Atisha Centre

Registered charity 1013466 Registered since 1992

Operates: Durham, North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, Darlington

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.3y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.2y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 3

Commercial experience

Other services 3

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Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Website	www.meditationindarlington.org
Email	info@meditationindarlington.org
Phone	01325365265
Address	Atisha Kadampa Buddhist Centre, 81 Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JQ

Finances

£55,270 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£59,080	£39,626
2021	£44,486	£48,723
2022	£46,963	£47,019
2023	£46,655	£45,930
2024	£55,270	£61,525

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

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 MAHAYAMA 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 APRIL 1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 11 MAY 1992, 29 OCTOBER 2005 AND 4 MARCH 2006. as amended on 15 Nov 2020

Trustees (3)

3trustees

68median age

0aged 70+

Succession outlook: 0 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Elizabeth Finniganage 68 since 2025
Lisa Devineage 46 since 2024
Susan Boyesage 68 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Atisha Kadampa Meditation Centre · 02711172 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/04/1992

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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