THE CRYSTAL GROUP

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
People

5 Trustee(s)
10 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Herefordshire
Governance
- 22 February 1983: Standard registration
No other names
- 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
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)
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Jonathan Simon Paul Clifford | Chair | 01 February 2014 |
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Ad Brugman | Trustee | 10 April 2022 |
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SIMON RAMSEY MICHAELS | Trustee | 17 August 2012 |
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EMMA FINCH | Trustee | 23 May 2011 |
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MARTIN LOXTON | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £12.22k | £12.46k | £12.08k | £12.77k | £11.15k | |
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Total expenditure | £16.61k | £12.27k | £8.28k | £8.03k | £6.63k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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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 |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4TH DECEMBER 1982, AMENDED 16 JANUARY 1999
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM AND TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF BUDDHISM, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE STUDY OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES AND OTHER RELATED TEXTS, AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE VENERABLE NAMGYAL RIMPOCHE, FOUNDER AND SPIRITUAL LEADER OF THE GROUP.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Contact information
- Address:
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Loxwood Cottage
Pigbush Lane
Loxwood
BILLINGSHURST
West Sussex
RH14 0QY
- Phone:
- 07970498213
- Email:
- simonmichaels27@gmail.com
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