DIAMOND WAY TEACHINGS AND CENTRES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 July 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07700737
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £297,220
Latest expenditure: £145,416
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE BEAUFOY, 39 BLACK PRINCE ROAD, LONDON, SE11 6JJ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.buddhism.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE BY PROMOTING A GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF TIBETAN LAY BUDDHISM AND THE CULTURE OF TIBET.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £297,220
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,416

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £692,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £532,615

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £337,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £278,055

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £320,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,659

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £230,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,089

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £297,220
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,416
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £692,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £532,615
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £337,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £278,055
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £320,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,659
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £230,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,089
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: 200

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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 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 37367
Income Other Trading Activities: 366759
Income Charitable Activities: 287969
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 692095
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £89,905
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £442,710
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 532615
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3780
Expenditure Support Costs: 406353
Expenditure Depreciation: 46
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 2799382
Assets Own Use: 2799382
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £424,914
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,199,897
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,024,399
Creditors One Year Total Current: 83873
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1116024
Assets Cash: £414,123
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1977828
Funds Restricted: 46571
Funds Total: 2024399
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DIAMOND WAY TEACHINGS AND CENTRES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-07-22T00:00:00

Charity Name: DIAMOND WAY TEACHINGS AND CENTRES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-11-04T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 3978336
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1093406
Assoc Charity Name: DIAMOND WAY BUDDHISM UK

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/07/2011 as amended on 07 May 2017
Charitable Objects: 4.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE ÔÇ£OBJECTSÔÇØ) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:4.1.1 EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE BY PROMOTING A GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF TIBETAN LAY BUDDHISM AND THE CULTURE OF TIBET BY:4.1.1(A) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL CENTRES; AND4.1.1(B) THE TEACHING AND PRACTICE OF LAY BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY WITHIN THE TRADITION OF THE KARMA KAGYU LINEAGE OF DIAMOND WAY BUDDHISM UNDER THE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY OF HIS HOLINESS THE 17TH KARMAPA TRINLEY THAYE DORJE AND LAMA OLE NYDAHL AND THEIR SUCCESSORS; AND4.1.2 TO MAINTAIN, SUPPORT, OR CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS SUCH ONE OR MORE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, TRUST AND SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD THAT SEEK TO ADVANCE THE LAY TRADITION OF THE KARMA KAGYU LINEAGE OF DIAMOND WAY BUDDHISM UNDER THE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY OF HIS HOLINESS THE 17TH KARMAPA THAYE DORJE AND LAMA OLE NYDAHL AND THEIR SUCCESSORS.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 510243
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DWTC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management