UK SHAOLIN TEMPLE LIMITED

Registered charity 1150698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UK SHAOLIN TEMPLE

Our goal is to promote the vision of "living well". By incorporating elements of Chan Buddhism and Shaolin culture into their lives, any individual can be assisted to achieve this vision.1. Teaching resources of Chan Buddhism2. Improve health & develop insight3. Teaching and developing Shaolin culture 4. Working in the community

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHAN BUDDHISM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING A TEMPLE FOR THE STUDY OF CHAN BUDDHISM AND SHAOLIN CULTURE2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE.3) THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC BY TEACHING CHAN BUDDHISM AND SHAOLIN KUNG FU.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £27,893 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £19,897. The trustees acknowledge the net deficit position and have developed a structured recovery plan aimed at restoring financial stability within 12 months. Despite these challenges, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
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• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
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• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council England — “We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help s…” (source page)
• Sport England — “We’re an arms-length body of government responsible for growing and developing grassroots sport and getting more people active across Englan…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• JANINE BRAUER
• JENNIFER SUSAN CHEN
• Jack Lucas
• Martine Niven · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHI YANMING · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon · Dorset · Hampshire · Throughout London

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Government & lottery funding

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