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Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre

A company limited by guarantee

Annual Trustees Report and Financial Statements

31[st] December 2023

Registered charity number 1048944

Registered company number 03062382 In England and Wales

Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre Annual Trustees Report

Index Page
Report of the Trustees 3-5
Independent examiner's report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to financial statements 9 - 11

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Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre Annual Trustees Report

The trustees submit their report and unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2023.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES Mrs Partricia Benn Mr Ivor Stewart Ms Jennifer Andrews COMPANY SECRETARY Mr Fook Kong Chong REGISTERED OFFICE 34 Mostyn Avenue, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 1YY REGISTERED NUMBER 03062382 CHARITY NUMBER 1048944

STRUCTURE & GOVERNANCE

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

The organisation is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. The company's governing documents are its Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association.

RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW TRUSTEES

The Directors of the company are also charity trustees. Trustees are eligible for appointment for up to three years maximum. Any member who wishes to stand may do so.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Centre offers classes and courses in meditation and Kadampa Buddhism in Llandudno and across North Wales which are open to anyone. It also provides facilities for in-depth study, and specific Buddhist subjects and practices.

BACKGROUND

The Centre is part of the New Kadampa Tradition and International Kadampa Buddhist Union, a network of centres throughout the world that practice Kadampa Buddhism founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The Centre is run by volunteers and dedicated to public benefit. The Centre owns a residential property in Craig y Don, Llandudno which provides accommodation for up to 9 residents with common areas and a kitchen. The main sources of income are from courses, classes and rent paid by residents. The centre also runs a membership scheme referred to as ‘Centre Card’ which regular attendees can sign up for a monthly fee to cover most classes and courses. Weekly classes are offered in Llandudno, Bangor, Rhyl, Conwy and Wrexham; together with ‘pop-up’ events at various locations including St Asaph and Betws-y-Coed. All classes and events are open to everyone irrespective of age, gender, race, or religion, and offer advice on how to meditate and put Buddha's teachings into practice to improve daily life.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Class and course attendance, new attendees and the number of locations where events are offered have continued to grow. We continue to offer classes and courses in Llandudno, Bangor, Conwy, Rhyl and near St Asaph. We now offer weekly classes in Wrexham. We have held more than 250 classes and courses in these locations with an average attendance of 11 people at each class or course during the calendar year 2023. We also introduced online classes in the second half of 2023.

PLANS FOR 2024

We continue to work to strengthen our weekly classes and occasional events programme throughout North Wales. We continue to grow our volunteer base. We have plans to grow the number of classes and locations where we offer classes over the next two years. Also, we continue to work on a long-term project to find a suitable commercial space in, or close to Llandudno, to offer a larger meditation space with modern facilities.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The charity’s financial position is good with total unrestricted reserves at the end of the year of £236,009. These reserves are held to meet the charity’s objectives and to assist with the new building costs.

The company had a surplus for the year of £1,577 and positive cash at bank at year end of £12,161, available to service the charitable objectives in the forthcoming period.

DIRECTORS AND THEIR INTERESTS

Those who served as Directors during the year are listed on Page 3 of this report. The company is limited by guarantee and as such has no share capital.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The charity trustees (who are also the directors of the Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and the group and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the board

Name ……………………...............

Signed ……………….....................

Date ……………………................

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Independent Examiner's Report

to the Trustees of Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre

This is a report on the accounts of Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 7 to 11.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with relevant general Directions of the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given on whether the accounts present a “true and fair view”.

Independent examiner's statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met, or

2 . to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

19/07/2024 Signed_______ Date _____

Alistair Jenkins 14 Shiels Drive, Filton, Bristol.

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Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre Annual Trustees Report (A Company Limited by Guarantee not having a Share Capital)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December, 2023

Notes
Income from:
Voluntary income
Charitable activities
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Other
Total Expenditure
Net (Expense) / Income for the Year
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Funds brought forward
Unrestricted funds
Net (Expense) / Income for the Year
Funds Carried Forward		 2023
£
Unrestricted
Funds
15,023
48,032
63,055
61,253
225
61,478
1,577
234,432
1,577
236,009		 2022
£
Unrestricted
Funds
9,447
37,724
47,171
43,032
225
43,257
3,914
230,518
3,914
234,432

The accompanying notes on pages 9 – 11 form part of these financial statements.

