2024-12-31-accounts

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	Trustees' Annual Report
	For the period from 01/01/2024 To
Section A Reference and Administration Details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (if any) 1 Linda Vincent Chair 2 Grace Loveday Secretary 3 Trevor Fielding Treasurer 4 Nathan Glyde Chief Technical Officer 5 Juila Wallond 6 David Ashby 7 8 9 10 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian Name N/A
			Meditation in Action
			N/A
			1193150
			Coach House
			Church Street
			PRESTEIGNE,Powys
			Postcode		LD8 2BS
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	1 Linda Vincent	Chair
	2 Grace Loveday	Secretary
	3 Trevor Fielding	Treasurer
	4 Nathan Glyde	Chief Technical Officer
	5 Juila Wallond
	6 David Ashby
	7
	8
	9
	0
	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian		trustees)
	Name		Dates acted if not for wholeyear
	N/A

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name N/A Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)	Type of adviser Name N/A Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)	Address
Section B Structure, Governance and Management
Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by current trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by) Additional governance issues (Optional information) (eg. trust deed, constitution) Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: The Trustees have agreed that as part of the induction process for new trustees, before anyone considers appointment as a trustee, they should familiarise themselves with the responsibilities of charity trustees, read the Charity Commission booklet on this subject and carefully read the Charity's memorandum and articles of association and its latest financial statements. The charity's structure currently consists of the Trustees listed above, with no trustee receiving any remuneration directly or indirectly from the Charity. Our charity’s events are listed on the website of SanghaSeva, a non-profit association that does similar work outside of our charities domain (Europe). · policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; · the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; · relationship with any related parties;
	Constitution
	Charitable Incorporated Organisation )
	Appointed by current trustees )
	The Trustees have agreed that as part of the induction process for new trustees, before anyone considers appointment as a trustee, they should familiarise themselves with the responsibilities of charity trustees, read the Charity Commission booklet on this subject and carefully read the Charity's memorandum and articles of association and its latest financial statements. The charity's structure currently consists of the Trustees listed above, with no trustee receiving any remuneration directly or indirectly from the Charity. Our charity’s events are listed on the website of SanghaSeva, a non-profit association that does similar work outside of our charities domain (Europe).

The Trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed. Where practical and appropriate, steps have been put in place to manage, mitigate or minimise these risks. · trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C 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 benefit 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 benefit) Youmay chooseto include further statements, where relevant, about: · policy on grantmaking; · policy programme related investment; · contribution made by volunteers.	To advance the Buddhist religion for the benefit of the public, in particular but not exclusively by participating in humanitarian and ecological projects and by holding events that promote Buddhist ethics and meditation practice so that participants (including volunteers) can learn greater awareness, resilience and care.
	We run meditation retreats at humanitarian and environmental projects for the benefit of the public. In early 2024, we held a retreat on Dartmoor, where participants volunteered with Moor Trees to support their ecological work. To make the event more accessible, we offered a bursary fund for those on low incomes. The retreat focused on Buddhist meditation practices, using mindfulness to cultivate stillness, reduce stress and foster deeper connections. Participants engaged in both silent meditation and mindful activities in the gardens and grounds. Later in the year, in Calais, we organised a four-day Buddhist meditation retreat in partnership with the charities Care 4 Calais and Refugee Community Kitchen that support migrants and people seeking asylum. Alongside learning mindfulness and other practices, participants volunteered in the Care 4 Calais warehouse and Refugee Community Kitchen kitchen wherever their help was most needed. To ensure accessibility, we used a sliding scale for retreat costs, enabling some participants to attend for less than the hosting cost whilst others contributed at a supportive rate. We also ran two very affordable day events at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. These days combined meditation with positive action in an inner-city wilderness park, offering participants a chance to practise presence whilst engaging with the natural environment.
	Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Section D Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	In 2024 we hosted four socially and environmentally engaged Buddhist meditation retreats. Each was well attended, warmly received by participants, and appreciated by the partner organisations with whom we collaborated. Thanks to flexible fees and bursaries, we were able to welcome people from a wide range of financial backgrounds. Financially, the events have been sustainable: most covered their own costs, and where one or two fell short, the overall accounts balanced across the year. This leaves us in a strong position to continue our work in 2025, with the possibility of expanding what we can offer.
Section E Financial Review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about: · the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
	The Charity does not deem it necessary to hold specific reserves for the following reasons; - low risk of unforeseen emergencies e.g no fixed assets held that might need reparising - low risk of unforeseen day-to-day operation costs i.e no employed staff - low risk of a source of income not being renewed i.e most retreats and events we run independently cover their own costs
	N/A
	Further financial review details (Optional information)
	Account opening on 1 January 2024 was £4,780, with a closing balance on 31 December 2024 of £6,715, giving a difference of £1,935. This outcome compares favourably with our forecast, although not all outgoing payments for the 2025 Earth Care Retreat have yet been taken into account, while most event registration fees have already been received. Income for the year covered four events held in 2024 as well as the first event of 2025 (Earth Care).

· how expenditure has supported the Sources of funding in 2024 included event registrations £8,270, donations £728 and mistaken payments £100 which were subsequently refunded. An key objectives of the charity; additional £3 was gained through bank interest. Total income for the year was £9,101.

The main expenses were accommodation £4,809, food £1,493, travel £254, reimbursement of erroneous payments £488, and exchange losses between · investment policy and objectives Euro and GBP of £50. This gave total expenditure of £7,166. including any ethical investment policy adopted. The difference between income and expenditure was £1,935.

Section F Other Optional Information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Nathan Glyde David Ashby
Position (e.g Secretary, Chair etc) CTO Trustee
Date 2024/09/26 2024/09/26
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Meditation in Action 1193150
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Event Registrations 8,270 - - 8,270 11,233
Donations Received 728 - - 728 388
Mistaken Payments (Received) 100 - - 100 5,763
Bank Income 3 - - 3 7
FX Impact - - - - -
Misc - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
- - 9,101 17,390
AR) [ 9,101 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 9,101 - - 9,101 17,390
A3 Payments
Events - Accommodation 4,809 - - 4,809 7,769
Events - Food & Drink 1,493 - - 1,493 1,891
Events - Travel 254 - - 254 502
Bank Charges 71 - - 71 74
Donation to Charities - - - - 96
Mistaken Payments (Refund) 488 - - 488 5,512
Retreat Refund - - - - 268
FX Impact 50 - - 50 -
Misc - - - - -
Sub total [ 7,166 ] - - 7,166 16,112
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 7,166 - - 7,166 16,112
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,935 - - 1,935 1,278
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 4,780 - - 4,780 3,501
Cash funds this year end 6,715 - - 6,715 4,780
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash funds at 01/01/2024 (Unity Trust Bank) Cash funds at 01/01/2024 (Wise) Net cash receipts in 2024 (both accounts) Total cash funds Details Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,230 - 550 - 1,935 - 6,715 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Nathan Glyde David Ashby	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 28/09/2025 28/09/2025