WAT THAI BRIGHTON

Charity number: 1195220
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Offering classes on the teachings of the Buddha and meditation practice at Wat Thai Brighton or at residential. The monks welcome and support any member of the public who are interested in teachings of Lord Buddha which can be applied in daily life. The monks offer general spiritual support and guidance as well as funerals etc. We also have Thai and Buddhist cultural events open to public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £48,096
Total expenditure: £47,224

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • 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
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 July 2021: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

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 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nantana Mears Trustee 14 September 2024
None on record
Kesorn Stevens Trustee 14 September 2024
None on record
Kevin Elliott Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
Chris Warman Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
Venerable Khammuean Niwatchai Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
Venerable Aren Alexander Trustee 24 November 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £68.50k £48.67k £48.10k
Total expenditure £46.26k £51.22k £47.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 April 2024 17 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 17 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 06 August 2024 159 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 06 August 2024 159 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 24 March 2023 24 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 24 March 2023 24 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

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TRUST DEED DATED 29 JUN 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THERAVADA BUDDHISM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AND BEYOND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: A. ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT TEMPLE WHERE THE DHAMMA CAN BE STUDIED AND TAUGHT AND WHERE MEDITATION CAN BE PRACTICED; B. PROVIDING SUPPORT TO BUDDHIST MONKS AND NUNS IN THEIR STUDIES AND PASTORAL DUTIES; C. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM.

Contact information

Address:
Wat Thai Brighton
22 Gableson Avenue
BRIGHTON
BN1 5FG
Phone:
07538384333
Email:
watthaibrighton2022@gmail.com
Website:

Watthaibrighton.Org