NEW BUDDHA WAY

Charity number: 1170368
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of New Buddha Way is to advance the Buddhist religion (also known as 'the Buddha Dharma') for the benefit of the public in accordance with the spiritual, religious and ethical framework of 'The Four Noble Truths' and 'The Noble Eightfold Path', with their particular emphasis on wisdom, non-harm, compassion and peace.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £8,077
Total expenditure: £11,439

People

7 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Richard Patrick Mcilwraith Chair 01 July 2023
None on record
John Paul Tanner Trustee 16 November 2025
None on record
Lucy Davidson Trustee 31 December 2024
None on record
Rodney Brans Trustee 31 December 2024
None on record
Rosalind Jane Brooks Trustee 01 July 2023
None on record
Gordon Davidson Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record
Paul McNeil Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £3.82k £5.82k £7.60k £8.20k £8.08k
Total expenditure £2.78k £3.97k £8.72k £7.38k £11.44k
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 2025 02 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 02 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 07 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2022 305 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Nov 2016

Charitable objects

THE AIM OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BUDDHA DHARMA) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPIRITUAL, RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS AND THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH, WITH THEIR PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON WISDOM, NON-HARM, COMPASSION AND PEACE. TO DO THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF: Ò TEACHING, INFORMING, PUBLICISING AND DISTRIBUTING THE BUDDHIST TEACHINGS AND WAY OF LIFE IN LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND PAPER AND DIGITAL MEDIA; AND THESE ARE DELIVERED IN RECOGNITION THAT THE PREFERRED BUDDHIST MEANS IS BY ÆMAKING AVAILABLEÆ RATHER THAN PROSELYTISING. Ò MANIFESTING PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND COMMUNITY, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF MAINLY FREE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC (AS WELL AS ADHERENTS) INCLUDING: (A) COMMUNITY MEDITATION AND CONTEMPLATION SESSIONS, (B) INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, (C) MEDITATION RETREATS, (D) THE PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF BUDDHIST FESTIVALS, (E) TEACHING ABOUT BUDDHISM WITHIN THE SCHOOLSÆ CURRICULUM ON REQUEST, (F) THE SUPPORT OF BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, ETC.) (G) OCCASIONAL PASTORAL CARE.

Contact information

Address:
50 Riversdell Close
CHERTSEY
Surrey
KT16 9JW
Phone:
07759206998
Email:
lynne@newbuddhaway.org
Website:

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