--- title: "Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre — charity 1158024 | CharityCompare" description: "Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre (charity 1158024): income £57,864 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shanthi-vihara-and-meditation-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:30:55.009Z 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. 1158024 SV # Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://shanthivihara.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158024&subId=0) Work at Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shanthi-vihara-and-meditation-centre&type=claim&name=Shanthi%20Vihara%20and%20Meditation%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £57,864 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £39,755 Registered charity number 1158024 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Nottingham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [shanthivihara.co.uk](https://shanthivihara.co.uk/) Quick answer Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre (number 1158024) 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 Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre do? 1. Ministering to the spiritual,educational and moral develeopment, and also to the material needs where necessary of the Buddhist Community in Nottingham & Nottinghanshire;2. Advancing knowledge of Buddhism & Buddhist Philosophy, Mindfulness Meditation, and Buddhist culture & civilisation;3. Charitable activities directed at alleviating suffering resulting from natural and man-made disasters. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre Answers Shanthi Vihara and Meditation 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Shanthi Vihara and 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) Shanthi Vihara and Meditation 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 28 July 2014 Previous names on the register The Shanthi Buddhist Vihara & Community Centre of Nottingham Where it says it operates Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; 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 Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shanthi Vihara and 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 Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre do? 1. Ministering to the spiritual,educational and moral develeopment, and also to the material needs where necessary of the Buddhist Community in Nottingham & Nottinghanshire;2. Advancing knowledge of Buddhism & Buddhist Philosophy, Mindfulness Meditation, and Buddhist culture & civilisation;3. Charitable activities directed at alleviating suffering resulting from natural and man-made disasters. Does Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shanthi Vihara and 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 Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre? Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre's website listed in our register data is https://shanthivihara.co.uk/. 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 Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre? The register records Shanthi Vihara and 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 Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre's trustees paid? Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre: The Shanthi Buddhist Vihara & Community Centre of Nottingham. When was Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre registered as a charity? Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre was entered on the register on 28 July 2014. 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=1158024&subId=0).