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Buddhist Support Fund

SC051818Registered charity from 27 June 2022
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Charity Information:
Address Buddhist Support Fund
C/O Shore Cottage
Whiting Bay
Isle of Arran
North Ayrshire
Postcode KA27 8RE
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website https://www.buddhistsupportfund.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The association's objects are: a) The advancement of Buddhism b) The advancement of education c) The prevention or relief of poverty In furtherance of these purposes the organisation will support the provision of: Retreat facilities for Buddhist practitioners Free residential Buddhist education and training Free Buddhist teachings both in person and online Training for Buddhist translators Translation and publication of Buddhist texts Financial support to individual Buddhist practitioners and organisations The establishment of new Buddhist temples and monastic communities Free basic healthcare, education and emergency relief in impoverished areas
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Buddhist Support Fund promotes and preserves Buddha's teachings globally through advancing Buddhism, education, and poverty relief. We support Buddhist communities in developing regions (like building the first Tibetan monastery in Africa), made significant donations to major Buddhist organisations in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, fund translator training and text publication, provide retreat facilities and free Buddhist education, sponsor students from low-income families, and offer financial assistance to individual practitioners and organisations. Our work spans from supporting 40 monastics in the Democratic Republic of Congo to paying school fees for 34 students in Nepal, helping establish new temples and monastic communities whilst ensuring Buddhist teachings remain accessible to all
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 27 Jun 2022
Main Operating Location: North Ayrshire
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "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
05 Jun 2023 £82,050 £76,332 23 Feb 2024 Yes
05 Jun 2024 £271,240 £1,521 13 Feb 2025 Yes
05 Jun 2025 £48,759 £172,845 12 Nov 2025 Yes Download
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
David Neviazsky
Vaughan Aubrey
Inge Derijck
Peter Hutchinson
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