ROKPA TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 November 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03260031
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,315,027
Latest expenditure: £1,480,845
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SAMYE LING TIBETAN CENTRE, ESKDALEMUIR, LANGHOLM, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY, DG13 0QL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote Buddhism and to foster non-sectarian inter-religious dialogue and understanding. To provide medical care and therapy. To provide education. To relieve poverty.

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
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,315,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,480,845

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: 19 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,500,665
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,582,724

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: 19 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,815,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,629,698

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: £1,591,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,136,110

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: 21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £892,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,688,295

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,315,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,480,845
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,093
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 19 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,500,665
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,582,724
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £14,239
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 68

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,815,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,629,698
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £50,080
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 78

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: £1,591,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,136,110
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,957
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 78

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £892,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,688,295
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 74

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 471268
Income Other Trading Activities: 495175
Income Charitable Activities: 948618
Income Investments: 188054
Income Other: 211912
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2315027
Income Legacies: 8421
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £71,699
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,409,146
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1480845
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21638
Expenditure Support Costs: 275828
Expenditure Depreciation: 16267
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £7,337,499
Assets Total Fixed: 21613733
Assets Own Use: 21613733
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £9,384,789
Assets Total Liabilities: £951,488
Assets Current Investment: 3445156
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £30,047,034
Creditors One Year Total Current: 68935
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 882553
Assets Cash: £5,630,148
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 29035285
Funds Restricted: 1011749
Funds Total: 30047034
Count Employees: 7
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 19 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 998896
Income Other Trading Activities: 477014
Income Charitable Activities: 916793
Income Investments: 107962
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2500665
Income Legacies: 548949
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £107,758
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,474,966
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1582724
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21911
Expenditure Support Costs: 443581
Expenditure Depreciation: 139227
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £7,582,320
Assets Total Fixed: 20450378
Assets Own Use: 20450378
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £8,878,703
Assets Total Liabilities: £116,229
Assets Current Investment: 1567349
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £29,212,852
Creditors One Year Total Current: 76167
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 40062
Assets Cash: £6,459,342
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 28116698
Funds Restricted: 1096154
Funds Total: 29212852
Count Employees: 6
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 19 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 394492
Income Other Trading Activities: 399537
Income Charitable Activities: 918116
Income Investments: 49482
Income Other: 54255
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1815882
Income Legacies: 39468
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £104,243
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,525,455
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1629698
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21375
Expenditure Support Costs: 317239
Expenditure Depreciation: 45135
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,643,322
Assets Total Fixed: 20589604
Assets Own Use: 20589604
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £7,830,968
Assets Total Liabilities: £125,661
Assets Current Investment: 85000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £28,294,911
Creditors One Year Total Current: 125390
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 271
Assets Cash: £7,437,256
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 27316926
Funds Restricted: 977985
Funds Total: 28294911
Count Employees: 6
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 734184
Income Other Trading Activities: 207414
Income Charitable Activities: 624047
Income Investments: 21580
Income Other: 3957
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1591182
Income Legacies: 241740
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £69,131
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,066,979
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2136110
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15350
Expenditure Support Costs: 319952
Expenditure Depreciation: 51922
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £7,042,405
Assets Total Fixed: 19949831
Assets Own Use: 19949831
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £8,428,376
Assets Total Liabilities: £269,480
Assets Current Investment: 850000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £28,108,727
Creditors One Year Total Current: 265145
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 4335
Assets Cash: £6,682,505
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 27076236
Funds Restricted: 1032491
Funds Total: 28108727
Count Employees: 9
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 21 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 420689
Income Other Trading Activities: 142851
Income Charitable Activities: 307372
Income Investments: 21244
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 892156
Income Legacies: 88333
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,831
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,672,464
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1688295
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17737
Expenditure Support Costs: 297900
Expenditure Depreciation: 63327
Gain Loss Investment: 194425
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,958,070
Assets Total Fixed: 20674385
Assets Own Use: 19993753
Assets Long Term Investment: 680632
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £8,276,725
Assets Total Liabilities: £297,455
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £28,653,655
Creditors One Year Total Current: 288860
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 8595
Assets Cash: £6,909,028
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 27716455
Funds Restricted: 937200
Funds Total: 28653655
Count Employees: 8
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROKPA TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-11-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 OCTOBER 1996 AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 12 NOVEMBER 2009.
Charitable Objects: (1) TO PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION AND TO FOSTER NON-SECTARIAN INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE AND UNDERSTANDING. (2) TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE AND THERAPY. (3) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION. (4) TO RELIEVE POVERTY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 292006
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SAMYE DZONG

Charity Name Id: 291993
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LOTHLORIEN

Charity Name Id: 291997
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ROKPA

Charity Name Id: 292038
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SAMYE LING

Charity Name Id: 292060
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: TARA ROKPA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures