Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE ENGLISH SANGHA TRUST LIMITED

The main object is the furthering the teaching of the Buddha in the UK. The Charity's main activity is the development, maintenance and upkeep of two Theravada Buddhist monasteries in the UK. These provide focal points for members of the public to learn or deepen their understanding of Buddhism. Typical activities include meditation classes and retreats, public talks and formal ceremonies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £15,836,184 available, equivalent to 180 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
31/03/23	£1,742	£1,056	£686	£0	£23,707	£15,836	180	3	30
31/03/22	£1,668	£1,041	£627	£0	£23,021	£13,290	153.2	3	20
31/03/21	£11,890	£804	£11,085	£0	£22,394	£11,194	167	4	20
31/03/20	£1,400	£933	£467	£0	£11,308	£10,457	134.5	3	15
31/03/19	£4,427	£833	£3,594	£0	£10,841	£6,952	100.2	2	30
31/03/18	£976	£766	£211	£0	£7,247	£4,108	64.4	1	0
31/03/17	£1,414	£648	£766	£0	£7,037	£3,880	71.9	1	0
31/03/16	£686	£604	£83	£0	£6,271	£2,810	55.9	1	0
31/03/15	£1,339	£670	£669	£9	£6,188	£2,742	49.1	1	0
31/03/14	£846	£840	£6	£9	£5,519	£2,707	38.7	0	0
31/03/13	£943	£633	£309	£11	£5,513	£2,708	51.3	1	0
31/03/12	£688	£708	£-20	£11	£5,204	£2,414	40.9	1	0
31/03/11	£632	£642	£-10	£16	£5,392	£2,428	45.4	1	0
31/03/10	£625	£626	£-1	£10	£5,402	£2,471	47.4	1	0
31/03/09	£896	£615	£281	£9	£4,903	£2,455	47.9	1	0
31/03/08	£607	£741	£-134	£9	£4,622	£2,157	34.9	1	0
31/03/07	£870	£492	£379	£6	£4,586	£2,244	54.7	1	0
31/03/06	£522	£513	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£968	£424	£543	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£431	£346	£85	£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: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 180 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 102 months
Quick Ratio: 15.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 59 years
(68 years as a company)

www.amaravati.org

group.accountant@amaravati.org

01442927019

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

3 employees
30 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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq
£2,787	01/04/2020	This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment ....more This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes offered under the previous RD programme. The measure funds activities intended to deliver environmental land management priorities contributing to Englands Biodiversity 2020 goals and legal obligations under the Habitats, Birds and Water Framework Directives and soil commitments made in the Natural Environment White Paper and increase resilience of wildlife, habitats and ecosystems to climate change. Funding is paid according to the payment rate for each option included in the individual agreement, and the area/length/number of the commitment selected and is based on income foregone and additional costs. Agreements can be 5 year multi annual commitments with the option of annual extensions for a further two years. 10 year commitments or longer will be offered in cases where an exception is clearly justified. RPA administers for measures in England.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 53-75

JUAN SERRANO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Librarian

KAZUKO KAWAMURA Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Executive Assistant

KATHLEEN LAZENBATT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Librarian

BRIGITTE BURNETT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JOHN PETERS STEVENS (Chair) Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Trust Administrator

NICHOLAS CARROLL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

CAROLINE LEINSTER Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Charity Volunteer, Other trusteeship: THERAVADA MONASTIC TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/05/1965, number: 231310
Registered at Companies House on 01/05/1956, number: 00565499

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
St. Margarets
Great Gaddesden
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 3BZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO FURTHER THE TEACHING AND PRACTICE OF THE BUDDHA (BUDDHA SASANA) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY: THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CENTRES AND OTHER REQUISITES FOR BHIKKUS, NUNS AND SAMANERAS; THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTRUCTION, FOR OTHER FOLLOWERS OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM; THE PROVISION OF TEACHING AND STUDY OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM; AND AS REQUESTED BY THE THERIS AND THERAS OF THE ENGLISH SANGHA, THE RELIEF OF FOLLOWERS OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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