--- title: "Maitreya Buddhist Centre — charity 1108359 | CharityCompare" description: "Maitreya Buddhist Centre (charity 1108359): income £50,775 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/maitreya-buddhist-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:57.689Z 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. 1108359Charitable company MB # Maitreya Buddhist Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Maitreya Buddhist Centre 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.meditateinsussex.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1108359&subId=0) Work at Maitreya Buddhist Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maitreya-buddhist-centre&type=claim&name=Maitreya%20Buddhist%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Maitreya Buddhist Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £50,775 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £35,955 Registered charity number 1108359 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bexhill-on-Sea Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.meditateinsussex.org](http://www.meditateinsussex.org/) Quick answer Maitreya Buddhist Centre (number 1108359) 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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre do? Providing instruction to the public about meditation and Buddhism, and how to apply such instruction to increase personal well-being and happiness Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maitreya Buddhist Centre Answers Maitreya Buddhist Centre 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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Maitreya Buddhist Centre'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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre 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) Maitreya Buddhist Centre'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 2 March 2005 Company number [05252761](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05252761) (Companies House) Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Maitreya Buddhist Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Maitreya Buddhist Centre. 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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Maitreya Buddhist Centre's charity number? Maitreya Buddhist Centre's charity number is 1108359. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1108359? Search 1108359 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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre do? Providing instruction to the public about meditation and Buddhism, and how to apply such instruction to increase personal well-being and happiness Does Maitreya Buddhist Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maitreya Buddhist Centre. 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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre? Maitreya Buddhist Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.meditateinsussex.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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Maitreya Buddhist Centre'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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre? The register records Maitreya Buddhist Centre 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 Maitreya Buddhist Centre's trustees paid? Maitreya Buddhist Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Maitreya Buddhist Centre registered as a charity? Maitreya Buddhist Centre was entered on the register on 2 March 2005. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05252761). 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=1108359&subId=0).