Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Multiple Deficits: -2

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL - UK

In pursuance of its charitable objectives, and in order to achieve the overall aims of its mission statement, the principal charitable activity of SGI-UK is the advancement of religion as it relates to the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £18,376,241 available, equivalent to 65 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	*	£2,623	£3,381	£-758	£0	£49,004	£18,376	65.2	38	3,500
31/12/21		£2,404	£3,317	£-913	£0	£54,216	£18,695	67.6	41	3,500
31/12/20		£2,470	£3,261	£-790	£0	£51,187	£19,128	70.4	43	3,500
31/12/19		£2,807	£3,854	£-1,047	£8	£48,613	£19,469	60.6	41	3,500
31/12/18		£3,437	£3,921	£-484	£84	£46,342	£20,066	61.4	38	3,300
31/12/17		£3,251	£3,899	£-648	£0	£48,207	£20,331	62.6	39	0
31/12/16		£3,453	£3,997	£-544	£9	£48,088	£20,837	62.6	39	0
31/12/15		£3,489	£3,981	£-492	£36	£47,867	£21,201	63.9	33	0
31/12/14		£3,713	£3,784	£-71	£32	£47,999	£21,582	68.4	32	0
31/12/13		£3,497	£3,592	£-94	£21	£47,770	£21,789	72.8	38	0
31/12/12		£3,695	£3,545	£150	£23	£47,776	£21,995	74.5	38	0
31/12/11		£3,774	£3,850	£-76	£22	£47,626	£22,070	68.8	38	0
31/12/10		£3,696	£3,589	£108	£25	£47,702	£22,306	74.6	37	0
31/12/09		£3,646	£3,681	£-35	£27	£47,594	£22,305	72.7	40	0
31/12/08		£3,989	£5,172	£-1,182	£28	£47,629	£21,929	50.9	40	0
31/12/07		£5,031	£3,303	£1,728	£1,915	£48,813	£1,288	4.7	44	0
31/12/06		£26,581	£3,417	£23,164	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£2,881	£2,971	£-90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£24,602	£591	£24,011	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 37%
Reserves/Spending: 65.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 8.9

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Established: 20 years

sgi-uk.org

robert.harrap@sgi-uk.org

01628773163

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other religious associations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

38 employees
3,500 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-76

AISHA OAKLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Human Resources

CHRISTOPHER RUDOLF LOEWE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Economist

KAZUO FUJII Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Vice General Director

SACHIYO WILSON Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Housewife

FIONA JANE HARROW Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Civil Servant

GRAHAM HOLMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

JENNIE PETERS-SMITH Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Account Manager (Banking)

ROBERT ANTHONY SAMUELS Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Executive Advisor

ROBERT PHILIP HARRAP Appointed: 2008, Occupation: General Director

STEPHANIE JANE BALL Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/06/2004, number: 1104491
Registered at Companies House on 28/04/2004, number: 05114516

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 16 days late, AR04: 3 days late,

Main office

TAPLOW COURT
CLIVEDEN ROAD
TAPLOW
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 0EP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF NICHIREN BUDDHISM AS TAUGHT BY SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A) THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLES OF DIFFERENT CULTURES AND RACES;(B) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ARTS OF CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE (INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, SONG, DANCE, DRAMA, LITERATURE, PAINTING, DRAWING AND SCULPTURE);(C) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT;(D) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEIR MAINTENANCE AND OBSERVATION;(E) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, INFIRMITY AND OLD AGE;(F) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT PEACEFUL MEANS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE UNITED KINDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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