# TARALOKA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 274500
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (TARALOKA), FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (WANSTEAD), FWBO TARALOKA, TARALOKA - TARALOKA WOMENS RETREAT CENTRE, TARALOKA RETREAT CENTRE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Oct. 27, 1977
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=274500


## Contact

- **Address:** Taraloka Buddhist Retreat Centre, For Women, Bettisfield, WHITCHURCH
- **Postcode:** SY13 2LD
- **Phone:** 01948710654
- **Email:** admin@taraloka.org.uk
- **Website:** www.taraloka.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN PARTICULAR: (A) TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH THE TEACHING OF THE BUDDHA. (B) TO SUPPORT ORDAINED MEMBERS OF THE TRIRATNA  BUDDHIST ORDER AND OTHER DULY ORDAINED BUDDHISTS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CENTRE. (C) TO MAINTAIN CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH AND WORK UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE TRIRATNA BUDDHIST ORDER AND IN CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH THE SAME OBJECTS.

**Activities:** We run a rural Buddhist Retreat Centre, offering residential retreats on Buddhist meditation and Buddhist teaching. We also run weekends and courses in city based Buddhist Centres on request. Local schools ask us to talk to their pupils about Buddhism and some come to us for an weekend experience of retreat living. Our main teachers are all ordained Buddhists with the Triratna Community.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £416330 | £375963 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £377930 | £376366 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £363835 | £314713 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £252616 | £258319 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £234219 | £241647 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **TANIA ROE** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 26, 2016
- Ann Cronin — appointed Dec. 1, 2022
- Charlotte Burbidge — appointed Aug. 6, 2018
- MS Hazel BAKER
- MS RACHEL JANE LOVERING
- ROSEMARY DENYS — appointed Sept. 15, 2011
- Virginia Gail Carter — appointed Nov. 4, 2014