--- title: "Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation — charity 1183908 | CharityCompare" description: "Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation (charity 1183908): income £24,294 (2024). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/milton-keynes-vihara-community-centre-for-mindfulness-meditation retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:21:34.400Z 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. 1183908CIO MK # Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.mkvihara.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1183908&subId=0) Work at Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=milton-keynes-vihara-community-centre-for-mindfulness-meditation&type=claim&name=Milton%20Keynes%20Vihara%3A%20Community%20Centre%20for%20Mindfulness%20Meditation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation? Reported income · year ending 2024-10-31 £24,294 Reported spending · year ending 2024-10-31 £21,123 Registered charity number 1183908 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Willen Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.mkvihara.org](http://www.mkvihara.org/) Quick answer Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation (number 1183908) 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 Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation do? (a) facilitating the teaching of Theravada Buddhism and to provide opportunities for the study and practice of Buddhist philosophy, meditation and mindfulness(b) conducting regular lessons in Buddhism for devotees.(c) establishing centres for the practice of Buddhism(d) providing residential facilities for Buddhist monks to teach and practice Buddhism Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation Answers Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation 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) Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 June 2019 Also known as Milton Keynes Vihara Where it says it operates Milton Keynes ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation registered for? Religious ActivitiesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation. 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 Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=milton-keynes-vihara-community-centre-for-mindfulness-meditation&type=claim&name=Milton%20Keynes%20Vihara%3A%20Community%20Centre%20for%20Mindfulness%20Meditation) [Visit charity website](http://www.mkvihara.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation as a registered charity (number 1183908) 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 Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation's charity number? Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation's charity number is 1183908. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1183908? Search 1183908 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 Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation do? (a) facilitating the teaching of Theravada Buddhism and to provide opportunities for the study and practice of Buddhist philosophy, meditation and mindfulness(b) conducting regular lessons in Buddhism for devotees.(c) establishing centres for the practice of Buddhism(d) providing residential facilities for Buddhist monks to teach and practice Buddhism Does Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation. 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 Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation? Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation's website listed in our register data is http://www.mkvihara.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation? The register records Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation 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 Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation's trustees paid? Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation registered as a charity? Milton Keynes Vihara: Community Centre for Mindfulness Meditation was entered on the register on 14 June 2019. 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=1183908&subId=0).