KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE WALES

Charity number: 1039234
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline all within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa as taught by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union, through the continuous implementation of the three New Kadampa Tradition Study Programmes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £96,784
Total expenditure: £98,387

People

3 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bridgend
  • Cardiff
  • Carmarthenshire
  • City Of Swansea
  • Merthyr Tydfil
  • Neath Port Talbot
  • Newport City
  • Pembrokeshire
  • Powys

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 July 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DHARMAVAJRA BUDDHIST CENTRE (Previous name)
Company number:
02869366 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lisa Devine Trustee 29 February 2024
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE SHEFFIELD
Received: On time
Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds
Received: On time
BODHISATTVA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
Received: On time
VAJRAPANI KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
Received: On time
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE MANCHESTER
Received: On time
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD
Received: On time
UMA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
Received: On time
Deborah Bence Trustee 17 September 2023
None on record
Faye Johnson Trustee 26 June 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £63.57k £54.75k £69.96k £74.27k £96.78k
Total expenditure £54.89k £46.48k £70.41k £75.61k £98.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 22 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 05 June 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 NOVEMBER 1993 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2 APRIL 1995 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 FEBRUARY 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 OCT 2018 as amended on 10 Dec 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST FAITH

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE SOUTH WALES

Contact information

Address:
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE WALES
SPRINGFIELD
FFYNONE ROAD
SWANSEA
SA1 6DE
Phone:
01792458245
Email:
info@meditationinwales.org
Website:

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