Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

PARAMITHA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

A Charity that provides teaching of the Buddhist way, organising celebrations, cultural events, counselling, Meditation and language classes. To preserve and protect health by using meditation as a way of promoting healing and relieving stress. We cover all the communities that range from Cardiff to Swindon and Gloucester to Southampton and individual families throughout the region.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

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
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/22		£75	£24	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	600
30/09/21		£159	£21	£138	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	500
30/09/20		£67	£25	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	350
30/09/19	*	£36	£26	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300
30/09/18	*	£27	£25	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	200
30/09/17		£31	£29	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16		£19	£19	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15		£14	£15	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years
(11 years as a company)

https://www.bristolbuddhistvihara.org.uk/

bristolbuddhistvihara@gmail.com

0749175920

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Sri Lanka, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
600 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-80

UPALI GUNATILLAKA Appointed: 2014

VEN PELWATTE DHAMMANANDA THERO (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Priest

ARUNA DUMINDA BANDUSEELA Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Senior Software Engineer

MAHESH SOORIYABANDARA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: The Collegiate School Bristol,

RAYMOND ANTHONY DOUGLAS COLE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired Production Editor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/02/2015, number: 1160561
Registered at Companies House on 03/09/2012, number: 08199348

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR19: 108 days late, AR18: 159 days late,

Main office

6 HAMMOND CLOSE
BRISTOL
BS4 5HY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE :A) TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE BUDDHIST THOUGHT TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE BUDDHIST RELIGION;B)PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICE OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS;C)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE UK BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROTECTION AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;ANDD)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE UK BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE UK

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