Trlratna Buddhist Communlty (Leeds)
rharity number 1132691
A company Ilmlted by guarantee number 06977449
Annual Report & Financial Statements
for the perlod l August 2023 to 31 July 2024

Triratna Buddhist Community ILeeds)
TTUStees' report for the year ended 31 July 2024
Reference and administratNe details of the charity, its trustees and advisors:
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved
were:
John Halsall
Dharmachari Samanartha (resigned May 2024)
Giles Watts
Andrew Bickley
Teresa Coldicott
Nagaku5ala Dharmacharin
Debra Keighley
Kathy Jarvis {appointed March 2024)
Charity number 1132691 Registered in England and Wales
Company number 06977449 Registered in England and Wales
Reglstered and prlnclpal address:
Beech House, Troy Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5NQ
Bankers:
Charities Aid Foundation, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Mallin& Kent ME19 4JQ.
Triodos Bank, Deanery Rd, Bristol BSI SAS
Independent examlners:
Catherine Muller and Rachel Boyd
Strurture. governance and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 30 July 2009. It is governed by a
mernorandum and articles of association as amended on 26 October 2009 and 7 August 2012. The
liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not
exceeding £10,
Method of recruitment and appolntment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are also the director5 for the purposes of company law and are
appointed by the members at the AGM.

Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds)
Trustees. report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2024
Objertive5 and artivities
The charity's objects:
The advancement of the Buddhist Religion in particular:
l. To encourage member5 to live in accordance with the teachings of the Buddh3.
2. To support ordained members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and duly ordained Buddhists, at
+he di5cretionof the Directors of Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds).
3. To maintain close communication with and work under the guidance of the Triratna Buddhist
Order and in co-operation with other groups with the same objects.
4. To use applications of the Buddha's teaching to promote the health and well-being of all.
The charlty's maln actlvltles
Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds) runs Leeds Buddhist Centre and its activities. Through Leeds
Buddhist Centre we have taught the practice of Buddhism and meditation since our foundation in
1983. The Centre is affiliated to the Triratna Buddhist Community, an international Buddhist
movement with many Cent￿$ throughout the UK and the world. The Triratna Buddhist Community
draws from different Buddhist traditions and aims to apply the principles of Buddhism to modern
life.
The main objectlve of Triratna (Leeds) is the advancement of the 8uddhist religion. In particular
this means that we; Encourage members and others to live in accordance with the Teaching5 of tho
Buddha. We aim to SUPPOrt people who want to learn about and practice Buddhism. To do this, we
provide courses in Buddhist teaching (Dharma), including basic meditation techniques, and further
classes and courses for those who want a deeper understanding of Buddhist practice and how this
can be explored in contemporary society.
We have a library to provide access to Buddhist literature not easily available elsewhere.
Our work is done by Sangha (our community) members on a voluntary basis. We raise money from
donations at the classes and events we run at the Centre, from donations from the community,
and from courses we run for external organisatlons. We try and promote the Buddhist ethic of
'dana' or giving, so most of our activities are paid for by donation and people are free to attend
even if they have no money. We have a commitment to making our activities and p￿MIseS
accessible to all by providing access for disabled people. The centre has been adapted to provide
access to most wheelchair users.
The contribution made by members of the Triratna Buddhist Order remains essential to provide
the experience. depth of prattice and understanding of Buddhism needed in a spiritual communityfft
and to make this available to others.
We maintain close communication with and work under the guidance of the Triratna Buddhist
Order and in co-operation with other groups, with the same objects.
We work in co-operation with other Triratna Centres, retreat centre5 and with the Preceptors
College (which oversees the ordination process). This allows us to maintsin clarity with regard to
our vision, to benefit from the experience of other groups with similar objectives, and so make the
best use of the ￿sOUrceS we have in Leeds.

