## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 04 2021 31 03 2022 **From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details ## **Charity name[THOUSANDS BUDDHA UK ]** **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any) 1180572** 1 WHITLEY RISE READING **Postcode RG2 0NS** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||SAMUNDRA GURUNG|Chair||| ||DAWA GYAMJO SYANGBO|Trustee||| ||KRISHNA PRASAD GURUNG|Trustee||| ||SURENDRA DEV GURUNG|Trustee||| ||PAMPHA GURUNG|Trustee||| ||KARAM BAHADUR GURUNG|Trustee||| ||PADAM BAHADUR GURUNG|Trustee||| ||CHANDRA BAHADUR PUN|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **TAR** 1 **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** The CIO Constitution adopted on 6 November 2018. Type of governing document TBUK Bye-laws. (eg. trust deed, constitution) Minutes of the meetings. Note: The Constitution of CIO will take primacy over other two. Constituted as a Charitable trust. How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) ➢ Trustee must be a natural person. Trustee selection methods ➢ No one may be appointed as a charity trustee: (a) If he or she is under the (eg. appointed by, elected by) age of 16 years; or (b) If he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause [15(1)(f)] of CIO constitution. ➢ No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptable of the office of charity trustee. ➢ Trustee must be free of criminal record, fraudulent activities, and must work in the best interest of Thousands Buddha UK charity. Trustees failing to meet these standards should be allowed to resign voluntarily or will be asked to do so by other trustees. ➢ Potential trustee nomination should be put before the Trustees, who will then put forward suitable candidates before the Annual General Meeting for approval. ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** **TAR** 2 You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: Discussion on major activities are held in advance and agreement reached with executive committee members and trustees on the charity’s policy programme and financial activities. - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** - ➢ To advance the Buddhist religion in England and Wales for the public benefit in accordance with the Buddhist philosophy. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** - ➢ For the public benefit, foster good community relationship and development. - ➢ For the public benefit, promote religious and racial harmony, and equality in all Buddhist living in England and Wales. - ➢ For the public benefit, Advance Buddhist Arts, Culture and Heritage. **TAR** 3 - ➢ The Covid-19 lockdown (March 2020 to July 2021) and its aftermath hampered many activities, however, the following activities were undertaken: - ➢ Since the start of Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, the Chair had personally volunteered to help those who needed help during the Covid-19 lockdown period. - ➢ Aid and advice were given to the charity members and nonmembers affected by the Covid-19 lockdown on how to handle issues they had. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit concerning these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** - ➢ Promoted civic responsibility and good citizenship using social media platform, and one to one discussion. - ➢ Promoted volunteer contribution of members both financially and physically to deliver goods and medicine to in need. Financial contribution toward building the Charity’s place of worship was continued as can be seen on the financial statement provided. - ➢ Continuance of help and/or advice to the charity members who were under undue stress due to loss of a family member because of Covid19 and other medical/natural causes. - ➢ Due to Covid19 lockdown Buddha Jayanti celebration, generally held in May every year, was postponed until May 2023. - ➢ Continued raising awareness of Equality, human right issues and discipline to the members and wider community. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme-related investment; - Contributions made by volunteers. **TAR** 4 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the As stated above, due to Covid 19, we were unable to run any religious programme or main charity events but were engaged in charity activities as stated above. Donation achievements of collected and provided moral and physical help to those in need of these difficult the charity during times. the year** ## **Section E Financial review** ## **A brief statement of the** **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where - relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** **TAR** 5 ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** > **Signature(s)** Samundra 31 January 2025 **TAR** 6 THoUsANi￿ BUDDHA UK For Ye•r¢￿31 Mwrth 1021 THOUSAN[6 VlimDHA UK CTh•rfty l•loTmBtbJ• Qold5w A¢¢ount4nu Lld 63 SlIt• ReadiTh8 BcTkshut RGI 4PS I Whiiloy PJ. 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