01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042440
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB15 6YX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Thai Temple and Cultural Centre in Aberdeen is a cultural centre to which the Thai community and general public are all welcome to attend free of charge. The main activities include teaching of Thai traditions and other cultural practices including singing, dancing, cooking and Thai language. Thai monks are resident at the facility to offer daily prayers and meditation sessions. The centre also acts as a hub for the community and indirectly improves community relations, breaking down ethnic barriers and making the community safer and stronger.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 the advancement of the Buddhist religion 4.2 the advancement of Thai Culture, arts and Heritage 4.3 the advancement of equality and diversity 4.4 the promotion of racial and religious harmony
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £36,361 | £65,334 | 0 | 24 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £35,691 | £48,311 | 0 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £61,173 | £42,690 | 0 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £84,490 | £39,244 | 0 | 27 December 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 36 Carnegie Crescent, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- thaibuddharam.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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