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Annual Report 2016-2017

May 2017

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1 Annual Report 2016-2017

May 2017

Contents

President’s Report .......................................................... 2

Lama Choedak Rinpoche’s Report .................................. 3

Background to the Society ............................................. 4

Lama Choedak Rinpoche ................................................ 4

Objectives of the Society ................................................ 5

The Society’s Centres ..................................................... 5

Rongton Buddhist Training College.......................... 5

SIBA Retreat Centre ................................................. 6

Virupa Retreat Centre .............................................. 7

The Committee ............................................................... 7

Summary of Activity 2016-2017 ..................................... 8

Other Activities ......................................................... 10

Environmental Considerations ..................................... 10

Financial Reports .......................................................... 11

Balance Sheet ......................................................... 12

Profit and Loss ........................................................ 14


May 2017

Vice President’s Report

Greetings everyone!

It has been a very busy yet special year for Sakya Losal Choe

Dzong. We have successfully run our yearly calendar of events

that was enthusiastically prepared and well attended on all

counts. We organised many events through the year at numerous

locations across Australia, ranging from retreats, workshops and

free public talks. These events are a great way to spread the

values of these teachings to people outside Canberra. In addition,

we hosted special events for Tibetan New year, various Buddhist

holy days and even my wedding to the lovely Yue-i. With all the encouragement you have given

us, I am sure our marriage will be a blessed and successful one.

This past year was especially joyous as the Society had the opportunity to celebrate the 20th

Year of Rongton Buddhist Training College, the Buddhist education curriculum founded and still

led by our Spiritual Director, Lama Choedak Rinpoche. It is through this college that thousands

of people have attended beginner meditation courses, attended retreats and engaged in the

wonderful Buddhist teachings. Rongton Buddhist Training College has touched many lives and

has is a continued source of wisdom for all those who attend its activities. On behalf of the

committee, we thank Rinpoche and all those people who have been involved in making Rongton

prosper. There are too many of you to name but the society owes you a great debt.

In addition, this past year marked the 20th annual 10 day Calm Abiding meditation retreat.

Linked to the success of Rongton, the society’s ability to continually offer this amazing retreat is

cause for great celebration. Having attended many of these retreats myself, I have experienced

the life-changing effects they have, both on myself and witnessing others attending. Coinciding

with this celebration was the 10 year anniversary of the society opening SIBA retreat centre in

East Gippsland, Victoria. An ambitious purchase 10 years ago with much hard work and

generous donations has allowed the society to run an array of healing and restorative retreats at

this secluded, peaceful venue. We again thank the many co-ordinators, cooks, helpers and other

people involved in keeping SIBA such a beautiful place to be. Again, too numerous to name,

know that the committee is very grateful!

Looking forward, of particular cause for enthusiasm about the incoming year is the Society’s

acquisition of a Land Grant from the ACT government to build a new temple. Named The Stupa

Temple of Peace, our Sub-Committee has been working diligently to acquire this piece of land.

Having received it only 2 days ago, our volunteer base can begin our ambitious fundraising

efforts, beginning with our website, promotional materials and informing our members. We

acknowledge the kindness and hard work of the ACT government and all those in the sub-

committee. May your hard work continue unabated!

With many warm wishes, Jampal (Nick) Peyton


May 2017

Lama Choedak Rinpoche’s Report

A very warm welcome to you all reading this Annual Report. I

would like to thank everyone in the committee, residents of

the centres and all members who have participated in our

weekly sessions, meditation classes, philosophy classes,

various workshops, monthly committee meetings and those

who cooked the countless meals over the past year. These

are an integral part of your commitment to the Society and to

me these activities are our spiritual practices. Being patient

and showing kindness to each other are fundamentals of all

activities. I especially thank those who have stayed on the committee for many years where we

all get to know each other and remain committed to work together and support the teachings.

I have maintained my teaching visits to our sister centres across Australia and New Zealand.

They all have weekly programs for meditation classes, practice sessions, support for local

members and new people who are interested in Buddhism and meditation. One newest group is

led by Ross in Sale, East Gippsland where I visited twice in the last 12 months. Lidija has started

teaching meditation in the city and Evan, Penny and Elise Maree, having completed ‘Train the

Trainer’ and started leading Sunday sessions. Thanks to Joseph, who co-ordinates all the Sunday

sessions. Jampal-la conducted Calm Abiding meditation weekend in March in SIBA as I had to go

to India. Tharchin co-ordinates the Vajrayogini Tsog practice. Joerg takes care of Evatt and

radiates goodness. Thank you to all of you who work so hard to help others.

