THE ABHAYARATNA TRUST

Charity number: 1126494
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Abhayaratna Trust exists to alleviate financial hardship among members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Modest grants are made to enable individuals to attend retreats and Order gatherings, and to support those with urgent health and living costs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £84,873
Total expenditure: £168,065

People

7 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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:
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Scotland
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROBERT ALAN SABATINI Chair 09 September 2011
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE
Received: On time
Kavyamani Stephanie Delany Trustee 03 June 2023
None on record
James William Turnbull Trustee 03 June 2023
None on record
Gillian Alison Thomas Trustee 18 February 2023
None on record
Martin Ambrose Hillary Trustee 07 June 2020
None on record
Christine Ann Jackson Trustee 22 February 2014
None on record
John Maurice Bristow Trustee 15 October 2013
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE
Received: On time

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 £244.83k £92.44k £269.34k £166.14k £84.87k
Total expenditure £82.72k £82.34k £92.20k £192.22k £168.07k
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 December 2023 25 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 21/10/2008 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 21/09/2013

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER, PARTICULARLY IN THE FACE OF SICKNESS, OLD AGE OR DISABILITY.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE

Contact information

Address:
3 Wydale Low Cottages
Brompton-By-Sawdon
SCARBOROUGH
North Yorkshire
YO13 9DF
Phone:
07739113725
Email:
mahasraddha@abhayaratnatrust.org
Website:

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