THE SOCIETY FOR THE WIDER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUDDHIST TRADITION 'SO-WIDE'

Charity Number: 1104059
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

So-Wide works : 1. to facilitate the study of: (a) Buddhist texts, social forms & history; & (b) the application of practices drawn from Buddhist tradition, in (i) Academic institutions (ii) Traditional learning systems (iii) Dharma/mindfulness centres (iv) Private lives 2. to help diffuse the understanding derived from such study to the widest public

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 June 2004: Standard registration
  • 10 January 2025: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 10 January 2025: Funds transferred to 1114960 THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • UNDERSTAND THE BUDDHIST TRADITION (Working name)
  • UNDERSTANDING THE BUDDHIST TRADITION (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £3.50k £2.50k £0 £2.47k £0
Total expenditure £3.35k £2.90k £1.67k £2.60k £0
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 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 132 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 132 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 February 2024 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 March 2021 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

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It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 FEBRUARY 2004

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO BUDDHIST STUDIES, INCLUDING INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS INVOLVING BUDDHIST STUDIES; BY THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS; AND BY THE TRAINING OF PERSONS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO FURTHER THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE OXFORD, SHARPHAM (DEVON) AND WORLDWIDE