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Charity Details:

Mahamevnawa International Meditation Centre

SC053392Registered charity from 29 May 2024
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The Name the Charity is Known By MIMC Scotland
Address FAIRLIE HOUSE
KIRKTON COURT
KIRRIEMUIR
ANGUS
Postcode DD8 4JT
Website www.mahamevnawaimc.org
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Charity Commission https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
Object:
• To establish a suitable landmark and set up adequate facilities to create a conducive environment for dissemination of Theravada Buddhist practices. • To support and maintain general welfare of the resident monks of Forest Monastic order, thereby helping them to act as spiritual guides and ministers for the wellbeing of the community as a whole. • To disseminate knowledge on the teaching, practice, and realisation of Buddhist doctrine to society by conducting programmes such as monthly observance days, children and youth programmes. • To create a suitable environment for meditation practices and provide guidance for stress management. • To facilitate the development of meditation, morality, wisdom and compassion through the Theravada Forest Monastic Tradition of Buddhism. • To maintain and continuously develop a lasting spiritual base for original Buddhist teachings and its practices in the United Kingdom. • To set up additional branches or centres in the United Kingdom • To establish and maintain facilities to promote Buddhist teachings and meditation practices in the United Kingdom • To establish a state-of-the-art resource centre with books and audiovisual media to disseminate original Buddhist teachings. • To offer welfare services to marginalised sections of society thereby helping to create a cohesive and peaceful community. • To create a centre for school children and teachers to study and understand Theravada Buddhism, meditation techniques, and also to give insight into Buddhist cultural aspects. • To provide social services to the local community by conducting programmes such as blood donation campaigns, mental health improvement services, and welfare events for the elderly. • To offer regular residential meditation retreats to the community led by the monks from the Sri Lankan Forest Monastic Order • To liaise with other Buddhist groups with similar aims and objectives and with other religious groups to maintain multicultural understanding and community cohesion. • To show tolerance to all schools of Buddhist thought and all other religions • To liaise and conduct programmes jointly with other branches of the Mahamevnawa Organisation in disseminating Buddhist teachings. • To invite scholar monks from Sri Lanka to deliver special medication retreats in the United Kingdom and provide suitable welfare during their stay • To promote and observe religious activities in accordance with the Buddhist calendar • To conduct a special annual programme on Wesak day in May encompassing the Birth, Enlightenment (Nirvana), and Great Passing away (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. • To teach original Buddhism in other languages • To promote the significance of Buddhist symbols of Theravada Tradition.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Dec 2024
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 29 May 2024
Geographical Spread: Scotland and other parts of the UK
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Purposes: "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Dec 2024 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2025 Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
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