VIVEKARAMA DHAMMA FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1126900 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VIVEKARAMA

To practise, propagate and perpetuate Buddhism and in particular Theravada Buddhism.

Objects

A TO PRACTISE, PROPAGATE AND PERPETUATE BUDDHISM AND IN PARTICULAR THERAVADA BUDDHISMB TO MAKE PROVISION FOR RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES FOR BUDDHISTSC TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN REGARD TO BUDDHISMD TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCOMMODATION FOR FELLOWSHIP AND DEBATE IN REGARD TO BUDDHISME TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES TO BE KNOWN AS THE VIVEKARAMA MEDITATION CENTRE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'VMC') AND OF SUCH CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE PRACTICABLE AND DESIRABLE

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,858 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total receipts of £31,104 against total payments of £35,962. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to maintain twelve months of running costs, while the balance sheet shows unrestricted cash reserves of £19,174 alongside a long-term loan liability of £170,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months running costs of the centre (held: £19k)
“The charity’s main policy is to raise income reserves, sufficient to cover twelve months running costs of the centre.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£31k£36k
31/03/2024£43k£33k
31/03/2023£24k£15k
31/03/2022£19k£36k
31/03/2021£22k£20k

Common questions

Is VIVEKARAMA DHAMMA FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,858 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total receipts of £31,104 against total payments of £35,962. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to maintain twelve months of running costs, while the balance sheet shows unrestricted cash reserves of £19,174 alongside a long-term loan liability of £170,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.