GANDEN BUDDHIST CENTRE

Registered charity 1058203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS ACTIVITES AND MEDITATION CLASSES

Objects

The objects of the Charity (“the Objects”) 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: NOT DEFINED

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £112,903, an increase from the previous year's £106,154. The charity reported an operating surplus of £1,868 and a net current asset position of £2,702, indicating that resources were adequate to continue operations. The trustees noted that increased donations and membership scheme sign-ups allowed the charity to cover expenses despite lower class attendance.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Francesca Clare Glenn
• Lisa Devine
• Martin Allingham

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

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