Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading
Analysis
Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02807365). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading reported income of £110k and spending of £54k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £90k to £110k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading 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 Danbury St John Baptist (£110k), Banstead Community Association (£110k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kingskerswell, Exeter (£110k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Shantideva Centre provides a range of meditation classes and Buddhist events throughout the Thames Valley. It is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT-IKBU).
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|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Danbury St John Baptist | Chelmsford | £110k |
| Banstead Community Association | Surrey | £110k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kingskerswell, Exeter | Devon | £110k |
| God Is Love Church Pentecostal | London | £110k |