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Original Buddhism Society UK (OBSUK)

SC052715Registered charity from 27 July 2023
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Documents overdue: 4 days

This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.
Overdue

This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.

Charity Information:
Address 40/3 Gardners Crescent
Edinburgh
Postcode EH3 8DG
Website https://www.arahant.org
Parent Charity Name Original Buddhism Society in Taiwan (O.B.S.T)
Parent Charity Registration Number 0990107801
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
Our purpose is to provide free-to-access and open-to-public opportunities to learn, practice, and rediscover the Buddha's original teachings based on the Four Noble Truths and the principle of dependent origination.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Our charity is dedicated to sharing the Buddha’s teachings through classes, workshops, retreats, and meditation. We aim to support personal growth, inner peace, and mental wellbeing. We promote community cohesion by hosting social events and engaging in outreach to share original Buddhism and encourage interfaith dialogue. We undertake charitable activities to support those in need, including vulnerable groups and disaster victims. Our commitment to environmental sustainability is reflected in eco-friendly projects that foster care for the planet. We also support the Sangha to preserve the Buddhist tradition and ensure the Dharma is passed on to future generations.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 27 Jul 2023
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
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
31 Jul 2024 £0 £0 15 Jun 2025 Yes Not published by OSCR
31 Jul 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Apr 2026
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
No charity trustee information available
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