Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation

Registered charity 1183908 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Milton Keynes

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trustees on the board

7y median 7y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.1y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 4Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 3Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling 1 shared trustee
Samadhi Meditation Centre 1 shared trustee

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Samadhi Meditation Centre 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.mkvihara.org
Email	miltonkeynesvihara@gmail.com
Phone	07983466105
Address	3 ALDRICH DRIVE, WILLEN, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 9HP

Finances

£24,294 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£28,253	£26,906
2021	£25,141	£19,938
2022	£23,641	£27,513
2023	£29,801	£27,823
2024	£24,294	£21,123

What it does

What

Religious ActivitiesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE BUDDHISM IN MILTON KEYNES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) FACILITATING THE TEACHING OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY, MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS(B) CONDUCTING REGULAR LESSONS IN BUDDHISM FOR DEVOTEES.(C) ESTABLISHING CENTRES FOR THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM AND MEDITATION(D) PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR BUDDHIST MONKS TO TEACH AND PRACTICE BUDDHISM.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Jun 2019

Trustees (4)

4trustees

0aged 70+

Arosha Karunadheera Bandara Meng, PhD Chair since 2019
Dr Dinuka Amal De Silva Mbbs,Mrcgp since 2019
Dr Dodampe Gamage Mahesh Dhammika Dias Mrcgpdrcog since 2019
Rev Akurala Samithasiri since 2019

Connected charities (2)

Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling 1 shared trustee
Samadhi Meditation Centre 1 shared trustee

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