Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre
Analysis
Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02708323). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre reported income of £366k and spending of £273k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £337k to £366k (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Incorporated Trustees of the Number 1 Trust Fund (£366k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Luke, Bowdon (£366k) and North Manchester Jewish Cemeteries Trust (£366k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST FAITH UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE ELECTED GENERAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEW KADAMPA TRADITION - INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA BUDDHIST UNION (NKT-IKBU) PRINCIPALLY THROUGH ACTIVITIES OF TEACHING, STUDY, PRACTICE AND THE OBSERVANCE OF MORAL DISCIPLINE ALL WITHIN THE MAHAYANA BUDDHIST TRADITION OF ATISHA AND JE TSONGKHAPA ...
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Incorporated Trustees of the Number 1 Trust Fund | London | £366k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Luke, Bowdon | Cheshire | £366k |
| North Manchester Jewish Cemeteries Trust | Manchester | £366k |
| St Andrew & St George United Reformed Church Charity | Bolton | £366k |