There are a number of Buddhist groups in the Leeds area, supporting an estimated 2,900 Buddhists
in the Leeds District (Census 2021). Our meditation classes are attended by people of different
faiths and of none.
We use the application of the Buddha's teaching to promote the health and well-being of all. Our
practice as Buddhists means our concern for others, well-being extends beyond our own Sangha,
and wherever possible we engage with and respond to the wider community.
We feel we are an active part of the Leeds community, contributing to people's lives and well-
being in our Sangha and beyond. We provide an accessible Buddhist Centre for Leeds, and West
3nd North Yorkshire, but there are no restrictions based on Whe￿ people live. People currently
come to our classes and sangha activities from as far away as Hebden Bridge, Keighley, Skipton,
Huddersfield, Harrogate and York. Our community is made up of members of the Triratna Buddhist
Order, Mitras
people who have made a formal commitment to prattice wlth the Triratna
Buddhist Community, and a wlder group of friends exploring Buddhism, meditation
and mindfulness.
Publlc beneflt statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration
to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement
of religion.
Achievements and performance
Our main community practice event continued to be our weekly Sangha Night meetings at our
premises in Horsforth. Members of our community joined our Sangha Night meetings in-person or
online.
We continued our weekly drop-in guided meditation on Wednesday lunchtime5, which was open
to everyone. These were held online throu8hout the year, and for the second part of the year
people could join these meditations in-person too.
On Tuesday evenings we held online-only practice evening5 for members of our community. This
has been highly valued, including by those who cannot easily travel to our Buddhist Centre in the
evenings.
We offered three courses for newcomers starting in September, January and Aprll.. Radical Dharma
& Meditation twice, and Exploring Buddhism and Buddhist Practice in our Everyday Lives. Each
course comprised of six classes on Tuesday evenings at the Buddhist Centre. After each course we
offered a follow-on course at our Thursday evening Sangha Nights.
Durlng the year we also held two regular study classes for Mitras, people who have committed to
practising in our community. One study group met online, and the other met face-to-face.
In November and March we held residential weekend retreats of our community at The Beamsley
Project in Wharfedale.
Between September and July, we held a dozen or so day retreats at our Buddhist Centre. These
included a women's day, two Order days, two study days, a Wesak (Buddha day) festival, a day for
newcomers, a men's day, a day retreat for mitras and Order Members, and festival days for
Padmasambhava, Triratna Day and Dharma Day.
In late December, Sarahadaya and Jules hosted a mid-winter cultural evening at our Centre of
music, singing, stories and poetry. And on New Year's Eve we held a puja.

On 28th September 2023, Cat, Hilary and Jan became Mitras at a ceremony witnessed by friends,
family and members of our community. In April, George, Lukas and Ray became Mitras, and in
May, Annie became a Mitra; each ceremony was witnessed by friends and family at our Centre.
Our Centre is run and sustained by volunteers. This year our Heart Kula practice mornings for our
volunteers resumed, to support each other and keep in communication. The gardening team has
been looking after our garden.
In April, Samanartha stepped down as a trustee having been one for almost thirty years. The
trustees rejoiced in his service and his merits.
Flnancial review
The income for the year was £49103 and the expenditure was £30625, net income for the year was
£18478.
Trustees also personally settled contractors invoices for work to the value of £4200, this amount is
included in donations.
In 2023 The Windhorse Trust made secured loan of £150,000 for the purchase of our premises,
repayable after 10 years. The terms of this loan were generous, with interest capped at 3°h for the
first two years of the term. Interest thereafter would be variable at 2% above base rate. There are
no capital repayments due for the first 2 years. Capital repayments begin at £2500 per quarter in
January 2025 and increase annually thereafter.
Our monthly income has increased in the last year and, having reviewed our forecasts and
reserves, we have concluded that the organisation can continue and be treated as a going concern
for the next 12 months and beyond.
Reserves policy
The Charitles reserves policy Is to have 3 months expenditure, measured by the net current
assets flgure on the balance sheet, as it relates to 25% of the total expenditure as shown on tho
income and expenditure account. Currently reserves, as defined above, are are £8851 and
expected quarterly expenditure is £7565 so we are within our target.
This assumes that expenditure continues at a similar level, and relates to 31n/2024.
The charity's free reser4es, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were in deficit by £84099. This
figure takes into account the long term creditor of £99950 relating to the loan to purchase the
property. This deficit figure is considerably lower than that in 2023 (£108290) and the trustees are
confident that the loan will be able to be repaid out of income in the year the repayments are
due and that excluding the long term creditor figure gives a realistic free reserves figure.
The charity held a designated fund at the end of the year of £367 to Cover future roof repairs

Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds)
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds)
We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts of the charitable company
for the year ended 31 July 2024. which are set out on pages X to Y.
Responslbilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of
company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied ourselves that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be
audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, we report in
respect of our examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the
Charities Act ('the 2011 Act,). In carrying out our examination we have followed the Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's statement
We have completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have come to our
attention In Connection￿1th the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material
respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respert of the company as required by section 386 of
the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006
Art other than any requi￿rnent that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a
matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnation: or
4. the accounts have not been p￿Pared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
ststement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable
to charities preparing theiraccounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
We 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.
Rachel Boyd (CIPFA qualified)
11/01/25
Cath Muller
A Commune in the North Ltd
The Farmhouse, Jossey Lane
Bentley
DONCASTER
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Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds)
Statement of Financial Activities
summary income and expenditure account
for the year ended 31 July 2024
Notes
2024
Tota I
Funds
2023
Totsl
Funds
Income From:
Grants and Donations
Sales and Fees
Fundraislng
Bank Interest
48109
196
699
99
87086
124
2500
96
Total Income
49103
89806
Expendlture On:
Stipends
Retreats
Centre Costs
Other Admin Costs
Premises Costs
Independent Examination
Collection For Individuals
Loan Interest
Legal and Professional Fees
Depreciation
3985
3575
5586
5313
4002
2677
39
33879
1020
700
2904
2507
5713
8995
300
2471
5713
Total Expendlture
30625
58754
Next Income / Expenditure
18478
31052
Fund Balances Brought For4vard
171641
140589
Fund balances Carried Forwrd
190119
171641
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities

Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds).
Statement of Financial Activltles
Balance Sheet
lor the year ended 31 July 2024
Notes
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
BukJinJ
Total Flxed Assets
274218
274218
279931
279931
CurTent Assets
QebtOf6 ar￿ Pr8pawnerts
Cash at bank aThJ at
Total cu￿ent Assets
4582
12169
16751
7082
19502
26584
Current Liabllitle8:
amourts falling du8 in or£ sear
Creditors aThJ Accruals
Total Cunpnt Llabllttles
7900
7900
18081
18081
Net Current assets l (Ilablllllos)
8851
8503
Total assets less currant Ilabllltlos
283069
288434
Creditors: ar￿)l￿￿ falEro die after one ￿ar
92950
116793
Nel Assets
190119
171641
Desig￿tsd Fu￿1 (roof ropairs)
General F￿d
Totsl Funds
367
189752
190119
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Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds)
Notes to the account5
for the year ended 31 July 2024
1. Accountlng Pollcles
Basis of accounting
These accounts ha￿ been prepared under Ihe histryical cost c1￿￿1t10n with items recognised at cost
or transactlon ￿lue unless othemse stated in releNsnt rthqs) to these accounts. The financial
statements ha￿ been pr8par&Y in accordance with the Statement of Recommended P￿ctice..
Accwntiro and Reporting by Charities prepariro their accounts in accordanc8 tha Financial
Reportiro Standard applicable in ttp UK and Republic of Irdand (FRS 102) {efkntl￿ 1 January 2019)
arKJ wvith the charities act 2011
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
There has been no change to the accounting poSicies since last year.
No changes ha￿ been made to the accounts for preiious years.
Golng concam
The trustees are satisffied that there are no material u[￿ertaIntieS about the charity's abllity to continue.
In￿nIng PA￿Urc•S
All Incoming ￿sOurceS are included in Ihe Statement of Financial ActiNities (SOFA) when the charity
b8comes entitled to the resources, if it ¢8 more Ilkely than not that the charfty wll recei￿ th8 resources
and th8 monetary ￿lue can be measured w4th sufficient reliability
Grants and Donatlons
Grants and donations are only Included In the SOFA when the charfty has ur￿ndItIonal entltlement to
the resources.
Where grants are related to perfomiance and spgcifjc delI￿rableS, t1￿Y are account8d fry as the charlty
eams the rfght to consid8ratlon by Its performance.
Expendlturn and Ilabilltlas
Expenditure is recognised on an accnkgl basis as a Ilability Is Incurred. Liabilili8s are recognised wthere It
Is more lik61y than not that there is a I￿jaI or C￿stnjcti￿ obligatlon committing the charity to pay out the
sources and the amount of the obligatlon can b8 measured w¢th reasonable certainty,
Taxatlon
As a charity the organisatlon beneffits from rates Trlief and is generally exempt from Income tax and
capital gains tax but mt from VAT. Irrectherable VAT is included in cost of those items to which It
relates.
Tanglble Flxed knéts
Tangl￿￿e fixed assets costing more than £1000 a￿ capitalised and Included at cost inclu(fing any
incid￿tal expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are sFM)wn at the ￿lue to thè charity on weipt.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fjxed assets at Rtes calculated to Wfite off the cost on a straight
line basis ow their expected usefijl ecommic li￿ as follows:
Freehold LaThJ arKI Buildings., 0￿r 50 years
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted fvnds are a￿lIable for use at the discretion of the trustees in ￿rthernnce of the gene￿{
Objecti￿ of the charity.
Desigrkgted funds are unrestricted lunds eamiarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted fvnds are subjected to restrictions on thw'r expenditure imw)sed by donor or through the

Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds)
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 July 2024
2. Grant and tk)nations
2024
2023
Retreats
Other e￿ntS and classes
Other donations {including gift aid)
7116
3940
37053
48109
5528
1082
80476
87086
3. Restricted funds
A Fund entitled "New Building Fund" was a restricted ffijnd up to the end of the preMOUS
accounting year. The purpose of the restriction was to promde fjjnds towards the
purchase and refurbishment of a new building. This ￿nd was closed and the balance of
£22044 was transfe￿ed to general funds
4. Tanglble Assets
Land and
Buildings
Total
At 1 August 2023
Additions
At 31 July 2024
285644
285644
285644
285644
Depreclation
At 1 August 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 July 2024
5713
5713
11426
5713
5713
11426
Net bwk value
At 1 August 2023
279931
279931
At 31 July 2024
274218
274218
S. Debtors and prepayments
2024
2023
Prepayments
Other debtors
2332
2250
4582
1177
5905
7082
6. Cash at bank and at hand
2024
2023
Cash at bank
Cash at hand
11839
330
12169
19727
55
19782

Triratna Buddhist Community (Leeds)
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 July 2024
7. Credltors and Accruals
2024
2023
Building Loan due Within one year
Accfuals
7000
14157
3924
18081
8. credito￿ Amounts falllng due aftar ono yoar
2024
2023
Building Loan
116793
116793
92950
SecuTIty Over A*ats
The WiThlhorse Trust tho has maje the loan to Triratna Bu(klhist Communty
(Leeds) has a charge o*r the property Beech House. Troy Road, kk)rsforth. LS18 5NQ
9. Related party trdnsactlons
Donallons from tru*6es and related partlos
The total %elu8 of unconditional donations to the charity from the tfttst￿ or related
parties VRS £4240 (2023; £42024)
I rusteo oxpon808
ouriro the year t￿rj twstees V￿re paid a totsl of £145 In r88pect of tra￿1.
(pre￿ouS year., one twstee was paid £338)
Trustee remuneratlon and benefits
No trustee reCeI￿d any remuneration or banefft durlng thls or the prvious year.
transactions wlth trustoes or rnlat8d partl•s
2024
2023
Nama of Tru*0
Dhamiachari Samanartha
Item
Stipend
5313
5313
10. Funds held asagent
2024
2023
Gender DI￿rse Chapter of Triratna UK
Funds at 1 August
Inc￿lir@ Funds
Funds Expand￿1
Funds al 31 July
393
1101
1214
280
1316