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Varapunya Buddhist Society (Varapunya Meditation Centre)

Also known as: Varapunya Meditation Centre

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC043989
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 26, 2025. Filing history
Registered
May 2, 2013
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Easter Mains Cottage
Mains of Kinmundy
Kingswells
Aberdeen
AB15 8RB

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion'

The charity is a Buddhist centre dedicated to the promotion of Buddhist values and meditation practice for the benefit of individual and community wellbeing. It also functions as a Buddhist monastery, providing a residential base for Buddhist monastics who offer teachings and spiritual guidance. The charity delivers structured courses and programmes in collaboration with individuals, community organisations, and charities, supporting mindfulness, emotional resilience, and compassionate living.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The society does not intend in any way to assume the representation of all followers in Buddhism in the country, but it hopes that anyone sincerely interested in the Buddhadhamma (Buddha's teachings) can join with the society to share their experience of the Dhamma and help to promote the Buddha's original teachings in Scotland. The society has finalized its policy and objectives, which are described below: the charitable purpose of the society is the advancement of the Buddhist religion and in furtherance of this.

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeen
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Dec. 26, 2025On time £95,392 £146,702
March 31, 2024 Jan. 15, 202515 days late £93,708 £30,150
March 31, 2023 Nov. 8, 2023On time £71,851 £30,104
March 31, 2022 Dec. 23, 2022On time £39,378 £24,933
March 31, 2021 Dec. 21, 2021On time £46,213 £23,295

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.