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title: "Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton — charity 1050611 | CharityCompare"
description: "Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton (charity 1050611): income £159k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 1050611Charitable company

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# Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£159,272

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£160,168

Registered charity number

1050611

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Southampton

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[meditateinsouthampton.org.uk](https://meditateinsouthampton.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton (number 1050611) 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 (Kmc) Southampton do?

Teaching Buddhism and meditation classes, running retreats. Holding study programmes and selling Buddhist literature. Holding fund-raising and community building events. School visits and university talks. Giving support.

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 (Kmc) Southampton

Answers Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton's highest-paid staff paid?

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 (Kmc) Southampton 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

13 November 1995

Company number

[03048918](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03048918) (Companies House)

Previous names on the register

Thekchen Buddhist Centre

Where it says it operates

Dorset · Hampshire · West Sussex · Wiltshire · Southampton City

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 (Kmc) Southampton registered for?

Religious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton as a registered charity (number 1050611) 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 (Kmc) Southampton's charity number?

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton's charity number is 1050611. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1050611?

Search 1050611 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 (Kmc) Southampton do?

Teaching Buddhism and meditation classes, running retreats. Holding study programmes and selling Buddhist literature. Holding fund-raising and community building events. School visits and university talks. Giving support.

Does Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton. 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 (Kmc) Southampton?

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton's website listed in our register data is https://meditateinsouthampton.org.uk/. 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 (Kmc) Southampton's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 (Kmc) Southampton?

The register records Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton 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 (Kmc) Southampton's trustees paid?

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton: Thekchen Buddhist Centre.

When was Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton registered as a charity?

Kadampa Meditation Centre (Kmc) Southampton was entered on the register on 13 November 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03048918).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1050611&subId=0).