THE CRYSTAL GROUP

Charity Number: 286348
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of retreat facilities for the study of Buddhism and related spiritual teachings. Promotion of the teachings of Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche and his lineage teachers. The retreat Centre is Maitreya House situated in rural Herefordshire and accommodates students from the UK and world wide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £11,152
Total expenditure: £6,633

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:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Herefordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 February 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Simon Paul Clifford Chair 01 February 2014
None on record
Ad Brugman Trustee 10 April 2022
None on record
SIMON RAMSEY MICHAELS Trustee 17 August 2012
None on record
EMMA FINCH Trustee 23 May 2011
None on record
MARTIN LOXTON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £12.22k £12.46k £12.08k £12.77k £11.15k
Total expenditure £16.61k £12.27k £8.28k £8.03k £6.63k
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 December 2023 24 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 January 2024 90 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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Contact information

Address:
Loxwood Cottage
Pigbush Lane
Loxwood
BILLINGSHURST
West Sussex
RH14 0QY
Phone:
07970498213