KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE READING

Registered charity 1050321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHANTIDEVA BUDDHIST CENTRE, SHANTIDEVA CENTRE

Shantideva Centre provides a range of meditation classes and Buddhist events throughout the Thames Valley. It is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT-IKBU).

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Latest income
£110k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £740,750 against a policy target of holding sufficient free reserves to cover imminent renovation work. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £740,750 for the year, with total assets of £757,258 and unrestricted funds of £740,750. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £550k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Hampshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · Surrey · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£110k£54k
31/12/2024£98k£86k
31/12/2023£103k£63k
31/12/2022£103k£65k
31/12/2021£90k£61k

Common questions

Is KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE READING financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £740,750 against a policy target of holding sufficient free reserves to cover imminent renovation work. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £740,750 for the year, with total assets of £757,258 and unrestricted funds of £740,750. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.