--- title: "Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading — charity 1050321 | CharityCompare" description: "Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading (charity 1050321): income £110k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kadampa-meditation-centre-reading retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:39:39.954Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1050321Charitable company KM # Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.learntomeditate.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1050321&subId=0) Work at Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kadampa-meditation-centre-reading&type=claim&name=Kadampa%20Meditation%20Centre%20Reading) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £110,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £54,000 Registered charity number 1050321 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Reading Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.learntomeditate.org](http://www.learntomeditate.org/) Quick answer Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading (number 1050321) 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 Reading do? 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). 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 Reading Answers Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading 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 Reading's highest-paid staff paid? Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading'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 Reading 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 Reading'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 31 October 1995 Company number [02807365](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02807365) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Shantideva Buddhist Centre; Shantideva Centre Where it says it operates West Berkshire · Reading · Windsor and Maidenhead · Buckinghamshire · Hampshire · Oxfordshire · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Reading registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kadampa-meditation-centre-reading&type=claim&name=Kadampa%20Meditation%20Centre%20Reading) [Visit charity website](http://www.learntomeditate.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading as a registered charity (number 1050321) 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 Reading's charity number? Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading's charity number is 1050321. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1050321? Search 1050321 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 Reading do? 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). Does Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading. 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 Reading? Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading's website listed in our register data is http://www.learntomeditate.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 Reading's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading'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 Reading? The register records Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading 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 Reading's trustees paid? Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading'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 Reading previously called? The register lists these previous names for Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading: Shantideva Buddhist Centre; Shantideva Centre. When was Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading registered as a charity? Kadampa Meditation Centre Reading was entered on the register on 31 October 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02807365). 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=1050321&subId=0).