OSCR Scottish charity profile

Wat Buddha Metta UK

ActiveCharity number SC053866
Registered17 December 2024
Main locationDumfries And Galloway
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053866
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
DG10 9RS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The WBMUK's primary focus is to find a property in Scotland to establish a Buddhist Centre and invite monastics and students from Thailand to use as a base to study in the UK and experience the UK culture. The centre will also be used for retreats, allowing anyone from around the UK to stay and learn about and practice Buddhism and Meditation.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of religion
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation’s purposes are: In line with the Scottish Charities and Trustee Investment Act 2005, the organisation’s primary purpose is “The advancement of Religion” but also with regard to “The promotion of Religious and Racial harmony”.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£43,199£008 June 2026

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
The Cottage, 11 Beechgrove,, Moffat,, Dumfries and Galloway.
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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