THE MERIDIAN TRUST

Charity Number: 326903
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activity of the Meridian Trust is the preservation and dissemination of Buddhist thought, culture and artistic heritage. Our goal is to create a multimedia digital resource through which to make the insights of Buddhist culture available to all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £49,051
Total expenditure: £48,579

People

4 Trustee(s)

2 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 July 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • MERIDIAN (Working name)
  • Meridian Trust (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Pema Clark Trustee 02 June 2025
None on record
Dolma Beresford Trustee 15 March 2025
None on record
MARIE BERESFORD Trustee
None on record
GRETA ELIZABETH SONDERGAARD JENSEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £75.57k £32.62k £43.64k £48.37k £49.05k
Total expenditure £68.01k £49.39k £46.05k £48.37k £48.58k
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 30 September 2023 05 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 05 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 24 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 24 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 12 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 12 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 27 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 27 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 30 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 30 July 2020 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 11 JULY 1985 as amended on 26 Feb 2024 as amended on 15 May 2024

Charitable objects

2. The charity is established for the following objects:- (i)To advance the education of the public about Buddhist Philosophy and together with related aspects by the publication of films tapes writings and other communications media and the keeping of archives of such material (ii)To advance and preserve Tibetan Buddhism for the advancement of education and culture.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Contact information

Address:
Lytchett House
13, Freeland Park, Wareham Road
Lytchett Matravers
POOLE
Dorset
BH16 6FA
Phone:
07520 607667
Email:
admin@meridian-trust.org
Website:

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