## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From (start date) 0 D 1 D 0 M 1 M 2 Y 3 Y to (end date) 3 D 1 D 1 M 2 M 2 Y 3 Y **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section A Reference and administration details
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|||||||||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Charity name|Liverpool Sri Sambuddha Buddhist Temple Foundation|||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||| |||Other names the charity is known by|LSBT|||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||| |||Registered charity number (if any)|1 1|||8|6|0|4|7||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||| |||Charity’s principal address|120|||||||||||||||||||| ||||Carr||Lane East|||||||||||||||||| ||||Liverpool|||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||Postcode|L||1|1||4|S||L|| |||Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity||||||||||||||||||||| |||**Trustee Name**|||**Offce**||**(if any)**|||||**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**||**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint**
**trustee(if any)**||||||||| |1||Dr G. Welhengama|Trustee|||||||||||Buddhist Temple||||||||| |2||J.S.M Kariyakaranage|Trustee|||||||||||Buddhist Temple||||||||| |3||P.D.S.Jayaweera|Trustee|||||||||||Buddhist Temple||||||||| |4||Sugatharatana Thero Thissapura|Trustee|||||||||||Buddhist Temple||||||||| |5||||||||||||||||||||||| |6||||||||||||||||||||||| |7||||||||||||||||||||||| |8||||||||||||||||||||||| |9||||||||||||||||||||||| |10||||||||||||||||||||||| |11||||||||||||||||||||||| |12||||||||||||||||||||||| |13||||||||||||||||||||||| |14||||||||||||||||||||||| |15||||||||||||||||||||||| |16||||||||||||||||||||||| |17||||||||||||||||||||||| |18||||||||||||||||||||||| |19||||||||||||||||||||||| |20||||||||||||||||||||||| ||Names of the trustees for the charity, if any(for example, any||||||custodian trustees)|||||||||||||||| |||**Name**||||||||||**Dates acted if not for whole year**||||||||||| ||n/a|||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||| **March 2012** **TAR** 1 **Reference and administration details (continued)** ## **Section A** Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) **Type of adviser Name Address** N/A Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) **Section B Structure, governance and management** Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document (eg trust deed, constitution How the charity is constituted Trust, CIO (eg trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods appointed (eg appointed by, elected by) Additional governance issues (optional information You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: induction and training of trustees are ongoing. Our charity is independent organisation and strives to form • policies and procedures adopted for the collaborative partnerships with charitable organisations with induction and training of trustees; similar objective • the charity’s organisational structure and any Risks: There are always risks in maintaining our charity. If we wider network with which the charity works; fail to raise funds through donations risks are very high in • relationship with any related parties; managing the charity. The risk register is maintained to minimize risks on a short-term and long-term basis. - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. **March 2012** **TAR** 2 |**Section C**|**Objectives and activities**|**Objectives and activities**| |---|---|---| |Summary of the objects of the charity set
out in its governing document
Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public beneft in relation
to these objects (include within this section
the statutory declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public beneft)
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;
• contribution made by volunteers.
To advance the Buddhist faith in Liverpool for the public
benefit. Mainly but not exclusively by support in meditation
and mindfulness classes and religious edcation.
Conduct religious activities, and celebrate cultural events of
Srilankan heritage, support and guide mindfulness and
meditation. Most importantly, teaching of Lord Buddha
Policy on grant-making- No grant-making activities
investment, currently no plan for the investment
Volunteer contribution: A large part of our income is
generated through volunteer contribution and plate collection||| |**Section D**|**Achievements and performance**|| |Summary of the main achievements of the
charity during the year|1) Completion of Shrine room: The charity successfully completed the
construction of a unique shrine room featuring the only hand-crafted
statue of Lord Buddha in the UK. This marks a significant cultural and
spiritual milestone for the organization and the community.
2) VAT and Gift Aid registration: For the first time, the Charity managed
to reclaim taxes on eligible donations, increasing their financial efficiency
and funding potential.
3) Ground floor completion: With financial support from the Big Lottery
Fund, the Charity completed the construction of the ground floor of our
premises. This enhances the facility's functionality and accessibility for
various community activities.
4) Automated Gate Installation
The charity installed an automated gate funded by the Home Office's
security Funds. This improves the safety and security of the charity's
premises, ensuring a secure environment for visitors and resident
Buddhist monks.
5) Sunday Dhamma School:
The Charity launched a Sunday Dhamma School with now has well over
40 students enrolled. This initiative provides religious education and
community engagement for young people, fostering cultural and spiritual
development.
6) Sri Lanka dance classes: The Charity introduced dance classes that
teach traditional Srilankan dances.
7) Mindfulness sessions: The charity began offering mindfulness
sessions, catering to individuals of Srilankan heritage and the local native
population. These sessions promote mental well-being and and cultural
integration , supporting the communities's holistic healt|| **March 2012** **TAR** 3 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the Reserves will be maintained to manage day to day expenses
charity’s policy on reserves
and to run our community and religious activities.
Details of any funds materially in deficit N/A
Further financial review details (optional information)
You may choose to include additional Principal source of funding
information, where relevant, about: Volunteer contribution
Fund raising through religious events
• the charity’s principal sources of funds
through Gift Aid- we are registered for Gift Aid
(including any fundraising);
• how expenditure has supported the key Our expenditure supports our objectives
objectives of the charity; No decision has been taken yet about investment since we are a
small and recently formed Charity.
• investment policy and objectives including
any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
our Charity is progressing well eventhough we are a small
and recently established charity. Our main religious and
cultural events draw more than 400 individuals on any given
occassion.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Dr Gnanapala Welhengama
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee
Date 0 D 4 D 0 M 7 M 2 Y 4 Y
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**March 2012** **TAR** 4 ||**LIVERPOOL SRI SAMBUDDHA BUDDHIST TEMPLE FOUN**|**LIVERPOOL SRI SAMBUDDHA BUDDHIST TEMPLE FOUN**|**LIVERPOOL SRI SAMBUDDHA BUDDHIST TEMPLE FOUN**|**No (if any)**
1186047|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|1/1/2023|**To**|12/31/2023|| ||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |**A1 Receipts**
Donations
**20,726**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**20,726**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 20,726**
**A3 Payments**
Repairs & Maintananace
**16,097**
TV Licence
**159**
Light & Heat
**3,179**
Water
**7,790**
Administration cost
**40**
Stationery& Printing
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 27,265**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 27,265**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ - 6,539**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**7,932**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 1,393**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**20,726**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**20,726**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**20,726**
**16,097**
**159**
**3,179**
**7,790**
**40**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**27,265**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**27,265**
**- 6,539**
**-**
**7,932**
**1,393**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| ||||**-**|**20,726**|**65,688**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**20,726**|**65,688**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**20,726**|**65,688**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**16,097**|**51,957**| ||||**-**|**159**|**159**| ||||**-**|**3,179**|**8,492**| ||||**-**|**7,790**|**500**| ||||**-**|**40**|**800**| ||||**-**|**-**|**104**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**27,265**|**62,012**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**27,265**|**62,012**| ||||||| |||**-**|**-**|**- 6,539**|**3,676**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**7,932**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**1,393**|**3,676**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
Bank balance at at 31/12/2023
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**1,393**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,393**
**-**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
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Print Name
Dr. G Welhengama
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Dr. G Welhengama|7/2/2024| |||||