THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK

Charity number: 1020543
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity activities include Buddhists activities for those who would like to participate and improve their mental and physical abilities through Buddhist teaching and meditation. This is especially for stress and distress in their day to day life as well as help and relief when and where people need. Also the centre provides education which is relevant to improve the knowledge of living world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £440,759
Total expenditure: £298,218

People

3 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 May 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST MAHA VIHARA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
VEN. Dr. WITHARANDENIYE KASSAPA OBE Chair 04 February 1992
THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)
Received: On time
Parminder Sroy Trustee 12 April 2020
None on record
DR MADDUMA BANDARA RANATUNGA DR Trustee 01 September 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £523.36k £480.55k £749.88k £648.20k £440.76k
Total expenditure £136.59k £140.88k £236.57k £265.68k £298.22k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £517.45k N/A £749.88k £648.20k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other £7.91k N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £32.86k N/A £25.20k £43.44k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £103.74k N/A £13.46k £16.06k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £25.20k £43.44k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A £197.91k £206.18k 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 March 2025 30 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025

(These accounts
have been qualified)

30 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024

(These accounts
have been qualified)

23 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 November 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 4TH APRIL 1993

Charitable objects

(1)TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION (11)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE BELIEFS AND TRADITIONS OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION (111)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
216 NEW JOHN STREET WEST
HOCKLEY
BIRMINGHAM
WEST MIDLANDS
B19 3UA
Phone:
07404346827
Email:
mibauk86@hotmail.com
Website:

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