ANGULIMALA, THE BUDDHIST PRISON CHAPLAINCY

Registered charity 1174475 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANGULIMALA · also registered in Scotland as SC051174 (OSCR)

The Charity makes available facilities for the teaching and practice of Buddhism in Her Majesty's Prisons and other places of lawful detention or custody. It is the Religious Advisory Service for Buddhism to HMPPS and it provides licensed and suitably vetted Buddhist chaplains who regularly attend most of the prisons across England and Wales.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO MAKE AVAILABLE FACILITIES FOR THE TEACHING AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM IN HER MAJESTY'S PRISONS AND OTHER PLACES OF LAWFUL DETENTION OR CUSTODY, SPECIFICALLY:-4.1. TO RECRUIT AND ADVISE A TEAM OF BUDDHIST VISITING CHAPLAINS TO BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS THERE IS A CALL FOR THEIR SERVICES;4.2. TO ACT IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY, AND TO LIAISE WITH THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CHAPLAINCY OFFICIALS, WITH INDIVIDUAL CHAPLAINS WITHIN HER MAJESTY'S PRISONS AND WITH ANY OTHER RELEVANT BODIES OR OFFICIALS;4.3. TO PROVIDE AN AFTERCARE AND ADVISORY SERVICE FOR PRISONERS AFTER RELEASE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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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Registered contact address: Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1k
Latest spending
£7k
Registered
2017

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Policies the charity declares

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£1k£7k
31/03/2025£6k£9k
31/03/2024£1k£9k
31/03/2023£1k£12k
31/03/2022£706£9k

Government & lottery funding

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FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2019£22kHMPPS - Chaplaincy & Faith Services
UK government01/04/2018£22kProvision of Religious Advice and Support for Buddhist Prisoners