THE LONDON SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTRE

Charity Number: 1073977
Charity reporting is up to date (46 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Based in Clapham in South London, the London Shambhala Meditation Centre offers meditation instruction and weekend and weekday courses in meditation, Buddhism and the meditative arts. The centre is open for free meditation instruction on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm. There is no need to book in advance: everyone is welcome to just come along. Instruction is free of charge.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £74,214
Total expenditure: £72,795

People

7 Trustee(s)

25 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 February 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03605572 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Vinita Gill Joseph Trustee 07 May 2025
None on record
Ian Harcus Trustee 10 March 2024
None on record
Bernadette Lax Trustee 10 March 2024
None on record
David John Morris Trustee 13 December 2020
None on record
Rachael Cheang Trustee 06 June 2020
None on record
Jane Hope Trustee 18 September 2019
None on record
David Hope Trustee 02 March 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £91.29k £61.99k £47.77k £46.51k £74.21k
Total expenditure £91.44k £68.35k £47.06k £51.66k £72.80k
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 August 2023 15 August 2024 46 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 15 August 2024 46 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 11 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 11 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 02 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 02 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 12 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 12 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 27TH JULY 1998

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF BUDDHISM, AND THE RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF SHAMBALA TRAINING AND NALANDA EDUCATION. 2.TO ORGANISE MEETINGS, CLASSES AND TRAINING COURSES. 3. TO PUBLISH, ISSUE AND CIRCULATE SUCH PAPERS, BOOKS OR OTHER PUBLICATIONS AS SHALL FURTHER THE SAID OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
27 BELMONT CLOSE
LONDON
SW4 6AY
Phone:
02077203207
Email:
info@shambhala.org.uk
Website:

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