Open Pathway Retreat Centre — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 February 1989
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02294320
Financial period: 1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income: £576,562
Latest expenditure: £745,914
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Same Roots Collective, (Formally Open Pathway), Laurel Lane, Queen Camel, Somerset, BA22 7NU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To serve the public good by promoting the study and practice of the art and science of Meditation and Natural Healing.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £576,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £745,914

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £111,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,180

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £109,617
Total Gross Expenditure: £203,512

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £109,715
Total Gross Expenditure: £219,406

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £109,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,065

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £576,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £745,914
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £111,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,180
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £109,617
Total Gross Expenditure: £203,512
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £109,715
Total Gross Expenditure: £219,406
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,143
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £109,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,065
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £21,357
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 9 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1974
Income Other Trading Activities: 60
Income Charitable Activities: 45529
Income Investments: 137
Income Other: 528862
Income Total Income And Endowments: 576562
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £21,938
Expenditure Other: 723976
Expenditure Total: 745914
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1640
Expenditure Support Costs: 195129
Expenditure Depreciation: 9381
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,157,844
Assets Total Fixed: 1008278
Assets Own Use: 1008278
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £159,566
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,157,844
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £159,566
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1157844
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1157844
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Open Pathway Retreat Centre
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1989-02-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8TH SEPTEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 MARCH 1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 SEP 2018 as amended on 22 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects: TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD BY PROMOTING THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDITATION AND NATURAL HEALING.
Area Of Benefit: SOMERSET

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 608989
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre T/A Open Pathway Retreat Centre & Training College

Charity Name Id: 26021
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DENTON REALIZATION HEALING CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 26023
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SELF-REALIZATION MEDITATION HEALING CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 26025
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE SELF REALIZATION HEALING CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 610464
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SELF REALIZATION MEDITATION HEALING CENTRE T/A OPEN PATHWAY RETREAT CENTRE & TRAINING COLLEGE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management