Registered charity number 1190154 Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory Truslees. Annual Report for the period from I. April 2024 to31St March 2025
Nonvi¢h Zen Buddhist Priory Report of the Board of Trustees for the period from I" April 2024 to 315t March 2025 Reference and administration details Charity nam¢ Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory Charity's principal address 23 Hellesdon Road Nonvich NR6 SEB Registered charity number 1190154 Date of registration 29, June 2020 Governing document Constitution daied 29 June 2020 Trustees for the charity Rev. Gillian Frances Houn Leoma Hague (Chair & Secretary) Rev. Mary Caroline Houn Alicia Rowe Mr. Christophcr David Loukcs (Trcasurer) Ms. Chrisline Mary Yeomans Accountant James Gore-Langion FCCA DChA Garth Outertown Stromne$8 Orkney KW163JP Bankers Lloyds Bank plc Walilian)4low Branch PO Box 1000 BXI ILT
NornTrch 7.en Buddhist Priory Report of the Board of Trustees for the period from I" April 2024 to 31" Mar¢h 2025 Chari structure overnance and mana ement Description of ihe charity's slruelure Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory is a charilable incoryjoraled organi5ation {CIO) governed by a Constitution dated 29, June 2020. li was set up lo replace the charitable trust Norwich Buddhist Priory (regisiered charity number= 1155077). On l October 2020. all of ihe assets of ihe latter ¢hariiy wer¢ transferred io Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory, to be used for similar purposes to Ihos¢ of the Irust. The charity's trustees are appointed by the body of trust¢¢s. All truste¢s are eiiher m¢mbers in good standing ot.the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives or long-term members of the congregation (someone who has taken lay ordination within the Order of Buddhist ContL'mplalives and has subscqucnily been associalcd with Ihc Ordcr for at lea%1 five years). The first truslees were four in number and they were- Rev. Leoma Hague (the Prior of NonviLh Zcn Buddhist Priory). Rcv. S¢iido KL'nn¢iway. Chrislophcr Loukcs and Chrislinc Yeomans. In March 2023. Rev. Saido Kennaway died and Rev. Alicia Rowe was appointed as a Iriistee in his place. Charity hi.Ilory Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory is a temple of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. practising in the Soto Zen tradition of Buddhism (also called Serene Relleclion Meditalion), which originatcd in China and ivas transmittcd lo Japan. It emphasises the practice ot medilalion (zazen), living by Ihe Buddhist Precepts and acting froin the heart ol. compa$8ion. love and wisdom in one's daily lit-e. In zazen, one 51ts still in the present moment with an alert and all- accepting mind, allowing feelings and thoughts io arise and fall away naturally. without holdingi on to them or irying lo push Ihem aivay. Within rhe Soto Zen school there are Inany tea¢hing lines and each has its own particular flavour. Serene Reflection Meditation 1% the namL u%Ld for this practice by thosc who follow the Soto Zen linLagc which brought from Japan by Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett. She w&s an English woman who trained al one of the two head temples of the Solo Zen Church in Japan. After qualifying as a Master and Teacher she was requested by her weslern disciples and the Solo Zen Church in Japan to spread Ihc teaching in thc Wesl. She foundcd Ihc Order of Buddhist Contcmplativcs to act as the international administrative and 5UPPOrt organisalion for the monks and lay ministers pract15ing within the Serene Reflection Mediiation irndition. Over the years, throughout the UK, affiliated local meditation groups have been forn)ed by thosc who considcr Ihcmsclv¢s mcmbcrs of th¢ lay congrcgation, to follow tlic particular fonns of practice of the Order. These groups, which hold rcgular mectings for forn]al mcditation, are a source of mutual help and encouragement and they also serve as a valuable first contact for members of ihe general public who are interested in our practice. One such group was the Nonvich Serene Reflection Medilalion Group, which began meeting in the 1980s. The group decided ihat they would like to establish a centre in Norwich to enable Zen
