DHAMMAKAYA INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1103950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DISUK

The principal activity of the charity during the year was that of a Buddhist Temple, religious teaching, meditation Centre, administration support for new Temple building and awarding grants for Buddhist research.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £73,912 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £6,064,458 to £5,990,546. The trustees report free reserves of £52,273, which is below their stated prudent target to cover annual expenditure of approximately £175,000. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Tahas & Co Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04417612 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• JONGPATRA, Phramaha Somboon, Rev. — director, appointed 01/07/2023not on trustee list
• SUDHIPAN, Phra Bhandit, Rev — director, appointed 01/04/2023not on trustee list
• BOONSIRIWATANAKUL, Phra Twalsak, Rev — director, appointed 01/04/2023not on trustee list
• LAPCHAROEN, Phra Ronnapop, Rev — director, appointed 08/12/2020on trustee list
• VINGVORN, Phra Veera — director, appointed 10/02/2010on trustee list
• CHOOMPOLPAISAL, Phra Pichit, Ven — director, appointed 02/01/2010on trustee list
• WAIROT, Treenet, Phra — director, appointed 31/08/2004not on trustee list
• CHITVICHEANKUL, Theanchai — director, appointed 16/04/2002on trustee list
• VINGVORN, Phra Veera — secretary, appointed 26/03/2019

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £655k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• PHRA NICHOLAS THANISSARO
• PHRA PICHIT CHOOMPOLPAISAL · trustee of 2 other charities
• PHRA SONTHAYA WANDEE
• PHRA WAIROT TREENET
• Phra Ronnapop Lapcharoen
• Rev PHRA VEERA VINGVORN · trustee of 2 other charities
• THEANCHAI CHITVICHEANKUL

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

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