This year we saw several people successfully complete solitary retreats at VRC. They include

Ven. Tsultim-la from Brisbane and Mani from Adelaide. Several members are also silently doing

prostration retreats at home. In November, we also celebrated Lhabab Duechen with Mongolian

yurts and received many Tibetan visitors for the 20th anniversary of the founding of Rongton

Buddhist College, and also held the 20th 10 Day Calm Abiding meditation retreat which coincided

with on the 10th anniversary of SIBA Retreat Centre.

This year we also have hosted the visits of Khenpo Tsultim Lodro from Larung Gar Institute in

Sichuan and Lama Dupsing Rinpoche from Pokhara. Many of us attended a peace conference

hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Organisation in Albert Hall. The Archbishop of Canberra and

Goulburn hosted a special lunch for leaders of the various faiths in Canberra which I and Norbu

attended. Twenty two members of our centres, including young Alex, attended the

Enthronement Ceremony of the 42nd Sakya Trizin in India last March, where our group led by

Greg sang and performed the Song of Four Immeasurables. 6000 people attended the 3 day

celebration in a gala fashion, providing free accommodation and food for all the participants.

Thanks to Rachel for co-ordinating this trip. I had the honour to do the translation of the

inaugural teachings given by HH Ratna Vajra Rinpoche at that event. One student, a very bright

man named Alex is due to receive Bhikhu ordination in Nepal any time next week, in Saka Dawa.

May all be well and happy! Lama Choedak Rinpoche


May 2017

Background to the Society Sakya Losal Choe Dzong Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra (SLCD) is a not for profit religious

organization that has come from humble beginnings in 1989 to consistently and actively

promoting Buddhism in the Canberra community and around Australia. Thanks to the

committed and diligent Spiritual Directorship of Lama Choedak Rinpoche supported by a

confident and enthusiastic executive committee and volunteer base, our Society has earned a

reputation as a friendly and welcoming community offering a variety of rich, authentic and

inclusive Buddhist teachings.

SLCD has been hosting its Canberra classes and events at Rongton Buddhist College, 25

Alderman St, Evatt, which we have rented for more than twenty-five years.

SLCD owns Virupa Retreat Centre, located 20 minutes outside Canberra, and SIBA Retreat

Centre in East Gippsland, Victoria. Purchased in 2002 and 2006 respectively, these are both well

appointed and beautiful retreat centres situated in conducive environments where many of our

members and friends are able to do group and personal retreats. They have been embraced by

the Buddhist community and have flourished. Thousands of people have attended and received

many blessings and benefits from the activity of our centres.

Generous donations from benefactors and interest free loans from members helped us acquire

each of these retreat centres. With good public interest in our program of events and retreats

continuing, we have had a successful and happy 2016-2017 financial year.

Lama Choedak Rinpoche Lama Choedak Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation master and Spiritual Director of SLCD.

As a young monk, he undertook rigorous training in philosophy and meditation under the close

guidance of some of Tibet’s great masters. He completed a three year solitary meditation

retreat sponsored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He came to Canberra in 1988 to do

postgraduate studies at the ANU, however, as a qualified Tibetan lama he soon drew the

attention of those keen to learn meditation practices and Buddhist philosophy. Since then he

has performed a full-time role as a Buddhist teacher helping the diverse spiritual needs and

growth amongst Australia’s community.

Rinpoche is now an internationally acknowledged Buddhist teacher, public figure and popular

speaker whose teachings are renowned for their clarity, authenticity, richness and humour. He

conducts weekly meditation and philosophy classes in Canberra and travels interstate most

weekends, giving public talks and teachings, and conducting workshops and retreats.

Under guidance and inspiration from Lama Choedak Rinpoche our Society has invited some of

the most important lineage heads and famous teachers of Tibetan Buddhism including His late

Eminence Choegye Trichen Rinpoche, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin and His Holiness Ratna

Vajra Rinpoche to teach and attend SLCD’s events.


May 2017

Objectives of the Society The objectives of this Society are to endeavor, by all lawful means:

1. To promote peace and the nonviolent Buddhist way of life.

2. To promote social harmony and mutual understanding among all people by establishing and maintaining interreligious dialogue.

3. To preserve and promote the Tibetan culture in general and the teachings and

practices of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism in particular.

