THE WESTERN CH'AN FELLOWSHIP

Charity Number: 1068637
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activities of the Western Chan Fellowship are the provision of intensive residential meditation retreats and the coordination of local meditation groups across the UK with some contacts also in Europe. We also publish journals with a diverse range of articles on Buddhism and meditation practice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2017

Total income: £60,412
Total expenditure: £48,933

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 March 1998: Standard registration
  • 12 June 2018: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 12 June 2018: Funds transferred to 1166162 WESTERN CHAN FELLOWSHIP CIO
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WCF (Working name)
  • WESTERN CHAN FELLOWSHIP (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017
Total gross income £56.08k £72.51k £88.26k £90.71k £60.41k
Total expenditure £48.78k £63.97k £71.64k £81.48k £48.93k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A £0 £0 £0

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 2017 24 April 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 24 April 2018 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2016 16 July 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 16 July 2017 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2015 08 August 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015 08 August 2016 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2014 19 April 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 19 April 2015 On Time

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 02/11/1997 AS AMENDED ON 21/02/1998 AS AMENDED ON 02/03/2008 AS AMENDED ON 12/03/2011

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES OF BUDDHISM BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN BUDDHIST MEDITATION, BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHICAL INSIGHT AND BUDDHIST PRECEPTS BY MEANS OF THE TEACHING, PRACTICE AND TRANSMISSION OF THE CHINESE LINJI AND CAODONG TRADITIONS OF CHAN, AS TRANSMITTED THROUGH MASTER SHENG YEN. AND AS A SUPPLEMENT TO SUCH TRAINING: I) TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN BUDDHIST MEDITATION AS DEVELOPED IN TIBET AND ELSEWHERE AND II) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF BUDDHIST THEORY PSYCHOLOGY AND PRACTICE, AND ITS RELATION TO CONTEMPORARY WESTERN THOUGHT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED