WAT BUDDHARAM (LONDON)

Charity number: 1109531
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance Theravada Buddhism, in particular, but not exclusively, through teaching and instructing the public in the transitions, practices and beliefs of Theravada Buddhism and through the provision, maintenance and support of a temple and residential centre for Bhikkhus (monks).

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £171,646
Total expenditure: £111,606

People

11 Trustee(s)

56 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 May 2005: 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 policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PHRAMAHA SOMCHAI WIRAWAT Chair
None on record
Maung Maung Thein Trustee 23 November 2024
None on record
WORANUCH STEEL Trustee 24 September 2023
None on record
IAN BUNKER Trustee 24 September 2023
None on record
VENERABLE WISANU KALINDA Trustee 24 September 2023
None on record
BOONRUK PHOSUWAN Trustee 24 September 2023
None on record
NAVY WOLLWEBER Trustee 21 August 2022
None on record
THAVISACK NOKEOKOUMAN Trustee 21 August 2022
None on record
VEN. PHRA NIKOM SINGLOW Trustee 11 July 2021
None on record
SUPHENPHAN INJAN Trustee 08 April 2017
None on record
DARAVANH NOKEOKOUMAN Trustee 08 April 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £143.72k £16.44k £117.96k £124.14k £171.65k
Total expenditure £79.13k £30.93k £77.43k £78.81k £111.61k
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 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 November 2021 282 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 November 2021 282 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 16TH JANUARY 2005 AMENDED 15TH MAY 2005

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ('THE OBJECTS') ARE: A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THERAVADA BUDDHISM, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH TEACHING AND INSTRUCTING THE PUBLIC IN THE TRADITIONS, PRACTICES AND BELIEFS OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF A TEMPLE AND RESIDENTIAL CENTRE FOR BHIKKHUS (MONKS); 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE TRADITIONAL LANGUAGES, FESTIVALS AND SOCIAL VALUES OF THAILAND; AND 3) THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED LIVING OR STUDYING IN ANYWHERE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

ENGLAND AND THAILAND

Contact information

Address:
Sunnyside
Risebridge Chase
ROMFORD
RM1 4PR
Phone:
02085302111
Email:
watbuddharam@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

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