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Black Mountain Zen Centre

Country
Northern Ireland
Charity number
106141
Status
Received: on time
Registered
June 5, 2017

Address

Address
Black Mountain Zen Centre
Cromac Regeneration Initiative
165 Donegall Pass
Belfast
BT7 1DT
BT7 1DT

Contact

Activities

The Company’s objects are specifically restricted to the promotion of Zen Buddhism and the promotion of religious harmony and the promotion of the benefit of Northern Ireland (hereinafter described as "the area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular: (a) to provide, maintain and manage a Zen educational resource centre and facility for the use of the inhabitants for activities promoted or facilitated by the Company including use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreational and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; (b) to promote the Buddhist faith and advance the education of the public in the study, instruction, teaching and practice of Zen Buddhism and to advance the knowledge of the teachings of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi for the benefit of the public; (c) to promote good health for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively through the use of zen meditation, natural healing and zen meditation techniques; (d) to promote peace and communication between the people in the area of benefit so as to enable them to grow through discussion, study, mindfulness and zen meditation; (e) to promote awareness among people in the area of benefit of holistic and complementary therapies and the range of, and, the application of holistic and complementary therapies; (f) to promote an understanding of racial, religious and cultural harmony, equality and diversity for the public benefit through the promotion of activities to foster knowledge and mutual understanding between people from diverse backgrounds, religious faiths and racial groups in order to promote good relations; (g) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

The advancement of education,The advancement of religion,The advancement of citizenship or community development,The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2025 £54,168 £51,920 PDF

Documents

Year end Accounts Annual report Annual return
March 31, 2024 PDF PDF PDF
March 31, 2023 PDF PDF PDF