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Buddha Metta Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1154796
Status
Registered
Reporting
Filed late The latest return was filed 188 days late, on May 7, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 28, 2013
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Flat 36
Ryland House
16-18 Edge Lane
Manchester
M21 9JP

Activities

The charity arranges Buddhist pilgrimages primarily to Thailand but also elsewhere timed to coincide with the Far East cool season in January. We are led by Theravada Thai Forest Tradition monks, living in a simple way and sharing in the generosity we encounter as we visit and stay in many important sites to experience them and listen to Dhamma teachings.

Objects: To Advance The Understanding Of The General Public In The Buddhist Religion By Providing Opportunities For Them To Spend Time With Experienced And Ordained Representatives From The Thai Forest Tradition Monastic Sangha; Both Here In The UK And On Pilgrimage.to Provide Pilgrimages To Significant World Buddhist Sites For Anyone Interested In Buddhism, Accompanied By Experienced Guides And Teachers. Support The Work Of Buddhist Monk Ajahn Sudhiro Who Has Been Ordained For Over 28 Years In The Thai Forest Tradition To Teach And Host Pilgrimages.all Donations Made To The Charity Will Be Used Solely To Support The Above Objects And The Charity Will Operate As A Non-Profit Making Organisation With No Retained Capital. There Will Be No Membership Fee For People Wanting To Benefit From The Objects Of This Charity.to Provide Information To The General Public Via Ajahn Sudhiro?s Right View Website: Http://www.rightview.org/buddhametta/buddhamettauk.htmon The Charity?s Activities In The UK And Personal Accounts Of Pilgrimages Completed And Planned.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Religious Activities
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Country
Thailand
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 May 7, 2026188 days late £58,194 £57,469
Dec. 31, 2023 May 18, 2024On time £20,823 £20,763
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 25, 2023On time £52,288 £51,634
Dec. 31, 2021 Nov. 3, 20223 days late £28,462 £27,342
Dec. 31, 2020 June 29, 2021On time £17,503 £17,503

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kenneth Garrod (Chair) Oct. 30, 2013
Anthony Malcolm Halter Dec. 1, 2025
Christopher Simpson Jones Dec. 1, 2025
Gregory Scotland May 27, 2026
Jeremy MacLaren Bruce May 27, 2026
Martin Bersik Dec. 1, 2025
Peter Ernest Foster Aug. 2, 2026
Sheila Taylor Dec. 1, 2025