ANUKAMPA BHIKKHUNI PROJECT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 April 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10158053
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £271,976
Latest expenditure: £44,990
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 16 Blenheim Close, Shepreth, ROYSTON, Hertfordshire, SG8 6PT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Anukampa is a religious and educational charity, advancing Buddhism within the Theravada tradition. Anukampa will establish a monastery where the public can benefit from the support of monastic teachers, and be a training facility for women who wish to undertake training towards full ordination. The charity also organises meditation retreats, talks and discussion groups.

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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: 31 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £271,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,990

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: 31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £769,767
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,048

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: 1 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £194,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,331

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: 14 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £570,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,695

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: 28 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £156,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,400

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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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £271,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,990
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: 11

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: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £769,767
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,048
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: 11

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: 1 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £194,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,331
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: 12

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: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £570,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,695
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 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £156,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,400
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 Annual Return Partb

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: 31 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 709512
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 40945
Income Investments: 19310
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 769767
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £62,048
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 62048
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2111
Expenditure Support Costs: 44155
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,668,452
Assets Total Fixed: 2882452
Assets Own Use: 2882452
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £512,176
Assets Total Liabilities: £725,404
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,669,224
Creditors One Year Total Current: 725404
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £498,042
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2668452
Funds Restricted: 772
Funds Total: 2669224
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 14 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 565049
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5320
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 570369
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £23,695
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 23695
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,836,148
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,605
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,821,543
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14605
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,820,691
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1819886
Funds Restricted: 1657
Funds Total: 1821543
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ANUKAMPA BHIKKHUNI PROJECT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-04-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 MAY 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 NOV 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 JAN 2017 as amended on 27 Nov 2021 as amended on 07 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THERAVADA BUDDHISM IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRIMARILY BY;(A) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A RESIDENTIAL CENTRE OR CENTRES OFFERING MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR THERAVADA BUDDHIST BHIKKHUNIS AND WOMEN TRAINING TOWARDS FULL BHIKKHUNI ORDINATION;(B) FURTHERING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF THE BUDDHA BY ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management