4. To facilitate in schools, colleges and universities the study of Buddhist philosophy, the study of the Tibetan language and the translation of Tibetan Buddhist texts.

5. To construct an institution for the study of the Buddhist way of life and the Tibetan

language, culture and history.

6. To offer assistance in educating and otherwise nurturing Tibetan refugee children through sponsorship programs.

The Society’s Centres The Society operates three centers:

Rongton Buddhist Training College

This is the main venue in Canberra where our regular classes take place each school term. The

general program at the centre is as follows:

• Introductory meditation and teachings

on Buddhist philosophy are held every

Tuesday of the school term by Lama

Choedak Rinpoche.

• Wednesdays at 7pm Lama Choedak

Rinpoche leads traditional Tibetan

Buddhist meditation practices on

Compassion, Offering and Healing.

• Every Sunday of the year at 11am we

hold free introductory meditation

sessions with one of our senior students.

• Other courses and workshops are often

held by visiting teachers and senior

students.


May 2017

SIBA Retreat Centre

Sakya International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) is a beautiful and friendly Buddhist retreat centre

in the Snowy River country of East Gippsland, Victoria. It was founded by Lama Choedak

Rinpoche and formally opened and consecrated by His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche in

2006. During this time, His Eminence gave the centre a Tibetan name Tsarchen Choeling.

There is a year-round varied programme of retreats, some led by Lama Choedak Rinpoche and

some by resident or guest teachers. Some of these include:

• Calm Abiding Meditation - each year Lama Choedak Rinpoche leads a four-day retreat

during the March Labour Day holiday (VIC) and a ten day retreat late September/early

October which is our most popular retreat of the year.

• White Tara - a beautiful meditation for developing kindness and compassion, increasing

spiritual vitality and overcoming fears, run every Australia Day holiday week.

• Health and Wellness – a retreat where people can revitalise mind and body through

yoga, meditation and alternative health practitioner consultations every Easter holiday.

• Tai Chi and Meditation - Tai Chi Academy of Canberra present the teachings and practice

of moving and sitting meditation, held every April.

• Nyung-ne – a special devotional meditation practices lead by Lama Choedak Rinpoche

which combines daily practices with the Eight Buddhist Precepts. This is every May and

is a free retreat offered by SIBA.

• Medicine Buddha - Lama Choedak Rinpoche helps people discover the connection

between wholesome thoughts, your health and happiness, held every August.

• One-month Ngondro - Lama Choedak leads this intensive group and individual

meditation practice, with sessions focused on establishing the preliminary practice of

Tibetan Buddhism. This is held every November-December.

• Yoga – We are lucky enough to have visiting Yoga teachers from across Victoria and

Australia several times a year. These yoga retreats are very popular and expose people

to the wonders of the retreat centre without needing to be Buddhist practitioners.


May 2017

Virupa Retreat Centre

A picturesque and peaceful property, Virupa Retreat Centre is located high on the hills of the

Bungendore valley with magnificent views of Canberra’s southern mountain ranges. There is a

consecrated Buddhist shrine room where regular practices are conducted by residents and

various retreats run annually.

Since its opening in 2002, Virupa has been blessed to have been visited by most of the major

International teachers of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, including His Eminence

Chogye Trichin Rinpoche, His Holiness Sakya Trizin, His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche,

and Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey

Luding Rinpoche. Visits from these very

famous practitioners are inspiring for all

the Buddhist faithful who attend the

centre.

This centre also houses the complete canon

of the Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, with

editions of the Kangyur and Tengyur

preserved in Tibetan language. This

collection is one of the few of its kind in

Australia. This makes Virupa a valuable part

of Australia’s Tibetan Buddhist landscape.

The Committee The Society’s Committee for 2016-2017 was:

Name Position

Lidija Trajkoska President

Jampal (Nick) Payton Vice President

Greg o’Rourke Secretary

Rachel Weiss Treasurer

Joerg Bednarik Assistant Treasurer

Kath Boswell Public Officer

Evan Christen Committee member

Joseph Frawley Committee member

Venerable Jamyang Committee member

Anthony Sun Committee member

Penny Davidson Committee member

Norbu (Peter Camarotto) Committee member


May 2017

Summary of Activity 2016-2017 The following table outlines some of the major activities that have been held by SLCD over the 12 from 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017.

