SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE

Charity number: 1158024
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. Ministering to the spiritual,educational and moral develeopment, and also to the material needs where necessary of the Buddhist Community in Nottingham & Nottinghanshire; 2. Advancing knowledge of Buddhism & Buddhist Philosophy, Mindfulness Meditation, and Buddhist culture & civilisation; 3. Charitable activities directed at alleviating suffering resulting from natural and man-made disasters.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £33,141
Total expenditure: £29,021

People

11 Trustee(s)

100 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Nottingham City
  • Nottinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 July 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE SHANTHI BUDDHIST VIHARA & COMMUNITY CENTRE OF NOTTINGHAM (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RAVI SANJEEWA Chair 30 July 2023
None on record
Sajith Senarathne Meththasingha Arachchige Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Manjula Nishantha Kariyawasam Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Buddhika Dharmakeerthi Epa Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Gihan De Silva Mannawa Arachchige Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Rukman De Silva Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Gammanage Lalith Perera Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Dr Mallawa Arachchige Don Asanka Mallawaarachchi Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Rev Suwachaseela Nepalaye Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
Ruwan Thushara Gamagedara Walawwe Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
VENERABLE AMITHA TELDENIYAYE Trustee 14 September 2014
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 £38.76k £25.80k £27.12k £27.26k £33.14k
Total expenditure £25.06k £22.13k £12.04k £14.70k £29.02k
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 04 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 FEB 2014 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 23/07/2014 AS AMENDED ON 19 NOV 2016 as amended on 31 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND THE PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS.

Contact information

Address:
523 Nuthall Road
NOTTINGHAM
NG8 5DG
Phone:
01158224552
Email:
shanthibuddhistvihara@gmail.com
Website:

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