ARIYA DHAMMA MEDITATION GROUP UK

Charity number: 1185126
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide guided meditation programs and Dhamma discussions following Buddhist scriptures 'Thripitaka', with experienced meditation teachers. We hire venues in different locations in the country to conduct these meditation programs. We provide annual meditation programs of 10 days one day monthly meditation programs in different venues in the country.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £11,220
Total expenditure: £11,055

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 September 2019: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • NIRAPEKSHAMAGA UK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Ranjith Welgama Chair 01 January 2019
None on record
Lakmini Ruwan Wanninayake Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Rasika Lakmini Dhanapala Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Dr Charitha Chainda Ranasinha Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £7.50k £6.81k £11.73k £11.22k
Total expenditure £5.00k £6.79k £12.28k £11.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 30 June 2024 10 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2023 20 June 2024 51 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2022 30 June 2023 61 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2021 30 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not required
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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 01 JAN 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE BUDDHISM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ·PROVIDING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH TALKS, SEMINARS, MEDITATION CLASSES, RETREATS AND FORMAL CEREMONIES ·SUPPORTING BUDDHIST PRIESTS, NUNS, MEDITATION CENTRES, TEMPLES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPIRITUAL PRACTISES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT. ·ADDRESSING ISSUES OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING FAMILY ISSUES, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND STRESS MANAGEMENT ISSUES BY PROVIDING TECHNIQUES TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUDDHIST PRACTICES OF INSIGHT AND KINDNESS.

Contact information

Address:
29 WHITLOCK AVENUE
WOKINGHAM
RG40 1GJ
Phone:
07711646341
Email:
NirapekshamagaUK@gmail.com
Website:

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