Trustees’ Report for the Period 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
Charity name Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre Charity registration 1158024 Address 523 Nuttall Road, Nottingham, NG8 5DG Trustees Venerable Amitha Teldeniyaye Venerable Suwachaseela Nepalaye Mr Ravi Sanjeewa (Hon. Chair) Mr Buddhika Epa (Hon. Secretary) M Ranal De Alwis (Hon. Asst. Sec.) Mr Rukman De Silva (Hon. Treasurer) Mr Lalith Perera (Hon. Asst. Treasurer) Mr Sumith Jayakody Mr Manjula Kariyawasam Dr Asanka Mallawaarachchi Mr Sajith Senarathna Mr Sunil Silva Mr Sumal Wickramasinghe Holding Trustee Mr Chaminda Fonseka Also elected as Venerable Keppetiyagoda Gunawansa Patrons/non-Advisors Dr Upul Wijewardena Auditors Fisc Financial Service Ltd, 27 Wordsworth Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2UR Bankers NatWest, 134 Front Street, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 7BF Santander, 63 Market Street, Loughborough, LE11 3ER
Structure, Governance & Management
Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre (“Vihara”) is governed by its Constitution. Trustees are elected in a biennial General Meeting, and each has a biennial tenure. All registered members of the Vihara are invited to the aforementioned General Meeting, and, inter alia , elect the Trustees. Trustees are not paid and there are no other paid workers - the Vihara being totally reliant on volunteers. The Trustees meet regularly to plan events and to oversee the running of the Vihara.
Principal Aims and Objectives
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a. to promote the study of, and to profoundly reflect on, Buddha’s teachings and to raise awareness and understanding of the principles of Buddhist philosophy and ethics amongst both professing Buddhists as well as other members of the General Public who wish to pursue an interest in such matters.
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b. to facilitate the conduct of regular acts of Buddhist devotional practices.
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c. to be a place where guided mindfulness-meditation is taught and practised.
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d. to introduce and advance the level of public awareness of Buddhist history, art, sculpture, culture, festivals and tradition.
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e. to strive to promote greater understanding and integration within the local and regional communities, of which the Vihara and its members constitute an integral part.
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f. in keeping with the Buddhist principles & compassion for all sentient beings, to work both locally and internationally for the alleviation, to the highest practicable extent, of suffering, disadvantage and deprivation arising from social and/or economic circumstances or resulting from natural or man-made disasters.
Activities and Main Achievements
Biennial AGM was held on 29 August 2025.
Throughout the year, Trustees were continuing with their aspirations in selling the current premises and replacing it with a more suitable property. They had instructed a selling Agent for the current property and had visited many properties and made offers on some of those. By the end of the year, Trustees were cautiously optimistic that the sale of the current property was well in progress with a buyer, and that one of the offers for a replacement property was being favourably considered by the relevant seller.
The Trustees wish to record their sincere appreciation and gratitude for the generosity of devotees and well-wishers whose contributions formed part of the substantial donation of GBP 5,000 sent in response to the Sri Lankan Government’s appeal for urgent humanitarian assistance following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah disaster in December 2025.
As in previous years, the Vihara was able to mark the notable religious occasions in the Buddhist calendar - such as Vesak (May full moon day marking Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and the death), Poson (June full moon day marking the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka) and Katina (marking the traditional end of the rainy season retreat), as well as marking the Sinhalese & Tamil New Year celebration in April.
Religious observations, sermons and meditation sessions were carried out every Saturday after the monthly full moon days.
During the year, weekly meditation sessions and discussions on Buddhist teachings were conducted in English under the guidance of the Chief Incumbent Monk, with regular participation from the community. In addition, monthly open mindfulness meditation sessions were held at Grantham Hospital. These sessions, organised by medical professionals at the hospital and led by the Chief Incumbent Monk, were attended by participants from both within the hospital and the wider community.
Sunday schools for children were conducted weekly in Sheffield and Nottingham. Enhanced DBS checks & validations for all Sunday School lay teachers and clergy, 11 in total, were carried out during the year.
By invitation, monks visited schools and universities for meetings with junior and senior students, for introductory Buddhism, introductory meditation, religious discussions and Question & Answers.
