TRIRATNA EAST KENT BUDDHIST GROUP

Charity number: 1188543
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

At the Triratna East Kent Buddhist Group we teach meditation and Buddhism in a way that is relevant to contemporary life. At the moment, that means online. Normally courses and drop-in classes take place in a variety of locations in and around Deal, in East Kent.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 02 October 2024

Total income: £13,904
Total expenditure: £119,563

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 March 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DEAL BUDDHIST GROUP (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Marilyn Ann Williams Chair 03 December 2019
REFLEXOLOGY OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
Received: On time
Geraldine Moon Trustee 25 April 2018
None on record
Maddava Janice John Trustee 21 February 2018
None on record
Madeline Borland Trustee 17 January 2018
None on record
Richard Gifford Trustee 14 November 2017
None on record
Graham John Patterson Trustee 29 August 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 02/10/2020 02/10/2021 02/10/2022 02/10/2023 02/10/2024
Total gross income £3.03k £91.79k £94.41k £10.38k £13.90k
Total expenditure £1.88k £5.80k £11.50k £16.10k £119.56k
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 02 October 2024 07 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 02 October 2024 07 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 02 October 2023 20 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 02 October 2023 20 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 02 October 2022 07 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 02 October 2022 07 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 02 October 2021 14 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 02 October 2021 14 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 02 October 2020 30 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 02 October 2020 30 April 2021 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Mar 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR BY: 1.TEACHING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BUDDHIST PRACTICES OF MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION. 2.PROMOTING AND TEACHING BUDDHIST ETHICAL VALUES THEREBY ENABLING PEOPLE TO LIVE MORE HEALTHY AND HARMONIOUS LIVES. 3.ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF SPIRITUALITY* IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY IN PARTICULAR BY COOPERATING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS DELIVERING SIMILAR BENEFITS. (*SPIRITUALITY BEING UNDERSTOOD AS PERTAINING TO LIFE’S MEANING AND PURPOSE.) 4.SUPPORTING ORDAINED MEMBERS OF THE TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY AND OTHERS (AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CIO), WHO ARE WORKING TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE THE ABOVE VALUES AND PRACTICES

Contact information

Address:
13 Herschell Square
Walmer
DEAL
Kent
CT14 7SH
Phone:
01304363118
Email:
ekbuddhists@gmail.com
Website:

eastkentbuddhistgroup.org