Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre
Analysis
Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove. It was registered in January 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02693733). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre reported income of £250k and spending of £219k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £194k to £250k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and All Saints, Trentham (£250k), The Dean and Chapter of Bangor Cathedral (£250k) and Siddiqiyya Educational Trust (£250k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the charity is to promote Buddhism according to the teachings of Je Tsongkhapa. To accomplish this we run drop-in classes, study programmes, retreats and courses.World Peace Cafe, Shop and gardens. Residential community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and All Saints, Trentham | Staffordshire | £250k |
| The Dean and Chapter of Bangor Cathedral | Bangor | £250k |
| Siddiqiyya Educational Trust | Lancashire | £250k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wetherby with Linton | Wetherby | £250k |