Vajrasattva Kadampa Meditation Centre
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC021647
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 15, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Oct. 5, 1993
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- 24 Castle Street
Dumfries
DG1 1DR
Contact
- Website
meditateindumfries.org
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of religion'
Objectives and Aims The purposes of the charity 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 Teacher Training Programme, all defined in Schedule A. The Strategies employed to achieve the Charity's aims and objectives are to: Schedule A • The General Programme shall be to introduce a basic Buddhist view, meditation and action. • The Foundation Programme provides an opportunity to deepen our understanding and experience
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: 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.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 15, 2026On time | £49,224 | £33,903 | 1 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Sept. 26, 2025On time | £8,595 | £6,742 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Sept. 20, 2024On time | £8,858 | £24,528 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | July 22, 2023On time | £15,248 | £7,931 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Sept. 7, 2022On time | £14,545 | £4,663 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 14, 2021 | £4,092 | £529 | - |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.