ODIYANA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 May 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03784804
Financial period: 31 December 2024 – 30 December 2025
Latest income: £68,105
Latest expenditure: £61,487
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 163, CHESTER RD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of the Buddhist Faith.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £68,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,487

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £68,436
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,985

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £73,135
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,343

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,321

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £71,486
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,063

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: 31 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £68,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,487
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £68,436
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,985
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £73,135
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,343
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,321
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: 31 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £71,486
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,063
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wrexham
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ODIYANA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-05-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JUN 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JAN 2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 NOV 2016 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 (SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM FOR FURTHER DETAILS).
Area Of Benefit: CHESHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 431856
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ODIYANA BUDDHIST CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 431852
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ODINYANA BUDDHIST CENTRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests