--- title: "Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre — charity 1039957 | CharityCompare" description: "Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre (charity 1039957): income £832k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/nagarjuna-kadampa-meditation-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:03:19.815Z 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. 1039957Charitable company NK # Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation 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.meditateinnorthants.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1039957&subId=0) Work at Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=nagarjuna-kadampa-meditation-centre&type=claim&name=Nagarjuna%20Kadampa%20Meditation%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £832,350 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £710,075 Registered charity number 1039957 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Thornby Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.meditateinnorthants.com](http://www.meditateinnorthants.com/) Quick answer Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre (number 1039957) 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre do? The principal activity of the charity is to promote the Buddhist faith through the activities of teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline all within the Buddhist tradition of Je Tsongkhapa. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre Answers Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre'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. ### Where does Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's money come from? Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre reported £832k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £557k (67%), trading and fundraising events £242k (29%), donations and legacies £32k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£557k · 67% - Trading and fundraising events£242k · 29% - Donations and legacies£32k · 4% - Investments£544 · 0% - Other income£398 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation 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) Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre'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 4 August 1994 Company number [02926933](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02926933) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Nagarjuna Buddhist Centre Where it says it operates Coventry City · Central Bedfordshire · Buckinghamshire · Leicestershire · Northamptonshire · Warwickshire · Milton Keynes · Leicester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre as a registered charity (number 1039957) 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's charity number? Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's charity number is 1039957. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1039957? Search 1039957 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre do? The principal activity of the charity is to promote the Buddhist faith through the activities of teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline all within the Buddhist tradition of Je Tsongkhapa. Does Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre? Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.meditateinnorthants.com. 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre'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. Where does Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's money come from? Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre reported £832k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £557k (67%), trading and fundraising events £242k (29%), donations and legacies £32k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre? The register records Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation 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 Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's trustees paid? Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre: Nagarjuna Buddhist Centre. When was Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre registered as a charity? Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre was entered on the register on 4 August 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02926933). 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=1039957&subId=0).