BUDDHA METTA CAMBRIDGE

Charity number: 1149071
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

- Providing accommodation for up to three monks at a time - Regular evening chanting and meditation sessions open to anyone - Meditation days - Celebrating the major Buddhist festivals - Personal ceremonies for Buddhists - Public talks on Buddhism - Offering teaching, advice and pastoral care to both Buddhists and non-Buddhists

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2017

Total income: £20,407
Total expenditure: £25,621

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 September 2012: Standard registration
  • 28 November 2018: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 28 November 2018: Funds transferred to 266367 THE SAMATHA TRUST
  • 28 November 2018: Funds transferred to 1154796 BUDDHA METTA SOCIETY
  • 28 November 2018: Funds transferred to 231310 THE ENGLISH SANGHA TRUST LIMITED
  • 28 November 2018: Funds transferred to 1099361 OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA
  • 28 November 2018: Funds transferred to 1168534 WAT SRI INTRA ATULA
  • 28 November 2018: Funds transferred to 1160688 WAT PA TESARANGSEE UK
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2013 30/09/2014 30/09/2015 30/09/2016 30/09/2017
Total gross income £33.61k £20.04k £25.90k £28.93k £20.41k
Total expenditure £17.81k £17.89k £25.56k £26.32k £25.62k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A £0 £0 £0

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 30 September 2018 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2018 Not submitted
Annual return 30 September 2017 23 June 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2017 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2016 11 July 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2016 11 July 2017 On Time
Annual return 30 September 2015 18 June 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2015 18 June 2016 On Time

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 29 AUG 2012

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS(OBJECTS)ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO PROMOTE THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA (BUDDHA SASANA) BY: (1)PROVIDING, MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE THERAVADA VINAYA, RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR A MONASTIC SANGHA OF PERSONS WHO HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE RULES OF TRAINING (SIKKHAPADA); (2)SUPPORTING LAY PEOPLE IN THE PRACTICE AND TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA; (3)AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DECIDED.