Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -6

BODHISATTVA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE

The principal activity of the charity is to promote Buddhism according to the teachings of Je Tsongkhapa. To accomplish this we run drop-in classes, study programmes, retreats and courses.World Peace Cafe, Shop and gardens. Residential community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 31 years

www.meditateinbrighton.com

info@meditateinbrighton.com

02173732917

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£231	£209	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/12/21	*	£194	£181	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/20		£194	£181	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/19		£272	£252	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	310
31/12/18	*	£317	£212	£105	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	150
31/12/17		£309	£258	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£290	£180	£110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£313	£184	£128	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£283	£218	£65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£290	£200	£90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£260	£177	£83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11?		£180	£117	£63	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£194	£124	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£178	£192	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£200	£174	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£212	£217	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£205	£130	£75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£233	£137	£96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£175	£158	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

NIKOLAS JAMES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

CLAUDIA KNIGHTS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Charity Fundraiser

LISA DEVINE EX OFFICIO Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeships: KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE SHEFFIELD, KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE MANCHESTER, KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE WALES, VAJRAPANI KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE, BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD, Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/01/1993, number: 1016354
Registered at Companies House on 04/03/1992, number: 02693733

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 18 days late, AR18: 50 days late,

Main office

BODHISATTVA K.M.C.
3 LANSDOWNE ROAD
HOVE
BN3 1DN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE SUSSEX, KENT AND HAMPSHIRE

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