CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY (UK)

Registered charity 1023575 · organisation 1023575

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 July 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02724500
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£660,081
Latest expenditure
£277,562
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 84 MARGARET STREET, LONDON, W1W 8TD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.londonfgs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To encourage the study and research of BuddhismTo support related cultural and educational programsTo serve humanity, the community and societyTo develop educational programs for all BuddhistsTo promote international Dharma propagation

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£660,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,562
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£685,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£240,666
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£856,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£231,583
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£598,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£622,086

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£660,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,562
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£685,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£240,666
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£856,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£231,583
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£598,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£622,086
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
13 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£348,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£221,309
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
126476
Income Other Trading Activities
12143
Income Charitable Activities
517717
Income Investments
0
Income Other
3745
Income Total Income And Endowments
660081
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£277,562
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
277562
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
20925
Expenditure Depreciation
19764
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,186,299
Assets Total Fixed
323306
Assets Own Use
323306
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,795,638
Assets Total Liabilities
£214,832
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,904,112
Creditors One Year Total Current
214832
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,756,714
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2186299
Funds Restricted
717813
Funds Total
2904112
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
182501
Income Other Trading Activities
17000
Income Charitable Activities
483111
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2958
Income Total Income And Endowments
685570
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£240,666
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
240666
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
15601
Expenditure Depreciation
19343
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,851,177
Assets Total Fixed
337623
Assets Own Use
337623
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,461,656
Assets Total Liabilities
£277,686
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,521,593
Creditors One Year Total Current
277686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,435,128
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1851177
Funds Restricted
670416
Funds Total
2521593
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
257227
Income Other Trading Activities
15519
Income Charitable Activities
582958
Income Investments
0
Income Other
534
Income Total Income And Endowments
856238
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£231,583
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
231583
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
18054
Expenditure Depreciation
19571
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,527,901
Assets Total Fixed
356114
Assets Own Use
356114
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,210,170
Assets Total Liabilities
£489,595
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,076,689
Creditors One Year Total Current
489595
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,193,132
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1527901
Funds Restricted
548788
Funds Total
2076689
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
162802
Income Other Trading Activities
6281
Income Charitable Activities
428940
Income Investments
0
Income Other
28
Income Total Income And Endowments
598051
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£622,086
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
622086
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
11040
Expenditure Depreciation
23188
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,000
Assets Total Fixed
370959
Assets Own Use
370959
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,291,984
Assets Total Liabilities
£210,909
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,452,034
Creditors One Year Total Current
210909
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,276,680
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1039489
Funds Restricted
412545
Funds Total
1452034
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY (UK)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-07-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19TH JUNE 1992 AS AMENDED 1ST JUNE 1993.
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUDDHISM
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
110678
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LONDON FO GUANG TEMPLE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures