Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/07/2023 Period start date To 30/06/2024 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). |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Para 1.38 | The centre is run by volunteers and all ALL All teaching activity is carried out on a |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
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 | Our weekly open classes offer training in meditation and education in the priniciples of leading a buddhist life, enabling people work with their life situations in a postive and constructive way. For those who wish to go deeper into the Buddha's teaching we offer a pathway that can lead to Ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order. |
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 Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties 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 |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity |
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| Trustee name | Office (if any) | |
| 1 | Raymond Force | Chair |
| 2 | Caroline Bond | Treasurer |
| 3 | Rakish Rose | Trustee |
| 4 | Robert Diamond | Trustee |
| 5 | Michael Mills | Safeguarding trustee |
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– 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 held in this capacity |
n/a |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
n/a |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
n/a |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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
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Other optional information
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s) Full name Raymond Lawrence Force Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date 30/06/24
Section B Balance sheet
| Guidance Notes Fixed assets Intangible assets (Note 15) B01 Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 Heritage assets (Note 16) B03 Investments (Note 17) B04 Total fixed assets B05 Current assets Stocks (Note 18) B06 Debtors (Note 19) B07 Investments (Note 17.4) B08 Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) B09 Total current assets B10 B11 Net current assets/(liabilities) B12 Total assets less current liabilities B13 B14 Provisions for liabilities B15 Total net assets or liabilities B16 Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) B17 B18 Unrestricted funds B19 Revaluation reserve B20 Total funds B21 signed Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Guidance Notes Fixed assets Intangible assets (Note 15) B01 Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 Heritage assets (Note 16) B03 Investments (Note 17) B04 Total fixed assets B05 Current assets Stocks (Note 18) B06 Debtors (Note 19) B07 Investments (Note 17.4) B08 Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) B09 Total current assets B10 B11 Net current assets/(liabilities) B12 Total assets less current liabilities B13 B14 Provisions for liabilities B15 Total net assets or liabilities B16 Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) B17 B18 Unrestricted funds B19 Revaluation reserve B20 Total funds B21 signed Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
£ £ F01 F02 Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds |
£ £ F01 F02 Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds |
£ F03 Endowment funds |
£ F04 Total this year |
£ F05 Total last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 258,092 | - | - | 258,092 | 258,092 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 258,092 | - | - | 258,092 | 258,092 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5,762 | - | - | 5,762 | 5,925 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 22,642 | - | - | 22,642 | 16,279 | ||
| 28,404 | - | - | 28,404 | 22,204 | ||
| 20,591 | - | - | 20,591 | 24,680 | ||
| 7,813 | - | - | 7,813 | -2,476 | ||
| 265,905 | - | - | 265,905 | 255,616 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 265,905 | - | - | 265,905 | 255,616 | ||
| - | - - 265,905 - |
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| - | - | - | ||||
| 265,905 | 255,616 | |||||
| 265,905 | - | - | 265,905 | 255,616 | ||
| Signature | Name | Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy |
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| signed | Raymond Force | 17/01/25 | ||||
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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 under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
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the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
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• and with* x preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
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• and with* x the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) • and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*
- -Tick as appropriate
1.2 Going concern
If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:
An explanation as to those factors that support not applicable the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the not applicable going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going not applicable concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.
1.3 Change of accounting policy
The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.
| Yes No |
x | ~~*~~-Tick as appropriate |
|---|---|---|
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and (iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.
1.4 Changes to accounting estimates
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
| Yes No |
~~*~~-Tick as appropriate | |
|---|---|---|
| x |
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of any changes;
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or assets and liabilities for the current period; and
- (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or more future periods.
1.5 Material prior year errors
No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).
| Yes No |
~~*~~-Tick as appropriate | |
|---|---|---|
| x |
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error;
- (ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the amount of the correction for each account line item affected; and
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
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Section C Notes to the accounts
Note 2 Accounting policies
Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable.
2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE
| PRACTICE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Please provide a description | ||
| of the nature of each change | not applicable | |
| in accounting policy | ||
| Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to | funds determined under FRS 102 | |
| Start of | End of | |
| period | period | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fund balances as previously | ||
| stated | ||
| Adjustments: | ||
| Fund balance as restated | ||
| Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) | per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102 | |
| End of | ||
| £ period |
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| Net income/(expenditure) as previously | ||
| stated | ||
| Adjustments: | ||
| Previous period net income/(expenditure) as | ||
| restated |
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services
| Seconded staff Use of property Other |
Thisyear | This year Last year £ £ |
This year Last year £ £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | ||
| n/a | n/a | ||
| n/a | n/a | ||
| - | - | ||
| Lastyear | |||
| Please provide details of the accounting policy for the recognition and valuation of donated goods, facilities and services. |
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| Please provide details of any unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to resources from donated goods and services not recognised in income. Please give details of other forms of other donated goods and services not recognised in the accounts, eg contribution of unpaid volunteers. |
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 11 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.
11.1 Staff Costs
| Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs (defined contribution scheme) Other employee benefits Total staff costs This year: Last year: Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|---|---|---|
| 4,576 | 11,843 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
4,576 |
11,843 | |
| nil | ||
| nil |
Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.
| No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000 |
correct | correct |
|---|---|---|
| Band | Number of employees | |
| This year - |
Last year - |
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| £60,000 to £69,999 | ||
| £70,000 to £79,999 | - | - |
| £80,000 to £89,999 | - | - |
| £90,000 to £99,999 | - | - |
| £100,000 to £109,999 | - | - |
| Please provide the total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity. For specific amounts paid to trustees, see Note 28. |
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| Thisyear | Lastyear | |
| £ | £ | |
| nil |
nil |
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11.2 Average head count in the year The parts of the charity in which the employees work
| This year Number |
Last year Number |
|
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | - | - |
| Charitable Activities | 1 | 1 |
| Governance | - | - |
| Other | - | - |
| Total | 1 |
1 |
11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees) Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.
Please explain the nature of the payment
This year nil Last year nil
Please state the legal authority or reason for making the payment
This year n/a Last year n/a
| Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of a right to an asset) |
Thisyear | Lastyear |
|---|---|---|
| £ nil |
£ nil |
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11.4 Redundancy payments
Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.
| Total amount of payment The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date The nature of the payment (cash, asset etc.) Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or termination payments |
Thisyear | Lastyear |
|---|---|---|
| £ nil |
£ nil |
|
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |
| £ - |
£ - |
|
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 17 Investment assets
Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.
17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)
| Less: impairments Add: Reversal of impairments Carrying (fair) value at end of year Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period Add:additions to investments during period Less:disposals at carrying value Add/(deduct):transfer in/(out) in the period Add/(deduct):*net gain/(loss) on revaluation |
Cash & cash equivalents |
Listed investments |
Investment properties |
Social investments |
Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
- | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
- | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
- | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
- | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
- | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
- | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
- | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
- | - | nil |
*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.
Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.
17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.
This year: Analysis of investments
Analysis of investments Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments Total Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) Other investments |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value at year end | Cost less impairment | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| nil | nil | ||
| nil |
Last year: Analysis of investments
| Analysis of investments Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments Total Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) |
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|---|---|---|
| Fair value at year end | Cost less impairment | |
| £ | £ | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| nil | nil | |
| nil |
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17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:
| (i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions in determining the fair value of investment property held by the charity (ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable, and relevant qualifications (iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the ability to realise investment property or on the remittance of income or disposal proceeds (iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the purchase, construction or development of investment property or for repairs, maintenance or enhancements |
Thisyear | Lastyear |
|---|---|---|
17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.
| Analysis of current asset investments Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments Total |
This year | Last year |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| nil | nil |
17.5 Guarantees
| Please explain how the guarantee furthers the charity's aims Please provide details and amount of any guarantee made to or on behalf of a third party Name of the entity or entities benefitting from those guarantees |
Thisyear | Lastyear |
|---|---|---|
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17.6 Concessionary loans
Amounts payable within 1 year Amounts payable after more than 1 year Amounts receivable within 1 year Amounts receivable after more than 1 year 17.7 Additional information Amount of concessionary loans made (Multiple loans made may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information). Amount of concessionary loans received(Multiple loans received may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information). Terms and conditions eg interest rate, security provided Value of any concessionary loans which have been committed but not taken up at the reporting date Please provide information about the significance of investments to the charity's financial position or performance eg. terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. For all investments measured at fair value, the basis for determining the value, including any assumptions applied when using a valuation technique. Where a charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial asset pledged as security and the terms and conditions relating to its pledge. |
Description | Description | This year £ | Last year £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| Total | nil | nil | ||
| Description |
This year £ | Last year £ | ||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| Total | nil | nil | ||
| This year | Last year | |||
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |||
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties
If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.
28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits
This year
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)
TRUE
In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.
| Name of trustee | Legal authority (eg order, governing document) |
Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remuneration | Pension contribution |
Redundancy (including loss of office)/ex gratia |
Other | TOTAL | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| n/a | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - |
Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.
Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.
Last year
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)
TRUE
In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.
| Name of trustee | Legal authority (eg order, governing document) |
Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remuneration | Pension contribution |
Redundancy (including loss of office)/ex gratia |
Other | TOTAL | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| n/a | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - |
Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.
Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.
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28.2 Trustees' expenses
If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".
| enter "False". | ||
|---|---|---|
| No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) | TRUE | |
| Type of expenses reimbursed | This year | Last year |
| £ | £ | |
| Travel | - | - |
| Subsistence | - | - |
| Accommodation | - | - |
| Other (please specify): | - | - |
| - | - |
|
| TOTAL | - | - |
Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity
28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties
Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.
This year
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)
TRUE
| Name of the trustee or related party |
Relationship to charity |
Description of the transaction(s) |
Amount | Balance at period end |
Provision for bad debts at period end |
Amounts written off during reporting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.
For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.
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Last year
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)
TRUE
| Name of the trustee or related party |
Relationship to charity |
Description of the transaction(s) |
Amount | Balance at period end |
Provision for bad debts at period end |
Amounts written off during reporting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.
For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 29 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.
None
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report ~~a~~ Report to the trustees/ Triratna Buddhist Community (Colchester) members of
06/30/24 1046724 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) ~~ee ee~~ Set out on pages 1&2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~SP~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2024.
Responsibilities and basis of As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the report 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 2 the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn 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: C D Petts 25/01/2025 Date: ~~Po~~ Name: Christopher Donald Petts
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address:
7 Delamere Road Colchester Essex CO4 0NH
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any None items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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