The 2022 comparative figures above are for a period of 13 months, ended 31 December, 2022.

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Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre Annual Trustees Report (Company Limited by Guarantee not having a Share Capital)

BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 December, 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
2
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank
Stock
TOTAL ASSETS
CREDITORS – Amounts due after one year
Bank Loans
3
NET ASSETS OF THE CHARITY
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Income Funds
Unrestricted Building Fund
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS		 2023
£
Unrestricted
Funds
299,581
12,161
1,161
13,322
312,902
76,893
76,893
236,009
22,902
213,107
236,009		 2022
£
Unrestricted
Funds
302,491
14,768
600
15,368
317,859
83,427
83,427
234,432
15,368
219,064
234,432

The accompanying notes on pages 9 – 11 form part of these financial statements.

For the year ending 31 December, 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The Directors (Trustees) acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions for companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the board:

Name & position …………………………….. Signed ………………..................... Date …….….

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities published in July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015) and the Companies Act 2006. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

b) Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

The asset fund represents the trustees unrestricted interest in the freehold property used by the charity.

c) Income

Income is included in the Statement Of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the income can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Grant income is accounted for on an accruals basis; and shown in the financial statements when the charity earns the unconditional right to funds.

Various forms of voluntary income are received by way of education, donations and fundraising activities. These are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when received.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont’d)

d) Expenditure

Expenditure is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred, including irrecoverable VAT.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities, both costs directly attributable and indirect support costs.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting constitutional and statutory requirements, principally accounting and AGM expenses.

e) Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, where appropriate. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Furniture & Fittings 20% on cost straight line Property Improvements 20% on cost straight line

Assets below £250 are not capitalised but written off within expenses. The Trustees do not believe any assets are impaired and do not carry out impairment reviews.

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NOTES (CONTINUED)

2. FIXED ASSETS

COST
As at 1/1/2023
Additions
As at 31/12/2023
DEPRECIATION
As at 1/1/2023
DEPRECIATION
As at 31/12/2023
NET BOOK VALUE
As at 1/1/2023
As at 31/12/2023		 Property
Property
Improvements
290,000
14,551
0
290,000
14,551
0
2,060
2,910
0
4,970
290,000
12,491
290,000
9,581		 TOTAL
304,551
0
304,551
2,060
2,910
4,970
302,491
299,581

3. CREDITORS - loan

The amounts falling due after more than one year comprise solely a commercial bank loan, secured on the freehold property. Interest on this loan is included in the profit and loss account.

4. RESERVES

The unrestricted building reserve represents the charity’s interest in the mortgaged freehold property, within overall unrestricted funds.

5. SHARE CAPITAL

The Company is limited by guarantee having no share capital.

6. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the prior year.

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the prior year.

7. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2023 2022 Centre Staff (part time) 2 2

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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STATEMENT OF Income and Expenditure

For the period ended 31 December, 2023

Income:
Donations
Charitable activities
Education
Accommodation
Shop / Other
Total Income
Expenditure:
Charitable activities
Education
Offerings & Festivals
Advertising
Depreciation
Travel
Shop stock
Domestic
Repairs
Utilities
Sundry / petty cash
Staff related expenses
Bank charges / interest
Governance costs
Accountancy
Total Expenditure
Net (Expense) / Income for the Year		 2023
2022
£
£
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
15,023
9,447
15,023
9,447
30,504
19,417
16,860
16,710
668
1,597
48,032
37,724
63,055
47,171
6,015
2,739
5,302
6,378
2,750
2,065
2,910
2,060
2,845
1,910
1,174
194
4,410
2,555
4,904
1,261
13,224
9,220
2,803
2,891
9,648
8,595
5,244
3,139
61,228
43,007
250
250
61,478
43,257
1,577
3,914		 2023
2022
£
£
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
15,023
9,447
15,023
9,447
30,504
19,417
16,860
16,710
668
1,597
48,032
37,724
63,055
47,171
6,015
2,739
5,302
6,378
2,750
2,065
2,910
2,060
2,845
1,910
1,174
194
4,410
2,555
4,904
1,261
13,224
9,220
2,803
2,891
9,648
8,595
5,244
3,139
61,228
43,007
250
250
61,478
43,257
1,577
3,914
43,257
3,914

This note is provided for management and need not be submitted externally

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