speVisitors are very welcome to come and make use of the shrine room for meditation or to offer dana to the Sangha. If you wish to offer food for the meal please try to phone in advance to make sure we are not away that day. It is also possible to stay for a time as a guest, see the Coming to Stay page.
All teaching, accommodation and food at Hartridge Monastery are freely offered by the Sangha (monastic community) and its friends. Donations and offerings of requisites are the only means of support for the community.
To enquire what food or other requisites are currently needed, please contact the monastery. As a rough guide, items we can regularly use include soya milk, fruit and vegetables, tahini and nut butters, nuts (except peanuts) and tinned tomatoes. We usually have a surplus of tea, coffee, sugar, rice, pasta, toilet roll, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap, hand cleaner, shower gel, washing-up liquid, light bulbs and paracetamol. Please do not bring bottled water as we have our own well water.
If you have some practical skills that you would like to offer on a regular or occasional basis, please let us know. It could be anything such as gardening, driving, cooking, a building skill or some sort of professional advice or administration support. Monetary donation to support the ongoing running costs of the monastery and occasional larger projects to improve facilities are handled by the Hartridge Buddhist Monastery Trust, registered charity number 1142439. Donations to the Trust are used for these general purposes unless you specify otherwise. The Hartridge Buddhist Monastery Trust also maintains a specific fund for the welfare of ageing monastics. If you are a UK tax payer, by completing a Gift Aid form, the Trust can claim a tax refund on your donation. If you would like to Gift Aid your donation please fill in and return to us the gift_aid_form.pdf
Ways to give include:
Online, the Trust's account details at Co-op Bank are - Account name: Hartridge Buddhist Monastery Trust Sort Code: 08-92-99 Account number: 65483992