CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 01.12.2022 To 30.11.2023
Charlty nam8: London Buddhist Vlhara Trust
Charfty r¢gi$Trauon numl)er: 1192864
Objactlves and Activitles
Summary of the purpo8es of
¢h8 charity a5 S81 out In 118
overnin
document
Summary ol the main
activities in r&lalion lo th088
purposes f¢y the publ¢
benefit, in particular, the
a¢livi1108, prqeds or
8*rvic&s ￿ertI￿1ed in the
accounts.
Stalement confimiirvj
whether the tru$ttse3 have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission ¢)n publ
btsnefit
P￿1 1.17
The thancement of the Buddhist r•lKJion
for ine pu￿* Denefli In sucn ways as tne
trust￿$ m
frtyn b.me to lime de¢ide.
In lurtheran¢e of the above object bul not
otheTh*ise. the trustees shall carry out
proper and effectual administrath'¢)n and
management ol the London Buddhist
Vihara is ¢ondu¢ling varK)u$
programs for Ihe benefrt of the public and
workin
with other charrties.
The trustees have had regard lo the
gu￿anCe issu8d by tho Chartty
CtynmIss￿n on public bene
P4rn 1.I7•*J
P¥• 1.1#
Addftlonal Inforni•tk*n {optlonall
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chotsse to include further statements where rnlevanl ab)ut
P•* 1.36
Policy on grant making
Policy on social rnvaslment
including program r¢lated
inv0$tsn¢nt
P•a 1.3B
Conlribulhin made by
voluntaars
Other

Achievements and Perforniance
The ch8nty has conducted programs.
lectures and dasses on Buddhism,
mèditation, mindTrJlness etc. that ￿neffted
many p￿pIe. Some beneficiaries are
r8guL4r attendees and the othws folkyw thè
program$ conducted online. There is also 8
Sunday School for thildien. It Is a Place of
Worship wthere peopltr also benefit frc
discussing their issuès wth the monks and
ong themsefvos. 11 also facilitates visit8
frc*n schools in COnnect￿n with tho
cuff*ulum. L8V is a founder member of
the Interfaf(h Ne￿¢￿( ol UK actively
PgrtKipating in events ￿ the benefit of th
SOC￿ ￿ live In.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
idenlfying tha drffèrence the
charity's wod¢ has made lo
P¥a i.
benef￿larieS and any wid•r
benefrt8 to 80¢￿ty 3$ ¥
who￿.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon loptlonall
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choose to include further statements whore ￿￿VaTht atr4JJt
Achievements again$t
04'¢ctiv88 sat
P••1AI
Performance of fundraising
a¢livrtie8 ag8inst ot¥'8ctN88
Invèstment performance
against ot4'ectives
P•¥ 1.41
Oth•r

Financial Review
Review of the ¢hartys
fin8TICI81 posrtion at the end
of the
eriod
ststement explaining the
policy for holding reserve5
slating why they are he
P*¥ 1.21
The charity managed to meèt thè expensas
c￿nIOrtabty and carry forward a S￿￿U8.
PWJ 1.22
As the charity is depen￿nt on donatK)n$.
important tr) hold reserves to
ensurtr that rt Can continue to meet the
nsès al limes.
£100,000
NIA
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund matsriallv in
deficrt
Explanation ol any
un¢ert8inlies about the
charity continu¢ng as a going
con¢fjrn
1.22
Pwa 1.22
P¥•124
NIA
P¥a 1.25
No such uncertainty
Addltion*l Inf•miatlon loptlon41)
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choose io include further stslemenls ¥ther• r8thnt about.
Donatrons by supportws
Thè charity's princijal
sources of fund$ lin¢luding
any fundraising)
1.47
Investsnent policy and
objectives including any
social investrnent policy
adopted
P¥4 1.46
A deKription of the principal p￿1.48
risks faang tha chavity
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Descriw'on of charitys
trusts..
The London Buddhist Irihara Trust was
Created to manage the London Buddhist
Vihara which is a Place of Worship that
o)nducts Programs for the benefft of the
ublic.
Trust dead
Type of governing document
P•3 1.25
How is the charity
¢onstrtuted?
P*a 1.25
Unineofporatsd trust
'.IleJ
Trustee selectKsn m•lhc•Js
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
eleCt￿n to post or name of
any person or body entthd
to appoint one or rnore
P•¥ 1.Z
Trust￿$ arn s818ctad basod on marit and
their ccwnmitment lo act in the best interest
of the LBV without any conflict of int8fesL
They must btr UK tit￿￿n$.
The LBV Trust has the sole authonty lo
appoint new tru$tee$. reappoint existing
trusl898 And to r£￿0v8 Ihgm.
AddStlon•l Inlomi•tlon l¢ption•ll
You ma Choose to include lurther statements where Televanl about
Poliue$ and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of Irusle
The charity's organisational
Structure and any wder
nèfviork with whth th¢
Charity works
Pw• 1.61
R•lation8hip with any rolatod
parties
P•¥ 1.51
Oth•r
Reference and Adminlstratlve details
Chari
nama
Other name the ¢h8r
istered chari
number
Charity's prinripal address
London Buddhist Vihara Tnjst
LBV 8ndlor LBV Trust
1192854
The Avenue
Chiswd(
London
W4 1UD

Nam9¥ of tho charity tru¥t¢g8 who managg the charity
Trustee
Nama of p8r8on lor body) entitled
to * olni trust0
on
LBV Tnjst
Mr Gafnini
Amar8seker8
Chair
Mr Sudanta
Abeyakoon
Dr Lakdasa
Hernachand
Panagoda
Mr Wewage Leslie
Patrid( Dep
Dr Nihal
Anurakum8r
Weerasena
01.12.2022 to
03.11.2023
LBV Trust
Contact
LBV Trust
LBV Trust
01.12.2022 to
03.11.2023
LBV Trust
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Co
rate Irustee$- names of the directors at the dats the
Dlrector nam•
rtwas
Name of tnjstees hokling titkn to propety ￿￿nging to thg charity
Trustee
Datts aded il nthforTNtho

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
None
held in this capacty
N8me and objects of the
chanty on whose behalf the
assets are held and hiyw this
falls within the custodkin
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assols
from the charity's own
assets
Add5tlonal Inforniatlon loptlon*ll
N4rn￿ and liddr￿•• of •dvl¥¥r¥ Ioylluiwl Inform•tlon
Typ• of
N•m•
Addr•88
advl••r
N•m• of chb•f •x•cutlv• or n•mM ol ￿nIOr 8taff m•mb•rn {Optlonal Infr)rniatlonl
Exemptions from dlsclosure
Reason for nor￿dI8d08Ur8 of k
nnel detai15
Other o
1Sonal inforniation

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. roport above.
Sign•d on b•half of th• charity'8 tru8tO08
Signature(s)
Full nam8(s)
Position leg Secretary,
Chair, atc)
amini Amarasekera
Dr Lakdasa Panagoda
Chair
Contact
Dats
22.08.2024

Charity number: 1192854
LoNL￿ BUDD￿ST VIHARAIRUST
FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 30n112W23
Pr•p•r•d By:
VRNSACC(WNTANfsLTD
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
7fy72WCTORWROhD
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FINANCIAL STATEIIENTS
FOR TrE YEARENDED31111112023
LONDON BUODHISTVIHARA TRUST ILBVTRi
RE￿STERED oFF￿E
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THE AVENUE
BEDFORD PK,
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ACCIJUNTANTS
ASHBURNSACCOUNTANTS LTD
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LONtKIN BUDDHISTVIHARA TIYJST
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ))H112023
COIITENTS
Independonl EywniTh)rn Slalwrnrt
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DEPENDEFIT EXAIlI￿SREPoRT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3W1112023
INDEPENDENTEXAIAINERS REpoKf TQTHE TRUSTEES OF LQNDON BUDDIIIST VIHARA TRUSTILBVTRusrfr
I report to the trustees on my examwlion r4 Ihe Kco¢Jnts for the year endèJ 30 Wemter 2021
Rétsk¥)n*bWlties and ba￿501 rewt..
aving sab5hed myseK aru4rts of Iho LBV 8re ncl lo be are ew br htrtspend￿t ex8mlnatbon. I
report in r•sPQCt ol my ¢xaminatrm Ol￿r charny* uThJ8r 145 of the Ch¥ile8 A¢1 2011 I'lhe 2011
Aci'i. In ¢anying oui myex8min8tK¥) I hab* lh8 DI￿9￿0￿ by CL¥nrrw55K￿Ur￿￿[s0c￿0￿ 145(Sl Ibl oflhe 2011
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In hAliwo Ihat.
l. Iho accounbry records wore kerrt Sn few rnwKod bylho Ch￿￿#&A¢* 2011: ¢*
3. Iha attounts do C￿npty *ilh tho 8¢c4x￿￿ng ryuwern￿ts of undw IhB 2011 othor th•n •Thy r•quk•m•nt th•
acwunts givo a'lnje and tsk whth L8 not a m8tsrcon8K18r•J 88PQrt knY•rWJ￿l ex8mlnaikn". or
Iecounbng and reporknry by th&rilley.
I hBv• no rA)nr•Jms ha￿¢￿ *lth thaexw*wtkn ai18niicffj In th
r8P)rt in ordori08nable a propat urvJBrtbn(*ngollh• lo b• r•*
RESPECTNE RESPONSIBILmE8 OF TRUSTEESAND exAWNER
The trug1••5 ar• r•sponslbl• for Ihe prep8r8i¥Jn of 8e¢(wnts. trutsiees cw¥wJBr th818n audrf ¢5 nol required for yw under
sec1[￿ 144121 ol the ChadlS88 2011 lihe 2011 Acll w¥J It￿1 an W)uKYenl 15 reeded. The chadvs 9ross Ir(omo
did not ¢x¢¢•d t150.(￿ and l arn 10 U￿art￿•the &xaThMnabon by be*vJ mèmberol ICAEW.
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LONtM)N BUDDHISTVHARAIRLL8T
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 3Wt1r2023
BASIS OF INDEPENDEITh EW•NERS STATEfdEI
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oftr*8cCoun￿Thj keplbyib6c*8rtyand aoThpar*￿0ltt* attoJnis w#￿1*d¥￿th1￿fwd$. ttal80inc4￿88C0ns11er8li0n
of any unusual item5 or d￿d0S￿reS in Ihe ac¢x>unts. and exPkna1￿￿ Iram yw as INslees COn￿mil¥j any such rnatters.
The wocedures undertaken do noi woww16￿1 th&trvwJ8rtt th81 bts rt4Lyf*d Jn8n and Th) Opin￿ Is ￿Ven as
whBlherihe arxounts we5ent3.1￿ aThJ I￿ry￿and1h8 rwits knitfftl IDlIKMmDttfj￿s&1¢mrt￿Tr the stal8mentt)Bkw.
INDEpeMDENTEXAMINeR8 STATEMENT
In conn8th￿ vhth my examinakn. no mailerhas tory att￿￿*￿.
111 which gives me lo thpi rBsr4r4 thB
- 10 keBp %ttyJnting rottords in attwJarK• the Chaii&Bs AGt 2011., aTrJ
2011 andvlilh thom6lk*Js8nd ￿T￿lp188£￿tha SI*￿*￿101R￿n￿)￿&j Pr**•..AcCtyJn￿￿ and Rwrbng by Chanti85 ha¥8 Th)t
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Tc441
Toi•l
Incorn•
In¢x*ne from gw*rat*J fun0&
Donations and lega¢*s
Total In¢om• and
Exp•hi•¥
Costs ofgenerndr*J f￿d5
ExpendiLurn on Rol￿ luNts
Expend￿)re onCh0rllaalft4ciN
Total Expen
197.
197*4
197.884
197,884
98.573
98,5n
4.517
70.394
75234
75,234 89.888
N•t
1216SO
8.70S
N•tmtsv•m•rbtlhfLW￿:
N•t Ine4)m•fovth• y•**
TotsIlU￿fj8 browhl
14•tlund• ¢*rf•d for**Yrt
716
217.366
94.716
217.306
10,011
94,710

LONDON BUDDHISTVHARA TRUST
BALANCE SHW AT 30111r2023
202Z
CURRENT ASSETS
D8blors18mounls f8ffng du8wllhln cTh y
Cash at DanK In harKI
234
318.115
195.735
CREDITORS: Amounts f•lllry du•wlthln on• yw
NET CURRENT ASSErs
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LL481LmES
317.Igxi
194,540
NET ASSETS
317.190
194,540
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Unr••irfGt•d lynda
8818nGe brought fiJrw*d
ID•fitsii I for y
191,540
185,83S
317.1￿)
194,540
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#ccounbng rncords and 01•x￿(￿.
Tha￿ accounts hav? b88n prepared In efxxjrd8￿o wlth the prov15kn8 aF¢*4t4• to dwths.
Approv•d byth• LBV TN•i on 2W0712024and I1￿•d on Ih•irb•h•Wby
Gamini Arnar8sekera
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IIOTESTOTHEAccouFirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDE030111n023
1. UNREST￿ED Ful￿5
Tr4rw•rn
ttArrlAd
IDoflcllll su￿￿$for￿•
Balance brought I￿rd
197.884
175.2341
122.650
191.540
197.884
[75.2341
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197
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2022
o•t$ OfG•ndr•llng vr)￿nI•ry￿￿D•
Fe$)v81 expenses
4.517
4,517
4.840
4.517
Charfla￿e kntivthe¥
Heahh and s81ety
Water 8Tkl l&x
Ir￿u￿n￿8
HeBI and Ighl
Cbanin9
Bu1￿ing01p¢rrf1S
HIM.C￿1r$ts8 ExamfoèA
Accr¥Jntancy f808
Po8iag8
4.729
9.179
5.345
37,081
11.434
1.175
1.118
T818ph￿0
FUMI￿re end Eq
Subscfjpu
MonkJ' wellar•
Bank th9ryJa$
mlnbsifalH
68nko¥ordraftch8rge•
Motor& Trnvel
Sundryexpw
2269
1,319
&257
645
7,179
351
12974
1,746
13,704
70,394
1,1
4,830
85.351
75234
89,868

DEPENOENTEXAIIINEREREPORT
FOR THE YEARENDED W1112023
INDEPEt40ENTEXAMINERS REPCWNToThe TrUSTeES OF LONDON BUi)DHISTNINAPA TRUST ILBV TRusri
I report to the Iruslees en my examlnaiify) ot th¢ ￿YrIts fty ye¥ e￿j￿j 30 2023.
Respon¥bUltye¥ ond Wsof repyL
Bving sats5hed mysell of LBV are not rwu*8¢1 to be are d¥lt4e fc¢ Inderwdenl I
rgport in re5POGt of my exeMinat￿ r*8rbly'8 88 c4rW wpjer 8at*K*1 145 of th& Chadti88 Ati 2011 I'lhe 2011
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2. th• accounts do Th)18ccrxd wth r￿￿1.. C
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•¢ry)unttng4n¢ reportlry by¢herity￿.
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r•FKJrt in ordw to•natA¢ 8 wop8ruThlorsbndingofthe to ￿ roK
RE8PECTIVE RE8POMSIBILrrEs OF TRUSTEESANO EMAIIINER
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- examlM the ac£tyJnts Stic￿n 145 offv 2011
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FOR THEYE4R ENDED3•111fJJ23
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INDEPENDENTEXAMINERS STATEMENT
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111 whi¢h giv¥8 m8 Ca￿ ID Ihat ￿ *ry Irthi￿ 148P*¢I
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