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Dhanakosa Trust

Also known as: Dhanakosa Retreat Centre

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC032776
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 23, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 15, 2002
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
Dhanakosa
Ledcreich House
Balquhidder
Lochearnhead
FK19 8PQ

Contact

Website
dhanakosa.com
Screenshot of the Dhanakosa Trust website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion'

The Dhanakosa Trust exists to encourage and support the practice of Buddhism, and to promote Buddhist values an principals both within the Buddhist community and in society more broadly. It does this through i. offering retreats with a broad educational perspective on personal development as understood in the Buddhist tradition ii. Personal mentoring and guidance iii. Support of a Buddhist residential community practice context.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 2. The purposes of Dhanakosa Trust are: The Advancement of the Buddhist religion. In particular: (i) To provide residential retreats, online retreats, and other teaching and practice opportunities teaching Buddhism, and complementary disciplines where these can be demonstrated to further the purposes of the Charity. (ii) To encourage members and others to live in accordance with the teachings of the Buddha. (iii) To support ordained members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and other duly identified practicing Buddhists, at the discretion of the Board of the Trust. Including but not limited to the following. (a) Practical, material, and financial support that enables individuals to advance their own practice of Buddhism. (b) Practical, material, and financial support that enables individuals to further the objectives of the charity through the outward expression of their practice of Buddhism. (c) Practical, material, and financial support to provide relief for those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including relief given by the provision of accommodation or care) where such individuals have previously received support under section (iii a.) or (iii b.) and where such support alleviates hardship or poverty or prevents hardship or poverty. At the discretion of the board.

Geography

Main operating location
Stirling
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
April 30, 2025 Jan. 23, 2026On time £573,078 £485,325 10
April 30, 2024 Jan. 30, 2025On time £538,002 £500,039 10
April 30, 2023 April 13, 202474 days late £611,987 £482,485 9
April 30, 2022 Aug. 28, 2023210 days late £395,512 £343,949 9
April 30, 2021 May 5, 2023460 days late £197,723 £219,585 10

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.