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The English Sangha Trust Limited

A Registered Charity based in England

Active Registered Charity (England and Wales) Registered Company Incorporated Charity

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GB-CHC-231310
GB-COH-00565499
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Description

The main object is the furthering the teaching of the Buddha in the UK. The Charity's main activity is the development, maintenance and upkeep of two Theravada Buddhist monasteries in the UK. These provide focal points for members of the public to learn or deepen their understanding of Buddhism. Typical activities include meditation classes and retreats, public talks and formal ceremonies.

Also known as

  • Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
  • Amaravati Buddhist Monastery/Centre
  • Amaravati Retreat Centre
  • Chithurst Buddhist Monastery
  • The English Sangha Trust Limited

CCEW Charity number

231310

Company number

00565499

Registered

Postcode

HP1 3BZ

Website

amaravati.org

Domain

amaravati.org

Latest income

£1,741,991 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Locations

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Depending on the data source, location may describe the headquarters of the organisation rather than the area it operates in.

Areas of operation in the UK

Registered Office in the UK

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Museums, zoos, parks, historical sites and similar institutions A12

UK Charity Activity Tags

These tags are taken from a project to classify all UK charities using a common set of tags. The tags are applied using keyword searching, so may be incorrect for particular cases.

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  • Health HE » Health services HE300 » Health and wellbeing HE305
  • Heritage HR » Historical conservation and restoration HR102
  • Religion RL » Buddhism RL102
  • Religion RL » Religious activities RL300 » Church or place of worship RL302

Theme (CCEW)

  • Religious Activities 108

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Other Defined Groups 206
  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space 305
  • Provides Services 306

Scale of operation

  • Regional

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1965-05-04 Registered as a charity
2004-03-31 431,107 346,406
2005-03-31 967,580 424,271
2006-03-31 522,349 512,854
2007-03-31 870,422 491,832
2008-03-31 606,969 741,391
2009-03-31 896,415 615,227
2010-03-31 624,976 626,047
2011-03-31 631,967 642,457
2012-03-31 687,971 708,256
2013-03-31 942,681 633,208
2014-03-31 845,632 839,865
2015-03-31 1,339,350 669,891
2016-03-31 686,109 603,564
2017-03-31 1,413,617 647,777
2018-03-31 976,291 765,598
2019-03-31 4,426,609 832,984
2020-03-31 1,400,032 932,735
2021-03-31 11,889,593 804,331
2022-03-31 1,668,294 1,040,815
2023-03-31 1,741,991 1,055,531
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Charity people

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2023
£		 2022
£
Employees 3 3
Employees paid more than £60,000 - -
Volunteers 30 20
Trustees 7
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m 		2022
£m
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 1.5 1.6
Legacies 0.1 0.0
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 1.6 1.6
Income from charitable activities - -
Income from other trading activities - -
Income from investments 0.1 0.0
Other income 0.0 0.0
Total 1.7 1.7
Expenditure
Investment management - -
Other spending on raising funds - -
Spending on raising funds - -
Grants to institutions - -
Other charitable activities 1.1 1.0
Charitable activities 1.1 1.0
Other spending - -
Total 1.1 1.0
Net income / (expenditure) 0.7 0.6

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m 		2022
£m
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 14.8 12.5
Investment assets - -
14.8 12.5
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 9.3 10.4
Other current assets 0.2 0.3
9.5 10.7
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (0.6) (0.2)
Net current assets 8.9 10.5
Total assets less current liabilities 23.7 23.0
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year - -
Net assets 23.7 23.0
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds 7.9 9.7
Unrestricted funds 15.8 13.3
23.7 23.0

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2023 (the latest year with data available) or 2022.

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Grants received

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View this organisation's grants on GrantNav.

Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq 		£2,787 M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
ALB - Rural Payments Agency - EAFRD - RD Measure 10 - Exchequer 		£1,262 EAFRD - RD Measure 10 EXQ funded
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
ALB - Rural Payments Agency - State Aid Funded (RD Measure 10) 		£1,147 State Aid Funded (Measure 10)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
ALB - Rural Payments Agency - EAFRD - RD Measure 10 - Exchequer 		£892 EAFRD - RD Measure 10

Data source

Some grants data comes from funders who publish data using the 360Giving Data Standard. It was accessed using the 360Giving Datastore.

The English Sangha Trust Limited

GB-CHC-231310

Data sources

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

Registered charities in England and Wales

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Last fetched from source: 2024-04-27

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