HAPPY SCIENCE EUROPE
Seminars for the public included lecture seminars and meditation seminars based on Buddhist teachings.
Objects
1.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF BUDDHISM; AND 2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND PERSONS IN NEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total outgoing resources were £80,867 against unrestricted income of £77,056, resulting in a net movement in funds of £9,694. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of at least six months of operating expenditure, with total unrestricted funds carried forward at £395,693. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going-concern basis with no material uncertainties noted.
What the accounts disclose
“maintain a freely available reserve equivalent to at least six months of operating expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Rev Satoshi Ikemura
- Shigeru Yamada
- TSUNETAKA KOBAYASHI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £77k | £44k |
| 31/12/2023 | £89k | £108k |
| 31/12/2022 | £107k | £82k |
| 31/12/2021 | £143k | £110k |
| 31/12/2020 | £107k | £85k |
Common questions
Is HAPPY SCIENCE EUROPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total outgoing resources were £80,867 against unrestricted income of £77,056, resulting in a net movement in funds of £9,694. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of at least six months of operating expenditure, with total unrestricted funds carried forward at £395,693. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going-concern basis with no material uncertainties noted. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.