DHAMMAKAYA NORTH UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1174069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DHAMMAKAYA MEDITATION CENTRE OF NEWCASTLE, DHAMMAKAYA SCANDINAVIA INTERNATIONAL, WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA NEWCASTLE

The principal activity of the charity during the year was that of a Buddhist Temple, religious teaching, meditation Centre.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £52,352 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,095,898 to £1,043,546. The trustees note that actual free reserves of £45,000 are £3,000 below their stated policy target of three months' average expenditure (£48,000), but consider this shortfall reasonable.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £153k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• PHRA PICHIT CHOOMPOLPAISAL · trustee of 2 other charities
• Phra Wairot Treenet · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev PHRA VEERA VINGVORN · trustee of 2 other charities
• THEANCHAI CHITVICHEANKUL

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

Operates in: Denmark · France · Norway · Scotland · Sweden · Throughout England And Wales

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