Mahamevnawa International Meditation Centre

Analysis

Mahamevnawa International Meditation Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Billericay. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Mahamevnawa International Meditation Centre reported income of £852k and spending of £322k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £239k to £852k (+257%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Mahamevnawa International Meditation Centre sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Manchester Chinese Christian Church (£852k), St Augustine's College of Theology Ltd (£852k) and The Church Lands (£849k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £415k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate.