Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE DHAMMAPADIPA TEMPLE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/11/17	30/11/18	30/11/19	30/11/20	30/11/21	30/11/22
Total income	£32,566	£44,386	£53,060	£63,480	£105,726	£68,275
Total spending	£38,914	£38,123	£37,242	£54,226	£136,715	£73,331
Surplus/deficit	-£6,348	£6,263	£15,818	£9,254	-£30,989	-£5,056

Established: 19 years

www.dhammapadipa.com

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other congregations

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Foundation Scotland	£14,702
National Lottery Community Fund	£6,423
Scottish Government	£5,670
DCMS	£4,916

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Dhammapadipa Temple
£4,786	13/01/2021 4	To provide; mental health awareness training to increase the confidence of Monks, Board members and volunteers to engage with and support people with mental health issues, additional IT equipment to ....more To provide; mental health awareness training to increase the confidence of Monks, Board members and volunteers to engage with and support people with mental health issues, additional IT equipment to support remote delivery and a marquee to provide covered
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID19 Impact and COVID19 related Race Hate on Thai Community in Scotland
£6,423	15/12/2020 5	The grant will fund a three month engagement and consultation exercise with the Thai community across Scotland with a particular focus on the impacts of COVID-19 and other emerging issues.
Scottish Government - The Dhammapadipa Temple
£5,670	25/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,916	21/08/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Dhammapadipa Temple
£4,916	21/08/2020 3	To continue providing emergency food and other essential items for people struggling with financial hardship, isolation or mental health issues and support for victims of racial hate crimes related ....more To continue providing emergency food and other essential items for people struggling with financial hardship, isolation or mental health issues and support for victims of racial hate crimes related to COVID-19.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Dhammapadipa Temple
£5,000	05/06/2020	To provide food parcels/fuel and telephone cards to c80 people who are facing food and fuel poverty, to inform people of how they can report and get support as a result of an increase of incidents of ....more To provide food parcels/fuel and telephone cards to c80 people who are facing food and fuel poverty, to inform people of how they can report and get support as a result of an increase of incidents of racial abuse in their community and/or workplace(due to

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 09/01/2005, number: SC036183

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Dhammapadipa Temple, 199 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1LA

Objectives

4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 For provisions of recreational facilities in the interest of welfare, support, assistance and education for anyone living in Scotland, and in particular but not exclusively, Thai people, their families and Buddhists to access and use our organisational facilities as required. 4.2 To advance religion through the provision of facilities for religious worship, observance and education for the beneficiaries. and 4.3 To advance education and Thai cultural knowledge through structured and approved syllabuses. and 4.4 To promote racial harmony, foster cultural and religious tolerance and understanding between the beneficiaries and others and to work towards the elimination of prejudice and discrimination against the beneficiaries, thereby enabling them to participate fully in the social, economic and civic lift of the community. and 4.5 To aid the people of Thailand during times of great need or natural disaster when called upon to do so by the Government of Thailand or other charitable organisations with the same aims.

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