## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 14 Jun 2019 Period start date To 31 Oct 2020 Period end date** ## **Charity name: MILTON KEYNES VIHARA: COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION** ## **Charity registration number: 1183908** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**For the public benefit, to advance**
**Buddhism in Milton Keynes and the**
**surrounding area, in particular but not**
**exclusively by: (a) facilitating the**
**teaching of Theravada Buddhism and to**
**provide opportunities for the study and**
**practice of Buddhist philosophy,**
**meditation and mindfulness (b)**
**conducting regular lessons in Buddhism**
**for devotees. (c) establishing centres for**
**the practice of Buddhism and meditation**
**(d) providing residential facilities for**
**Buddhist monks to teach and practice**
**Buddhism.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|• **Conducting regular classes teaching**
**Theravada Buddhism to children**
• **Conducting a regular programme of**
**meditation courses**
• **Organising regular talks and**
**discussions on Buddhism and**
**meditation practice that are open to**
**anyone to attend**
• **Maintaining accommodation for the**
**resident monks on the vihara**
**premises**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes, all trustees have read this**
**guidance.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policyongrant making|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| Doc ID: ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|• **Volunteers contribute their time and**
**expertise to support the activities of**
**the Milton Keynes Vihara**
**summarised above. This includes:**
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**Facilitating children’s**
**Buddhism programme**
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**Facilitating regular Buddhism**
**talks and discussions that are**
**open to the public**
o
**Working to maintain the Vihara**
**premises**| |Other||**Not applicable**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|• **Establishing a regular programme of**
**children’s Buddhism lessons**
**(Daham Pasala). This has helped up**
**to 30 children from the community to**
**develop their understanding of**
**Buddhist teachings and enrich their**
**appreciation of Buddhist culture.**
• **Registering the Daham Pasala as a**
**Supplementary School with the**
**Milton Keynes Local Education**
**Authority**
• **Conducting regular Mindfulness**
**Meditation courses, helping over 40**
**individuals learn the basics of**
**mindfulness practice and supporting**
**their mental wellbeing.**
• **Participating in community events**
**and support school enrichment**
**activities through visit that help**
**children gain a broader**
**understanding of Buddhism.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against||**No additional information to add to that**| |---|---|---| |objectives set|Para 1.41|**provided above.**| Doc ID: ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Fundraising to support the activities of**
**the vihara have been through one-off**
**donations from individuals visiting the**
**Vihara or regular contributions from well**
**wishers and members of the**
**community.**
**The funds raised have been sufficient to**
**meet the essential expenses of**
**maintaining the Vihara premises (rent,**
**utilities, telephone / broadband and**
**council tax).**| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable**| |Other||**Not applicable**| Doc ID: ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Net receipts for the charity operation for**
**the period from June’19 – Oct 20 is**
**£1,348. Including restricted fund of £550.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Air ticket fund for Visiting monk**
**Venerable Dickwelle Sillasumana -**
**Sponsored by the member of the Vihara**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£550**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**1st year of operation**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**Not applicable**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Not applicable**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**| |Other||**Not applicable**| Doc ID: ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**The founding trustees were volunteers**
**from the community who wanted to**
**support the establishment of the Milton**
**Keynes Vihara. This includes i. Head of**
**the Centre; ii. President;iii. Secretary;**
**and iv. Treasurer of the Milton Keynes**
**Vihara who are ex-officio trustees as**
**defined in the CIO’s constitution.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Induction: Trustees will make available**
**to each new charity trustee, on or before**
**his or her first appointment:**
**1. a copy of the CIO constitution**
**and any amendments made to it;**
**and**
**2. a copy of the CIO’s latest**
**trustees’ annual report and**
**statement of accounts.**
**3. Induction meetings with the Head**
**of Centre and President of the**
**Vihara**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Not applicable**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**Not applicable**| |Other||**Not applicable**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**MILTON KEYNES VIHARA: COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR**
**MINDFULNESS MEDITATION**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**MILTON KEYNES VIHARA**| |Registered charity number|1183908| |Charity’s principal address|3 Aldrich Drive
Willen
Milton Keynes
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**whole year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Prof. Arosha K. Bandara|President||| ||Dr. Ajith De Silva|Secretary||| ||Mrs. Samanthi de Silva|Treasurer||| ||Ven. Akurala Samithasiri|Head of Centre||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** Doc ID: ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable ## **Other optional information** Not applicable Doc ID: ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Professor Arosha K. Bandara Dr. Ajith De Silva **Position (eg Secretary,** President Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 06 / 15 / 2022 Doc ID: ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 Audit Trail Title MKV-TAR-2020_v1.1_signed File Name MKV-TAR-2020_v1.1.pdf Document ID ec97ccd3c3664f0b5027b6c12c0ae86142a1bb36 Audit Trail Date Format MM / DD / YYYY Status Signed **06 / 15 / 2022** Sent for signature to Aijth de Silva (sd9865@hotmail.com) 17:09:34 UTC from a.k.bandara@open.ac.uk IP: 86.150.139.197 **06 / 15 / 2022** Viewed by Aijth de Silva (sd9865@hotmail.com) 17:11:49 UTC IP: 84.69.0.204 **06 / 15 / 2022** Signed by Aijth de Silva (sd9865@hotmail.com) 17:17:01 UTC IP: 84.69.0.204 **06 / 15 / 2022** The document has been completed. 17:17:01 UTC **----- Start of picture text -----**
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