Meditation in Action
What it does
Meditation in Action supports and encourages the practice of meditation while supporting the goals of humanitarian and ecological projects. We do this by organising and facilitating a varied programme of residential and non-residential retreats, day-long events, and meetings in Europe. Our events are led by experienced teachers and facilitators. People of all backgrounds and traditions are welcome
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PARTICIPATING IN HUMANITARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS AND BY HOLDING EVENTS THAT PROMOTE BUDDHIST ETHICS AND MEDITATION PRACTICE SO THAT PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDINGVOLUNTEERS) CAN LEARN GREATER AWARENESS, RESILIENCE AND CARE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Scotland
- Isle of Man
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- France
- Finland
- Andorra
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands Antilles
- Netherlands
- Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £9,215 and spent £8,442.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £9,215 | £8,442 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 December 2024 | £9,101 | £7,166 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 December 2023 | £17,390 | £16,112 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2022 | £9,720 | £7,508 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 December 2021 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 5%, from £9,720 in the year to 31 December 2022 to £9,215 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 92% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Linda Beverley VincentChair
- David Charles Ashby
- Julia Clare Wallond
- Katherine Grace Loveday
- Nathan Robert Glyde
- Trevor Alan Fielding
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 26 August 2026, 66 days early | Received 26 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 30 September 2025, 31 days early | Received 30 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 7 October 2024, 24 days early | Received 7 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 25 July 2023, 98 days early | Received 25 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 26 January 2023, 87 days late | Received 26 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1193150
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 January 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Jan 2021
- Website
- meditationinaction.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.