Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Registered charity 1125213 Registered since 2008

Operates: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.7y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3Religious Activities 3Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Education 5Health and social care 1Other services 1

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Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.meditationincheltenham.org.uk
Email	admin@meditationincheltenham.org.uk
Phone	01242 269807
Address	Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre, 59 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NE

Finances

£50,245 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£46,299	£42,445
2021	£48,211	£44,759
2022	£21,952	£40,521
2023	£49,674	£29,486
2024	£50,245	£39,128

What it does

What

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

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 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 13 JUNE 2008 as amended on 12 Dec 2020

Trustees (3)

3trustees

58median age

0aged 70+

Amanda Ruth DAYage 58 since 2024
Max Watkins since 2024
Paolo Nicosiaage 30 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre · 06619807 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/06/2008

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham 1 shared trustee

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