Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre
Analysis
Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04271203). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre reported income of £70k and spending of £68k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £74k to £70k (-5.6%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ryedale Dog Rescue (£70k), William Paulett (£70k) and Cherrytree (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our activities are to promote the Buddhist faith throught the activities of 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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ryedale Dog Rescue | Malton | £70k |
| William Paulett | Somerset | £70k |
| Cherrytree | Sheffield | £70k |
| Lawrence Campe's Almshouse Trust | London | £70k |