# PARAMITHA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1160561
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 19, 2015
- **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=1160561


## Contact

- **Address:** 87 Church Road, Frampton Cotterell, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS36 2NE
- **Phone:** 0749175920
- **Email:** bristolbuddhistvihara@gmail.com
- **Website:** https://www.bristolbuddhistvihara.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS ARE :A) TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE BUDDHIST THOUGHT TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE BUDDHIST RELIGION;B)PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICE OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS;C)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE UK BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROTECTION AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;ANDD)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE UK BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

**Activities:** A Charity that provides teaching of the Buddhist way, organising  celebrations, cultural events, counselling, Meditation and language classes. To preserve and protect health by using meditation as a way of promoting healing and relieving stress. We cover all the communities that range from Cardiff to Swindon and Gloucester to Southampton and individual families throughout the region.

**Area of benefit:** IN THE UK




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Sri Lanka
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £84545 | £72967 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £103716 | £22498 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £75305 | £24262 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £159287 | £21357 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | £66626 | £25102 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **VEN PELWATTE DHAMMANANDA THERO** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 3, 2012
- Madurusinghe Mudiyanselage Dinesh Maduranga — appointed June 20, 2024
- Mahesh Sooriyabandara — appointed Nov. 15, 2020
- RAYMOND ANTHONY DOUGLAS COLE — appointed Sept. 3, 2012
- Rev Pelwatte Seewalee Thero — appointed June 20, 2024
- UPALI GUNATILLAKA — appointed Aug. 1, 2014