Kadampa Meditation Centre Wellington Incorporated — Religion Charity in Wellington
Kadampa Meditation Centre Wellington Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: 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 Programmes: the General Programme, the Foundation Programme, and the Teacher Training Programme, all as defined in Appendix B of the Articles.
- Registration Number
- CC27862
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.meditateinwellington.org
- admin@meditateinwellington.org
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Religious groups, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Farquhar | Management Committee | 2026-05-10 |
| Kirsten Dale | Management Committee | 2026-04-12 |
Former Officers (19)
- Vu Phuong Diem — Manager/management Committee (departed 2026-05-10)
- Jasmine Dungey — Ex-Officio-Manager
- Evelyn Playdell — Treasurer
- Cindy Hydes — Administration Director
- Andrew Corbett — Resident Teacher
- Rachael Steele — Manager (departed 2025-06-15)
- Michele Lint — Manager
- Iain MacLean — Manager (departed 2024-11-15)
- Benjamin Jack — Manager (departed 2019-08-30)
- Kwai Chan — Manager (departed 2020-08-28)
- Harumi Hasegawa — Manager (departed 2023-10-15)
- James Wallace — Manager (departed 2018-06-15)
- Birgit Saunders — Manager (departed 2014-05-14)
- Charlotte Kerr — Manager (departed 2018-06-15)
- Claire Gormley — Chair/manager (departed 2014-10-09)
- Sarah Adams — Manager/education Coordinator (departed 2014-08-08)
- Iain Kerr — Manager/chairperson
- Bruce Morrison — Manager (departed 2012-02-05)
- Leonard Lenders — Manager-Treasurer (departed 2009-03-21)
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Kadampa Meditation Centre Wellington Incorporated
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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 Programmes: the General Programme, the Foundation Programme, and the Teacher Training Programme, all as defined in Appendix B of the Articles.
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