THE INDIA DHAMMA TRUST

Registered charity 1133310 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activity of the Trust is to support those in India who wish to make a life-long commitment to Buddhism. We do this by supporting those who train men and women wishing to join the Triratna ('Three Jewels') Buddhist Order. Triratna is a non-sectarian Buddhist movement that promotes the practice of Buddhism in a form appropriate to the modern world.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE INDIA DHAMMA TRUST IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION AS PRESENTED BY URGYEN SANGHARAKSMITA AND TAUGHT AND PRACTISED WITHIN THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (WBO) TRALLOKYA BUDDHA MAMASANGHA (TBM) IN PARTICULAR BY:1) ENCOURAGING MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA AS PRESENTED BY DRGYEN SANGHARAKSHITA AND TAUGHT AND PRACTISED WITHIN THE WBO/TBM: AND2) TO SUPPORT ORDAINED MEMBERS OF THE WBO/TBM AND OTHER DULY ORDAINED BUDDHISTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AND3) TO MAINTAIN CLOSE COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND WORK UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE WBO/TBM AND OTHER GROUPS WITH THE SAME OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, INDIA

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 reported a substantial surplus of £47,689 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total net assets to £63,259. However, the trustees note that this surplus does not represent unrestricted funds available for operational use because a legacy was held in a notice savings account pending transfer to a partner organization. The charity continues to face challenges regarding FCRA certification for transferring funds to partners in India.

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.

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.

• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sanjay Poyzerchair
• LAURA HAMILTON
• Lucy Jane Spence
• Santosh Pandurang Kamble

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · India

Income and spending

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