Location Event Date Attendance Fee Per Attendee

Evatt Centre

To Nirvana and Back (workshop) 30 July 15 $10-15

Eight Week Calm Abiding Course 2 August - 20 Sep 17 $105-135

Buddhist Philosophy Course 2 August - 20 Sep 7 $90-120

Introduction to Buddhist Insights 6 August 14 $25

Health and Healing Workshop 6 August 10 $25

Seven Gems for Balanced Living 25 August 9 $10-15

Marist Canberra Day visit 30 August 60 Free

Resolve, Change and Grow to Love 12 September 10 $10-15

Eight Week Calm Abiding Course 4 October - 22 Nov 7 $105-135

Buddhist Philosophy Course 4 October - 22 Nov 6 $90-120

Compassion as a tool to live wisely 27 October 6 $10-15

Month Long Tibetan Language Course 27 December – 27 Jan 10 $300

Eight Week Calm Abiding Course 7 February- 28 March 9 $105-135

Buddhist Philosophy Course 7 February- 28 March 6 $90-120

Eight Week Calm Abiding Course 18 April - 20 June 12 $105-135

Buddhist Philosophy Course 18 April - 20 June 6 $90-120

Calm abiding meditation practice Every Sunday, 11.00 am 12-24 Free (by Donation)

SIBA

10 Day Calm Abiding Retreat 23 Sep-01 October 34 $850-1350

Train the Trainer Workshop 4 October - 6 October 8 $165-195

Ngondro Teachings 4-6 November 20 $230-330

White Tara 20-25 Jan 30 $550-650

Family Retreat 20-25 Jan 15 $600 Per Family

Medicine Buddha 31 March - 2 April 14 $180-270

Tai Chi Retreat 8-12 March 31 $330-450

Easter Health and Wellness 13-17 April 16 $440-660


May 2017

Location Event Date Attendance Fee Per Attendee Nyung Ne Compassion Retreat 17-20 June 15 Free (by Donation)

Virupa

Mindfulness in Everyday Life 13 August 12 $60-80

Hevajra Retreat 17-22 August 6 $330-360

Songs Of Milarepa Workshop 8 October 6 $30

Bodhicitta Retreat 17-19 March 10 $160-180

Vajrayogini Retreat 13-17 April 9 $400-440

Ngondro Weekend Teachings 9-12 June 2017 17 $330

External Events

Napier NZ Calm Abiding Meditation retreat 4-6 June 19 $190-250

Tuggeranong ACT Learn to Meditate Course 27 July (8 Weeks) 4 $135

Sydney NSW To Nirvana and Back Public Talk 26 August 45 $15-20

Napier NZ White Tara Retreat 25-28 September 25 $220-320

Port Macquarie Calm Abiding Retreat 29-30 October 15 $135

Tuggeranong, ACT Learn to Meditate Course 6 Feb (4 Weeks) 6 $75

Hervey Bay QLD White Tara Retreat 10-12 February 13 $120

Hearvey Bay QLD How to use Doubt and Faith: Public Talk 11 February 10-12 $44

Queanbeyan NSW Pure Human Values 19 February 75 Free (Bushfire Fundraiser)

Sydney NSW Calm Abiding Weekend 3 March 40 $40-50

Acton ACT Mindfulness of Performing Artists 16 March 3 $15

Sydney NSW White Tara Retreat 19-20 March 25 $120

Acton ACT 8 Week Calm Abiding Course 23 March - 11 May 6 $120

Ulladulla NSW Dealing with Depression and Anxiety 28 April 45 Free (by Donation)

Milton NSW Live with Sixteen Pure Values 29 April 15 $50

Milton NSW Dealing with Destructive Emotions 29 April 15 $50

Milton NSW Six Paramitas 30 April 7 $100

Traralgon VIC Open Eyes and Heal Heart Workshop 19 May 120 Free (by Donation)

Traralgon Vic Six Paramitas 20 May 15 $100

Melbourne VIC Open Eyes and Heal Heart Workshop 27 May 35 Free (by Donation)

Melbourne VIC Six Paramitas 28 May 15 $100

Naiper NZ Calm Abiding Retreat 3-5 June 20 $220


May 2017

Other Activities • Biennial Pilgrimage to Nepal and India – 20 pilgrims accompanied Lama Choedak for the

three week international pilgrimage in December 2016. Rinpoche takes pilgrims across

India, Nepal and Tibet. As he has lived in all three of these countries and speaks all the

native languages used in these countries, he is the perfect guide for pilgrims from all

over the world.

