THE MEDITATION TRUST

Charity number: 1081218

Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Enhancing the wellbeing of the public by establishing and maintaining an institution of further education offering courses in Transcendental Meditation at prices which reflect the individual's ability to pay. Providing free or at minimal cost courses to sectors of society with particularly acute need for the knowledge or to other Charities/institutions which specialise in caring for these groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2019

Total income: £159,297

Total expenditure: £181,037

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:

General Charitable Purposes
Education/training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Disability
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Recreation
Other Charitable Purposes

Who the charity helps:

Children/young People
Elderly/old People
People With Disabilities
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/mankind

How the charity helps:

Makes Grants To Individuals
Provides Services
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Other Charitable Activities

Where the charity operates:

Throughout England And Wales
Scotland

Governance

Registration history:

22 June 2000: Standard registration
14 September 2021: Removed (Does not operate)
14 September 2021: Funds transferred to 1193276 THE MEDITATION TRUST

Organisation type:

Other

Other names:

COLLEGE OF MEDITATION (Working name)
THE COLLEGE OF MEDITATION (Working name)
FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM FROM STRESS (Previous name)

Gift aid:

Recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Land and property:

This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/12/2015	31/12/2016	31/12/2017	31/12/2018	31/12/2019
Total gross income	£249.88k	£308.13k	£231.39k	£219.82k	£159.30k
Total expenditure	£244.59k	£316.60k	£264.74k	£197.51k	£181.04k
Income from government contracts	£0	£0	£0	N/A	N/A
Income from government grants	£0	£0	£0	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
Annual return	31 December 2020	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2020	Not submitted
Annual return	31 December 2019	18 November 2020	18 days late
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2019 (These accounts have been qualified)	18 November 2020	18 days late
Annual return	31 December 2018	08 November 2019	8 days late
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2018	08 November 2019	8 days late
Annual return	31 December 2017	31 October 2018	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2017	31 October 2018	On Time

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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1 MARCH 1999 AS AMENDED BY DEED OF AMENDMENT DATED 16 APRIL 2000, AND AMENDED FURTHER BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 6 FEBRUARY 2004.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY A) ESTABLISHING CONDUCTING AND MAINTAINING AN INSTITUTION OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND B) OFFERING SUCH COURSES OF INSTRUCTION TO THE PUBLIC AS WILL PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.