SHENPEN UK

Charity number: 1124170
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Shenpen UK helps preserve the unique cultural and spiritual heritage of Tibet. Charitable activities include sponsorship of overseas projects aimed at improving conditions for the Tibetan community in exile and hosting teaching programmes by His Eminence the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche, one of the highest Lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and holder of the authentic Dzogchen lineage.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £32,969
Total expenditure: £32,132

People

3 Trustee(s)

8 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 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
  • 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 Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • City Of London
  • Norfolk
  • France
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 May 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gemma Clay Chair
None on record
KATHRYN EVANS Trustee
None on record
COLLETTE COWIE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £18.54k £13.44k £17.41k £23.97k £32.97k
Total expenditure £11.89k £14.43k £12.27k £24.73k £32.13k
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 05 April 2024 04 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 04 December 2024 On Time
Annual return 05 April 2023 10 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2021 02 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2020 28 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 Not Required
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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 NOVEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED 1 MAY 2008

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE TIBETAN BUDDHISM, PARTICULARLY THE DZOGCHEN LINEAGE AND TRADITION, THROUGHOUT THE UK AND THE REST OF THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; BRINGING AUTHENTIC DZOGCHEN TEACHINGS TO PEOPLE WHO, OTHERWISE, WOULD HAVE NO ACCESS TO THIS UNIQUE SPIRITUAL CULTURE. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF TIBETAN COMMUNITY IN EXILE IN ASIA BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLD-WIDE IN THE CULTURE, TRADITIONS AND WAY OF LIFE OF THE TIBETAN PEOPLE.

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLD-WIDE

Contact information

Address:
SHENPEN UK
PO BOX 3782
NORWICH
ENGLAND
NR7 7JX
Phone:
07980871263
Email:
shenpen@shenpenuk.org
Website:

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