CCEW Charity Commission profile

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1038999 · organisation 1038999

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 June 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02866202
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£113,548
Latest expenditure
£80,684
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 76 High Lane, Chorlton, Manchester, England, England, M21 9XF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kmcmanchester.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing classes on Meditation and Buddhism within the Greater Manchester area

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
18 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£113,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,684
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
29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£102,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,753
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
28 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£85,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,347
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
13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£89,922
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,101
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
27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£90,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,817

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
18 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£113,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,684
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
25
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
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£102,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,753
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
18
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
28 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£85,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,347
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
10
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
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£89,922
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,101
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
20
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
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£90,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,817
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£12,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bury
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tameside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockport
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
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
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-06-27T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/10/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/04/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/04/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/10/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/05/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/11/2013 as amended on 11 Nov 2020
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 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.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE GREATER MANCHESTER

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
515784
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VAIROCHANA KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTRE
Charity Name Id
534532
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VAIROCHANA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
Charity Name Id
115939
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VAIROCHANA BUDDHIST CENTRE
Charity Name Id
115951
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VAIROCHANA CENTRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures