01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052859
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG13 0QL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our charity's primary purpose is to enable people to access Buddhist teachings and texts that are currently not available in their own language. We achieve this directly through oral interpretation of teachings and the translation of written texts, and indirectly by training and educating future generations of translators and creating supportive conditions for their development. A fundamental aspect of our ethos, which helps fulfil the charity’s purpose, is offering all our oral and written translations and training courses free of charge.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
a)The advancement of Buddhism b)The advancement of education We aim to develop these by, but not limited to, the following means: i) Supporting the academic�development of Buddhist studies ii) Aiding the preservation and propagation of important Buddhist texts iii) Increasing accessibility to Buddhist texts and teachings, within the general public as a whole as well as within the Buddhist community iv) Providing continuous training in both written and oral translation of Buddhist texts and teachings into a diverse range of target languages v) The translation, publication and distribution of Buddhist texts vi) The development and provision of oral translation services for Buddhist teachings vii) Acting without sectarian bias and actively promoting an equal appreciation of all Buddhist schools and lineages
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £454 | £228 | 0 | 10 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £21,792 | £21,102 | 0 | 28 June 2025 |
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
- Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Centre, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfriesshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.marpatranslation.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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