Finance Score: -11
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

AVON BUDDHISTS 

Avon Buddhists will attempt to advance access to Buddhism by making available the wisdom and compassion of Buddhist teachings to people within the local community. We believe that this can offer people a route to a happier and healthier peace of mind.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • This charity appears to be dormant
Established: 8 years

www.avonbuddhists.org

mark@avonbuddhists.org.uk

07926370875

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
This Charity appears to be dormant

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
05/04/23£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a4
05/04/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a4
05/04/21£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a4
05/04/20£1£0£1n/an/an/an/an/a4
05/04/19£1£4£-3n/an/an/an/an/a4
05/04/18£5£8£-3£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/17*£1£3£-2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2016, number: 1169219
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR17: 228 days late,
Main office

35 CORONATION ROAD
DOWNEND
BRISTOL
BS16 5SN

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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