EAST LONDON BUDDHIST CULTURAL CENTRE

Registered charity 1083830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Srilanka community cultural activities, social activities, Sunday school for kids, dharma education for all,Bangladeshi cultural activities and social activities, meditation programs for all.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE RESIDENTS OF NEWHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUDDHISM ACCORDING TO THE PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA.(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CLASSES IN THE SINHALESE LANGUAGE AND SRI LANKAN MUSIC AND CULTURE, AND PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL FESTIVALS.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £11,196 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £29,314 against total expenditure of £18,118. Net assets increased to £314,203, supported by freehold premises valued at £318,756 and a reduction in long-term loans. The independent examiner confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view with no matters of concern.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev MAKURE MANGALAchair
• METHSIRI WIJERATNA
• PALINDA SAMARASINGHE
• Rev GNANATHILAKA EETALAWETUNAWEWA

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

Operates in: Sri Lanka · Thailand · Throughout London

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).