LEEDS BUDDHIST VIHARA TRUST

Registered charity 1175406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To act as a centre for the teaching Buddhism (Theravada) as well as Meditation and Mindfulness. The charity works to enhance the psychological and social well being of community groups in the North of England and encourage fostering of harmony and cohesion among them. The charity also engages in organising Buddhist cultural events.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE BUDDHISM IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) FACILITATING THE TEACHING OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY, MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO PRACTICE BUDDHISM IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.(B) CONDUCTING REGULAR LESSONS IN BUDDHISM FOR DEVOTEES.(C) ESTABLISHING CENTRES WHERE THOSE WHO PRACTICE BUDDHISM IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND CAN VISIT TO WORSHIP AND DISCUSS BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS. THIS WILL ACT AS A CENTRE OF LEARNING WITH ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY.(D) ORGANISING FESTIVALS RELATED TO BUDDHIST TRADITION FOR THOSE WHO PRACTICE BUDDHISM IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.(E) PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR BUDDHIST MONKS TO TEACH AND PRACTICE BUDDHISM.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £6,233 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £36,528 against expenditure of £30,294. The trustees confirmed that the organisation maintained stable operations and prudent financial management. No audit was required as the charity is entitled to exemption under the small companies provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £202k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev PIYATISSA PIDIWILLEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr CHAMINDA WEERASEKERA
• Rev PEMANANDA GALPOTIAYAYE · trustee of 1 other charity
• SAJITH CHANAKA MUDALIGE
• SHALINDRA DHANUKA PANDITHARATNE

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

Operates in: Leeds City

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