INTERNATIONAL ZEN ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 March 1987
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £2,645
Latest expenditure: £8,122
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: INTERNATIONAL ZEN ASSOCIATION (UK), 91-93 GLOUCESTER ROAD, BISHOPSTON, BRISTOL, BS7 8AT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing a linking structure for 9 local groups in the UK (Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, London x 2 (Islington x 1, Lewisham), Manchester, Oxford, Wells-next-the-Sea).Organising sesshins (zen retreats) and similar events open to the public.

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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: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,122

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: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £742

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: 3 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,034
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,273

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: 3 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,733

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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: 3 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,034
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,273
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: 4

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: 3 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,733
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: 4

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: 8 May 2021
Total Gross Income: £17,866
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,092
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: INTERNATIONAL ZEN ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1987-03-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 22ND JANUARY 1987 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED OF 2 JUNE 2000 AND 30 APRIL 2008.
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF SOTO ZEN BUDDHISM WITH PARICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE TEACHINGS OF THE LATE TAISEN DESHIMARU ROSHI.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 151404
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: IZAUK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling