# Auckland Shambhala Meditation Centre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC52844
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-12-08
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Waiheke Island
**NZBN:** 9429043258321
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Auckland Shambhala Meditation Centre was established to provide Shambhala Buddhist teachings and practices of the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and of his dharma heir, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The Centre provides public information and meditation instruction, either free of charge or by voluntary contribution. We run weekend programmes, weekly programmes, regular social events and annual retreats. At the moment, these programmes are mainly run by Zoom.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$10k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$8k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$38k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=98e22150-bf0e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$2k | NZ$8k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$36k | NZ$3k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$18k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$41k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52844) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/auckland-shambhala-meditation-centre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-shambhala-meditation-centre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-shambhala-meditation-centre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52844

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/auckland-shambhala-meditation-centre-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-13T01:13:56.044Z.