BUDDHA METTA SOCIETY

Charity number: 1154796
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity arranges Buddhist pilgrimages primarily to Thailand but also elsewhere timed to coincide with the Far East cool season in January. We are led by Theravada Thai Forest Tradition monks, living in a simple way and sharing in the generosity we encounter as we visit and stay in many important sites to experience them and listen to Dhamma teachings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £20,823
Total expenditure: £20,763

People

5 Trustee(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

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Thailand

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 November 2013: Standard registration
  • 28 November 2018: Funds received from 1149071 BUDDHA METTA CAMBRIDGE
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KENNETH GARROD Chair 30 October 2013
BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF MANCHESTER
Received: On time
MIRANDA SUSAN WALKER Trustee 22 January 2019
None on record
MARJORIE JACK Trustee 30 October 2013
None on record
ZARINE KATRAK Trustee 30 October 2013
None on record
JEREMY MCLAREN BRUCE Trustee 30 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 £27.12k £17.50k £28.46k £52.29k £20.82k
Total expenditure £27.12k £17.50k £27.34k £51.63k £20.76k
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 18 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 November 2022 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 03 November 2022 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 May 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 SEP 2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE BUDDHIST RELIGION BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO SPEND TIME WITH EXPERIENCED AND ORDAINED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE THAI FOREST TRADITION MONASTIC SANGHA; BOTH HERE IN THE UK AND ON PILGRIMAGE. TO PROVIDE PILGRIMAGES TO SIGNIFICANT WORLD BUDDHIST SITES FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN BUDDHISM, ACCOMPANIED BY EXPERIENCED GUIDES AND TEACHERS. SUPPORT THE WORK OF BUDDHIST MONK AJAHN SUDHIRO WHO HAS BEEN ORDAINED FOR OVER 28 YEARS IN THE THAI FOREST TRADITION TO TEACH AND HOST PILGRIMAGES. ALL DONATIONS MADE TO THE CHARITY WILL BE USED SOLELY TO SUPPORT THE ABOVE OBJECTS AND THE CHARITY WILL OPERATE AS A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION WITH NO RETAINED CAPITAL. THERE WILL BE NO MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO BENEFIT FROM THE OBJECTS OF THIS CHARITY. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA AJAHN SUDHIRO?S RIGHT VIEW WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.RIGHTVIEW.ORG/BUDDHAMETTA/BUDDHAMETTAUK.HTM ON THE CHARITY?S ACTIVITIES IN THE UK AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF PILGRIMAGES COMPLETED AND PLANNED.

Contact information

Address:
Flat 36
Ryland House
16-18 Edge Lane
MANCHESTER
M21 9JP
Phone:
07977534606
Email:
buddhamettasociety@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

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