2023-04-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the CIO are to advance Buddhism for the public beneft by the provision of grant funding for: · the training and development of dedicated practtoners of the Awakened Heart Sangha to support the teaching and practce of the faith to other Buddhist practtoners, those new to Buddhism and the wider public; · provision of stpends and living allowances for dedicated practtoners of Buddhism who have become elderlyor infrm.
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	Generally advancing the Buddhist faith Under the auspices of the Awakened Heart Sangha, teaching opportunites are ofered in various venues in England, Wales and Germany and online. Sustain Dharma Support Trust will advance the religion by making modest fnancial grants to 'key commited' members of the Awakened Heart Sangha who are key to this work. To advance their capacity to educate or otherwise beneft other members of the Awakened Heart Sangha, Buddhists more generally and the wider public, such individuals themselves need to be able to conduct retreat, to complete certain rituals, give or atend teachings. Grants from Sustain aim to prevent any such commited practtoners from having to forgo opportunites to teach, practce, or atend teachings or retreat because of fnancial hardship. Support for dedicated practtoners who have become elderly or infrm. In instances where key commited members who have longstanding and dedicated backgrounds in Buddhistpractce and teaching

		and who have encountered fnancial or medical difcultes, the CIO may contribute to such individuals' healthcare and social care.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees confrm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	A proforma is ofered to applicants for grants. Quorate meetngs of trustees decide on ofers of grants.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	n/a
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers from within the Awakened Heart Sangha contribute to eforts to raise awareness of Sustain through communicatons to members and supporters.
Other

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	During the current year, we contnued to contribute funds supportng a two-year-retreat for a senior member of the sangha. We also received two applicatons for grants, both of which the trustees wanted to fund. One supported a pilgrimage, the other contributed to retreat expenses. All the benefciaries have in their turn supported the sangha and wider community.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The charity has been able to serve its main purpose. Long retreats are an important part of the training of teachers in our traditon and we have been fortunate that a senior member of the sangha has undertaken a 2-year retreat, undertaken for the beneft of all beings. Another sangha member taught on the theme of pilgrimage during and afer a long solo walk. A third’s expenses were met allowing an intensive winter retreat. The community in general is keen to contribute to the inevitable costs of such retreats.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Sustain now feels established and has received and met requests for support. We hope to be part of a long traditon of supportng the practce and teaching of Buddhist Dharma in the world.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No investments
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	£17,031 carried forward to next year though we have ongoing monthly commitments towards a retreat ending December 2023.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our policy of maintaining a £500 reserve had not been breached.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Even without any further income, we can cover our commitment to provide £3500 towards the continuing long retreat expenses.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	To date, we believe funds have come entrely from members of the AHS.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The small size of our sangha (Buddhist group) limits our capacity to fundraise and therefore provide grants.
Other		n/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Consttuton
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	Trustees are all members of the Awakened Heart Sangha. The Charity is young, and we are taking steps to stagger the appointment of future and replacement trustees in years to come.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Some trustees have atended online Charity Commission’s courses.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Sustain liaises with the Shrimala Trust that underwrites the running of the AHS – but which does not ofer grants to individuals.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	none
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Sustain Dharma Support Trust
Other name the charity uses	Sustain
Registered charitynumber	118682
Charity’s principal address	24 Riverside, Cambridge CB5 8HL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Five Cram	Chair	throughout	n/a
	Judi Herriot	Treasurer	throughout	n/a
	Catherine Bull	Secretary	throughout	n/a
	Vicki Hope Robinson		throughout	n/a

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity

Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Catherine Bull

Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)

Date

30/4/23

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