Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE MEDITATION TRUST 

Offering courses of instruction to the public as will promote the mental and creative development of the individual through meditation. Instruction will be through courses and retreats offered in non-residential and residential settings; in-person meetings; online learning via meetings and lectures and sundries including books and incense.
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£194,384£181,309£13,0750
31/12/21£154,662£135,333£19,3290
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.meditationtrust.com

info@meditationtrust.com

07765884900

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-75
  • JOHN COLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Photographer
  • PAUL HAYWARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sales & Demonstration Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2021, number: 1193276
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/12/2020, number: 13077230
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE MEDITATION TRUST on 14/09/2021
Main office

11 Daryngton Avenue
BIRCHINGTON
Kent
CT7 9PS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY OFFERING SUCH COURSES OF INSTRUCTION TO THE PUBLIC AS WILL PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH MEDITATION AND ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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