# EAST LONDON BUDDHIST CULTURAL CENTRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1083830
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 27, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1083830


## Contact

- **Address:** 33 MAYBURY ROAD, PLAISTOW, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E13 8RZ
- **Phone:** 02074760681
- **Email:** makuremangala@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.elbcc.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE RESIDENTS OF NEWHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUDDHISM ACCORDING TO THE PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA.(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CLASSES IN THE SINHALESE LANGUAGE AND SRI LANKAN MUSIC AND CULTURE, AND PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL FESTIVALS.

**Activities:** Srilanka community cultural activities, social activities, Sunday school for kids, dharma education for all,Bangladeshi cultural activities and social activities, meditation programs for all.

**Area of benefit:** LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | £33182 | £19142 | — | — |
| July 31, 2023 | £41360 | £36775 | — | — |
| July 31, 2022 | £49107 | £23848 | — | — |
| July 31, 2021 | £24767 | £24644 | — | — |
| July 31, 2020 | £27404 | £23605 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Rev MAKURE MANGALA** (Chair)
- METHSIRI WIJERATNA
- PALINDA SAMARASINGHE — appointed Dec. 4, 2016
- Rev GNANATHILAKA EETALAWETUNAWEWA — appointed Jan. 26, 2022