BODHISATTVA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE

Registered charity 1016354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BODHISATTVA CENTRE

The principal activity of the charity is to promote Buddhism according to the teachings of Je Tsongkhapa. To accomplish this we run drop-in classes, study programmes, retreats and courses.World Peace Cafe, Shop and gardens. Residential community.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE 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 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 OF THIS MEMORANDUM.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE SUSSEX, KENT AND HAMPSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£250k

Latest spending

£219k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,057,117 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its policy target of approximately two years of expenditure. The charity reported a surplus of £65,125 and had repaid its bank mortgage in full during the period, resulting in a positive cash position of £213,284.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Charitable activities — Accommodation 147,909” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately two years expenditure for the basic operations of the charity (held: £1.1m)

“Bodhisattva KMCs policy seeks to balance these priorities by holding a level of reserves which equates to approximately two years expenditure for the basic operations of the charity. The charitable running costs of the centre are around £190k a year.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Gift from sister KMC centre

“Thanks to a very generous gift from a sister KMC Centre of £189,993, Bodhisattva KMC were able to repay the NatWest bank mortgage for the full amount”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Claudia Knights
Lisa Devine · trustee of 7 other charities
Nikolas James

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£250k	£219k
31/12/2024	£276k	£211k
31/12/2023	£435k	£205k
31/12/2022	£231k	£209k
31/12/2021	£194k	£181k

Common questions

Is BODHISATTVA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,057,117 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its policy target of approximately two years of expenditure. The charity reported a surplus of £65,125 and had repaid its bank mortgage in full during the period, resulting in a positive cash position of £213,284. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.