--- title: "The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust — charity 1176625 | CharityCompare" description: "The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust (charity 1176625): income £83,158 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-manchester-centre-for-buddhist-meditation-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:59:00.231Z 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. 1176625Trust MC # The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://samatha.org/what-we-offer/classes/manchester-centre-buddhist-meditation) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176625&subId=0) Work at The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-manchester-centre-for-buddhist-meditation-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Manchester%20Centre%20for%20Buddhist%20Meditation%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £83,158 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £20,450 Registered charity number 1176625 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Chorlton-cum-hardy Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [samatha.org/what-we-offer/classes/manchester-centre-buddhist-meditation](https://samatha.org/what-we-offer/classes/manchester-centre-buddhist-meditation) Quick answer The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust (number 1176625) 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust do? We run activities at the Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation to enable people to learn the Samatha Meditation Practice and to generally help the advancement of the practice.We offer free beginners' meditation classes, study courses for those who have completed the initial meditation course, days of practice, monthly puja's, and a singing and Tai Chi group. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust Answers The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust 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) The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust'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 11 January 2018 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust. 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-manchester-centre-for-buddhist-meditation-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Manchester%20Centre%20for%20Buddhist%20Meditation%20Trust) [Visit charity website](https://samatha.org/what-we-offer/classes/manchester-centre-buddhist-meditation) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust as a registered charity (number 1176625) 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust's charity number? The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust's charity number is 1176625. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1176625? Search 1176625 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust do? We run activities at the Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation to enable people to learn the Samatha Meditation Practice and to generally help the advancement of the practice.We offer free beginners' meditation classes, study courses for those who have completed the initial meditation course, days of practice, monthly puja's, and a singing and Tai Chi group. Does The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust. 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust? The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust's website listed in our register data is https://samatha.org/what-we-offer/classes/manchester-centre-buddhist-meditation. 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust? The register records The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust 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 The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust's trustees paid? The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust registered as a charity? The Manchester Centre for Buddhist Meditation Trust was entered on the register on 11 January 2018. 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=1176625&subId=0).