meditation and Buddhist practice M'ithin our tradition to be offered more widely in the East Anglia area. Thc group began raising funds for this pu05¢ and in 2009 th¢ Norwich Buddhist Priory Trust was fornied. In 2013, the Order agreed lo the request of the group to establish a priory in Nonvich. It was decided that Rev. Leoma Hague, who had been making regular visiis to the Nonvich and Cambridge groups for more than three years. would become ihe Prior. In September 2013, a suitable property was found to rent in Norwich. A few weeks laler. Ihe Priory began offering a full schedule of events. In December 2013, Norwich Buddhist Priory became a regFlStered charily. In 2020, il was agireed lo change the slruclure of Ihe charity to become a CJO, so Ihat the Charity could purchase properly and hold it in lis own name. The CIO Nonvich Zen Biiddhisl Priory was r¢gisl¢r¢d as a chariiy on 29, June 2020 and the assets of the trust were transt¢rr¢d to the CIO on I" October 2020. The eharily purchased a propeny to be its long- tenn home, at 23 Hellesdon Road, Nonvieh. NR6 5EB. on 26, Mareh 2021. Management of the Priory The Prior is responsible for the day-lo-day managemenl of Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory. She consults with the congregalion at ihe Priory's monthly Sieeringy Meetings. The Priory does not havL a fixcd body of pcoplc acting as a slccring group, bul instcad thc rcgular mcctings are open to anyone who would like 10 discuss how Ihe Priory is working. Meetings of the board of truslees of ihe charily lake place at least Iwice each year. Ri.Ik management The trustees have considered major risks lo which the charity is potenlially expo.sed and are contidLnt of the existing syslLms in place lo minimise the ri.sks. In particular, insurance cover is in place and the finances ot. Ihe Priory are kept under regular review. The charity has a wriiien risk management policy which is revieived at lea.sl annually and ainended as necessary. We are aware of the rules protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse that came into forL'c 12, OctobLr 2009 and ivc continue to review our activitic% in the ligl)t of thc%c. WL do not cany out any regulated activities with children or vulnerable adults, as defined by the Sateguarding Vulnerable Groups Aci 2006 and amended by the Proleclion of Freedoms Act 2012. The charity has written safeguarding policies for children and for adults. The charity has a written healili & safety policy wliich 15 regularly reviewed and amended if ncccssary. It also has wriltcn policics on anli-fraud. complaints. conflict of intcrcst, data protection, financial controls, invcstmcnt. political activilics. rcscrvcs. serious incidcnts, tn15tCC5' expcn5CS 2nd N'olunieering.
Ob'ective5 and activities The objects of the charity are: To advance the Buddhist religFion for the public benefil in accordance with the do¢lrinL's (ind prinLipILs Of th¢. Buddhist faiih, in pariiculdr ih¢ S¢rL'n¢ RL.flL'Llion M¢dilalion school of Buddhism (also known as Solo Z¢n Buddl)ism). T(1 advance the education ()f the public in ihe subjecl ofmeditali(In and the teachings of Buddhism, in partlLular {but not L'xclusivcly) by supporiing and en¢ouragin¥ the study and practice of Buddhist medilalion. Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory offers Buddhist teaching and practice to everyone. It provides a place where people can praclise medilalion and it supports them in living within a Buddhist framework, according to Ejuddhist eihics. Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory functions wiihin the Order of Buddhisi Contemplatives. The Order is selt-regulaiing and ensures thal Ihose who are in ¥wd sianding do not give misleading leaching and are upholding Ihe Buddhisi Precepis. The main tenets of. the Serene Retlection M¢diialion School are.. l. The practice of meditation. 2. Keepingy the moral Precepts of Buddhism, both in service to others and in our own innur practice. 3. The teaching ihat all beings have Buddha Nature.. all are fundamenlally pure, but oul ot ignornnce wc create %uftcring, thcrcby ObUring our rLal nature. 