MAHASI DHAMMA FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 328302 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activity of the charity is to run a "Meditation Center" to promote the practice of "Satipathana Vipassana Meditation" in the "Theravada Buddhist " tradition . The Centre is open to all regardless of race, creed, or religion .

Objects

TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST FAITH AND IN PARTICULAR THEREVADA BUDDHISM AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. TO ESTABLISH A CENTRE FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MAHASI DHAMMA FELLOWSHIP TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAHASI MEDITATION CENTRE AND OF SUCH OTHER CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES AS SHALL BE NECESSARY.

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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Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,022,040, which exceeds the charity's stated reserves policy target of maintaining six months of running costs. The charity reported a net income increase of £2,621 for the year, with total incoming resources of £69,795 against resources expended of £67,174.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of running costs (held: £1.0m)
“The charity aims to build up and maintain sufficient cash reserves in its General Fund to enable it to continue to pay its running costs for 6 months.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£70k£67k
31/03/2024£71k£58k
31/03/2023£52k£46k
31/03/2022£56k£67k
31/03/2021£64k£57k

Common questions

Is MAHASI DHAMMA FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,022,040, which exceeds the charity's stated reserves policy target of maintaining six months of running costs. The charity reported a net income increase of £2,621 for the year, with total incoming resources of £69,795 against resources expended of £67,174. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.