**Charity Registration No. 1179676 Company Registration No. 11086213 (England and Wales)** 

## **BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD** 

**ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020** 



## **BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

|**Trustees**|Mr Kabiraj Ghising|
|---|---|
||Mr Ganesh Gurung|
||Mr Phurba Sherpa|
||Mrs Shantee Tamang|
||Mr Nabin Siwa|
||Mr Popiraj Rai|
||Mrs Januki Devi Gurung|
|**Charity number**|1179676|
|**Company number**|11086213|
|**Registered office**|8 Manor Way|
||Ashford|
||Kent|
||TN23 3HD|
|**Accountants**|Sterling Wells Accountants|
||Chartered Certified Accountants|
||Salisbury House|
||29 Finsbury Circus|
||London, EC2M 7AQ|





**BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD CONTENTS** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|**Trustees report**|**1-3**|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**|**4**|
|**Statement of financial activities**|**5**|
|**Balance sheet**|**6**|
|**Notes to the accounts**|**7-10**|





**BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 November 2020 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document,  the Charities Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)''. 

## **REFRENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** 

**Registered charity name** Buddhist Community Centre Kent Ltd 

## **Charity registered number** 1179676 

**Registered office address** 8 Manor Way Ashford Kent TN23 3HD **Charity’s principal address** 8 Manor Way Ashford Kent TN23 3HD **The Trustees** The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were: Mr Kabiraj Ghising Mr Ganesh Gurung Mr Phurba Sherpa Mrs Shantee Tamang Mr Nabin Siwa Mr Popiraj Rai Mrs Januki Devi Gurung **Executive Committee** Mrs Shantee Tamang - Chairperson Mr Nimtenji Sherpa - Vice Chairperson Mrs Dilmaya Gurung - Vice Chairperson Mr Kabiraj Ghising - Secretary Mr Ganesh Gurung - Treasurer Mr Bhim Bahadur Gurung - Assistant Treasurer **Bankers** HSBC Bank Barclays Bank Plc 

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**BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

## **Objectives and activities** 

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities to be carried out. 

The charity's objectives are set out in the trust deed and include the following: 

- To enlighten the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism and the peaceful solutions that will benefit the members of the community by holding various ritual prayers, public talks, conferences, religious festivals, public celebrations as well as producing and distributing literature materials. 

- To undertake social and cultural activities which encourage integration with wider communities and other faiths. 

- The charity is devoted to preserving and practicing Buddha’s profound teachings to benefit others and provide a place for various ritual 

- ceremonies such as naming, weddings, weaning and funerals as well as holding pujas and group meditation sessions in Mahayana Buddhist tradition. 

- The charity is fully committed to creating harmonious environments and helping all beings develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

Buddhist Community Centre Kent Ltd’s trustees, amongst themselves, rotate the position of chairperson and secretary in every three years. As per the rotation, the executive committee has taken the responsibilities on 1 December 2018. The executive committee consist of fourteen elected members by the members of the trust. In addition to the Executive Committee, to manage the day to day administration as per the guidelines of the trust, three advisers, four area representatives, nine ladies’ members and two youth members are also appointed the by the members of the trust. The founder trustees and the executive committee members manage and run the affairs  of trust throughout the year. 

The trustees are pleased with the operational performance during the year. Since the Gurkhas resettlement right in 2004, a lot of the Ex Gurkhas and their families are living in Kent. We as a religious organization, had run several ritual pujas, meditation session and sermons by the highly realized venerable Lama Gurus. The trust had also helped many families and local community by providing food and drinks during the special events at personal expense. The members and devotees of the centre have continued to support with regular and special contribution towards our objective. 

We mainly run religious activities i.e. meditation sessions, Buddha’s profound teaching, worshiping, birth (naming) ceremony, death rituals etc. Buddha Jayanti (Buddha’s Birthday) is the special celebration which draws between 300-400 hundred devotees from Kent and surrounding areas. The support from the members, devotees and volunteers are the major contribution to the growth and success of our centre. 

The charity’s investment performance in monitored and measured regularly and seek expert advice related to investment in land and properties. 

## **Financial review** 

Total income for the period was £197,832 (2019: £142,752). The charity operating surplus is £194,958 (2019: £133,776) made up of restricted and unrestricted funds as shown in the Statement of Financial Activities. The total cash at bank as at 30 November 2020 was £394,242 (2019: £195,284). 

It is the reserves policy of the charity that the restricted funds are used for the building of gumba (temple) and the unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six month’s  expenditure. The Trustees consider that reserves  at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in  funding, they will be able  to continue the Charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. 

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. 

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**BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

The Charity is a company limited by guarantee without share capital. The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial  statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations and United  Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- ·select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- ·observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- ·make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- ·prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the Trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up. 

No preference dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend. 

The trustees’ report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on behalf of the trustees: 

**Kabiraj Ghising Trustee** 

**Dated: 2 August 2021** 

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## **BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD** 

We report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Buddhist Community Centre Kent Ltd (the Charity) for the year ended 30 November 2020. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the Trustees of the Charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act). 

