QING LIANG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 November 2023
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09413194
Financial period: 1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income: £309,984
Latest expenditure: £86,923
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 111 CONSORT ROAD, LONDON, SE15 3RU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Qing Liang Buddhist Association organises regular weekend activities, including guided meditation, sutra reading, and lectures on Buddhist doctrine, history, and arts. Additionally, on special Buddhist occasions such as Buddha's birthday, we conduct ritual ceremonies to celebrate. All our activities are held at 111 Consort Road, London SE15 3RU.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £309,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,923
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £623,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,236

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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 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £309,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,923
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £623,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,236
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

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 623999
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 623999
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £107,236
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 107236
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 1050
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 1810116
Assets Own Use: 1810116
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £575,772
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,385,888
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £575,772
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2385888
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 2385888
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: 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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: QING LIANG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2023-11-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 SEP 2023
Charitable Objects: TO FURTHER THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF MAHAYANA BUDDHISM, BOTH IN THE UK, BY MAKING BUDDHISM ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: COMMUNITY SERVICES, SCHOLARLYRESEARCH, GUIDED MEDITATIONS, BUDDHIST EDUCATIONAL COURSES, TO FOSTER PEACE, HARMONY, AND A HEALTHY, BALANCED LIFESTYLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY.

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