By invitation again, they continued to visit University of Derby for monthly meditation sessions attended by both students and staff.
Monks have continued to provide spiritual guidance and advice to the temples/Viharas in Middlesborough and Hull, as well as supplementing the presence of monks as and when needed by those two places.
While monks chant daily for the welfare of all living beings, they also performed specific chanting & blessings for those who visited the Vihara on their special occasions, such as commencement of schooling, University Entrance, examinations, employment, business, anniversaries and other special occasions.
Monks visited the homes of those devotees who wished to mark, especially death anniversaries at home, as well as visiting homes and hospitals to offer blessings, psychological & spiritual support for those who were critically ill. Additionally, monks performed religious rites to those who were on death bed and were present at funerals to conduct Buddhist religious rites.
Financial Report for year end 31 December 20 ~~25~~
Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025 and Auditors’ Report are submitted simultaneous to this report.
I, the chief incumbent monk, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre hereby declare that this report is complete and accurate for the Vihara activities for the period between 01 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees
Ven. Amitha Teldeniyaye Chief Incumbent and Lead Trustee 31 December 2025
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 December 2025
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SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE
SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE
Income Statement For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
| 31.12.2025 £ TURNOVER 57,670 Other Income 194 Depreciation and other amounts written off asset (2,593) Other Charges (39,838) Taxation PROFIT 15,433 |
31.12.2024 £ 46,508 244 (2,550) (12,850) - |
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| 31,352 |
SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE
Balance Sheet 31 December 2025
| 31.12.2025 | 31.12.2025 | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS | 104,601 | 107,193 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 93,871 | 75,845 | |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 93,871 | 75,845 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | |||
| LIABILITIES | 198,471 | 183,038 | |
| RESERVES | 198,471 | 183,038 | |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
1 STATUTARY INFORMATION
SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDICATION CENTRE is a Charity Organization registered with Charity Commission for England and Wales. The charity registered number and registered office address are as below:
Registered Number : 1158024
Registered Office : No 523, Nuthall Road, Nottingham, NG8 5DG
2 AVERAGE NUMBER OFEMPLOYEES
The average number of employees during the year was NIL (2023 - NIL).
SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE
Balance Sheet 31 December 2025
The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st December 2024
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006
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The director acknowledges Responsibility for :
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(a) ensurering that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 11 August 2025 and were signed by :
Director
SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE
Detailed Profit and Loss Account For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
| TURNOVER Covenanted/Regular Income Gift Aid Tax Rebates Occasional Donations Other Income Deposit Account Interest Expenditure Business Rates and Water Rates Insurance Light and Heat Licenses Web Related Expenses Telephone Repairs and maintenance Sponsorship/Fees Accountancy Donation Sundry Religious and Damma school expenses Festival expenses Printing and Stationary Finance Cost Bank Charges Bank loan interest Carried Forward |
31.12.2025 £ £ 19,291 11,749 26,630 57,670 194 57,864 1,965 - 2,161 175 396 24,949 1,225 1,400 5,000 2,484 (39,755) 18,108 83 (83) 18,026 |
31.12.2024 £ £ 17,659 19,939 8,910 46,508 244 46,752 1,957 - 2,459 164 - 604 - 3,241 860 - - 3,474 - - (12,760) 33,992 90 (90) 33,902 |
31.12.2024 £ £ 17,659 19,939 8,910 46,508 244 46,752 1,957 - 2,459 164 - 604 - 3,241 860 - - 3,474 - - (12,760) 33,992 90 (90) 33,902 |
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| 46,752 (12,760) |
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| 33,992 (90) |
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| 33,902 |
SHANTHI VIHARA AND MEDITATION CENTRE
Detailed Profit and Loss Account For the Year Ended 31 December 2025
| Brought Forward Depreciation Freehold Property Plant and Machinery Fixtures and fittings Computer equipment NET PROFIT |
31.12.2025 £ £ 18,026 2,500 64 29 (2,593) 15,433 |
31.12.2024 £ £ 33,902 2,500 50 (2,550) 31,352 |
31.12.2024 £ £ 33,902 2,500 50 (2,550) 31,352 |
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| 31,352 |
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