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Marpa Translation Society [SCIO]

SC052859Registered charity from 27 September 2023
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Charity Information:
Address Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Centre
Eskdalemuir
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
Postcode DG13 0QL
Website www.marpatranslation.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
a)The advancement of Buddhism b)The advancement of education We aim to develop these by, but not limited to, the following means: i) Supporting the academic�development of Buddhist studies ii) Aiding the preservation and propagation of important Buddhist texts iii) Increasing accessibility to Buddhist texts and teachings, within the general public as a whole as well as within the Buddhist community iv) Providing continuous training in both written and oral translation of Buddhist texts and teachings into a diverse range of target languages v) The translation, publication and distribution of Buddhist texts vi) The development and provision of oral translation services for Buddhist teachings vii) Acting without sectarian bias and actively promoting an equal appreciation of all Buddhist schools and lineages
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Our charity's primary purpose is to enable people to access Buddhist teachings and texts that are currently not available in their own language. We achieve this directly through oral interpretation of teachings and the translation of written texts, and indirectly by training and educating future generations of translators and creating supportive conditions for their development.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 27 Sept 2023
Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "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 Sept 2024 £21,792 £21,102 28 Jun 2025 Yes Download
30 Sept 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Jun 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
VAUGHAN AUBREY
Inge Derijck
PRISCILLA JESULAYOMI AROSO
Teresa Randall
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