FRIENDS TRUSTS LIMITED

Charity number: 237698
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Company is the denominational trust corporation for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and its principal activity is to act as a custodian trustee . It also receives legacies as trustee for unincorporated Quaker charities. The Company administers certain trusts where it has been appointed managing trustee. The income is distributed in accordance with the terms of each trust.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £210,239
Total expenditure: £257,583

People

9 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 1964: Standard registration
  • 24 February 1996: Removed
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
00188362 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicola Jane Bennett Trustee 20 June 2025
None on record
Alastair Jackson Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Martin Ford Trustee 01 April 2025
THE RETREAT YORK
Received: On time
British Friends of Quaker Council for European Affairs
Received: On time
THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED
Received: On time
Mark Tod Trustee 25 April 2024
MID THAMES AREA QUAKER MEETING AND RELATED CHARITIES
Received: On time
MALCOLM STERRATT Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Alison Clarke Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Alastair Thomas Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
John Capper Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
PAUL WHITEHOUSE Trustee 13 April 2013
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 £530.76k £217.14k £259.69k £624.54k £210.24k
Total expenditure £620.20k £372.06k £162.33k £230.33k £257.58k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £418.12k N/A N/A £37.93k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £112.64k N/A N/A £143.37k N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £370.40k N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £589.63k N/A N/A £198.79k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £30.57k N/A N/A £31.53k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £47.52k N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £111.67k N/A N/A £144.43k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £30.57k N/A N/A £31.53k N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 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 10 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 October 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 8 MARCH 1923 AS AMENDED 2 FEBRUARY 1950 AND 4 MAY 1950 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 DEC 2015

Charitable objects

'THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) TO ACCEPT PROPERTY OF ANY KIND IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHETHER SUBJECT TO CHARGES OR OTHER LIABILITIES OR NOT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'ANY SUCH PROPERTY') TO BE HELD FOR CHARITABLE TRUSTS OR PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'QUAKER TRUSTS OR PURPOSES)'.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 237698-5 ARTHUR GUY ENOCK
Governing document
UNKNOWN
Charitable objects
CHARITABLE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 24 November 1964 : Standard registration
  • 24 February 1996 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
FRIENDS HOUSE
173 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2BJ
Phone:
02076631082
Email:
friendstrusts@quaker.org.uk
Website:

No information available