FRIENDS OF AMMA

Charity number: 1056505
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education and understanding of the public without distinction of race belief for culture in religious and philosophical principles with particular reference to Mata Amritanandamayi (also known as Amma). To promote and support the charitable functions of the Mata Amritanandamayi situated in Kerala, India, and to be its official branch in Britain.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2020

Total income: £70,533
Total expenditure: £6,194

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 July 1996: Standard registration
  • 07 January 2022: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 07 January 2022: Funds transferred to 1133537 MA CENTRE UK
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020
Total gross income £396.38k £338.97k £260.98k £308.17k £70.53k
Total expenditure £140.61k £190.75k £226.60k £188.33k £6.19k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 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 December 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 09 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 09 May 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2018 10 July 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 10 July 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2017 19 August 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 19 August 2018 On Time

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.

TRUST DEED DATED 18 JUNE 1996 as amended on 07 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, BELIEF OR CULTURE IN RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI (ALSO KNOWN AS AMMA). 2) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS OF THE MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI MATH, SITUATED IN KERALA INDIAN AND TO BE ITS OFFICIAL BRANCH IN BRITAIN.

Area of benefit

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

INDIA AND BRITAIN