Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Excess reserves: -5
Spending declining: -1

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

NEW KADAMPA TRADITION - INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA BUDDHIST UNION

Public promotion of Kadampa Buddhism throughout the world, by supporting the development of Kadampa Buddhist Centres throughout the world; by publishing and distributing books on Kadampa Buddhism; by training teachers of Kadampa Buddhism; and by maintaining a year-round programme of Buddhist teachings and meditation at the charity's home premises.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £40,317,444 available, equivalent to 215 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending is declining

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	£4,393	£2,249	£2,144	£0	£40,337	£40,317	215.1	36	700
31/12/21	£4,653	£2,444	£2,209	£0	£38,193	£35,349	173.6	37	200
31/12/20	£4,442	£370	£4,072	£0	£35,984	£33,155	1076.7	39	200
31/12/19	£5,986	£3,295	£2,691	£0	£31,912	£29,063	105.8	35	200
31/12/18	£6,872	£3,008	£3,865	£0	£29,221	£28,633	114.2	40	350
31/12/17	£4,569	£3,531	£1,038	£0	£25,357	£24,897	84.6	34	0
31/12/16	£4,367	£2,262	£2,106	£0	£23,881	£20,785	110.3	34	0
31/12/15	£3,549	£1,840	£1,709	£13	£22,282	£19,178	125.1	31	0
31/12/14	£2,633	£1,532	£1,101	£15	£21,806	£18,689	146.4	26	0
31/12/13	£4,004	£2,582	£1,422	£51	£20,705	£17,592	81.8	27	0
31/12/12	£3,004	£2,098	£906	£549	£19,283	£15,835	90.6	30	0
31/12/11	£2,615	£1,931	£685	£12	£18,377	£14,716	91.5	32	0
31/12/10	£2,821	£1,356	£1,465	£22	£17,693	£13,708	121.3	32	0
31/12/09	£3,290	£2,287	£1,002	£-117	£16,227	£12,711	66.7	32	0
31/12/08	£4,784	£1,911	£2,873	£27	£15,225	£12,474	78.3	29	0
31/12/07	£4,054	£2,515	£1,538	£11	£12,352	£10,152	48.4	26	0
31/12/06	£3,763	£2,109	£1,654	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£3,347	£3,098	£248	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£9,235	£2,273	£6,962	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 120%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 215.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 68 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

www.kadampa.org

info@kadampa.org

01229588533

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Croatia, Cumbria, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kensington And Chelsea, Merton, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United States,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

36 employees
700 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-66

LISA MARIE DEVINE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Charity Administration

MARY ESTELLE CANSDALE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Administrator

HEATHER WRIGHT Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

HENRY FREYERMUELLER SHEFVELAND Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/11/1992, number: 1015054
Registered at Companies House on 22/10/1992, number: 02758093

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

CONISHEAD PRIORY
PRIORY ROAD
ULVERSTON
LA12 9QQ

Objectives

TO INCREASE THE BUDDHIST FAITH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE ELECTED GENERAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEW KADAMPA TRADITION - INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA BUDDHIST UNION BY PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS UNION OF KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTRES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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