4. Awakening the heart of compassion and expre.kqing il Ihrough selfless activity. One of the main ways that Buddhism is .spread 18 by individual.s making a personal commitmcnl to practisc Ihc Buddhist tcaehings as bcsl Iliey can. Thosc who mcditatc and tollow the praLtice are likely lo advance thL Buddhist faith through thetr example, via ordinary LonlaLt iviih others in their daily lives. To help this happen, NonviLh Zen Buddhist Priory provides facilities that are open lo the public, where the teachings and practice of the Buddhist taith, and especially Ihe Serene Reflection Meditation School, are made available. Some practical examples of the kind of provision that Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory makes to achieve Ihese objects are a5 follows... A centre with premises called the Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory, open to anyone intcrcstcd in Icarning about Buddhist tcacliing and mcditation and liow to put it into practice in Iheir lives. The premises include a mcditation room, a quiei place of conlcmplation. Thc prcmisc5 are also a venue for Buddhist cercimonics, rctreats, talks/ Icclurcs and di5CU55ions. Thc prcmises are located in d placc that is readily acccssiblc for pcople living in Nonvich and thc surrounding arca. The schcdulc of regular events at the Priory is advertised on the Priory's website. Providing accommodation for a monastic teacher of tl)e Order of Buddliist Contcmplativcs. In ordcr to adi'ancc Buddhism. it is vcry liclpful to havc somconc who ha.s l¢amt about it in d¢tail. has bccn practising it for many y¢ars and is qualificd
lo explain the teaching to others. Noni'ich Zen Buddhist Priory therefore supports a leaLhcr of the Ord¢r ofBuddhist Contevnplatives. This is a senior qualificd priest who has a solid foiindation of experience in Ihe spirilual praLti¢e of SeTen¢ Reflection Meditation and is r¢gulal¢d by a wider order ihal has rules of eondu¢l. This monastic teacher (the Prior) is based full-lime at the Priory and is available lo the public to explain and generally advance ihe religion. As well as providing teaching and spirilual guidance and support lo Ihe congregation. the Prior offers traditional Buddhist services including funerals, weddings and naming ceremonies. Proi'iding a place for Buddhist reireats. NoN'ich Zen Buddhist Priory provides the opportunity for regular retreats incorporaiing Biiddhisl leaching. This is of great value lo all, allowing space and contemplalion within the demands of busy lives and the pressures of jobs, families and relationships. By finding a spiritual practice and having Ihe opportunity of spiritual retreat, emolional concerns and spiritual questions can be addressed, allowing for greater peace and hannony. This not only helps tlie individual but Lan a140 have a positive impacl on the lives of tlio4e around them. A wider resource for organisations and individuals to find out about Buddhism. Norwich Zen Buddhisi Priory provides a library of Buddhis1 books and CDS of ILLlures thal pLoplL can borrow, as well as ILaflets on Buddlii%t teachingJ and practice. BL'%idL5 having thc tcaching and ccrcmoni(Il of thc ScrcnL Rcflcclion ML.ditation SLhuul avdil¢ibl¢ ai NunviLh Z¢n Buddhist Priory's pr¢ini5¢s. Ihc t¢dching is available on request 10 schools and oiher organisalions ihroughoul the Easl Anglia area. Part of the Prior's role is lo take up inviialions 10 ialk at schools and colleges and lo exiend whatever help she can to those who wish to de¢pen their spiritual life. There is a SLrLnL RLflLCtion Mcditation Group in Cambridge. which holds regular meetings. and IhL' Prior connects wilh the group regularly. Making events available onlin¢, 80 Ihat pcople acro88 the country. as well as abroad. are able to take part. All of the event8 held ai Nonvich Zen Buddhi%1 Priory are live- slrcamed via Zoom and anybody ivho has been introduced to our practice has the option of attending in thi.s way. In planning the activities of the charity, the Iruslees have complied with the duty in section 17 ot. Ihe charitie.s Acl 2011 lo have due regard to public benetil, as detailed in guidance published by the Charity Commission. in particular its supplemenlary guidance on the advanL¢mcnt of religion for the public ben¢tit. The Priory does not charge a set fee for any leaching, retreat or other event, a% we wish to continuL the ancient Buddhist practlLL of not charging for the leaching. Funding is sDILly by donations from our iongrcgation and visitors. Othcr ofY¢rings bcsidcs financial. suvl) as malcrial and practical help. are given by the congrcgalion and much appreciated. Achievements and erformance Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory has continued to offer a variety of activilie5 that have helped make Buddhist teaching available and also promoted Buddhism through encouraging and facilitating th¢ practic¢ of Scrcn¢ R¢flcction M¢ditation. During th¢ y¢ar, th¢ lif¢ of th¢ Priory fcalur¢d a sch¢dul¢ of m¢ditation, ¢¢r¢monics. r¢trcats,
teaching and discussion. In order to give people with busy lives plenty of opportunity to come to IhL. Priory. events were schcdulcd on weckday evenings and ai wcLkend5. Wc also Lame together online for m¢dilation and morning seTvi¢e al 7.30am for five mornings each we¢k. Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory offered events lo both neivcomers and experienced practitioners in our congregaiion. For the former, during the past year, we offered 12 Introductory Aftemoons (monthly on a Saturday). where those who were new to our practice could come along to a one-off session for a couple of hours and find out about our tradition. In addition, newcomers could be inlroduced lo our praclice before one of our evening rneelingys. Once people had allended an introduclory session, they were welcome to come along lo any of the evenls SLheduled at ihe Priory. During ihe year. 35 newLomers were inlrodu¢¢d to ihe practice of S¢r¢n¢ R¢fl¢¢lion Medilalion. mostly in person at the Priory. with two having Iheir introductions online. For the mor¢ experienced practitioners in our congregation, popular ev¢nts w¢re the Wednesday Dhanna Evenings and the Thursday Evening Meetings, where meditation was followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. On Sunday mornings, the fonnat of the events was lo have a mLditation period and a ceremony, followed by a discussion. On one Saturday each month, we offered a Medit¢ltion and Conlemplation Day, where people were welcome to comL' and usc thc Priory's facililics to havc Ihcir own rctrcal for Ihc day. WL a150 Iicld two sesshins, intensive silent meditation reireais lasiing five days, wliere the daily scliedule includ¢d several medilalion periods. as well as leaching and discussion. work periods and time for contemplation. The Deepening Training Programme continued throughout the year. as a means ot guiding and cnLouraging thL praclicc ot. longstanding lay praLlitioncrs who could Lominil to a LL'rtain level of training at the Priory. Some ol. Ihe trainees on the programme offered talks at our Sunday meetings, as.si.sted at Inlroduclory Afternoons and visited a sixth torni college for discussion SLssions with A-level religious sludies students. On 23 June 2024, Rev. Master Dai5hin Morgan (Ihe fomier abbot of Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey) visited the Priory to offer J lalk and di.scussion for the congregJation, which was t()11()wed by a shared lunch. This event attracted a large gathering. with 17 people attending in PLrson and %cvcral more joining onlinc. In addition to the SLheduled events. people were welcome lo come lo the Priory at other limes, particularly it they wished io talk with Ihe Prior on a one-to-one basis about how their mcditation and practicc wcrc going. For much of the ycar. a garden group met up on Tuesday aftemoons, a5 well as Saturday mornings, lo work together infonMally lo keep ihe Priory's gardcn arca lidy and wcll_maintained. Two trainee5 a150 worked on a major project to structurally cnhancc thc front garden. On 3, Novcmbcr 2024, thc Priory mark¢d its I I, annivcrsary, which includcd a ccrcinony for our founder. Rcv. Masler Jiyu-Kcnnelt. On other Sundays during the year. we cclcbraled thc major Buddhist lestii'als of Wesak (the Festival of the Buddha's Birtli) and thc Buddha's Enlightenment.
The Prior performed ceremonies requested by members of the congregation, including a memoricil for one trainee. She supportcd the congrcg¥ltion in other ii'%lyS, most notably by giving spiritual couns¢lling ivhen r¢qu¢st¢d (whether in person or via video Call, lelephone or email), as w¢ll as by making home visiis to a congregaiion memb¢r who was unable lo atl¢nd the Priory. A summer party held in Augusl was a welcome chice to get together and enjoy each other's company in a selling other than ihe Priory. The Prior visited the meditation group in Cambridge on three occasions, to meditate with them, Liive a lalk and lead a discussion. A senior monk of ihe OBC, Rev. Leandra Robertshaw, who wa5 resident in the Cambridge area. visited the gyroup in peTrion on a regFular basis. Meetings of the Cambridge group were open io ihe general publil. with Iwo lay ininisters being available to introduc¢ n¢wcom¢rs to our practice. The Priory website, which included a calendar of events, was kept up-io-dat¢. This was the main way by which the general public found out about th¢ Priory. Th¢ website included an option lo subscribe lo our bimonihly newsletter. More delailed inforniation about events was shared through ihe Priory's email group. Finineial review Re&erve.4' policy The trustees hold sufficienl free reserves to allow the charity to continue to operate durin pcriods of fluctuating income. The l¢v¢l of res¢rvcs is ¢al¢ulat¢d by taking a figur¢ of half thL Lharity's typical annual income and adding £6,000 to that amount, to cover replacement ot. a major asscl, giving a Iigurc ol. £16,000. A rcviciv ol. Ihe aniounl of reserves rL'quircd to fulfil the charity'.5 continuing obligation.s i.s Caled out by Ihe trustees on an annual basi8. On 31. March 2025, the charity had £55.856 cash available. This high level ot reserves 18 con.%idered to be necessary for at leasl Ihe nexl year, because some turtlier large expenditure is anticipated for various maintenance projeci.s for rhe Priory property (including struciural work on the kitchen floor). The next year should proi'ide a clearer sense of the iinpact on the Priory'.s finan¢e5 Ot-the recent global financial njrmoil and it seems prudent to have a good ILVLI of rc%Lfvcs availablc ovcr thi% lime. PrincipalfundinR.source.s The principal source of income for the charity is donations, which is the traditional method of supporting Buddhist aclivitie5. No fees are charged for attending any events. Those attcnding Priory cvcnts can Inakc an cntircly voluntary donation of an arnouni ihat is appropriatc lo their own circum5tancc5. Bank tran5fcrs account for most donations nowadays, with gift5 of cash and chcqucs into the alms bowl tending to be infrcqucnl. Rcgular support is also givcn to th¢ tcmplc by thosc who havc kindly takcn out a standing ordcr in tl)c cliarity's favour. Where donors auihorise us. we are able lo reclaim the tax they have paid on their donations under the current Gift Aid scheme and. in addition, we are able to claim under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme.
Members of the congregation, a5 part of their Buddhist practice, may assist both with the day-to-day running of thc Priory and with one-off projcLls. No salaries aTe paid by the charity to anyone. How expendituré has supported ihe kry objeelives ofthe charity The expendilure of the charity has been in running Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory. As the presence of a resident monk at the Priory is vital to realising our charitable objects, the Prior is supported by the charily. Irteome and expenditure Th¢ total income for the year was £126,516. This included 8 one-off donation of £1 00,000 from Reading Buddhist Priory, a iemple of ihe Order of Buddhist C.ontemplatives, which closed in 2024. The trustees of Reading Buddhist Priory dislribuled the charity's assets amongst temples of the Order in the UK. Other income for ihe year totalled £26,516, which was similar to the figure for the previous year {£26,044). The level of donations had remained virtually unchanbycd, ai £21,210 (compare lo £21,045 in the previous year), an encouragying finding,, gyiven the financial pressures faced by donors froin ongyoingF Cost of livin¥ challL'ngcs. Within thc donations. incomc from slandin¥ ordcrs had incr¢i15cd 51ighlly to £17,142 (from £16.183). while one-off donations had fallen a litile lo £3.709 (trom £4,225). The total ¢xp¢ndilure for ihe year was £128,315. Of this. £108,358 had gon¢ towards rLpaymLnt ot. the largL inlcrcst-trcc loan Igii'cn lo hLlp with the purchasL Ot the charity's propLrty) that is being rcpaid in monthly inslalmenls oi'cr 24 ycars. A lump sum ot £ l 00,000 was paid in November and thereafter ihe monihly repaymenl.s were deLreased trom £833 to £424. Whcn thLse amounls are excludcd, the charity's costs for the year were £19,957, which was 41n/o more than the comparable tigure of £14,127 from the previous year. This was largely due to major expenses in the sun)nier of £3,240 for roofing and £3,347 for replacing the ga% boiler. The charity's food. household and garden expenses fell (by l 00/0) to £5,990, becau%e the previous year had seen a large bill for Cutting down %oine trees on the propety. An addilional expenditure during the year was £600 in professioiial fees to a solicitor to amLnd thc long-tcrm loan agrccmenl. Overall, there was an excess of expenditure over income of £1.799 for Ihe year (which was 670/, higher than the comparable tigure ot £1,079 lor the previous year). Inveslmenlpoli(y and objeclives Our policy is to hold Sufficient working capital in our Lloyds Bank Trustee Account (current account) to cover routinc day-to-day cxpcnditure. We also have savings in an instant access savings account with Lloyds Bank. W¢ Continuc to k¢¢p this arca undcr rcvicw. The monies held by the charity in the two Lloyds Bank accounts at the end of this year were £55,856. This was £1.799 less than the lolal held at the end of the previous financial year.
Other informatio It is felt that the financial posilion of lh¢ Chariiy al the balance sheet dale (together with donations that ,111 be r¢¢eived during the coming year) will be suffici¢n( (o cov¢r the charity's daily rnnning costs and obligaiions currently existing. The charity's assets are held for charilable putposes and the trustees have no reason to believe that the current values of ihe charity's assets are materially different from that shown in the accounts.
Declydration The trustees declare that Ih¢y have approved lh¢ trusi¢es' rq)ori above. Signed on behalf of the charity's Iruslees by: Gillian Frances Houn Leoma Hague (Chair of the trustees) 17 June 2025 io
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustee5 of Nonvich Zen Buddhist Priory (charity registration no. 1190154) for the year ended 31 March 2023 I TCPOrt lo IhL charity Iruslees on my examinaiion of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examinalion I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Acl. Independent examlner's stalement I have compleied my examination. I confimi that no matiers have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause 10 believe that in any material respect.. l. accounting records were not kept in respect of ihe chariry as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concem8 and have come across no oiher matter% in connection 11th the examination to which altention should be drawn in this report in order io enable a proper understanding of the accounis to be reached. James Gore-Langton FCCA DChA Garth OutLrtown Siroinn¢ss KW16 3JP 22 June 2025
Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory
Registered Charity No. 1190154
Receipts and Payments Account
for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Note Receipts Donations Tax reclaimed Bank interest Total receipts Payments Charitable expenditure Food, household and garden Premises Office and computer Telephone/broadband Insurance Sacristy Library and missionary Equipment and maintenance Travel Professional fees Sub-total Loan repayments Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Bank and cash brought forward Bank and cash at 31 March |
2025 2024 121,210 21,045 4,740 4,562 566 437 |
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| 126,516 26,044 |
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| 5,990 6,577 2,534 2,332 637 522 408 552 1,174 1,113 90 103 415 259 7,898 2,669 211 - 600 - |
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| 19,957 14,127 108,358 12,996 |
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| 128,315 27,123 |
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| (1,799) (1,079) 57,655 58,734 |
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| 55,856 57,655 |
All the funds of the charity are unrestricted.
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Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory
Registered Charity No. 1190154
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| as at 31 March 2025 Cash funds Bank Petty cash Total cash funds Other monetary assets Gift Aid tax reclaim due Total other monetary assets Fixed assets Land and buildings 3 Short-term liabilities Creditors Long-term liabilities Loans 4 |
2025 2024 55,856 57,613 - 42 |
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| 55,856 57,655 |
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| 1,303 2,759 1,303 2,759 |
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| 316,028 316,028 |
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| - - |
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| 112,487 220,845 |
Approved by the trustees on 17 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by
Christine Yeomans (Trustee)
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Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory
Registered Charity No. 1190154
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
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The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission (registration no. 1190154), on 29 June 2020. On 1st October 2020 the charity took over the assets and operations of the charity Norwich Buddhist Priory (registration no. 1155077).
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All the charity's funds are unrestricted.
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On 26/03/2021 the charity purchased a property for ancilliary costs). The property is now the temple run by the charity.
(including
- Loans to the charity to finance the purchase of its property are from supporters of the charity and are interest-free and unsecured. One loan of is being repaid by monthly instalments, and is repayable by 2045. The remaining loan of
There are no guarantees given by the charity which could result in a potential liability.
- One of the trustees, Rev. Leoma Hague, is the resident Prior at Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory, the temple run by the charity. As such her living expenses are met by the charity, in accordance with the provisions of the charity's constitution.
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