GOLDEN BUDDHA CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 December 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03562017
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £25,546
Latest expenditure: £28,067
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Golden Buddha Centre, The Grove, Totnes, TQ9 5EP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing facilities and activities for Buddhists with an emphasis on retired Buddhists.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £25,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,067

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,907

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,726

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,783

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 4 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £18,729
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,087

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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £25,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,067
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
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,907
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
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,726
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
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,783
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 4 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £18,729
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,087
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: 5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GOLDEN BUDDHA CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-11-05T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4027140
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1117987
Assoc Charity Name: GOLDEN BUDDHA HOUSING

Charity Name: GOLDEN BUDDHA CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-12-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 12TH MAY 1998
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM AND LIVING A BUDDHIST WAY OF LIFE.TO ESTABLISH, EQUIP AND MANAGE A NONSECTARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL BUDDHIST CENTRE OR CENTRES TO ADVANCE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM AND LIVING A BUDDHIST WAY OF LIFE WITHIN THE FIVE BUDDHIST PRECEPTS. A PLACE OR PLACES WHICH, IN ADDITION, PROVIDE FOR THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL NEEDS OF ELDERLY, INFIRM, OR SICK BUDDHISTS AND THEIR HELPERS..
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures