2023-06-30-accounts - The Triratna Buddhist Community (Colchester)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/07/2022 Period start date To 30/06/2023 Period end date

Charity name:The Tritatna Buddhist Community (Colchester)

Charity registration number:1046724

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Advancement of the buddhist religion by encouraging members and others to live in accordance with the teaching of the Buddha and by supporting the teaching work of Order Members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and other duly ordained buddhists
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Teaching meditation and buddhism at public classes 4 times a week and running/supporting outreach groups. Training members and others towards ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order. Providing facilities for Buddhist worship. Organising weekend retreats for women (twice a year), for men (once a year) and for joint groups (twice a year) Providing facilities for yoga classes, counselling and other therapeutic activities.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment


Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The centre is run by volunteers and all teaching activity is carried out on a volunteer basis.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Following the removal of Covid restrictions we reopened the Centre to in-person classes. In addition to in-person classes we continued to run two daily on-line meditation session and weekly class teaching basic Buddhism. We also ran two introductory weekend retreats.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in a sound financial position with annual income continuing to exceed expenditure.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The policy on reserves is to hold sufficient funds to meet any likely expenses falling due in the event of the charity having to wind up its affairs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	2500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	There are no uncertainties about the ability of the charity to continue operating.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Voluntary donation
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The charity relies on voluntary donations and so is at risk to a general downturn in economic circumstances that would affect people’s ability to make donations.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are elected by members of the charity

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Triratna Buddhist Community (Colchester)
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1046724
Charity’s principal address	2 Portland Road Colchester Essex CO2 7EH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Raymond Force	Chair
Darren Barrenger	Secretary	1/7/22 – 30/9/22
Tom Sangster	Treasurer
Kendal Lavery
Michael Mills
BeverleyWilson

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name Raymond Lawrence Force

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair

Date 30/11/2023

	Triratna Buddhist Community (Colchester)	Triratna Buddhist Community (Colchester)	Triratna Buddhist Community (Colchester)	Charity No (if any)	1046724	CC17a
	Annual accounts for theperiod
	Period start date	7/1/2022	To	Period end date	6/30/2023

Section A	Statement of financial activities
Note Incoming resources (Note 3) Voluntary income S01 Activities for generating funds S02 Investment income S03 S04 Other incoming resources S05 *Total incoming resources* S06 Resources expended (Notes 4-8) Costs of Generating Funds S07 Fundraising trading costs S08 Investment management costs S09 Charitable activities S10 Governance costs S11 Other resources expended S12 *Total resources expended* S13 S14 Gross transfers between funds S15 S16 S17 Gains and losses on investment assets S18 *Net movement in funds* S19 Total funds brought forward S20 *Total funds carried forward* S21 Recommended categories by activity Details of own analysis Incoming resources from generated funds Incoming resources from charitable activities Costs of generating voluntary income *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *transfers* *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *other recognised gains/(losses)* Other recognised gains/(losses) Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use		£ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year
		-	-	-	-
		36,270	-	-	36,270	40,135
		4,475	-	-	4,475	4,407
		39	-	-	39	-
		11,646	-	-	11,646	9,127
		-	-	-	-	-
		52,430	-	-	52,430	53,669

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		2,913	-	-	2,913	3,362
		-	-	-	-	-
		26,119	-	-	26,119	26,453
		17,950	-	-	17,950	19,391
		-	-	-	-	-
		46,982	-	-	46,982	49,206
		5,448	-	-	5,448	4,463
		-	-	-	-	-
		5,448	-	-	5,448	4,463

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		5,448	-	-	5,448	4,463
		250,168	-	-	250,168	245,705
		255,616	-	-	255,616	250,168

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Section B Balance sheet	Section B Balance sheet
Note Fixed assets Tangible assets (Note 9) B01 B02 Investments (Note 10) B03 *Total fixed assets* B04 Current assets Stock and work in progress B05 Debtors (Note 11) B06 (Short term) investments B07 Cash at bank and in hand B08 *Total current assets* B09 B10 *Net current assets/(liabilities)* B11 *Total assets less current liabilities* B12 B13 Provisions for liabilities and charges B14 *Net assets* B15 Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds B16 B17 B18 B19 *Total funds* B20 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 12) Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 12) Restricted income funds (Note 13) Endowment funds(Note 13) Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	£ F01 Unrestricted funds	£ F02 Restricted income funds	£ F03 Endowment funds	£ £ F04 F05 Total this year Total last year
	258,092	-	-	258,092	257,297
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	258,092	-	-	258,092	257,297

	-	-	-	-	-
	5,925	-	-	5,925	5,116
	-	-	-	-	-
	16,279	-	-	16,279	13,755
	22,204	-	-	22,204	18,871

	-	-	-	-	-

	22,204	-	-	22,204	18,871

	280,296	-	-	280,296	276,168

	24,680	-	-	24,680	26,000
	-	-	-	-	-

	255,616	-	-	255,616	250,168

	255,616			255,616	250,168
	-			-	-
		-		-	-
			-	-	-

	255,616	-	-	255,616	250,168

	Signature		Print	Name Date of approval
			Raymond Force

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);

• and with* ü Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

and with the Charities Act.

Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.

-Tick as appropriate:
if all relevant disclosures shown in the pack have been given then please tick “Accounting Standards”;
if disclosures completed in these accounts have been restricted to those required by the FRSSE, then please tick
“Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE)”.

** - If no departures from the chosen standards have been made then delete these words; otherwise give details of any changes in the boxes.

1.2 Change in basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year.

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

§ if no changes have been made to accounting policies then delete these words.

1.3 Changes to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

§§ if no changes have been made to accounts for previous periods then delete these words.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

INCOMING RESOURCES

Recognition of incoming	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
resources	· the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	· the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
	· the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with	Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income)
related expenditure	the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
Grants and donations	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional
	entitlement to the resources.
Tax reclaims on donations	Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to
and gifts	which they relate.
Contractual income and	This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
performance related grants
Gifts in kind	Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.
	Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or
	distributed by the charity.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when
	receivable.
Donated services and	These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources
facilities	expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and
	material_._The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the
	service or facility received.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Investment income	This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains and losses	This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from
	revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
	charity to pay out resources.
Governance costs	Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee
	meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
Grants with performance	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service
conditions	or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the
	grant has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without	These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are
performance conditions	no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.
Support Costs	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a
	basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per
	capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for use	These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They
by charity	are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments	Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year
	end. Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.
Stocks and work in progress	These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.
POLICIES ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TO OR
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
ABOVE

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources

Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £
Donations	30,856	29,909
Gift Aid	5,414	4,833
grants received	-	5,393
	-	-
	-	-
Total	36,270	40,135

Fundraisingevents	2,572	1,833
Bookshop sales	1,903	2,573
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	4,475	4,406

Interest on bank deposits	39	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	39	-

Courses	360	1,200
Retreats	11,286	7,927
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	11,646	9,127

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of resources expended

Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	-	-

Fundraising events	975	115
Bookshop stock	1,938	3,247
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	2,913	3,362

	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	-	-

Grants given	3,770	1,880
Building costs	9,119	14,178
Misc costs	2,769	3,182
Retreat costs	10,461	7,213
	-	-
Total	26,119	26,453

Admin	2,529	1,534
Wages	11,843	12,442
interest paid	2,496	1,197
Support	1,082	4,218
Total	17,950	19,391

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

*support costs.*
Support cost type	Fundraising activity £	Charitable Activity £	Governance Activity £	Total Cost £
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-

Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure

6.1 Trustee expenses

Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).

Nature of the expenses Total amount paid Number of trustees who were paid expenses	This year	Last year
	none	none
	none	none
	none	none

6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).

*appropriate box(es).*
Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor	This year £	Last year £
	none	none
	none	none

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

7.1 Staff Costs

Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind Employer’s National Insurance costs Pension costs Total staff costs 7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year Fundraising Charitable Activities Governance Other Total The parts of the charity in which the employees work	This year £	Last year £
	11,843	12,442
	-	-
	-	-
	11,843	12,442

nt employees in the year	This year Number	Last year Number
Fundraising	-	-
Charitable Activities	1	1
Governance	-	-
Other	1	1
Total	1	1

7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme

Please complete if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated. Brief details of the scheme none

The costs of the scheme to the charity for the year The amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end The amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end

	This year	Last year
	£	£

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 8 Grantmaking

Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

8.1 Total value of grants

8.1 Total value of grants
Purpose for whichgrants made	Total amount £ Grants to institutions	Total amount £ Grants to individuals
		-
		-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
**Total **	-	-

8.1 Grantmaking costs

If the charity’s accounts are prepared on the “activity basis” please give details of any support cost associated with grantmaking. Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

Support costs of grantmaking

nil

8.3 Grants made to institutions

If the charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking please give details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution listed. Sufficient information should be given to provide a reasonable understanding of the range of institutions supported.

*institutions supported.*
Names of institutions	Purpose	Total amount of grantspaid £
ECA Development Fund	Providing mob[vement wide services	1,770
Tiratnaloka Retreat Centre	New Building Fund	2,000
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
**Total grants to institutions **		3,770

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 9 Tangible fixed assets Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

9.1 Cost or valuation

£ Freehold land & buildings	£ Other land & buildings	£ Plant, machinery and motor vehicles	£ Fixtures, fittings and equipment	£ Payments on account and assets under construction	Total £
257,297	-	-	-	-	257,297
795	-	-	-	-	795
	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
258,092	-	-	-	-	258,092

9.2 Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions

SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB

-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-

257,297	-	-	-	-	257,297
258,092	-	-	-	-	258,092

9.4 Revaluation

If any fixed assets have been revalued please give details of the valuer and method of valuation

* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 10 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

10.1 Fixed assets investments

Carrying (market) value at beginning of year Carrying (market) value at end of year Add:additions to investments at cost Less:disposals at carrying value Add/(deduct):net gain/(loss) on revaluation	£
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-

Please provide below:

10.2 A breakdown of the market values of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B03.

10.3 A breakdown of the income from investments agreeing with SOFA row S03.

Analysis of investments Cash held as part of the investment portfolio Total Investment properties Investments listed on a recognised stock exchange or held in common investment funds, open ended investment companies, unit trusts or other collective investment schemes Investments in subsidiary or connected undertakings and companies Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange Other investments	10.2 £ Market value at year end	10.3 £ Income from investments for the year
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

10.4 Material investment holdings

If any single investment is material in terms of its value (for example represents more than 5 per cent of the value of the charity’s total investments) please provide details.

Investment held Market Value

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Debtors and prepayments

*Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.* Analysis of debtors This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ Trade debtors - - - - - - - - Other debtors 5,425.0 5,001.0 - - Prepayments and accrued income 500.0 115.0 - - Total 5,925.0 5,116.0 - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year Amounts due from subsidiary and associated undertakings	*Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.* Analysis of debtors This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ Trade debtors - - - - - - - - Other debtors 5,425.0 5,001.0 - - Prepayments and accrued income 500.0 115.0 - - Total 5,925.0 5,116.0 - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year Amounts due from subsidiary and associated undertakings	*Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.* Analysis of debtors This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ Trade debtors - - - - - - - - Other debtors 5,425.0 5,001.0 - - Prepayments and accrued income 500.0 115.0 - - Total 5,925.0 5,116.0 - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year Amounts due from subsidiary and associated undertakings	*Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.* Analysis of debtors This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ Trade debtors - - - - - - - - Other debtors 5,425.0 5,001.0 - - Prepayments and accrued income 500.0 115.0 - - Total 5,925.0 5,116.0 - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year Amounts due from subsidiary and associated undertakings
Amounts falling due within one year		Amounts falling due after more than one year
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
5,425.0	5,001.0	-	-
500.0	115.0	-	-
5,925.0	5,116.0	-	-

Note 12 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals. 12.1 Analysis of creditors

Amounts falling due within one year	Amounts falling due within one year	Amounts falling due after more than one year	Amounts falling due after more than one year
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
5,500	5,500	15,000	20,500
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
4,180	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
9,680	5,500	15,000	20,500

12.2 Security over assets

If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity please provide details.

None

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 13 Endowment and restricted income funds

Please complete this section if the charity has any endowment or restricted income funds.

13.1 Funds held

Please give a brief description of any of the following type of funds held by the charity:

permanent endowment funds (PE);
expendable endowment funds (EE); and
restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity (R).

Type PE, EE Fund Name or R

Purpose and Restrictions

13.2 Movements of major funds

Please give details of the movements of the major funds summarised in the restricted and endowment columns of the Statement of Financial Activities.

Fund names	£ Fund balances brought forward	£ Incoming resources	£ Outgoing resources	Transfers £	£ Gains and losses	£ Fund balances carried forward
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Funds	-	-	-	-	-	-

13.3 Transfers between funds

Please give details of any transfers between funds.

From Fund (Name) To Fund (Name) Reason Amount

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Transactions with related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in note 6) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “None” in the relevant boxes.

14.1 Remuneration and benefits

Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee or other related parties by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee or connected party	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value
	This year £	Last year £
None

14.2 Loans

Please give details of and amounts owing to or from the charity’s trustees or other related parties by the charity at the year end.

Name of trustee or connected party	Legal authority	Amount owing	Amount owing
		This year £	Last year £
T Sangster	Gov Document	16000	20000
None

14.3 Other transaction(s) with trustees or related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or related party has a material interest.

Name of the trustee or relatedparty	Relationship to charity	Description of the transaction(s)	This year £	Last year £
None

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 15 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees

Charity Name Triratna Buddhist Community(Colchester)

On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	30thJune 2023	Charity no (if any)	1046724

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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):	C Petts	30/03/24

	Christopher Donald Petts

	Company Secretary (ret’d)

Oct 2018

IER

Address: 7 Delamere Road Colchester CO4 0NH

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER