CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 23 Nov 2023 Period start date To 30 Sept 2024 Period end date Charity name: Natural Guard Association Charlty reglstratlon number. 1205882 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Pwa1 17 The advanment of the Buddhist farth for the benefft of the public Main but not exclusively, through-. holding of talks, discussions ledures .' carying out Buddhist Ceremonies: Prcducing andlor distributing Literature to educate others about Buddhism.. Holding online and in person meditation group Sessi$. Drkshops.classes and retreats for the leaming and Practi of meditation.. supporting the instigation. upkeep and expansion of Buddhist Centre5. Groups and Monasteries for Charitable Works. Charity has remained inactive thls year. In our last report we detalled the two optlons we hathfor us to have use of physlcal locatlon that would help us fulfill our oblecllves. But both have had malor problems. The retreal centre has had to be put on hold due to long term problem of lack of water. It was on a prlvate water supply supplled by a sprlng but due to the change In ralnfall pattems over the past 2 years the water supply has become too unrellable to use legally and so the project has been put on hold untll a solutlon can be found. The second optlon of use of a room In Jane Scotts house was reliant on planning pemiission being granted. This process should have taken just a couple of months but for unknown reasons the application was serlously delayed and only got approved in early August 2025. So the renovatlon worft had only just started at the end of this rnporting period. It should be finished In early 2026 and the plan Is for us to have use of the room then. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular. the activities. projects or s8Mces identified in the accounts. P*8 1.17akl 1.19
Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 1.18 Once the Charity becomes activitive the trustees confimi that will have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commlsslon on Publlc benefiL Additional infornialion (oplional You ma choose lo include further statements ¥**)ere relevant aboul.. SORP refw¥)ce Pwa 1.38 Policy on grant making P¥• 1.38 Policy on social investrnent induding program related investment P¥a 1.38 Conlribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perforniance SORP ¥efwce
Not applicable as charity has been inactive. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. 1dent1.ng the difference the charity's work has made to the clm$1anCes of its benefioaries and any wder benefits to society as a whole. P* 120 Addltlonal Inforniallon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further slatements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Pwa 1.41 Perfomance of fundraising activities against objectives set P¥¥ 1.41 Investrnent performance against objectives P¥¥ 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the tharity's finanaal position at the end ofthe riod Statemenl explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held P 121 Not applicable as charity has been inactive. Pwa 1.22 Not applicable as charlty has been inactive. P¥a 1.22 Not applicable as charity has been inactive. Not applicable as charity has been inactive. Not applicable as charity has been inactive. Not appllcable as charlty has been inaclivo. Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goiTrJ concern Pa 1.22 Pwa 1.24 Pwa123 Additional information (optional) You ma ChSe lo include further statements vknere levant about.. The chariws principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) P¥a 1.47 Invesbnent policy and objectives induding any social inveslment pol adopted Pwa 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity P•a 1.46 Other
Structure. Govemance and Management Description of tharitls IrLJsIs'. Type of goveming document Pa 15 How is the charity constiluled? Pa 125 CIO4oundation Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more truslees Pa 1.25 Appointed by Trusteos Additional infornialion (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements bthere relevant aboul.. Policies and prccedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pa 1.51 The chariws organisanal stTUCture and any wder network with which the charity V•orks P*a 1.51 Relationship with any related parties 1.51 Reference and Administrative details Charit name Olher name the chari uses Regislered charity number Charity's prinupal address Natural Guard Association NGA 1205882
Names of the charity trustees who rnanage the charity Trustee nne Offi¢e111 afty) Dat•B act•d rf not for whole year N¥rn• of porson lor body) entitled lo olnt trugtee Ifan PaLJI King Jane Scott Chairman 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rale trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Oir•ctor nam• rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belon9ing to the charity Trust nam• D•t•s act•d if not for Thol• ar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on vknose behaff the assets are held and how this falls within the cuslc#Jian chanty's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA Addltlonal Inforniallon (opllonal Names and addresses of advisers {Optional information) of advlser Name Address Narne of chief executive or names of senior staff membors (Optional infomiation} Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infomiation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signaturels) Full name{sl P¢)slllon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc} Paul King Chaiman Date 28107126
CHARifrf COMMIS510N- FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES 140111 •ny 1205882 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 01 Od2024 To ) S•p 2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restncted Endowmenl Total lunds La¥¢ yea A1 R•c•lpl¥ Sub total(GtDSS inctvne forAR) A2 Asset and inveslment sale•, l•ee tsblel. Sub tot•1 Total reCpts A3 P•yrn•nts Sub total A4 Amei #nd InvvJlm•nl pureha#•#. (•• iabl•l Sub total Totalpaym•nts Net of rn¢•1pt¢payrnonts} A5 Tran8fr8 botw••n funds A6 Ca8h fund81•8t year •nd Cash funds thls year end CCXX R1 ISSI 1Y07r2025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrencted funds Restrlcted lunds Endowmeni funds nMr••t E Cat•g0rt0# Dthi to B1 Cash fund8 Totsi cash funds Unrn8trlct•d funds R•8trlct•d lund¥ Endowm•nt funds D•tl to n•ar•stt trj n•ar8st¢ 82 Oth•r mon•try a$¥•ts Colt I00b)r> Cun•nt val 1opfj0rfy D•tal 83 Invo8tm•nt 48••ts rf•rrt v•lu• loptionD Detsil Cosi 84 Assets retained for th• chiity'8 own u8• FId tobh WhAn D•tal 85 Llabllttlo• Syned by or trustees on b•h•llal all th• trust••s Date of approval Sb3natwe int Nary* P04d Jth Khy 24A1728 CCXX R2 ISSI 1Y07r2025