Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds

About Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds

Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1129195). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 70/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds reported a total income of £160,263 and total expenditure of £243,347, a spending ratio of 152% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds describes its activities as follows: Our Centre runs classes, day courses, workshops, chaplaincy, visits, GP and FP. Through GP we introduce basic Buddhist view, meditation and action, and other teachings and practices, of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa. FP enables extensive study of Sutra teachings. GP and FP help deepen our experience of Buddha's teachings & the commentaries by Ven Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 151.8% of income spent on charitable work