BUDDHIST GUMBA READING UK

Registered charity 1178878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BGRUK

To facilitate buddhist religionists to perform prayers and activate in giving help to people in need . The operation will be in UK and Nepal

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN ENGLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION THROUGH:A. HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS AND PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS;B. HOLDING LECTURES AND ARRANGING FOR A QUALIFIED BUDDHIST MONK FROM THE GURUNG (TAMU) LAMA BUDHIST ASSOCIATION, KATHMANDU, NEPAL TO DELIVER THE LECTURES AND TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION;C. PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A BUILDING FOR RELIGIOUS PRACTICE;D. PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION.

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 surplus of income over expenditure of £70,837 for the year ended 30 June 2025. Per the balance sheet, net assets increased to £741,750, supported by cash at bank of £19,682 and fixed assets valued at £968,576. The charity holds current liabilities of £246,008, resulting in a net current asset position of negative £226,826.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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 £855k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• KHEM BAHADUR GURUNGchair
• BHIM KUMARI GURUNG
• BUDDHI BAHADUR GURUNG
• CHANDRA MAN GURUNG
• JAI BAHADUR GURUNG
• JAS BAHADUR GURUNG
• KAMAL GURUNG
• KRISHNA BAHADUR GURUNG
• MINA KUMARI GURUNG
• NAR BAHADUR GURUNG
• USHA GURUNG

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

Operates in: Nepal · Throughout England

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