Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE READING

Shantideva Centre provides a range of meditation classes and Buddhist events throughout the Thames Valley. It is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT-IKBU).

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
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

Established: 29 years
(31 years as a company)

www.learntomeditate.org

info@learntomeditate.org

01189599133

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£103	£65	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/21		£90	£61	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/20		£87	£60	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19		£122	£80	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18		£114	£55	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	25
31/12/17		£90	£47	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£88	£39	£49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£83	£41	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£82	£45	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£79	£57	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£81	£49	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11?	*	£32	£42	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10		£99	£61	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09		£97	£66	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/08		£91	£67	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07		£88	£74	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/06		£116	£89	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05		£73	£54	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04		£85	£72	£14	£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 services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, Surrey, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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: 51-63

AMANDA RUTH DAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Administrative Director

MARTINA HOFFMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Documentation Manager

VEENA KAUR CHADDA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Property Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/10/1995, number: 1050321
Registered at Companies House on 06/04/1993, number: 02807365

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR11: 209 days late,

Main office

9 BATH ROAD
READING
RG1 6HH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST FAITH UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE ELECTED GENERAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEW KADAMPA TRADITION - INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST UNION PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF TEACHING, STUDY, PRACTISE 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 THREE NEW KADAMPA TRADITION STUDY; THE GENERAL PROGRAMME, THE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME, AND THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME, ALL DEFINED IN SCHEDULE A OF THIS MEMORANDUM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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