Charity registration number 1204856 (England and Wales)
Oxford Buddhist Society
Trustee's Annual Report and Accounts for the period from 21 September 2023 to 31 December 2024
Oxford Buddhist Society Charity Information
Trustee's
Rev Wadigala Samitharathana Thero Lasantha Jayathilake Tilak Dilhan Anthony Dr Dimuthu Chinthake Weerasuriya Sumedha Amalka Hewa Naimanage
(Chair, trustee)
Treasurer
Sumedha Amalka Hewa Naimanage
Independent examiners
Sortax Accountants 124 City Road London EC1V 2NX United Kingdom
Registered office
190 Botley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0HW United Kingdom
Charity registration number
1204856 (England and Wales)
Oxford Buddhist Society Charity registered number: 08792551 (England and Wales) Trustee’s Report
The Trustees of Oxford Buddhist Society present their annual report togather with the statement of financial activities for the period ended 31 December 2024, which are prepared to meet the requirements for a trustees' annual report under statutory regulations.
The statement of finanical activities comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the statement of recomemded Practice ('SORP') applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK (FRS102) effective 01 January 2015 (Charity SORP).
Trustees
The following person(s) served as trustees during the year:
Rev Wadigala Samitharathana Thero Lasantha Jayathilake Tilak Dilhan Anthony Dr Dimuthu Chinthake Weerasuriya Sumedha Amalka Hewa Naimanage
This report was approved by the trustees on …………………………… and signed on its behalf.
Rev Wadigala Samitharathana Thero Trustee
Oxford Buddhist Society Independent Examiners’ Report
Examiners' report to the trustees of Oxford Buddhist Society
You have acknowledged, on the trustees report, your responsibilities for complying with the Charities Act 2011 and the statement of recommended Practice ('SORP') applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK (FRS102) effective 01 January 2015 (Charity SORP).
These responsibilities include preparing income and expenditure accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the financial year.
In accordance with charity laws, we have reviewed accounting records kept and whether the accounts were prepared properly from these accounting records and that the correct format was followed. We have no reason to believe that these accounts have any matter of concern that needs to be reported.
We are satisfied that the charity is eligible for independent examination as per Charity Commission guidance, and consequently we have not carried out an audit or any other review.
Sortax Accountants 124 City Road London EC1V 2NX United Kingdom
29 August 2025
Statement of Financial Activities Income and Expenditure Account For the period ended 31 December 2024
| Funds generated Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Cost of generating funds Cost of generating donations and legacies Net funds generated Expenditures on charitable activities Events Monks pirikara and gifts Sponsorships and financial support Advertisement Bank chanrges Professional fee Miscellaneous expenses Surplus for the year Accumulated funds brought forward Accumulated funds at the end of the year |
Note | 2024 £ |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,037.36 - |
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| 8,037.36 - |
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| 8,037.36 | ||||
| 977.71 677.51 - 293.23 20.81 300.00 - |
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| 2,269.26 | ||||
| 5,768.10 - |
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| 5,768.10 |
Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet
As on 31 December 2024
| Fixed Assets; Tangible assets Current Assets; Accounts receivables Other receivables Cash in hand & at bank Current Liabilities: amounts falling due in one year Net current assets Net assets Equity; Accumulated members funds Surplus for the year Retained funds |
Note | 2024 £ - |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| - - 6,068.10 |
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| 6,068.10 300.00 |
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| 5,768.10 | |||
| 5,768.10 | |||
| - 5,768.10 |
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| 5,768.10 |
Rev Wadigala Samitharathana Thero Trustee