The Dharma Trust

Registered charity 1090628 Registered since 2002

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.5y median 4.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.3y

average years in governance

0 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6Religious Activities 6

Commercial experience

Hospitality 6Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1

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Boards that share trustees

The Dharma Trust 1976 6 shared trustees

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The Dharma Trust 1976 6 shared trustees
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Contact

Website	www.marpahouse.org.uk
Email	mail@marpahouse.org.uk
Phone	01799584415
Address	MARPA HOUSE, RECTORY LANE, ASHDON, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 2HN

Finances

£794,276 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£58,894	£52,973
2022	£53,869	£78,973
2023	£97,899	£84,791
2024	£83,504	£120,249
2025	£794,276	£99,395

What it does

What

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST RELIGION; (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ACCORDING TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES; AND (3) THE CONDUCT OF STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDICINE AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF ALL SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH NOVEMBER 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 MAR 2026

Trustees (6)

6trustees

55median age

1aged 70+

Benedict Francis Luis Henriques since 2024
Christopher Malcolm Atkinsonage 54 since 2021
Irmela Stoneage 60 since 2022
Louise Dawn Kukaage 55
Nicholas Arthur Beamish Barterage 85
Tansy Millerage 50 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

The Dharma Trust · 04332473 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/11/2001

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Dharma Trust 1976 6 shared trustees

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