## Charity number: 1163460 

## Charity name: ANATHAPINDIKA TRUST 

## Trustees' Annual Report and accounts May 2024 – Apr 2025 

During this financial year the Trust continued to receive donations on behalf of the Triratna Buddhist Community in Venezuela, who have difficult financial circumstances. 

The only sources of income for the trust were donations. This financial year we also applied for and received gift aid with a value of £394.06 

Our Chairman Michael Shaw continues to be based at the Guhyaloka retreat centre in Spain, but visits Merida every year to review the activities of the Buddhist centre. 

The charity had no other activities during its financial year May 2024 – Apr 2025, however, during the current financial it has started to both receive more income and make donations to other projects. 

## End of year accounts 2024-25 – part one - Funds for Merida 

Start of year balance £2301.64 + $58.94 US End of year balance £3595.70 + $58.94 US 

Income (all to Natwest)  £694.06 (£300 donations + £394.06 gift aid) Expenditure £0 

## **Analysis of Expenditure** 

None this year 

## End of year accounts 2024-25 – part two – other Funds 

Other than the funds received for the Merida Buddhist Centre, we held £5000 which were not allocated to any project as yet. 

The full accounts showing all transactions are online here https://bit.ly/3ZEKHkH