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HEART JEWEL KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTRE

Registered charity 1124913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our activities and aim is to create a place of peace for people within the North East Derbyshire, Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales area, to access methods to enhance their mental wellness and inner peace through meditation. Accessible and inclusive the aim of teaching modern Buddhist meditation and practice is to help people find methods to alleviate stress and find greater happiness.

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Latest income
£80k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £36,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £302,292. The trustees have confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Additionally, the charity fully repaid its bank loan during the year, reducing its long-term liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months overhead expenditure (held: £302k)
“The trustees consider that a level of free reserves should be retained in liquid funds equivalent to cover six months overhead expenditure to maintain the basic operations of the charity and provide some surety against adverse financial events.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition- International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT- IKBC) which is Made up of many centres throughout the world with the same objects. They are however all independent charities linked by their objects and there is no financial dependency between them although occasionally funds may pass between centres to fulfil aims and objectives.
“The Charity is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition- International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT- IKBC) which is Made up of many centres throughout the world with the same objects. They are however all independent charities linked by their objects and there is no financial dependency between them although occasionally funds may pass between centres to fulfil aims and objectives.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Equity: £308k
  • Average employees: 1

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Heart Jewel Kadampa Buddhist Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£80k£44k
31/12/2023£42k£34k
31/12/2022£33k£38k
31/12/2021£36k£27k
31/12/2020£34k£22k

Common questions

Is HEART JEWEL KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £36,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £302,292. The trustees have confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Additionally, the charity fully repaid its bank loan during the year, reducing its long-term liabilities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.