Sakya Dechen Buddhism LTD

Registered charity 1163076 Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9.3y median 11y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.7y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Education/training 2

Commercial experience

Other services 13Business services 7Finance 2

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Kagyu Dechen Buddhism 2 shared trustees
Thinley Rinchen Ling Trust 2 shared trustees

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Contact

Website	www.dechen.org/centres/bristol
Phone	01179244424
Address	Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling, 121 Sommerville Road, St Andrews, Bristol, BS6 5BX

Finances

£102,834 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£104,743	£52,378
2021	£95,899	£60,104
2022	£198,577	£82,073
2023	£218,520	£70,651
2024	£102,834	£71,643

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE TEACHINGS OF THE SAKYA SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM, AS EMBODIED BY 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 SCHOOL 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 17 JUL 2015

Trustees (10)

10trustees

53median age

3aged 70+

Phil Joseph Michael Brady Chair since 2015
Andrew Gutmannage 57 since 2014
Benjamin Goldingage 47 since 2015
Dr Carl Rogersage 76 since 2015
Miranda Mooreage 53 since 2015
Michael Lundage 73 since 2015
Michael Stottage 42 since 2025
Nickola Christovage 35 since 2014
Paul Haddonage 53 since 2014
Rachel Deemingage 51 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Sakya Dechen Buddhism Limited · 09344009 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/12/2014

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Thinley Rinchen Ling Trust 2 shared trustees
Kagyu Dechen Buddhism 2 shared trustees

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