01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029515
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G32 9QD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We run two levels of classes, a General Programme for beginners interested in applying Buddhism and meditation to modern life, and a Foundation Programme for those who want to deepen their knowledge and experience of Buddhism. In addition we run teacher training classes for more advanced students. We also have free classes - Prayers For World Peace and also regular pujas throughout each month. We run outreach classes and branch classes.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The specific objects of the Charity ('the Objects') are to promote the Buddhist Faith locally, nationally and throughout the world under the spiritual guidance of the elected General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union. working to fulfil this purpose principally through the activities of teaching, study, practice, meditational retreat 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 which is incorporated herein by reference and forms part of this Memorandum.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £129,525 | £147,418 | 0 | 3 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £154,871 | £184,178 | 0 | 26 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £203,790 | £212,894 | 0 | 7 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £161,593 | £144,252 | 0 | 31 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £168,808 | £126,276 | 0 | 1 September 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Cairn Craig House, 1 Hamilton Road, Mount Vernon, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.meditateinscotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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