# WESTERN CHAN FELLOWSHIP CIO

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1166162
- **Other names:** GREAT WAY CHAN, GREAT WAY CHAN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION, WESTERN CHAN FELLOWSHIP
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 22, 2016
- **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=1166162


## Contact

- **Address:** Office 7511, PO Box 6945, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W1A 6US
- **Phone:** 07734489721
- **Email:** secretary@westernchanfellowship.org
- **Website:** www.westernchanfellowship.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM; AND 2. TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF BUDDHISM PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;IN EACH CASE BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN THE LINJI AND CAODONG TRADITIONS OF CHAN BUDDHISM, AS TRANSMITTED THROUGH MASTER SHENG YEN, AND DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS ABOUT BUDDHISM IN WRITTEN AND OTHER MEDIA TO INFORM OTHERS ABOUT BUDDHISM, AND, AS A SUPPLEMENT TO SUCH ADVANCEMENT, TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHAN PRACTICE, CHAN THEORY AND OTHER MEDITATIVE PRACTICES AND UNDERSTANDING.

**Activities:** Provision of residential Chan retreats and support of local Chan groups




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Religious Activities
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £79633 | £73412 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £70458 | £61197 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £50829 | £58483 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £17921 | £19049 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £65039 | £58008 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Alysun Mary Jones — appointed Aug. 13, 2017
- Catherine Mary Burns — appointed June 5, 2021
- Professor Daniel Meron — appointed June 22, 2025
- Sian Thomas — appointed March 13, 2023
- Simon Richard Child — appointed March 22, 2016
- Till Kroeber — appointed June 25, 2021