THE OXFORD ZEN CENTRE OF SANBO ZEN, KAMAKURA, JAPAN

Charity number: 1093036
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To educate the public in the study and practice of Zen meditation

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £72,334
Total expenditure: £47,395

People

8 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Westminster
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 July 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE OXFORD ZEN CENTRE (Working name)
  • THE OXFORD ZEN CENTRE OF THE SANBO KYODAN KAMAKURA JAPAN (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Blowers Chair 27 June 2019
None on record
Dr Cheryl Woodcroft Trustee 26 June 2025
None on record
Reginald Troka Trustee 12 February 2025
None on record
Peter Wallis Trustee 27 June 2024
THE MINT HOUSE, OXFORD CENTRE FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICE
Received: On time
Edward Rowe Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Elizabeth Spence Trustee 26 June 2014
None on record
MARK HUDSON Trustee 19 September 2013
THE TWO WALTERS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
JOHN CHUBB Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £28.24k £29.18k £39.60k £59.66k £72.33k
Total expenditure £14.45k £29.45k £29.92k £60.27k £47.40k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 January 2025 18 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 18 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 05 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 05 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 11 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 11 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 04 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 04 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 26 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 26 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 7 DECEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED 1 JUNE 2002 AS AMENDED ON 29 JUL 2017

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF ZAZEN (ZEN MEDITATION) AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE TEACHINGS OF THE SANBO KYODAN TRADITION

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE OXFORD

Contact information

Address:
12 Mortimer Drive
Marston
OXFORD
OX3 0RR
Phone:
01865 791901
Email:
oxfordzen@googlemail.com
Website:

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