01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047650
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD86SX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To inform, educate, and encourage people about the existence, content, and practice of Early Buddhist teachings, for their benefit and the benefit of all being. We do this through making online and in-person meetings available, making useful publications available, and maintaining a Facebook presence with a group of 2600 members.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education, specifically to promote the teachings of the Buddha as understood and practised in accordance with 'Early Buddhist Teachings'. 4.1.1 'Early Buddhist Teachings', for purposes of the organisation's activities, are those originating from the time from the Buddha until the Second Council, currently understood to be 334 BCE. This is currently understood to be the period of Pre-Sectarian Buddhism, before the period of formal splits. If current understandings change, these dates may change to align accordingly. 4.1.2 the organisation is not exclusively affiliated with any single modern-day Buddhist lineage. 4.2 The advancement of education by supporting people in their practice and/or teaching of meditation, ethical living, and any other activity in accordance with 'Early Buddhist Teachings'. 4.3 The advancement of education by supporting people in developing their skill in languages helpful in developing an understanding of 'Early Buddhist Teachings'. 4.4 The advancement of education by supporting research on, and teaching of, the content and practice of 'Early Buddhist Teachings', including the dissemination, promotion, and teaching of relevant content or materials.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £140 | £2,128 | 0 | 21 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £572 | £73 | 0 | 19 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £93 | £76 | 0 | 31 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £74 | £93 | 0 | 18 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £2,160 | £253 | 0 | 9 August 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
- Criston, Lanton, Jedburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.friendsofebt.net
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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