Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds

Charity number: 1129195
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our Centre runs classes, day courses, workshops, chaplaincy, visits, GP and FP. Through GP we introduce basic Buddhist view, meditation and action, and other teachings and practices, of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa. FP enables extensive study of Sutra teachings. GP and FP help deepen our experience of Buddha's teachings & the commentaries by Ven Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £103,891
Total expenditure: £118,431

People

3 Trustee(s)

100 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Leeds City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 April 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RATNASAMBHAVA CENTRE (Working name)
  • RATNASAMBHAVA KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTRE (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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
David Rawson Trustee 14 November 2024
None on record
Jane Kaye Trustee 31 August 2024
None on record
Lisa Devine Trustee 20 December 2023
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE SHEFFIELD
Received: On time
BODHISATTVA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
Received: On time
VAJRAPANI KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
Received: On time
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE MANCHESTER
Received: On time
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE WALES
Received: On time
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD
Received: On time
UMA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
Received: On time

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 £57.99k £57.79k £28.84k £82.91k £103.89k
Total expenditure £52.23k £41.73k £60.45k £123.53k £118.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 10 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 11 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 11 September 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 10 FEBRUARY 2009 as amended on 21 Jul 2021 as amended on 25 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST FAITH UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE ELECTED GENERAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEW KADAMPA TRADITION - INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA BUDDHIST UNION PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF 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: THE GENERAL PROGRAMME, THE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME, AND THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME, ALL AS DEFINED IN SCHEDULE A OF THIS MEMORANDUM.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
Waterloo House
Assembly Street
LS2 7DE
Phone:
01132459001
Email:
admin@meditationinleeds.org
Website:

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