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Friends of Early Buddhist Teachings

Also known as: FoEBT, FOEBT

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC047650
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 21, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 18, 2017
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Criston
Lanton
Jedburgh
TD86SX

Contact

Website
friendsofebt.net
Screenshot of the Friends of Early Buddhist Teachings website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education'

To inform, educate, and encourage people about the existence, content, and practice of Early Buddhist teachings, for their benefit and the benefit of all being. We do this through making online and in-person meetings available, making useful publications available, and maintaining a Facebook presence with a group of 2600 members.

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

Objectives: 4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education, specifically to promote the teachings of the Buddha as understood and practised in accordance with 'Early Buddhist Teachings'. 4.1.1 'Early Buddhist Teachings', for purposes of the organisation's activities, are those originating from the time from the Buddha until the Second Council, currently understood to be 334 BCE. This is currently understood to be the period of Pre-Sectarian Buddhism, before the period of formal splits. If current understandings change, these dates may change to align accordingly. 4.1.2 the organisation is not exclusively affiliated with any single modern-day Buddhist lineage. 4.2 The advancement of education by supporting people in their practice and/or teaching of meditation, ethical living, and any other activity in accordance with 'Early Buddhist Teachings'. 4.3 The advancement of education by supporting people in developing their skill in languages helpful in developing an understanding of 'Early Buddhist Teachings'. 4.4 The advancement of education by supporting research on, and teaching of, the content and practice of 'Early Buddhist Teachings', including the dissemination, promotion, and teaching of relevant content or materials.

Geography

Main operating location
Moray
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Aug. 21, 2026On time £140 £2,128
Dec. 31, 2024 Aug. 19, 2025On time £572 £73
Dec. 31, 2023 Aug. 31, 2024On time £93 £76
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 18, 2023On time £74 £93
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 9, 2022On time £2,160 £253
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 17, 2021 £365 £402

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