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Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1125213
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 24, 2025. Filing history
Registered
July 28, 2008
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
06619807

Address

Address
Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre
59 Whaddon Road
Cheltenham
GL52 5NE

Activities

Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre aims to help people increase their peace of mind and solve their problems through Buddhist meditation. The charity runs day courses/study programmes and meditation classes, school visits and hospital chaplaincy offering spiritual guidance and advice. The charity affirms its commitment to maintaining safeguarding policies and is open to everyone.

Objects: 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.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Religious Activities
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Gloucestershire.
Local Authority
Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 24, 2025On time £50,245 £39,128
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 26, 2024On time £49,674 £29,486
Dec. 31, 2022 March 28, 2024149 days late £21,952 £40,521
Dec. 31, 2021 Jan. 11, 202372 days late £48,211 £44,759
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 23, 2021On time £46,299 £42,445

Trustees

Name Appointed
Amanda Ruth Day May 19, 2024
Kate Geraldine Duke June 20, 2026
Max Watkins May 19, 2024