01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038810
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH6 5EA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Kadampa Meditation Centre Edinburgh is set up to give teachings of the Buddhist faith and to provide a space for meditation sessions, retreat and public talks.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Charity ('the Objects') are to promote the Buddtnst Faith under the spnrtual guidance of the elected General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition International Kadampa Buddhrst Unlon principally through the activities of teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral disipline all with the Mahayana Budhist tradition of Atrsha and Je Tsongkhapa as taught by venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of the New Ksdampa Tradition International Kadampa Buddhist Union through the continuous implementstion of the three New Kadampa Tradition Study Programmes the General Programme , the Foundation Programme, and the Teacher Traning Programme all as defined in Schedule A of this Memorandum
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £62,165 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £58,889 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 31 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £58,758 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £63,917 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 8 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £64,853 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £67,754 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 7 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £68,194 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £47,312 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 6 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £74,940 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £54,949 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 11 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
- 172 Leith Walk, EDINBURGH
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.meditateinedinburgh.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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