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new kadampa tradition - international kadampa buddhist union

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Ulverston and operates in Cumbria, France, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Public promotion of Kadampa Buddhism throughout the world, by supporting the development of Kadampa Buddhist Centres throughout the world; by publishing and distributing books on Kadampa Buddhism; by training teachers of Kadampa Buddhism; and by maintaining a year-round programme of Buddhist teachings and meditation at the charity's home premises.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,968,058
Latest Expenditure
£3,293,610

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 55.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,808,375
Charitable Activities £4,152,044
Other Trading £0
Investments £5,639
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,293,610
Raising Funds £0
Governance £409,043
Grants to Institutions £157,924
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,968,058£3,293,610£3,293,610£44,307,053£750,00039 / 1000
2023£5,059,944£3,762,472£3,762,472£41,634,605£750,00039 / 1000
2022£4,392,870£2,249,090£2,249,090£40,337,133£750,00036 / 700
2021£4,652,974£2,443,717£2,443,717£38,193,353£750,00037 / 200
2020£4,441,644£369,533£369,533£35,984,096£750,00039 / 200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers