01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043989
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB15 8RB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is a Buddhist centre dedicated to the promotion of Buddhist values and meditation practice for the benefit of individual and community wellbeing. It also functions as a Buddhist monastery, providing a residential base for Buddhist monastics who offer teachings and spiritual guidance. The charity delivers structured courses and programmes in collaboration with individuals, community organisations, and charities, supporting mindfulness, emotional resilience, and compassionate living.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The society does not intend in any way to assume the representation of all followers in Buddhism in the country, but it hopes that anyone sincerely interested in the Buddhadhamma (Buddha's teachings) can join with the society to share their experience of the Dhamma and help to promote the Buddha's original teachings in Scotland. The society has finalized its policy and objectives, which are described below: the charitable purpose of the society is the advancement of the Buddhist religion and in furtherance of this.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £95,392 | £146,702 | 0 | 26 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £93,708 | £30,150 | 0 | 15 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £71,851 | £30,104 | 0 | 8 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £39,378 | £24,933 | 0 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £46,213 | £23,295 | 0 | 21 December 2021 |
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
- Easter Mains Cottage , Mains of Kinmundy , Kingswells , Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.varapunyabuddhistsociety.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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