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The Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies

Registered charity 1114960 Registered since 2006

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
6.9y median 6y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
12.7y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 8Property 2Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.ocbs.org
Emailsteven.egan@ocbs.org
Phone01865274098
AddressJohn Eccles House, Robert Robinson Avenue, Oxford Science Park, OXFORD, OX4 4GP

Finances

£59,523 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£89,827£70,589
2022£44,493£73,831
2023£32,782£77,658
2024£205,907£57,359
2025£59,523£101,061

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY HOLDING AND ADMINISTERING FUNDS FOR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY TEACHING POSTS, AND TEMPORARY RESEARCH POSTS, IN BUDDHIST STUDIES AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY; BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN BUDDHIST STUDIES UNDERTAKEN BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY; AND BY AGREEING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COLLABORATION IN RESPECT OF BUDDHIST STUDIES TEACHING AND RESEARCH WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (AND COLLEGES, FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN IT), AND WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN GENERATING AND DIFFUSING ACADEMICALLY SOUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUDDHIST TRADITION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JUNE 2006

Trustees (9)

9trustees
74median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies · 05834539 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/06/2006

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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