Auckland Shambhala Meditation Centre Trust — Religion Charity in Waiheke Island
Auckland Shambhala Meditation Centre Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: 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.
- Registration Number
- CC52844
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-12-08
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island
- bennbas@bennbas.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Turvey | Trustee/shambahala Centre Director | 2011-06-08 |
| Dennis Henton | Trustee | 2011-06-08 |
| Shelley Cowley | Trustee | 2011-06-08 |
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Auckland Shambhala Meditation Centre Trust
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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.
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