Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

THAI BUDDHARAM TEMPLE & CULTURAL CENTRE SCIO

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 issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£36,137	£110,435	£50,467	£58,798	£84,490	£61,173
Total spending	£40,437	£45,886	£34,796	£31,700	£39,244	£42,690
Surplus/deficit	-£4,300	£64,549	£15,671	£27,098	£45,246	£18,483

Established: 13 years

thaibuddharam.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other congregations

Purposes

The advancement of religion
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeen

Who it helps

People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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	£10,352
Scottish Government	£9,923
National Lottery Community Fund	£2,602
The Foyle Foundation	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Thai Buddharam Temple and Cultural Centre SCIO
£500	19/10/2021	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Community Support Project
£2,602	23/02/2021 6	This group will deliver mental health training to their monks and committee and they will purchase a marquee for outdoor community events.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£2,000	11/02/2021	towards the continuation of the foodbank service (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Thai Buddharam Temple & Cultural Centre SCIO
£3,974	13/01/2021 4	The funding would enable the Thai Buddharam Temple and Cultural Centre to continue responding to the challenges and impact of the COVID crisis by; providing food parcels, counselling and meditation, ....more The funding would enable the Thai Buddharam Temple and Cultural Centre to continue responding to the challenges and impact of the COVID crisis by; providing food parcels, counselling and meditation, for those facing financial hardship, isolation and berea
Scottish Government - Thai Buddharam Temple & Cultural Centre SCIO
£9,923	11/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Thai Buddharam Temple & Cultural Centre SCIO
£4,478	02/09/2020 3	The funding would strengthen the Thai Buddharam Temple and Cultural Centre?s ability to respond to the challenges of the COVID crisis and its wider short and medium term impact including food parcel ....more The funding would strengthen the Thai Buddharam Temple and Cultural Centre?s ability to respond to the challenges of the COVID crisis and its wider short and medium term impact including food parcel availability, mental health improvement and reaching tho
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Thai Buddharam Temple & Cultural Centre SCIO
£1,900	02/06/2020	To contribute to project work to provide meals to support NHS staff working at the Royal Infirmary in Aberdeen.

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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 08/07/2011, number: SC042440

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, AB15 4AE

Objectives

4.1 the advancement of the Buddhist religion 4.2 the advancement of Thai Culture, arts and Heritage 4.3 the advancement of equality and diversity 4.4 the promotion of racial and religious harmony

Data Sources

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