BUDDHIST GUMBA READING UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 June 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Latest income: £108,018
Latest expenditure: £42,555
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 128 Church Road, Earley, READING, RG6 1HR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.buddhistgumba.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To facilitate buddhist religionists to perform prayers and activate in giving help to people in need . The operation will be in UK and Nepal

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £108,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,555

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,896

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £144,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,005

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £261,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,700

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,424
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,997

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2027
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £108,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,555
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,896
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £144,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,005
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £261,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,433
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,424
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,997
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £21,394
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BUDDHIST GUMBA READING UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-06-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Jun 2018
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN ENGLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION THROUGH:A. HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS AND PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS;B. HOLDING LECTURES AND ARRANGING FOR A QUALIFIED BUDDHIST MONK FROM THE GURUNG (TAMU) LAMA BUDHIST ASSOCIATION, KATHMANDU, NEPAL TO DELIVER THE LECTURES AND TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION;C. PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A BUILDING FOR RELIGIOUS PRACTICE;D. PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 603009
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BGRUK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures