Samudra Buddhist Centre
Income
£41k
▲ 26.8% on 2024
Expenditure
£34k
▲ 1.5% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
3
2.7y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
12
no change on 2024
Overview
Samudra Buddhist Centre's network
4 people4 organisationsi3 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 4 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Samudra Buddhist Centre. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
3 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick O'Brien | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stephen Cowing | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Terence Toms | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dawn Matthews | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Board
The board
3 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick O'Brien | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stephen Cowing | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Terence Toms | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dawn Matthews | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Dawn Matthews (2020-2022), Admin Director Kevin Arthur Bradd (2000-2020), Matthew Bain (2000-2001). Full officer list
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
2.3y
median 2y
Longest tenure
3y
since 2023
Over 6 years
0
of 3 on the board
Years in governance
14.3y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
3
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
3
of 3 on the board
3 trustees on the board
- Frederick O'Brien since 2024
- Stephen Cowing since 2023
- Terence Toms since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Frederick O'Brien since 2024
- Terence Toms since 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Stephen Cowing since 2023
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Religious Activities 3
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Other services 7Education 1
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast
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Network
Network
iThe large node is Samudra Buddhist Centre. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025.
Income and expenditure
5 yearsiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Samudra Buddhist Centre has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.
Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 202128 February | 202228 February | 202328 February | 202429 February | 202528 February |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | |||||
| Total income | £36.38k | £68.12k | £34.25k | £32.60k | £41.32k |
| Total expenditure | £24.76k | £34.25k | £35.10k | £33.92k | £34.42k |
| Government income | |||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | £10.00k | £18.77k | £5.00k | Not reported | £2.40k |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Assets, liabilities and funds
Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Samudra Buddhist Centre has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
On time for the last 2 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | 28 December 2025 | 23 December 2025 | 23 December 2025 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 29 February 2024 | 29 December 2024 | 20 December 2024 | 20 December 2024 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 28 February 2023 | 28 December 2023 | 22 January 202425 days late | 22 January 202425 days late | Late by 25 days | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 28 February 2022 | 28 December 2022 | 18 December 2022 | 18 December 2022 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 28 February 2021 | 28 December 2021 | 26 September 2021 | 26 September 2021 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 03928968 has made 26 accounts filings since 2001. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | 30 September 2026 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 28 February 2025 | 14 October 2025 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 29 February 2024 | 18 September 2024 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 28 February 2023 | 27 November 2023 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages |
| 28 February 2022 | 10 November 2022 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages |
| 28 February 2021 | 15 September 2021 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages |
| 29 February 2020 | 19 November 2020 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages |
| 28 February 2019 | 12 November 2019 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 28 February 2018 | 20 November 2018 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 28 February 2017 | 9 November 2017 | Unaudited abridged accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages |
| 28 February 2016 | 14 November 2016 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages |
| 28 February 2015 | 2 November 2015 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)4 pages |
| 28 February 2014 | 20 November 2014 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages |
| 28 February 2013 | 29 November 2013 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages |
| 29 February 2012 | 20 November 2012 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)4 pages |
| 28 February 2011 | 5 December 2011 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)4 pages |
| 28 February 2010 | 21 November 2010 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)4 pages |
| 28 February 2009 | 28 November 2009 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages |
| 29 February 2008 | 3 December 2008 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages |
| 28 February 2007 | 20 November 2007 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 28 February 2006 | 10 August 2006 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages |
| 28 February 2005 | 20 September 2005 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages |
| 29 February 2004 | 8 December 2004 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages |
| 28 February 2003 | 21 November 2003 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 28 February 2002 | 6 October 2002 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
| 28 February 2001 | 1 August 2001 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 29 October 2026.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
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What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Local authority: Derbyshire
- Area of benefit
- DERBYSHIRE as filed
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES ASSOCIATION 18/02/2000, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION ON 4TH MARCH 2005 as amended on 14 Nov 2020 as filed - Register history
- 7 July 2000Registered
Policies the charity says it has
Governing documents at Companies House
- 14 December 2020Resolution
- 3 December 2020Notice of removal of a restriction on the articles
- 3 December 2020Memorandum and articles
- 11 April 2006Memorandum and articles
- 18 February 2000Incorporation documents
Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- http:www.meditateinhighpeak.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Samudra Buddhist Centre
- Registered
- 2000