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Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham

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Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.

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What are the key facts about Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£129,632
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£112,150
Registered charity number
1025003
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Birmingham
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham (number 1025003) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham do?

TO PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST FAITH UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE ELECTED GENERAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEW KADAMPA TRADITIONS - INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA BUDDHIST UNION PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF TEACHING, STUDY AND PRACTICE. TO TEACH MEDITATION CLASSES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. TO WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HELP OTHERS TO DEVELOP INNER PEACE.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham

Answers Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's highest-paid staff paid?

Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02828912 (Companies House)
Also known as
Peacefulmind; Samantabhadra Buddhist Centre
Previous names on the register
Samantabhadra Centre
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City · Solihull · Wolverhampton

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham registered for?

Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Why is there no Clarity Score for Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham as a registered charity (number 1025003) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's charity number?
Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's charity number is 1025003. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1025003?
Search 1025003 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham do?
TO PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST FAITH UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE ELECTED GENERAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEW KADAMPA TRADITIONS - INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA BUDDHIST UNION PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF TEACHING, STUDY AND PRACTICE. TO TEACH MEDITATION CLASSES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. TO WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HELP OTHERS TO DEVELOP INNER PEACE.
Does Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham?
Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's website listed in our register data is http://www.meditateinbirmingham.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham?
The register records Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's trustees paid?
Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham: Samantabhadra Centre.
When was Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham registered as a charity?
Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham was entered on the register on 18 August 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02828912).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.