WEST SOMERSET AREA QUAKER MEETING

Charity number: 1155009
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Furtherance of the religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in the area of the Area Meeting (Taunton, Bridgwater, Minehead, Ilminster, Burnham-on-Sea, Wellington, Uffington and around) and beyond. Seven local Quaker Meetings are supported and enabled to work together to provide Meetings for Worship and witness. Meeting Houses are let to local organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £102,313
Total expenditure: £102,341

People

5 Trustee(s)

180 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WEST SOMERSET AREA MEETING (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elspeth Christina Waldie Trustee 18 January 2025
None on record
Alison Clare Dominy Trustee 16 November 2024
THE TOWERSEY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Phillip Robert Paratt Trustee 16 November 2024
None on record
Diana Frances Fox Trustee 01 May 2023
None on record
Russell Stanley Alan Chapman Trustee 16 July 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £99.09k £90.07k £79.31k £116.17k £102.31k
Total expenditure £69.81k £64.64k £71.23k £67.36k £102.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £3.85k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 22 October 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 01 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 01 October 2020 On Time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 NOV 2007 as amended on 16 Jul 2022 as amended on 16 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE AREA MEETING IS THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN IN THE AREA OF THE AREA MEETING AND BEYOND.

Contact information

Address:
Quakers Friends Meeting House
Bath Place
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA1 4EP
Phone:
01823601014
Email:
clerktotrusteeswsomerset@quaker.org.uk
Website:

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