TISARANA VIHARA ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 328075
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancement of Theravada Buddhism in the UK through the establishment of a monastery for Buddhist monks who promote the practice of Buddhism in the Burmese culture by means of connected activities and religious instruction

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £122,518
Total expenditure: £106,622

People

8 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 April 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BUDDHIST WELFARE ASSOCIATION (Previous 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Venerable Ashin Janaka Chair 15 June 2025
None on record
Justin King Trustee 15 June 2025
FRIENDS OF BURMA
Received: 16 days late
Nine Linn Htet Trustee 15 June 2025
None on record
Nyi Nyi Trustee 15 June 2025
None on record
Dr Win Win Maw Trustee 15 June 2025
None on record
Mon Mon Tun Trustee 15 June 2025
None on record
Dr Wilbert Hoe Trustee 18 September 2022
None on record
Dr Tin Tin Win Trustee 18 September 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £100.16k £52.59k £83.32k £126.77k £122.52k
Total expenditure £65.90k £60.19k £68.96k £96.90k £106.62k
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 05 April 2024 14 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 14 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 21 February 2024 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 21 February 2024 16 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 01 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 01 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 02 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 02 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 28 April 2021 82 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 28 April 2021 82 days late 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30 OCTOBER 1988 as amended on 09 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THEREVADA BUDDHISM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE BURMESE CULTURE AND BUDDHISM AS PRACTICED IN THE BURMESE CULTURE; (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM AND OF OLD AGE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING OF PERSONS WHO ARE ADHERENTS OF THE BUDDHISM FAITH.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
357 Nelson Road
TWICKENHAM
TW2 7AG
Phone:
02088986965
Email:
info@tisarana.org.uk
Website:

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