CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL ZEN ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM)

Registered charity 1197451 · organisation 5188494

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 January 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£32,390
Latest expenditure
£29,783
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 91-93 GLOUCESTER ROAD, BISHOPSTON, BRISTOL, BS7 8AT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing a linking structure for 9 local groups in the UK; Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, London x 2 (Islington x 1, Lewisham x 1) Manchester, Norwich, Nottingham, Wells next the Sea. Organisanising sesshins (Zen retreats) and similar events open to the public.

03 Official extract

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
3 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£32,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,783
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
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£43,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,032
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
24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£41,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£182,830
Fin Period Start Date
11 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£650
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

04 Official extract

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
3 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£32,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,783
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
5
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
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£43,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,032
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
9
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
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£41,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£182,830
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
11 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
1 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£650
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL ZEN ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-01-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF SOTO ZEN BUDDHISM WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE TEACHINGS OF THE LATE TAISEN DESHIMARU ROSHI FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures