THE THAI BUDDHIST SOUTH WEST TRUST

Charity number: 1171258
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The trust operates in the South West of England and provides spiritual support to the The Buddhist community via religious festivals and events held throughout the year and the provision of a permanent home or temple with resident monks where spiritual support can be provided.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £85,005
Total expenditure: £38,791

People

4 Trustee(s)

65 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:
  • Religious Activities
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Bristol City
  • Cornwall
  • Devon
  • Gloucestershire
  • North Somerset
  • Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 January 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BHATSAKORN KOTA Chair 15 February 2015
None on record
Christopher Gwenlan Trustee 16 May 2022
THE THAI BUDDHIST SOUTH WEST TRUST (WAT PHRA SRI SANPHET)
Received: On time
ANDREW COLIN THREADER Trustee 30 June 2016
THE THAI BUDDHIST SOUTH WEST TRUST (WAT PHRA SRI SANPHET)
Received: On time
RICHARD GEORGE PRINGLE Trustee 15 February 2015
THE THAI BUDDHIST SOUTH WEST TRUST (WAT PHRA SRI SANPHET)
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £54.02k £32.67k £198.78k £98.68k £85.01k
Total expenditure £31.51k £27.53k £21.81k £41.58k £38.79k
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 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 November 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 16 JAN 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE THERAVADA BUDDHIST FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND AND BEYOND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT TEMPLE WHERE THE DHAMMA CAN BE STUDIED AND TAUGHT AND WHERE MEDITATION CAN BE PRACTISED. 2. PROVIDING SUPPORT TO BUDDHIST MONKS AND NUNS IN THEIR STUDIES AND PASTORAL DUTIES. 3. OFFERING RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO THE BUDDHIST AND NON-BUDDHIST LAITY. 4. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND THAI CULTURE.

Contact information

Address:
Berkeley House
14A Berkeley Gardens
Keynsham
BRISTOL
BS31 2PN
Phone:
0117 329 5988
Email:
infotbstuk@gmail.com
Website:

No information available