Kagyu Dechen Buddhism

Registered charity 1145791 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

12.4y median 14y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.1y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 2

Commercial experience

Other services 3Health and social care 1Tech and media 1

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Sakya Dechen Buddhism LTD 2 shared trustees

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Contact

Website	www.dechen.org
Email	manchester@dechen.org
Phone	01865766036
Address	45 MANOR DRIVE, MANCHESTER, M21 7QG

Finances

£567,562 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£127,606	£74,591
2021	£131,223	£90,049
2022	£150,080	£123,545
2023	£203,506	£131,226
2024	£567,562	£206,419

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE TEACHINGS OF THE KARMA KAGYU SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM, AS EMBODIED BY HIS HOLINESS KARMAPA THINLEY THAYE DORJE, THE FOURTH KARMA THINLEY RINPOCHE AND LAMA JAMPA THAYE.SUCH ADVANCEMENT SHALL BE UNDER THE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY AND GUIDANCE OF (I) LAMA JAMPA THAYE AS MASTER OF THE SAKYA AND KARMA KAGYU SCHOOLS OF BUDDHISM (THE “HEAD”), (II) THE FUTURE INCARNATIONS (EACH A "FUTURE INCARNATION”) OF THE HEAD AS IDENTIFIED IN WRITING BY THE PRESENT OR FUTURE HEAD OF THE DROLMA PHODRANG OF THE SAKYA SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM (THE “SAKYA HEAD”), AND (III) ANY TEMPORARY SUCCESSORS APPOINTED IN WRITING FROM TIME TO TIME BY (X) THE HEAD, (Y) A FUTURE INCARNATION OR, IN THE EVENT THE HEAD OR A FUTURE INCARNATION IS UNABLE TO MAKE SUCH APPOINTMENT, (Z) THE SAKYA HEAD.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/09/2011

Trustees (9)

9trustees

71median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Andrew Gutmannage 57 since 2012
Angela Bradyage 71 since 2012
Derek Knottage 76 since 2012
Howard Quinnage 74 since 2012
Jonathan Macaskillage 64 since 2012
Michael Stottage 41 since 2024
Patricia Quinnage 76 since 2012
Paul Haddonage 53 since 2012
Philip Bradyage 74 since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Kagyu Dechen Buddhism · 07789188 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/09/2011

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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Sakya Dechen Buddhism LTD 2 shared trustees

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