Donations



To donate to Greenstreete,
the National Samatha Trust and Samatha Trust click this button 
To donate to the Milton Keynes Centre please click this button 
To donate to the Manchester Centre please click this button 
To Donate FROM OUTSIDE THE UK ONLY by PayPal please scroll down.
More Ways to Give
Standing Orders with Gift Aid
Standing orders – an amount automatically donated from your bank account monthly or annually.
Such regular donations are particularly welcomed as they enable the organisation to plan ahead.
To download our standing order form click on the button below. If you are a tax payer you can also gift aid your donations by completing the combined gift aid form, thus increasing the value of your donations by 25%. Otherwise simply leave that part of the form blank.
To download a combined Standing order and Gift Aid form click on the button below.
Standing Order and Gift Aid Form
Cheque with Gift Aid
One-Off donations can be made in the form of cash or cheques made payable to The Samatha Trust. Please send to the MG Treasurer at the below address:-
MG Treasurer
24 Moseley Wood Lane
Leeds
LS16 7EP
Gift Aid adds 25% to your donations.
Click button below to download a gift aid form to go with cheques and cash.
Gift Aid Form
Bequests
Some people have left bequests in their wills to the Samatha Trust or to a specific Centre. This has been particularly helpful in enabling us to carry out new projects. If you would like to consider this, a bequest of any size would be most welcome.
NB PLEASE DO NOT USE THE BUTTON BELOW TO DONATE FROM WITHIN THE UK
ONLY USE THE BUTTON BELOW IF YOU ARE DONATING FROM OUTSIDE THE UK
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS BUTTON IF YOU ARE DONATING FROM INSIDE THE UK
Samatha meditation is given freely to anybody wishing to learn
There is no charge for the teaching and no charge for attending local classes or courses at Greenstreete, the national centre*.
* Except Introductory Courses at the National Centre which have a fixed charge. Course fees for Introductory Weekends: Wage-earners (including those on a pension other than the basic state pension), £120 Unwaged £60. Introductory week: £200; unwaged £100.
How Are Courses Funded?
Generosity is a cornerstone of Buddhist practice and Samatha relies completely on the generosity of its supporters. Samatha activities are funded by donation. People attending local weekly classes are asked to give a contribution towards the hire of the room and refreshments. Those taking part in weekend or longer courses at the National Centre in Wales give an amount they feel is right. We believe relying on voluntary donations is in accord with the Buddha’s teaching. Gifts of money to support the organisation are, of course, always welcome.