LONDON BUDDHIST VIHARA TRUST

Registered charity 1192854 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LBV, LBV TRUST, LONDON BUDDHIST VIHARA

Providing a Place of Worship for Buddhists. Conducting seminars and classes on meditation, mindfulness and other relevant topics for the Buddhist community and other interested wider communities in the U.K and a Sunday School for children. Ensuring the welfare of the resident monks, provision of facilities, food etc. Supporting inter-faith groups and working with all for peace and fellowship.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL CARRY OUT PROPER AND EFFECTUAL ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE LONDON BUDDHIST VIHARA AT THE AVENUE, CHISWICK, LONDON, W4 1UD.

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 managed to meet expenses and carry forward a surplus, holding £40,000 in reserves. However, the trustees report that they have been locked out of the charity building and one bank account since April 2025 due to internal disputes involving monks, with legal proceedings underway to resolve the situation.

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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gamini Amarasekerachair
• Dr Lakdasa Hemachandra Panagoda
• Harsha Siriwardane
• Mahal Katherine Ratnasiri

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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