TRIRATNA BUDDHAFIELD

Charity number: 1108826
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Buddhafield organises retreats, held under canvas, where people can live simply and close to nature whilst engaging in meditation and the Buddha's teachings. We own land to hold retreats on, and to further the connection with living close to the earth. We teach meditation and Buddhism at festivals.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £346,385
Total expenditure: £276,723

Total income includes £9,950 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

560 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BUDDHAFIELD (Working name)
  • FWBO (BUDDHAFIELD) (Previous name)
Company number:
05157868 Open in new window
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Thomas Anthony Barnes Trustee 19 November 2023
None on record
Sara Elizabeth Burns Trustee 19 November 2023
None on record
Virginia Anne Ellis Trustee 19 November 2023
None on record
Jack Lyus Trustee 23 April 2020
None on record
Wayne Bedford Trustee 08 March 2018
None on record
EDWARD TOMBS Trustee 05 September 2015
PEACE OF MIND PROJECT LIMITED
Received: 24 days late
Gabriela Pearse Trustee 23 October 2013
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 £162.92k £124.32k £212.62k £304.36k £346.39k
Total expenditure £233.11k £147.85k £172.78k £208.78k £276.72k
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 £9.95k

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 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 December 2023 38 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 08 December 2023 38 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 December 2022 46 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 December 2022 46 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 15 December 2020 45 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 15 December 2020 45 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/06/2004 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/04/2012

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR: (A) TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LIVING, PRACTISING, AND INSPIRING OTHERS TO LEAD A SIMPLE, NATURAL, AND ITINERANT LIFE, AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THAT OF THE BUDDHA AND HIS IMMEDIATE DISCIPLES; (B) TO SUPPORT ORDAINED MEMBERS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER AND OTHER DULY ORDAINED BUDDHISTS; (C) TO MAINTAIN CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH AND WORK UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER AND IN CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH THE SAME OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Henleaze Business Centre
Henleaze House
13 Harbury Road
BRISTOL
BS9 4PN
Phone:
07768200797
Email:
information@buddhafield.com
Website:

http://buddhafield.com Open in new window