## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 Nov 2022 To 31 Oct 2023** ## **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.**| 1 of 7 MK Vihara – Trustees Annual Report 2021-22 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| |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**
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**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|•
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•|**Milton Keynes Vihara has continued to**
**conduct regular events that enable the**
**community to learn Buddhist teachings and**
**develop their practice of meditation.**
**The children’s Dhamma School programme**
**continued through the year, moving to a**
**schedule of online sessions every two**
**weeks.**
**Organisation of a programme of devotional**
**songs to mark the Poson full moon day in**
**June 2023 (https://mkvihara.org/events/2023-**
**06-10/)**
**Organisation of special blessings**
**ceremonies and formal invitation of monks to**
**spend the rains retreat at the vihara (Vas**
**Aradhana), followed by the Katina Ceremony**
**at the end of the rains retreat (Oct 2023,**
**https://mkvihara.org/milton-keynes-vihara-**
**annual-kathina-ceremony-2023/).**
**Supporting the wider Milton Keynes**
**community, for example by organising a**
**community celebration to mark the King’s**
**Coronation (May 2023).**
**See:**
**https://mkvihara.org/events/list/page/2/?tribe-**
**bar-date=2022-02-23 **| 2 of 7 MK Vihara – Trustees Annual Report 2021-22 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**No additional information to add to that**
**provided above.**| |---|---|---| |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**| 3 of 7 MK Vihara – Trustees Annual Report 2021-22 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the
charity’s financial
position at the end of
the period|Para
1.21|**Following a difficult financial situation in 2021/22,**
**the finances of the Milton Keynes Vihara have**
**improved to some extent. This is mainly due to the**
**ability to organise a more regular programme of**
**activities and increased engagement from the**
**community following the removal of restrictions**
**imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.**
**Successful fund raising activities relating to the**
**Rains Retreat (Vas) programme and Poson**
**celebrations have enabled Milton Keynes Vihara to**
**close the year with a small operating surplus of**
**£1,978/- , which means our current account has a**
**balance of £7,584/- on 31 Oct 2023.**| |Statement explaining
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held|Para
1.22|**We received £10,200/- in donations towards our**
**Building Fund which was established to enable the**
**Trustees to explore a permanent physical location**
**for Milton Keynes Vihara.**| |Amount of reserves
held|Para
1.22|**£10,200/-**| |Reasons for holding
zero reserves|Para
1.22|**The Milton Keynes Vihara is now in its 5th year of**
**operation and the establishment of the ‘Building**
**Fund’ account is a first step in the long term**
**planning for the development of the vihara.**| |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|**None**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|**Loss of physical premises**
**Cost of living pressures leading to**
**reduction in donations.**| |Other||**Not applicable**| 4 of 7 MK Vihara – Trustees Annual Report 2021-22 ## **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.**
**We still have a vacancy for a new**
**trustee and treasurer.**| |**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
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Prof. Arosha K. Bandara|President||| ||Dr. Ajit De Silva|Secretary||| ||Ven. Akurala Samithasiri|Head of Centre||| ||Dr. Dinuka De Silva|Trustee||| ||Dr. Mahesh Dias|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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** 6 of 7 MK Vihara – Trustees Annual Report 2021-22 ## **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** The preparation of this report and associated accounts was delayed due to the death of one of the trustees, Dr. Ajit de Silva in February 2024. As one of the required signatories for the Vihara bank account, Dr. de Silva had taken a leading role in this activity. It took over 5 months for the bank to action the change of mandate, which meant other trustees were not able to deal with this activity until now. We will endeavour to avoid such delays in reporting in the future. ## **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 Ven. Akurala Samithasiri **Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Trustee Chair, etc) Date** 03 March 2025 03 March 2025 7 of 7 MK Vihara – Trustees Annual Report 2021-22 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Milton Keynfrs Vihara.. Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation On accounts for the year ended 31 OCT 2023 Charity no (if any) 1183908 Sot out on pages OlrD2 0 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 3111012023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followeij the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than thal disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. ac¢ounting records were not kept in ac¢ordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: Independent examiner's statsment Slgned: 202 Name: QAr4 Relevant professional qualification{sl or body lif any): CIMA Addres$: É-L A-@J SfrJ£ £-KJ eLL- JQ O£1 IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Give h8re brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 ||**Milton Keynes Vihara**|**Milton Keynes Vihara**|**Milton Keynes Vihara**|**Milton Keynes Vihara**|**1183908**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Receipts and payments accounts**|||||| ||**For the period**
**from**||**01-Nov-22**|**To**|**31-Oct-23**|| |||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|| |
Income - StandingOrder|**8,515**||**-**
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**10,200**|**-**|**8,515**|**8,984**| |Income - KATINA Ceremony (2022)|**450**|||**-**|**450**|**7,620**| |Income - KATINA Ceremony (2023)|**5,440**|||**-**|**5,440**|**-**| |Income - ATAVISI BUDDHA PUJA(2023)|**4,145**|||**-**|**4,145**|**-**| |Income - Coronation Celebration|**3,800**|||**-**|**3,800**|**-**| |Income - Poson Celebration|**900**|||**-**|**900**|**-**| |Income - New Year Event|**936**|||**-**|**936**|**-**| |Income - Daham Sisila Donation|**-**||||**-**|**400**| |Income - Other Donations|**5,615**|||**-**|**5,615**|**6,637**| |Income - BuildingFund Donations|**-**|||**-**|**10,200**|| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**29,801**||**10,200**
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**10,200**|**-**|**40,001**|**23,641**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see**
**table).**||||||| ||**-**|||**-**|**-**|| ||**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||**-**|**40,001**|**23,641**| |||||||| |
Expenditure - Rent|**15,000**||**-**
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**-**|**-**|**15,000**|**15,000**| |Expenditure - Council Tax|**2,280**|||**-**|**2,280**|**2,177**| |Expenditure - Energy|**2,462**|||**-**|**2,462**|**1,506**| |Expenditure - Water|**329**|||**-**|**329**|**418**| |Expenditure - Telecomms|**370**|||**-**|**370**|**327**| |Expenditure - Coronation Celebration|**3,851**|||**-**|**3,851**|**-**| |Expenditure - New Year Event|**212**|||**-**|**212**|**-**| |Expenditure - Kathina Ceremony (2023)|**3,028**||||**3,028**|| |Expenditure - Kathina Ceremony (2022)|**292**||||**292**|**7,915**| |Other expenses|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**20**| |Donation to other orgainsations|**-**||||**-**|**150**| |Returned Donations|**-**|||**-**|**-**|| |**_Sub total_ **|**27,823**||**-**
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**10,200**
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**10,200**|**-**|**27,823**|**27,513**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment purchases,**
**(see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||**-**|**-**|| ||**-**|||**-**|**-**|| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||**-**|**27,823**|**27,513**| |||||||| ||**1,978**|||**-**|
**12,178**|**- 3,872**| ||**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**5,606**|||**-**|**5,606**|**9,478**| ||**7,584**|||**-**|**17,784**|**5,606**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
**Details**
Closing bank balance on 31 Oct 2023|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**7,584**|**10,200**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**7,584**|**10,200**|**-**| |||OK|OK|OK| |||**Unrestricted**
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**funds**
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**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
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**own use**|**Details**
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