Having satisfied ourself that the financial statements of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, we report in respect of our examination of the Charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out our examination we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

We have completed our examination. We confirm that no matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material respect: 

- 1     accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

- 2     the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

- 3     the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

- 4     the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 

Sterling Wells Accountants Chartered Certified Accountants Salisbury House 29 Finsbury Circus London, EC2M 7AQ Dated: 2 August 2021 

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## **BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

||||**Restricted**||**Unrestricted**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**funds**||**funds**|||
||**Notes**|||**2020**||**2019**||
||||**£**||**£**|**£**||
|**Income from donations and legacies**||||||||
|Donations and legacies||**3**||154,522|2,934||142,752|
|**Other Income**||||||||
|Other Income-Gift Aid from HMRC||**4**||40,377|||-|
|||||194,899|2,934|||
|**Expenditure on:**||||||||
|Costs of raising funds||**5**||-|2,875||8,976|
|**Net expenditure for the year/**||||||||
|**Net movement in funds**||||194,899|59||133,776|
|Fund balances at 1 December 2019||||173,813|20,971|||
|**Fund balances at 30 November 2020**||||368,711|21,030|||



The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. 

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements of an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006. 

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## **BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD BALANCE SHEET** _**AS AT 30 November 2020**_ 

|**Notes**<br>**Current assets**<br>Other debtors<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within**<br>**one year**<br>**9**<br>Net current assets<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within**<br>**more than one year**<br>**12**<br>**Income funds**<br>Restricted income funds<br>Unrestricted funds|**£**<br>-<br>394,242<br>394,242<br>500|**2020**<br>**£**<br>393,742<br>4,000<br>368,711<br>21,030<br>389,742|**£**<br>-<br>195,284|**2019**<br>**£**<br>194,784<br>173,813<br>20,971|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||195,284<br>500||
||||||
|||||194,784|



The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 March 2019. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these accounts. 

The Trustees responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the 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 accounts, so far as applicable to the company. 

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime. 

The accounts are approved by the Trustees on 2 August 2021. 

**Kabiraj Ghising Ganesh Gurung Trustee Trustee Company Registration No. 11086213** 

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**BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

## **1    Accounting policies** 

## **Charity information** 

Buddhist Community Centre Kent Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 8 Manor Way, Ashford, Kent, England, TN23 3HD . 

## **1.1 Accounting convention** 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard aplicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)(effective 1 January 2015)". The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS …...102. 

The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The accounting policies adopted are set out below. 

## **1.2 Charitable funds** 

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their  charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes. 

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts. 

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the Charity. 

## **1.3 Incoming resources** 

Income is recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met,  the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. 

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has  been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable  in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. 

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the Charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset. 

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents  amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes. 

## **1.4 Cash and cash equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. 

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**BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

## _**Basic financial assets**_ 

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at  transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction  is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 

## _**Basic financial liabilities**_ 

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is  measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within  one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

## _**Derecognition of financial liabilities**_ 

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity's contractual obligations expire, are discharged or cancelled. 

## **1.5 Employee benefits** 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received. 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the Charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits. 

## **2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements** 

In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical  experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 

## **3 Income from donations and legacies** 

|**3 Income from donations and legacies**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Restricted**||**Unrestricted**|||
||**fund**||**fund**|||
|||**2020**||**2019**||
||**£**||**£**|**£**||
|Donations and gifts||154,522|-||136,579|
|Donated goods and services||-|1,782||6,173|
|Books/Calander|||1,152|||
|||154,522|2,934||142,752|



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## **BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

## **4 Other Income** 

|Gift Aid from HMRC<br>**5 Costs of raising funds**<br>Venue Hire<br>Event management<br>Share of support costs (see note 6)<br>Share of governance costs (see note 6)<br>**6 Support costs**<br>**Support**<br><br>**costs**<br><br>**£**<br><br>Volunteer contribution<br>1,782<br>Advertising<br>-<br>Printing & Stationery<br>-<br>Other expense<br>350<br>Venue Hire<br>70<br>Legal & professional fees<br>-<br>2,202<br>Analysed between charitable activities<br>2,202|40,377<br>**Governance**<br>**costs**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>673<br>673<br>673|**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>936<br>-<br>824<br>-<br>1,760<br>2,202<br>6,400<br>673<br>816<br>2,875<br>8,976<br>**2020**<br>**2019**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,782<br>6,173<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>226<br>350<br>-<br>70<br>673<br>816<br>2,875<br>7,216<br>2,875<br>7,216|
|---|---|---|



## **7 Trustees** 

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from  the Charity during the year. 

## **8 Employees** 

There were no employees during the year. 

## **9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** 


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**BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE KENT LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2020**_ 

## **10 Related party transactions** 

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2019-nil). 

## **Remuneration of key management personnel** 

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows. 


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