FRIENDS HOUSE MOSCOW

Charity number: 1055965
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity seeks to encourage spiritual growth and development of civil society based on mutual trust and co-operation in Russia and former countries of the USSR. We put our Quaker faith into action by working for social justice based on our belief in the presence of God in each individual. We conduct Quaker outreach and give grants for peace work, conflict resolution and community action.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £52,800
Total expenditure: £49,790

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Estonia
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 June 1996: Standard registration
  • 03 February 2021: Funds received from 1145032 WESTMORLAND REGIONAL MEETING
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • F H M (Working name)
Company number:
03202589 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
Mary Florence MORRIS Chair 03 March 2012
None on record
Joseph Terry Irwin Trustee 06 December 2020
None on record
Yvonne Drakeley Trustee 29 July 2020
None on record
Susan Clarkson Trustee 12 November 2018
THE QUAKER PEACE STUDIES TRUST
Received: On time
Daphne Sanders Trustee 01 April 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £121.28k £53.30k £95.21k £56.92k £52.80k
Total expenditure £83.54k £82.79k £73.65k £100.00k £49.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 2024 04 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 27 September 2025 331 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 September 2025 331 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 November 2023 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 November 2023 2 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 15 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 22ND MAY 1996

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TO ENCOURAGE SPIRITUAL GROWTH IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A STABLE AND VISIBLE PRESENCE IN THE FACE OF RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS IN COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.(2) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO GROUPS CARRYING OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND THEREBY HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

FORMER SOVIET UNION

Contact information

Address:
20 Lakeside
AYLESBURY
Buckinghamshire
HP19 0FX
Phone:
07775900605
Email:
info@friendshousemoscow.org
Website:

https://friendshousemoscow.org Open in new window