THE LAM RIM BRISTOL TRUST

Charity Number: 294470
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Lam Rim Bristol Trust seeks to reduce the suffering of all beings through the provision of a quiet Centre for meditation and reflection, with guidance in Buddhist philosophy and practice. Through support of the ordained community, there is mutual benefit for lay people and monks and nuns. The centre is supported holistically by an Alternative Health Centre.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £19,729
Total expenditure: £23,445

People

5 Trustee(s)

6 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:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 June 1986: Standard registration
  • 06 June 2023: Funds received from 290756 THE DHARMA THERAPY TRUST
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • LAM RIM BRISTOL (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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
MICHAEL JOHN HARRINGTON AUSTIN Chair
None on record
Simon James Houlton Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Dr Dechen Caroline Rochard Trustee 05 January 2020
None on record
Milena Kamenova Nikolova Trustee 11 July 2019
None on record
GRAHAM CHARLES WOODHOUSE Trustee 30 June 2018
AID FOR HIMALAYAN EDUCATION
Received: On time
LAM RIM BUDDHIST CENTRE
Received: On time
LAM RIM BUDDHIST CENTRE
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £19.37k £15.96k £9.31k £6.11k £19.73k
Total expenditure £18.81k £14.08k £15.33k £24.53k £23.45k
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 March 2024 08 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 21ST APRIL 1986

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROVIDE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE ACCORDING TO MAHAYANA PATH OF THE GELUKPA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST. (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT MAHAYANA BUDDHISM TOGETHER WITH RELATED ASPECTS BY THE PUBLICATION OF FILMS TAPES WRITINGS THE PROVISION OF COURSES AND LECTURES AND OTHER CMMUNICATIONS MEDIA AND THE KEEPING OF ARCHIVES OF SUCH MATERIAL.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Lam Rim Bristol Buddhist Centre
12 Victoria Place
BRISTOL
BS3 3BP
Phone:
01179369089
Email:
mike@lamrim.org.uk
Website:

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