Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

ROCHDALE ZEN RETREAT

The activities of the trust are to advance the Buddhist faith, in particular the Serene Reflection mediation school of Buddhism (also known as Soto Zen Buddhism).
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received income from Government contracts
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£26£37£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£28£13£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£17£13£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£17£12£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£27£14£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£27£15£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£26£20£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£26£17£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£40£22£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£89£23£66n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£26£19£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£31£20£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£25£22£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£29£21£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£46£18£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£57£17£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£49£15£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£62£7£55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£84£6£79n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£23£7£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 23 years

PETER@ROCHDALEZEN.PLUS.COM

01772612112

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other religious associations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

  • REV WILFRID POWELL
  • REV FINNAN O'HEARTAIN Appointed: 2011
  • REV PETER MICHAEL BONATI (Chair)
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2002, number: 1091415
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Briars
Grange Lane
Hutton
Preston
PR4 5JE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST FAITH IN PARTICULAR THE SERENE REFLECTION MEDITATION SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM (ALSO KNOW AS SOTO ZEN BUDDHISM)

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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