--- title: "Potala Buddhist Centre — charity NIC108451 | CharityCompare" description: "Potala Buddhist Centre (charity NIC108451): income £98,002 (2024). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/potala-buddhist-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:25:50.839Z 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. NIC108451Memorandum and Articles PB # Potala Buddhist Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data Potala Buddhist Centre is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://meditateni.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=108451&subId=0) Work at Potala Buddhist Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=potala-buddhist-centre&type=claim&name=Potala%20Buddhist%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Potala Buddhist Centre? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £98,002 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £92,358 Registered charity number NIC108451 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Memorandum and Articles Register contact address detail (not service area) Belfast Website [meditateni.org](http://meditateni.org/) Quick answer Potala Buddhist Centre (number NIC108451) is listed as registered in the CCNI 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 Potala Buddhist Centre do? The objects of the Society (“the Objects”) are to promote the Buddhist Faith under the spiritual guidance of the elected General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union principally through the activities of teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline all within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa as taught by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union, through the continuous implementation of the three New Kadampa Tradition Study Prog… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Potala Buddhist Centre Answers Potala Buddhist Centre gave in its annual return to the CCNI 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 January 2022 Company number [NI033011](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/NI033011) (Companies House) ## What causes is Potala Buddhist Centre registered for? The advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Potala Buddhist Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Potala 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. 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Search NIC108451 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Potala Buddhist Centre do? The objects of the Society (“the Objects”) are to promote the Buddhist Faith under the spiritual guidance of the elected General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union principally through the activities of teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline all within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa as taught by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union, through the continuous implementation of the three New Kadampa Tradition Study Prog… Does Potala Buddhist Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Potala 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 Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Potala Buddhist Centre? Potala Buddhist Centre's website listed in our register data is http://meditateni.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. When was Potala Buddhist Centre registered as a charity? Potala Buddhist Centre was entered on the register on 18 January 2022. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number NI033011). Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) 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://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=108451&subId=0).