UK GUAN YIN CITTA DHARMA DOOR BUDDHIST CHARITY FOUNDATION
Promoting the teaching, study, practice and practical application of Buddhism and Guan Yin Citta in the UKOrganizing public events and facilitating the public dissemination and interchange of ideas and information about the practice of Buddhism andPromoting activities to foster racial and religious harmony, equality,diversity and peace.
Objects
4.1 THE OBJECT OF THE CIO (THE "OBJECT") IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE GUAN YIN CITTA TRADITION AS TAUGHT BY MASTER JUN HONG LU, THE FOUNDER OF THE GUAN YIN CITTA TRADITION, IN PARTICULAR BY:4.1.1 PROMOTING THE TEACHING, STUDY, PRACTICE AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF BUDDHISM AND GUAN YIN CITTA IN THE UK;4.1.2 ORGANISING PUBLIC EVENTS AND FACILITATING THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM; AND4.1.3 PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND PEACE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £42,624, which falls within the trustees' stated policy of holding between three months and two years of running costs. The charity relies entirely on donations and has not held street fundraising events, with major expenditures focused on temple rental and utilities.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity’s policy is to hold bank and cash reserves of between 3 months and 2 years of running costs.” — page 5
“Majority Trustees give significant donations to the charity and there is no reimbursement of expenses occurred for this year end.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- tze wei siowchair
- Wei Kee Ng
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £30k | £35k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £34k |
| 31/03/2023 | £32k | £37k |
| 31/03/2022 | £33k | £34k |
| 31/03/2021 | £17k | £8k |
Common questions
Is UK GUAN YIN CITTA DHARMA DOOR BUDDHIST CHARITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £42,624, which falls within the trustees' stated policy of holding between three months and two years of running costs. The charity relies entirely on donations and has not held street fundraising events, with major expenditures focused on temple rental and utilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.