# Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1129195
- **Other names:** RATNASAMBHAVA KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTRE, RATNASAMBHAVA CENTRE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 17, 2009
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1129195


## Contact

- **Address:** Waterloo House, Assembly Street
- **Postcode:** LS2 7DE
- **Phone:** 01132459001
- **Email:** admin@meditationinleeds.org
- **Website:** www.meditationinleeds.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) 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.

**Activities:** Our Centre runs classes, day courses, workshops, chaplaincy, visits, GP and FP. Through GP we introduce basic Buddhist view, meditation and action, and other teachings and practices, of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa. FP enables extensive study of Sutra teachings. GP and FP help deepen our experience of Buddha's teachings & the commentaries by Ven Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Religious Activities
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Leeds City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £160263 | £243347 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £103891 | £118431 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £82910 | £123525 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £28844 | £60445 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £57786 | £41725 | — | — |



## Trustees

- David Rawson — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Jane Kaye — appointed Aug. 31, 2024
- Lisa Devine — appointed Dec. 20, 2023