CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON INSIGHT MEDITATION

Registered charity 1145212 · organisation 5023373

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
22 December 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£36,202
Latest expenditure
£34,128
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 1 Sopwith Crescent, WICKFORD, Essex, SS11 8YU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

London Insight Meditation encourages and supports meditation practice in the Buddhist tradition.It organises a varied programme of classes and retreats in the belief that such teachings will bring contentment and calm to busy urban lives.Our visiting teachers are widely recognised; they are experienced, trained, and bound by a code of ethics.People of all backgrounds and traditions are welcome

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
24 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£36,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,128
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
19 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£38,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,480
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
12 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,322
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,506
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
£26,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,384
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
4 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£45,274
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,653

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
24 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£36,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,128
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
0
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
19 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£38,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,480
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
5
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
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,322
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,506
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
5
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
£26,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,384
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
15
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
4 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£45,274
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,653
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
15

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON INSIGHT MEDITATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-12-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONCONVERSION 04 MAR 2021
Charitable Objects
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDDHIST INSIGHT TRADITION (ALSO KNOWN AS VIPASSANA)TO ADVANCE BUDDHISM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
514578
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LONDON INSIGHT LIMITED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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