• We received many Tibetan visitors for the 20th anniversary of the founding of Rongton

Buddhist College, held at Virupa in early October

• We celebrated the 20th 10 Day Calm Abiding meditation retreat, which coincided with

the 10th anniversary of opening SIBA Retreat Centre. Many old members came from all

across Australia to celebrate SIBA’s success.

• In November, we celebrated the special Buddhist day Lhabab Duechen with the building

of Mongolian yurts.

• Lama Choedak Rinpoche was asked to speak on behalf of Australian Buddhists at the

Interfaith Peace Symposium, hosted by Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Canberra on 19

November 2016.

• We hosted more than 5 school groups across the year, teaching them about Buddhism,

secular ethics and Tibetan culture.

• The continued publication and sale of audio teachings and Buddhist books written by

Lama Choedak Rinpoche was a huge success this year. We re-published two of

Rinpoche’s bestselling books, Meditation on White Tara and Original Virtue.

• We made our annual donation to the Nalendra Nunnery in Tibet, raising $1967.00 to

ensure the nuns of this community had access to food, water and gas for heating.

Environmental considerations The Society is taking a leading role with regard to the public health issue around use of candles

and incense. The Thai health ministry has issued guidelines on incense use in temples,

requesting its citizens to cease burning incense and ritual money to protect the environment

because incense smoke has been shown to contain multiple known carcinogens and toxic

substances. Heeding these concerns, the Society ceased using wax candles and has ceased using

incense except for very limited specific rituals. Candles were replaced with electronic

rechargeable candles. We have saved thousands of candles from being burned from this

investment.

Additionally, the Society engages its environmental responsibilities at a ground level by:

• Recycling at all centers


May 2017

• Environmentally sensitive cleaning products, including general cleaning, laundry, and

dishwashing, being used at all centres, including Thank You hand-wash at Evatt and

Virupa.

• Recycled paper products, including kitchen paper and toilet paper used exclusively at all

retreat centres.

• Solar panels maintained at Virupa and SIBA.

• Wherever possible, printing of books, Dharma texts, advertising material and other

miscellaneous printed matter is on 100% recycled paper using vegetable inks and

powered by 100% solar energy (Courtesy of Black Rainbow Bairnsdale).

• Soft plastics are recycled via RedCycle

• Also, our Virupa Retreat centre has been gained numerous land accreditations this year:

o Land for Wildlife (NSW Government),

o Wildlife Land Trust (Humane Society International), and

o the 2017 Palerang Council weed inspection report indicated Virupa had

“Outstanding weed control”.

Financial Reports The Society accounts were externally audited by Les Ellis and Associates Pty.

We are happy to report the financial situation of the society remains strong, recording a net

profit of $72,103.00

Please see attached Balance Sheets and Profit and Loss Statements for this financial year.


May 2017

Balance Sheet

Sakya Losal Choe Dzong - Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra As at 31 December 2016

Assets Bank

31 Dec 2016

31 Dec 2015

CHQ Lama & Nuns 130961154 3,563 9,486

CHQ Marpa 130961113 2,447 2,447

CHQ Rongton 128581295 21,169 20,715

CHQ SBF 130960883 53,179 51,001

CHQ SIBA 127752210 20,782 8,063

Paypal 3,426 4,720

TD 0138391503 SBF 101,190 128,517

TD 0142536788 General 231,379 172,528

TD 157345422 Nalendra 15,112 (11)

Undeposited Cash and Cheques 1,572 1,452

Total Bank Assets 453,819 398,917

SIBA Vehicle 2,332 5,000

Total Current Assets

Fixed Assets

2,332 5,000

Less Accum Dep VRC centre (120,373) (106,313)

Less: Accum Deprec Equip VRC (56,545) (56,266)

Less: Accumulated Depreciation SIBA (96,363) (90,434)

RBTC - Furniture & Equipment 13,341 13,341

RBTC Devotional Assets 200 200

RBTC Miscellaneous 2,412 2,412

RBTC Student Library 8,403 8,403

SIBA Centre at Cost 842,727 842,727

SIBA Centre Library 737 737

SIBA Devotional Assets 47,533 47,533

SIBA Equipment & Furnishings 47,746 46,435

SIBA Improvements at Cost 224,663 217,247

SIBA Preliminary costs 5,434 5,434

SIBA Shrines 21,587 21,587

Stock - Jambala 38,292 20,561

Stock - SIBA 6,437 6,656

STOP Preliminary Costs 40,182 7,100

VRC Centre at Cost 485,000 485,000

VRC Equipment & Furnishings 56,545 56,286

VRC Improvements at Cost 77,415 76,615

VRC Preliminary Costs 17,317 17,317

Total Fixed Assets 1,662,692 1,622,580

Total Assets 2,118,843 2,026,497


May 2017

Liabilities

31 Dec 2016 31 Dec 2015

Current Liabilities GST (21,487) (14,620)

Lama Fund held in trust A/C 1,305 1,275

Nalendra held in trust A/C 19,867 9,065

Nepal Earthquake Appeal held in trust A/C 1,343 595

Payments for postage (21225) 359 359

Payments To/From ATO 18,224 2,843

Rounding - -

Sheep Fund held in Trust A/C (209) (359)

Total Current Liabilities 19,401 (842)

Total Liabilities 19,401 (842)

Net Assets 2,099,442 2,027,339

Equity

Building Fund Donations 447,535 447,535

Current Year Earnings 72,103 12,658

Retained Earnings 1,579,804 1,567,145

Total Equity 2,099,442 2,027,339


May 2017

Profit and Loss

Sakya Losal Choe Dzong - Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra For the 12 months ended 31

December 2016 Dec-16 Dec-15

Income EV Pilgrimage fee 6,000 -

Government Grants - 1,219

Solar Rebate Income

Donations

316 2,691

DONS Building / Stupa Fund TD 10,138 12,530

DONS Event Donations 4,477 2,916

DONS General Donations 5,172 9,300

DONS Telephone Donations 159 169

Total Donations

Events

19,947 24,915

EV Public Talks 2,010 935

EV Retreats 82,996 58,755

EV Visits / Special Events - 4,213

EV Workshops 7,502 5,310

LESS: Event Refunds (885) (556)

Total Events Regular Classes

91,623 68,656

RC by Students / Sangha 1,250 7,050

RC Rinpoche's Meditation 7,340 10,945

RC Rinpoche's Philosophy 4,091 4,015

RC Rongton Distance Education 120 320

RC Tibetan Language Class 2,685 300

Total Regular Classes

Rental Income

15,486 22,630

RI Centre Hire 12,682 13,782

RI Payments for Food 2,897 1,780

RI Payments for Utilities 11,319 9,452

RI Permanent Residents 26,547 26,173

RI Short Term Residents 7,361 9,366

Total Rental Income

Sales

60,805 60,553

Books 3,812 8,565

CDs and DVDs 1,945 1,875

Dharma items 11,863 12,832

Payments for postage 395 493

Sadhanas 318 282

Total Sales Society Income

18,333 24,047


May 2017

SOC Interest Received 6,699 9,746

SOC Memberships 10,227 7,727

Total Income 229,435 222,185

Less Cost of Sales

Book Production 1,124 -

CD and DVD Production 150 742

Dharma Stock Purchases 900 7,426

Freight Paid 312 990

Total Cost of Sales 2,486 9,157

Gross Profit 226,950 213,028

Less Operating Expenses

Accounting & Audit Fees 809 925

Advertising 821 1,785

Bank Charges 2,652 2,627

Bank Merchant Fees 954 983

Depreciation 20,269 24,357

Licences & Permits 80 349

OFF School Building Fund 5,600 -

Sundry Expenses Centre Running Costs

472 116

CE Cleaning & Waste Removal 2,281 3,015

CE Electricity 9,453 9,561

CE Equipment & Furnishings 270 1,636

CE Food 3,118 6,756

CE Garden Supplies 1,829 1,493

CE Gas 1,781 2,717

CE Kitchen Supplies 36 52

CE Lease Payments 7,305 8,548

CE Petrol Reimbursements 132 1,287

CE Rates 1,397 1,161

CE Repairs & Maintenance 4,886 4,769

CE Ritual Supplies 354 78

CE Water 1,150 96

CE Wood 1,609 1,146

SIBA Vehicle Running Costs 582 649

Total Centre Running Costs

Communications

36,182 42,962

COMMS Internet 2,659 2,948

COMMS Telephone 3,126 3,243

COMMS Website 442 13,103

Total Communications

Event Expenses

6,226 19,294

EV Airfares & Travel 237 1,652


May 2017

EV Catering & Food 17,432 11,954

EV Equipment Hire - 45

EV Other Expenses - 63

EV Petrol Reimbursements 296 Dec-16 Dec-15 EV Venue Hire 1,353 2,059

Total Event Expenses

Insurance

19,318 15,773

Insurance - Business 4,166 -

Insurance - Prop & Contents 2,112 5,896

Insurance - Public Liability 441 468

Insurance - Volunteer Accident 184 783

Total Insurance

Offerings

6,902 7,148

OFF Lama Choedak Rinpoche 43,223 61,064

OFF Nalendra proceeds CAM 1,967 2,861

OFF Pilgrimage Funds Overseas 1,800 -

OFF Sangha / Students - 3,822

OFF Visiting Teachers 1,306 7,779

Total Offerings Office and Printing

48,296 75,525

OP Computer Expenses 509 81

OP Postage & Packaging 1,755 2,829

OP Printing 3,256 5,020

OP Stationery 746 597

Total Office and Printing 6,266 8,527

Total Operating Expenses 154,846 200,370

Net Profit 72,103 12,658


May 2017

Sakya Losal Choe Dzong - Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra 1 January 2016 to 31

December 2016

Income EV Pilgrimage fee 6,000

Solar Rebate Income

Donations

316

DONS Building / Stupa Fund TD 10,138

DONS Event Donations 4,477

DONS General Donations 5,172

DONS Telephone Donations 159

Total Donations

Events

19,947

EV Public Talks 2,010

EV Retreats 82,996

EV Workshops 7,502

LESS: Event Refunds (885)

Total Events Regular Classes

91,623

RC by Students / Sangha 1,250

RC Rinpoche's Meditation 7,340

RC Rinpoche's Philosophy 4,091

RC Rongton Distance Education 120

RC Tibetan Language Class 2,685

Total Regular Classes

Rental Income

15,486

RI Centre Hire 12,682

RI Payments for Food 2,897

RI Payments for Utilities 11,319

RI Permanent Residents 26,547

RI Short Term Residents 7,361

Total Rental Income

Sales

60,805

Books 3,812

CDs and DVDs 1,945

Dharma items 11,863

Payments for postage 395

Sadhanas 318

Total Sales Society Income

18,333

SOC Interest Received 6,699

SOC Memberships 10,227

Total Society Income 16,926

Total Income 229,435

Less Cost of Sales


May 2017

Book Production 1,124

CD and DVD Production 150

Dharma Stock Purchases 900

Freight Paid 312

Total Cost of Sales 2,486

Gross Profit 226,950

Less Operating Expenses

Accounting & Audit Fees 809

Advertising 821

Bank Charges 2,652

Bank Merchant Fees 954

Depreciation 20,269

Licences & Permits 80

OFF School Building Fund 5,600

Sundry Expenses Centre Running Costs

472

CE Cleaning & Waste Removal 2,281

CE Electricity 9,453

CE Equipment & Furnishings 270

CE Food 3,118

CE Garden Supplies 1,829

CE Gas 1,781

CE Kitchen Supplies 36

CE Lease Payments 7,305

CE Petrol Reimbursements 132

CE Rates 1,397

CE Repairs & Maintenance 4,886

CE Ritual Supplies 354

CE Water 1,150

CE Wood 1,609

SIBA Vehicle Running Costs 582

Total Centre Running Costs

Communications

36,182

COMMS Internet 2,659

COMMS Telephone 3,126

COMMS Website 442

Total Communications

Event Expenses

6,226

EV Airfares & Travel 237

EV Catering & Food 17,432

EV Petrol Reimbursements 296

EV Venue Hire 1,353

Total Event Expenses

Insurance

19,318


May 2017

Insurance - Business 4,166 Insurance - Prop & Contents 2,112

Insurance - Public Liability 441

Insurance - Volunteer Accident 184

Total Insurance

Offerings

6,902

OFF Lama Choedak Rinpoche 43,223

OFF Nalendra proceeds CAM 1,967

OFF Pilgrimage Funds Overseas 1,800

OFF Visiting Teachers 1,306

Total Offerings Office and Printing

48,296

OP Computer Expenses 509

OP Postage & Packaging 1,755

OP Printing 3,256

OP Stationery 746

Total Office and Printing 6,266

Total Operating Expenses 154,846

Net Profit 72,103


May 2017

Sakya Losal Choe Dzong Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra Inc

ABN: 13 848 873 771

PO Box 3430 Manuka ACT 2603

AUSTRALIA

02 6238 2088

[email protected]

www.sakya.com.au

mailto:[email protected]

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