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The Dhammapadipa Temple

SC036183Registered charity from 09 January 2005
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Notes:
This SCIO was incorporated on 23 October 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by The Dhammapadipa Temple SC036183, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 09 January 2005.
Charity Information:
Address The Dhammapadipa Temple
199 Slateford Road
Edinburgh
Postcode EH14 1LA
Website www.dhammapadipa.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
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.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Dhammapadipa Temple operates to support Thai and local community in Buddhist teaching and service. The UK Home Office authorised us to become an “A” rated Sponsor License Holder to allocate working visas to monks whom were suitable for working at our Edinburgh Temple and servicing our community in Scotland. We have forged positive links with partner agencies such as Police Scotland, Shakti Womens Aid, ELREC and our local MP and MSPs to name but a few. We are an authorised Third Party Reporting centre for crime and intelligence affecting our community. We assist and support our community whom have become victims of crime/destitute due to violent domestic abuse, fraud, racism and other criminality or social issues. We became the Buddhist single point of contact for any Scottish Prison Service inmates that requested Buddhist guidance, as well as the SPOC for Police Scotland in the event of major events impacting on Thai people in Scotland. We run wellbeing projects.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 23 Oct 2014
Previous Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Previous Constitutional Form Date: 09 Jan 2005
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 1
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
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"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Nov 2021 £105,726 £136,715 14 May 2022 Yes
30 Nov 2022 £68,275 £73,331 30 Apr 2023 Yes
30 Nov 2023 £84,884 £93,923 18 Jul 2024 Yes
30 Nov 2024 £64,493 £59,311 15 Apr 2025 Yes
30 Nov 2025 £65,760 £66,710 21 Apr 2026 Yes Download
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Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
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