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2024-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/2023 Period start date To 31/07/2024 Period end date

Charity name: StoneWater Zen Centre Trust

Charity registration number: 289863

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote, nurture and develop the
practice and transmission of the Zen
Buddhist tradition through meditation, study,
precepts, Buddhist psychology and
stewardship of a training centre open to all
regardless of gender, race or sexuality.
StoneWater Zen Trust is founded on the
teachings and practice of the Zen tradition
as transmitted through the lineage of
Tenshin Fletcher Roshi, Abbot, Yokoji Zen
Mountain Center and his successors. Its
aims will be realised through a regular
meditation instruction for the local and wider
community.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 ●
Supports a teacher in White Plum
lineage, David Keizan Scott Sensei,
who provides support for Zen
Buddhism in UK, both to individuals
& groups, and ensures growth of
Maezumi Roshi’s and Tenshin
Roshi’s lineage in the UK
●
Manages the StoneWater Zen Centre
Liverpool
●
Supports StoneWater Zen Lakes
Centre
●
Provides instruction and advice for
beginners to Zen meditation practice
in Liverpool
and beyond, both personally and by
email
●
Supports and develops the Zen
practice of experienced students from
across the UK, both per- sonally and
byemail.Jukai,Tokoudo and Shusso
Hossin ceremonies are scheduled as
required.
●
Supports Zen groups across UK
including London, West Yorkshire,
Kent, Northamptonshire & Shefeld
●
Brings noted UK & international
teachers to our UK retreats
●
Supports Zen Buddhism in UK (and
beyond) through our website
ofering advice & support to
individuals & groups
●
Makes & provides meditation
equipment e.g. mats & cushions to
associated groups
●
Ofers outreach work including talks
& meditation sessions for school
students & conferences, supports
practitioners working in prisons, and
is developing contacts with local
community projects in Liverpool.
Represents Zen Buddhism at multifaith
events in Merseyside & across UK
During Covid Stonewater Zen Centre set up
a six day a week Zoom schedule of morning
and evening guided meditations , dharma
talks and personal interviews to support our
own community and any other folk wanting
this service and or needing support. It was
very successful and we have continued with
this service post Covid and in parallel to our
normal none virtual schedules and retreat
programmes.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38

Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Regular activities
The following is a list of weekly
zazen sessions:
●
At the Liverpool zendo 6 times per
week
●
At the home of a senior practitioner
in Liverpool once per month
●
In London, West Yorkshire, Kent,
Northamptonshire & Shefeld at
least once per week with additional
sessions organised by local group
leaders
In addition:
• A monthly 'A Time to Talk' support
group
• Monthly classes for beginner
practitioners in Liverpool • Themed
workshops
• A Whats App sitting group
Residential retreats are organised as
follows:
●
Twice yearly retreats at Crosby Hall
for practitioners from across the UK
and beyond, with sub- sidised places
for people on low incomes
●
An annual Rohatsu retreat either in
the Lakes Zendo or the Liverpool
Zendo
●
At least three 'Retreat to the City’
themed events in the Liverpool
Zendo
●
A month long Shusso training retreat
in the Lakes Zendo
Other ongoing activities include:
●
Maintaining and updating
the StoneWaterZen.org website
including posting practitioners writ-
ten articles relating the their zen
practice in everydaylife
●
Producing a regular themed e-
newsletter
●
Recording and uploading dharma
talks so they are available for the
sangha both in the UK and abroad
●
Developing policies as required
●
Maintainingthe archive

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 There was a net cash deficit of £18,099 for
the year and unrestricted reserves at 31
July 2024 of £56,274
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are being built up towards a
deposit to purchase premises
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £76,274
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust Deed
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Trust
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
trustees		 Para 1.25 Initially invited by David Scott and Abbot
Fletcher

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name StoneWater Zen Centre Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 289863
Charity’s principal address 13 Hope Street
Liverpool
L1 9NQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Names of the charity trustees who
manage the charity
1
2
3
4
5		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
David Keizan Scott Chairman
Judith Bird
Joanne McMahon
Paul Taylor

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers
(Optional information)		 Names and addresses of advisers
(Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Spiritual Advisor Charles Teshin Fletcher

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) David Keizan Scott

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

31/05/25

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STONEWATER ZEN CENTRE TRUST 289863
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/08/2023 31/07/2024
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
DONATIONS 73,015 - - 73,015 118,206
RENT 17,165 - - 17,165 11,322
GIFT AID TAX 7,858 - - 7,858 4,850
COVID GRANTS - - - -
- - - - -
98,038 - - 98,038 134,378
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 98,038 - - 98,038 134,378
A3 Payments
SESSHIN EXPENSES 14,800 - - 14,800 5,434
RENT 4,191 - - 4,191 3,600
REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT 22,487 - - 22,487 13,675
CEREMONIAL EXPENSES - - - -
DONATIONS 2,267 - - 2,267 2,905
WEBSITE EXPENSES 4,034 - - 4,034 2,094
SUNDRY EXPENSES 101 - - 101 227
TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE 3,228 - - 3,228 2,383
SERVICE CHARGE AND CLEANING 16,140 - - 16,140 14,640
INSURANCE 560 - - 560 250
P P and S 308 - - 308 239
STAFF COSTS 15,690 - - 15,690 13,200
RATES 1,250 - - 1,250 1,174
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY EXPENSES 31,081 31,081 59,477
-
- - - - -
Sub total 116,137 - - 116,137 119,298
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 116,137 - - 116,137 119,298
Net of receipts/(payments) -18,099 - - -18,099 15,080
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 74,373 - - 74,373 59,293
Cash funds this year end 56,274 - - 56,274 74,373
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/05/2025

1

STONEWATER ZEN CENTRE TRUST
289863
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01/08/2023
31/07/2024		 STONEWATER ZEN CENTRE TRUST
289863
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01/08/2023
31/07/2024		 STONEWATER ZEN CENTRE TRUST
289863
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01/08/2023
31/07/2024		 CC16a
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets		 (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Cash at Bank
Total cash funds
Details
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
56,274
-
-
56,274
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

31/05/2025

2

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities		 STONEWATER ZEN CENTRE TRUST
289863
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01/08/2023
31/07/2024
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
1,750
199
139
100
50
35
514
54
150
567
14,495
130
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-

Details
Computer Equipment
P A System
Altar
Fridge
Ladders
Dehumidifier
iPad
Gazebo
Speaker
Bunk Beds
Vacuum Cleaner
Motor Vehicle
Details
Creditors
Signature
Print Name
David Keizan Scott		 CC16a
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
31/05/25

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

31/05/2025

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name StoneWater Zen Centre Trust members of On accounts for the 31/07/24 Charity no 289683 year ended Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation responsibilities of of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an trustees and examiner audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Independent examiner's In connection with my examination, no matter has come statement to my attention

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

IER

1 to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and 2 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

have not been met; or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

  2. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 31 May 2025

Name: N Hughes

Relevant professional ACCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 622 Regus Horton House

Exchange Flags

Liverpool L2 3PF

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.(E.g. accounting records have not been kept in accordance with s132 of the Charities’ Act 2011 and those accounts do not comply with the requirements of the 2008 Regulations setting out the form and content of charity accounts; any material expenditure or action which appears not to be in accordance with the trusts of the charity; any failure to be provided with information and explanations by any past or present trustee, officer or employee; and any material consistency between the accounts and the trustees’ annual report.)

2

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

IER