INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THERAVADA BUDDHISM UK

Registered charity 1190129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1.To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst Buddhist monks and scholars) on the subjects of Buddhism in particular Theravada Buddhism, and the culture , languages, literature and history of ancient south Asia.2. To advance the Theravadic Buddhist religion in the UK for the benefit of the public through the theravadic rituals, worship and meditation sessions.

Objects

1.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST BUDDHIST MONKS AND SCHOLARS) ON THE SUBJECTS OF BUDDHISM, IN PARTICULAR THERAVEDIC BUDDHISM, AND THE CULTURE, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND HISTORY OF ANCIENT SOUTH ASIA; 2. TO ADVANCE THE THERAVEDIC BUDDHIST RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF THERAVEDIC RITUALS, WORSHIP AND MEDIATION SESSIONS, AND LECTURES ON THERAVEDIC BUDDHISM TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE RELIGION.

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 held unrestricted reserves of £14,332 at the end of the reporting period, which exceeds the stated policy target of £5,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £345 for the year, with total income of £28,697 and total expenditure of £28,352.

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
• 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
• Paying staff
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Madhurika Jayawardanachair
• Kasun Rajapakse
• Sujatha Wickramatunga

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

Operates in: Sri Lanka · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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