# Akong Rinpoche Foundation

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC038576
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Aug. 16, 2007
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC038576


## Contact

- **Address:** Granary Cottage, Macbiehill, West Linton
- **Postcode:** EH46 7AZ



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** To assist those in need, help with education, health needs and the preservation of the heritage of the people living across the Himalaya region. It does this by making grants to individuals and institutions.

**Objectives:** 4.1 The relief of poverty and distress of those in necessitous circumstances by the provision of money, food, clothing and other essential support so that their conditions of life may be improved.  4.2 The advancement of education and in particular but not exclusively, the provision of educational facil ities and support for teachers and students.  4.3 The advancement of health and in particular but not exclusively, the provision of healthcare facilities and support for doctors, healthcare workers and patients.  4.4 The advancement of heritage, trad ition and culture and in particular, the support of Buddhist monasteries.  4.5 The protection and improvement of the environment.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £5 | £172 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC038576/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (283.4 KB) |
| March 31, 2024 | £5 | £165 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £4 | £496 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £0 | £495 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £0 | £449 |  -  | 0 |  |