SANG-NGAK-CHO-DZONG

Registered charity 1181153 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charitable purposes of the Charity are to advance the Vajrayana Buddhist religion, in particular but not exclusively the Aro Lineage of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Its activities include running a retreat centre, supporting teaching events, promoting the non-monastic ordained Ngak'phang tradition in the West, supporting Tibetan Lamas in exile.

Objects

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE VAJRYANA BUDDHIST RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ARO LINEAGE OF THE NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £20,619 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £731,368 to £710,749. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to continue operations for at least 12 months, despite acknowledging a potential short-term operational loss due to necessary maintenance investments. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £21,485, which the trustees noted would be insufficient to cover staff costs if all other funds were depleted.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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 handling
• Complaints 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
• 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 £675k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (09/06/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Russell Gilbert
• Anna Davis
• Christopher Charles Michael Haydon
• Emanuel Rylke
• Louisa Hatherley Jane Shorney
• NICHOLAS SIMON BENIANS
• Sebastian Cavendish Creed-Waring
• Stephen Sheppard
• Susanne Olfs

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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