MEDICINE BUDDHA FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1092564
Charity reporting is up to date (5 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Medicine Buddha Foundation has been providing spiritual and non-spiritual services to the Buddhist community since 2002. We are the only Vietnamese Buddhist temple in the greater London area. Medicine Buddha Foundation aims to advance the Buddhist religion and religious education in particular Vietnamese Mayahana Buddhism in London and the surrounding area in particular.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £20,048
Total expenditure: £25,144

People

5 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Medway
  • Thurrock
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 June 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Quang That Ngo Chair 07 February 2022
None on record
Thanh Binh Kieu Trustee 07 February 2022
None on record
HONG VAN TRINH Trustee 23 August 2015
None on record
QUOC HUNG NGUYEN Trustee 23 August 2015
None on record
TRI BA NGUYEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £51.35k £38.16k £70.54k £71.90k £20.05k
Total expenditure £24.94k £30.90k £32.87k £61.91k £25.14k
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 December 2023 05 November 2024 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 December 2022 54 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 December 2022 54 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 December 2021 41 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 December 2021 41 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 07 January 2021 68 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 07 January 2021 68 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 9TH SEPTEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED 25TH MAY 2002.

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") SHALL BE: TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR VIETNAMESE MAYAHANA BUDDHISM IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION BY ESTABLISHING A CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM.

Area of benefit

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

GREATER LONDON - TOWER HAMLETS, NEWHAM, CAMDEN - WESTMINSTER.

Contact information

Address:
ST ALBANS HALL
ST ALBANS ROAD
DARTFORD
DA1 1TY
Phone:
01322223216
Email:
dspdaq@virginmedia.com
Website:

No information available