Kadampa Meditation Centre Wales
Analysis
Kadampa Meditation Centre Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in July 1994, 32 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 02869366). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kadampa Meditation Centre Wales reported income of £110k and spending of £94k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £70k to £110k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Kadampa Meditation Centre Wales sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham (£110k), The Parochial Church Council for the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sprowston with Beeston St Andrew (£110k) and Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Upper Stour (£110k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham | Farnham | £110k |
| The Parochial Church Council for the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sprowston with Beeston St Andrew | Norwich | £110k |
| Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Upper Stour | Wiltshire | £110k |
| Stroud Christian Fellowship | Stroud | £110k |