Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Excess reserves: -5

Narrow trustee age band: -2

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -7

INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY (UK)

To encourage the study and research of BuddhismTo support related cultural and educational programsTo serve humanity, the community and societyTo develop educational programs for all BuddhistsTo promote international Dharma propagation

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,527,901 available, equivalent to 79 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22		£856	£232	£625	£0	£2,077	£1,528	79.2	1	45
31/12/21		£598	£622	£-24	£0	£1,452	£1,039	20.1	1	30
31/12/20		£348	£221	£127	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19		£607	£307	£299	£0	£1,349	£1,052	41.1	1	20
31/12/18		£641	£683	£-42	£0	£1,050	£819	14.4	1	15
31/12/17		£506	£310	£196	£0	£1,092	£635	24.6	2	0
31/12/16		£480	£186	£294	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£554	£144	£409	£1	£601	£294	24.4	0	0
31/12/14		£473	£133	£340	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£289	£249	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£75	£140	£-65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£85	£173	£-88	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£275	£216	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£137	£148	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£127	£148	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£123	£110	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£87	£105	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£85	£96	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£81	£93	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 57%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 79.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 89 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 31 years

www.londonfgs.org.uk

ibps@londonfgs.org.uk

02076368394

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

1 employee
45 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to International Buddhist Progress Society UK
£195,400	15/06/2016	London Fo Guang Shan Temple: Repairs to eastern roofs & elevations including the courtyard side

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 52-65

REV PEI FEN WU CHANG Appointed: 2019

FONG GOH LEE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Administrator

REV LI-YA CHOU Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Buddhist Nun

VENERABLE CHUEH YANN SHIH, Occupation: Buddhist Nun

VENERABLE MIAO SHIUNN SHIH, Occupation: Buddhist Nun

REV MEI-CHU FAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Buddhist Nun

VENERABLE YI CHEN WU Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Buddhist Nun

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/07/1993, number: 1023575
Registered at Companies House on 19/06/1992, number: 02724500

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR06: 9 days late,

Main office

84 MARGARET STREET
LONDON
W1W 8TD

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUDDHISM

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources