PUNDARIKA UK

Charity number: 1104530
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We organise buddhist retreats with Tsoknyi Rinpoche in the U.K. We also support his monastic community in Nepal and Tibet. For more information please go to www.pundarika.uk.net

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £401,514
Total expenditure: £288,556

People

6 Trustee(s)

5 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Nepal

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 June 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jason William Upton MA Chair 02 March 2021
None on record
Anton Neumann Trustee 23 March 2025
None on record
Matthew James Hart Trustee 01 March 2022
None on record
Erica Whitfield Trustee 11 June 2017
None on record
MRS C BISHOP Trustee
None on record
MICHELLE BERNARD BA Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £40.74k £103.75k £70.65k £75.33k £401.51k
Total expenditure £43.49k £58.05k £70.61k £85.26k £288.56k
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 May 2024 29 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 29 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 30 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 30 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 25 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 25 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 29 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 29 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 22 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 22 March 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 12 MAY 2004.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE BUDDHIST FAITH, PARTICULARLY RELATING TO THE DRUKPA KAGYU AND DZOGCHEN TRADITIONS BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THOSE WISHING TO UNDERTAKE BUDDHIST STUDY AND PRACTICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF BUDDHISTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING IN ASIA.

Area of benefit

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

IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FOR BUDDHST LIVING IN ASIA.

Contact information

Address:
Flat 2
Mallard House
Station Court
Townmead Road
LONDON
SW6 2BF
Phone:
020 8123 8129
Email:
jason.upton@pundarika.org.uk
Website:

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