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Dhanakosa Trust

SC032776Registered charity from 15 February 2002
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Dhanakosa Retreat Centre
Address Dhanakosa
Ledcreich House
Balquhidder
Lochearnhead
Postcode FK19 8PQ
Website www.dhanakosa.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
2. The purposes of Dhanakosa Trust are: The Advancement of the Buddhist religion. In particular: (i) To provide residential retreats, online retreats, and other teaching and practice opportunities teaching Buddhism, and complementary disciplines where these can be demonstrated to further the purposes of the Charity. (ii) To encourage members and others to live in accordance with the teachings of the Buddha. (iii) To support ordained members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and other duly identified practicing Buddhists, at the discretion of the Board of the Trust. Including but not limited to the following. (a) Practical, material, and financial support that enables individuals to advance their own practice of Buddhism. (b) Practical, material, and financial support that enables individuals to further the objectives of the charity through the outward expression of their practice of Buddhism. (c) Practical, material, and financial support to provide relief for those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including relief given by the provision of accommodation or care) where such individuals have previously received support under section (iii a.) or (iii b.) and where such support alleviates hardship or poverty or prevents hardship or poverty. At the discretion of the board.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Dhanakosa Trust exists to encourage and support the practice of Buddhism, and to promote Buddhist values an principals both within the Buddhist community and in society more broadly. It does this through i. offering retreats with a broad educational perspective on personal development as understood in the Buddhist tradition ii. Personal mentoring and guidance iii. Support of a Buddhist residential community practice context.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 15 Feb 2002
Main Operating Location: Stirling
Number of Staff: 10
Number of Volunteers: 51-100
Purposes: "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Apr 2022 £395,512 £343,949 28 Aug 2023 Yes
30 Apr 2023 £611,987 £482,485 13 Apr 2024 Yes
30 Apr 2024 £538,002 £500,039 30 Jan 2025 Yes
30 Apr 2025 £573,078 £485,325 23 Jan 2026 Yes Download
30 Apr 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Jan 2027
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Sara Khorasani
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