DHAMMA NIKETHANAYA INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR EDUCATION MEDITATION PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING

Charity number: 1116187
Charity reporting is overdue by 492 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotion & preservation of health: Mental health through Mindfulness based Meditation, counselling, psychotherapy & stress managements. Education based on scientific evidence: to alleviate poverty & sickness. Social welfare facilities for recreation or leisure. Buddhism & Cultural activities for young & adult. Sponsoring children & providing emergency help at difficult times to rebuild lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2022

Total income: £101,557
Total expenditure: £90,388

People

6 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • 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
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Sri Lanka

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Rev Akurala Samithasiri Chair 05 April 2008
MILTON KEYNES VIHARA: COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Received: 226 days late
Emma D'Avilar Trustee 31 May 2023
None on record
Nicola Butler Trustee 07 April 2012
None on record
John Williams Trustee 07 April 2012
None on record
Padmalatha Wijeratne Trustee 05 April 2008
None on record
GARY ANTHONY LEWIS GLAND Trustee 09 July 2006
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022
Total gross income £91.91k £74.50k £92.75k £63.38k £101.56k
Total expenditure £54.91k £76.92k £149.67k £61.98k £90.39k
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 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 126 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 126 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 492 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 492 days
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 May 2023 101 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 May 2023 101 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 March 2023 400 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 March 2023 400 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 September 2022 583 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 September 2022 583 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 3 APRIL 2004 AS AMENDED 9 JULY 2006 AND 6 SEPTEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

A) PROMOTION OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH. B) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH. C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS. D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
69 PIX ROAD
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1PZ
Phone:
07983466105
Email:
buddhistacademy@gmail.com
Website:

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