OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 September 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £184,644
Latest expenditure: £207,959
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA, NOS 356-358 ABINGDON ROAD, OXFORD, OX1 4TQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity's activities are that of:1. Providing accommodation for ordained Theravada and Mahayana monks and Buddhist scholars.2. Holding monthly and occasional meditation retreats, and Sunday classes for children; 3. Holding religious activities to mark important days in the life of Buddha;4. Providing funds to Buddhist Association in Serbia for monastery building project.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £184,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £207,959

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £299,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,396

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £130,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,795

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,449

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £79,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £121,836

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £184,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £207,959
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £299,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,396
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £130,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,795
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,449
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £79,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £121,836
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: 15

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-11-28T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5031344
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1149071
Assoc Charity Name: BUDDHA METTA CAMBRIDGE

Charity Name: OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-09-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 MAY 2003 AS AMENDED 25 AUGUST 2003
Charitable Objects: 1 TO ADVANCE THERAVADA BUDDHISM, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF AN ESTABLISHMENT AS A RESIDENTIAL CENTRE FOR BHIKKHUS (MONKS) AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS;2 TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE TEACHING OF BUDDHIST THOUGHT; AND3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE VIHARA SHALL DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 302977
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OXFORD BUDDHAVIHARA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures