The Samatha Trust

Registered charity 1179867 CIO Registered since 2018

Operates: Germany, Netherlands, Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

19.1y median 10.5y

average tenure

53y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

19.1y

average years in governance

13 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 14Education/training 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.samatha.org
Email	info@samatha.org
Phone	07515746590
Address	41 YEW TREE LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, SK12 1PT

Finances

£135,430 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£143,516	£90,965
2022	£367,668	£103,166
2023	£101,346	£104,090
2024	£137,205	£124,043
2025	£135,430	£128,601

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 RELIGION.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Sep 2018

Trustees (14)

14trustees

0aged 70+

Robert Adkins Chair since 2001
Amber Kathryn Hatch since 2025
Angeline Woods since 2016
Charles Shaw since 1974
Chris Gilchrist since 1973
Deborah Raikes since 2016
Dr Charles King since 2016
Dr Mark Antony Rowlands since 2023
Dr Paul Dennison since 1973
Frances Warren since 2014
Gwilym Wright since 2025
Nicola Elizabeth Breach since 2015
Professor John Elsner since 2001
Sarah Anne Yorke since 2025

Connected charities (1)

Corpus Christi College Oxford 1 shared trustee

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