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UMA Kadampa Meditation Centre

Registered charity 1089869 Registered since 2001

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
1.7y median 2y
average tenure
2y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
12.7y
average years in governance
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3Religious Activities 3Accommodation/housing 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 13Education 3Health and social care 1

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  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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Contact

Websitemeditateincarlisle.org
Emailhello@meditateincarlisle.org
Phone01228319344
AddressUma Kadampa Meditation Centre, 16-18 Spencer Street, CARLISLE, CA1 1BG

Finances

£70,094 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£74,283£69,777
2022£58,446£58,258
2023£54,272£62,122
2024£63,056£71,070
2025£70,094£68,407

What it does

What

Education/trainingAccommodation/housingReligious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

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 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 KADEMPA TRADITION STUDY PROGRAMMES: THE GENERAL PROGRAMME, THE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME, AND THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME, ALL DEFINED IN SCHEDULE A OF THIS MEMORANDUM.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/08/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/02/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/09/2014 as amended on 03 Nov 2020

Trustees (3)

3trustees
74median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

UMA Kadampa Meditation Centre · 04271203 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/08/2001

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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