SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE

Registered charity 1158024 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SHANTHI BUDDHIST VIHARA & COMMUNITY CENTRE OF NOTTINGHAM

1. Ministering to the spiritual,educational and moral develeopment, and also to the material needs where necessary of the Buddhist Community in Nottingham & Nottinghanshire;2. Advancing knowledge of Buddhism & Buddhist Philosophy, Mindfulness Meditation, and Buddhist culture & civilisation;3. Charitable activities directed at alleviating suffering resulting from natural and man-made disasters.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND THE PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS.

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £15,433 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total reserves increasing to £198,471. The organization operates entirely on a volunteer basis with no employees, and its financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• RAVI SANJEEWA PATHIRANNEHELAGEDONchair
• Buddhika Dharmakeerthi Epa
• Dr Mallawa Arachchige Don Asanka Mallawaarachchi
• Gammanage Lalith Perera
• Manjula Nishantha Kariyawasam
• Rev Suwachaseela Nepalaye
• Rukman Chandra DeSilva
• SUNIL SILVA
• Sajith Senarathne Meththasingha Arachchige
• Sumal Pradeep Wickramasinghe Korallalage
• Thuiappuarachchige Don Ranal De Alwis
• VENERABLE AMITHA TELDENIYAYE
• Wanniachchige Gayasri Chaminda Fonseka
• Wijesinghe Jayakody Arachchilage Sumith Darmapriya Jayakody

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

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