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Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre

Registered charity 1011646 · organisation 1011646

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 June 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02708323
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£365,885
Latest expenditure
£272,910
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 13 Woodstock Road, London, NW11 8ES

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.meditateinlondon.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE OBJECTS 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 (NKT-IKBU) PRINCIPALLY THROUGH ACTIVITIES OF TEACHING, STUDY, PRACTICE AND THE OBSERVANCE OF MORAL DISCIPLINE ALL WITHIN THE MAHAYANA BUDDHIST TRADITION OF ATISHA AND JE TSONGKHAPA ...

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£365,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£272,910
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£311,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£228,441
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£285,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£232,511
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£300,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£204,225
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
10 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£337,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£218,166

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
15 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£365,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£272,910
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
23 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£311,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£228,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
16 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£285,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£232,511
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£300,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£204,225
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
10 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£337,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£218,166
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-06-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST APRIL 1992, AS AMENDED 19TH SEPTEMBER 1994, 4TH JULY 1995 AND 2 FEBRUARY 2006 as amended on 01 Apr 2020 as amended on 15 Nov 2013
Charitable 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 THE MEMORANDUM.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
40685
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HERUKA CENTRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures