HARNHAM BUDDHIST MONASTERY TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 October 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06688355
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £379,694
Latest expenditure: £148,276
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 Harnham Hall Cottages, Harnham, Belsay, NE20 0HF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the teachings of the Buddha (Buddha Sasana) by:a) Providing, maintaining and supporting in accordance with the principles of the Theravada Vinaya, residential establishments for a Monastic Sangha of persons who have undertaken the Rules of Training (Sikkhapada)b) Supporting lay people in the practise of the teachings of the Buddha

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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
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £379,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,276

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: 14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £559,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £162,071

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: 17 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £185,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £174,009

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: 21 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £145,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,931

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: 15 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £134,157
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,028

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £379,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,276
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: 50

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: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £559,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £162,071
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: 50

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: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £185,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £174,009
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: 50

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: 21 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £145,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,931
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: 100

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: 15 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £134,157
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,028
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 559941
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 11844
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 571785
Income Legacies: 314317
Income Endowments: 12312
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £162,071
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 162071
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4436
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 240962
Gain Loss Investment: -11
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £38,239
Assets Total Fixed: 1695930
Assets Own Use: 1615319
Assets Long Term Investment: 80611
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £838,597
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,837
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,526,690
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7837
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £508,899
Funds Endowment: 16335
Funds Unrestricted: 2142654
Funds Restricted: 367701
Funds Total: 2526690
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HARNHAM BUDDHIST MONASTERY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-03-04T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 326695
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 326695
Assoc Charity Name: THE MAGGA BHAVAKA TRUST

Charity Name: HARNHAM BUDDHIST MONASTERY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-10-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 SEPTEMBER 2008 as amended on 03 Aug 2024
Charitable Objects: 3.1 TO PROMOTE THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA (BUDDHA SASANA) BY:(A) PROVIDING, MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLESOF THE THERAVADA VINAYA, RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR A MONASTICSANGHA OF PERSONS WHO HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE RULES OF TRAINING(SIKKHAPADA); AND(B) SUPPORTING LAY PEOPLE IN THE PRACTICE OF THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA(C) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DECIDED3-2 TO SUPPORT THE AGED AND NECESSITOUS/AND THE DOING OF ALL SUCH OTHER THINGSAS ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THAT OBJECT
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND SCOTLAND.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures