CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 01.112023 To 30.112024 Charlty nam•: London Buddhl•t Viharn Tr1 Charfty regi8tratlon number: 1192854 ObJgCtlv•s and Actlvftlos Summary ofthe Purpo of the ¢harty 49 W out In overni dUment Summary of the main activities in rpJ#tinn to tho purpose8 for the publk Ixn¢fft, in particulw. 11 acttvS1i88, woiecls or 8ervice8 hdentlllI In the ccounls. Statemgnt ¢¢)nfimiing wh8thèr the truste88 have had regard lo th• guidanco 19?ued by the Charlty Comrnisson C putrac bafft P¥4 1.17 The adv•neanent oflh& Buddhist relJic for ihe in such ways as the trustees may frc4n twn& to lime dècide. In furtherance of the above object bul Mt oth•A¥k•. the trustom oholl cary oul oper ond effjaI a(kninistration and malageI ofthe L¢)n(knn Lluddhtsl Vihara vthith is coThJuet¥ig vaiious pro9r8m8 fe the tenefft of the public and workin The trustee8 have had regard lo the gupJarKe Is8d by the Cha Commissh)n on pubk benef 1.19 Pm 1.11 AddMlon•l Infonmtlon {opUonal) You m¥ oose to knclude lurther smements T84nt abt pO¢Y grant Man9 1.38 Policy on x¢ial inVeStrnt Includlng progT8m related investrnenl P•M 1aB Coll1[1111l try voluntears Olher
Achievomgnts and Perfomiance Th& thArity has ccffiducled program$, lgxures dasse8 on Bldh15m. VTh>Jitaiil. InltKlfulr etc. that benefft&J m8ny people. Some benefickqries aro rtyLdar attd and the others folkm the [JrS c¢dctod online. There 1$ olao Summ8ry ofthe m8in 8chle¥ements the ch•. Jenlitsng the dffter8e t ¢harrVs work has made to tho GirCuMsttee5 of its beneficAarie$ and any wthr beneffts to socth as a P¥ lao Sund8y sd for children. It i8 a Plxe of w?•71P wh¢rc poople abo benelrt dr6uJssing thr issues with M(kS and amorvJ Ihern8e. It 480 fa¢rtateB viwts ¢uffjNAum. L8V 18 a foutvjer membarof the Interfaith Nets)rk ol UK actThdy pwtKipatlng in OVts for th8 tsèfrt ofth• in. AddlllonAI lnlornut1¢ loptlwll Youm ¢hoosts lo indud8 lurlher statwwts ttherè raknmnt alxx A¢hievem•nl$ 4ain obj•eti¥•S Bet P•¥ IAI PerfOmWn of furKlfai8Th10 actlvltie• wiri¥t objecVe8 •1AI IA1 against obpthe8
Financlal Review Review of the ¢hartVs financial FK>Srtion at the of the Stat8ment explaining the Kdicy for hobJin9 res¢tves s1ob.ng they are hekl P•• 121 and cffj forward a surF4u& t22 As th$ d)anty is dependont on donations. it imp1 io hLI reserves 10 ensure that it ean continue lo meet the at drffit twn&s. Amount of re88r hold Reasons for hobjing zero reseryes Oelails offijnd Matar1 dfrrrt Explanation of any uncertainties about the ¢hgrity continuin9 as a going ¢on¢em iy) £100.000 NIA P•¥ 122 P•¥ 124 NIA 123 No such UrtaInty Addltional Snfomwti<>n lopllon•ll Yoy ma choose to indude further 8tstaYwts th rel6vwrt abwt DonaTh)ns Dy supponers The chartys Fyincipol AniirrpA nf fiJnd$ (Irtlling any fiJndraIjI In¥88nent poky and oblectNe8 ind(Kling any BOCk?l inv¢strnerrt pol adopted 1.40 A d•BCriPtKin olthe wlncytil risks lacing the Charrty rw• IA6
Structure, Govemance and Management Descriwon ¢A cW8 trusts.. The L0ndC Buddhigt Wihara Trust wa8 created to manage the Ln Buddhist ViPora whth is a Pkn ofW¢Nship that conducts PYO3rans fLYtho benefft ofthe Type of goveming thument Trust How is the charlty nslituted? P 12S Truee 8electw meth Induding tyetslls of ary constituts)nal prowsKJn$ •.q. election to PO8t or name of any wr50n or tY ntrfl to appoint orn or more truste P•M 125 Iheir cc4nmknient to t in th• btst intere8t of the LBV wrth(yth any confiict of intereNL TW must be UK citizens. The L8V Twst has sole auth¢yity to apwnt trustees, reaFwnt existlNJ Addltl•nal infornwtlon {oplioMII You ma Polici88 and proc•JLW adopted lor the induction and training of trusl•e8 1.st Tho eharfV$ ¢rganl6otl¢)nal 8tructurg and any wider netsrk wsth th• charity works Pw• 1A1 Rel8ti¢Jnship wlth any rdat•d R6fergnce and Admlnistrlve detalls Cha name Olher r¢ame the istered c number Charfty's principal oddre5B Lonth)n Buddhist Vthara Tnt LBV aiKVvi LBV TtU51 1192854 The Avenue Chisv*ick W4 1UD
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CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trustees London Buddhist Wihara On accounts for the y8ar ended 30.11.2024 Charity no (rfany 1192854 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity nhe Trustl for the year ended 30 /11 /2024 Responsibilitias 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 ('the Ad.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions givèn by the Charity Commission naer section 145(5){b) of th8 Ad. Independent I have c<)mpleted my examination. l Confinn that no material matters have oxamln•rf8 8tstement come to my attention in connection wrth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: I have no concems and have Come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Ilease delete the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Slgned: 0910112026 Name: ABID DAR Relevant professional qualificationls) or body Irf any): B.Sc Hons Chemistry 1975 Royal Holloway College, Universrty of London. Diploma in Acupuncture 1986. Retired Acupuncturist Address: 2 Strauss Rd London W4 1DL Section B Disc105ure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER Oct 2018