KETUMATI BUDDHIST VIHARA TRUST

Registered charity 1078173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KETUMATI TRUST

Acting as a centre for Teaching of Buddha Dharma (Theravada) and Buddhist Meditation. Also the charity tries to enhance the psychological and social well being of the local community groups and take necessary steps to encourage fostering of harmony and cohesion among them.

Objects

(A) TO FACILITATE THE TEACHING OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY AND MEDITATION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED(B) TO ESTABLISH A CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM AND MEDITATION(C) TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR BUDDHIST MONKS TO TEACH AND PRACTISE BUDDHISM AND TO PROVIDE RETREAT FACILITIES FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PRACTISE MEDITATION

Area of benefit: GREATER MANCHESTER, CRUMPSALL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £7,201 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £547,631. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £159,904 against restricted funds of £387,727.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• DIMUTH JAYAWARNA
• Dr Don Priyantha Wijesinghe Jayawardane
• Dr Sarath Senarath-Yapa
• Himali Sagarika Dolapihilla
• Prasanna Buddhika Tennakoon
• Rev PEMANANDA GALPOTIAYAYE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev PIYATISSA PIDIWILLE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Senarath Panditaratne Dr.

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Manchester City

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