WAT BUDDHARAM (LONDON)

Registered charity 1109531 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance Theravada Buddhism, in particular, but not exclusively, through teaching and instructing the public in the transitions, practices and beliefs of Theravada Buddhism and through the provision, maintenance and support of a temple and residential centre for Bhikkhus (monks).

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ('THE OBJECTS') ARE:A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THERAVADA BUDDHISM, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH TEACHING AND INSTRUCTING THE PUBLIC IN THE TRADITIONS, PRACTICES AND BELIEFS OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF A TEMPLE AND RESIDENTIAL CENTRE FOR BHIKKHUS (MONKS); 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE TRADITIONAL LANGUAGES, FESTIVALS AND SOCIAL VALUES OF THAILAND; AND3) THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED LIVING OR STUDYING IN ANYWHERE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: ENGLAND AND THAILAND

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 achieved a net surplus of £105,270 and realized a gain of £481,120 from the disposal of a freehold property. However, free unrestricted reserves decreased significantly to £24,661, which the trustees consider prudent to maintain for working capital and future objectives. The charity remains a going concern with sufficient resources for the next 12 to 18 months.

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 5 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (69% 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: 3.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• PHRAMAHA SOMCHAI WIRAWATchair
• BOONRUK PHOSUWAN
• DARAVANH NOKEOKOUMAN
• IAN BUNKER
• Maung Maung Thein
• NAVY WOLLWEBER
• SUPHENPHAN INJAN
• THAVISACK NOKEOKOUMAN
• VEN. PHRA NIKOM SINGLOW
• VENERABLE WISANU KALINDA
• WORANUCH STEEL

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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