BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)

Charity number: 1127633
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sustaining our church and faith; Supporting Quaker meetings; Promoting Quakerism; Witness through Action.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£12,961,000

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Donations and legacies £6.62m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £4.33m
Investments £2.02m
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£15,629,000

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Raising funds £4.87m
Charitable activities £10.76m
Other £0

£698,000 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £4.87m
Charitable expenditure £10.76m

People

147 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

1000 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 13
£70k to £80k 8
£80k to £90k 2
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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 Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Belgium
  • Burundi
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Kenya
  • Scotland
  • Switzerland
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 January 2009: Standard registration
  • 16 February 2016: Funds received from 264223 FRIENDS FELLOWSHIP OF HEALING (LATTENDALES)
  • 08 March 2016: Funds received from 1131263 RESOLVE CYMRU LIMITED
  • 30 November 2018: Funds received from 1118848 THE CHURCHES' AGENCY FOR SAFEGUARDING
  • 16 July 2024: Funds received from 1093757 QUAKER CONCERN FOR THE ABOLITION OF TORTURE
  • 07 May 2025: Funds received from 1161071 TALKINGWORKS
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • QUAKERS IN BRITAIN (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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Maria Rosaria Johnson Chair 01 May 2023
None on record
Christopher Robert Jardine Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Elizabeth Margaret Law Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Elisabeth Helen Burch Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
John Lewis Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Elizabeth Josephine Redfern Trustee 02 March 2024
None on record
Kit Jonathan King Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Ursula Dorothy Fuller Trustee 01 January 2024
CANTERBURY MUSIC MAKERS
Received: On time
Joanna Louise Hills Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Catherine Mary Brown Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
PAUL CHAPPLE WHITEHOUSE Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Friend Silas Johnson Price Trustee 06 February 2021
None on record
Christopher Andrew Fotheringham Trustee 29 July 2020
None on record
Danielle Walker Palmour Trustee 27 May 2019
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 £17.18m £16.09m £9.98m £9.36m £12.96m
Total expenditure £13.93m £12.03m £8.75m £12.00m £15.63m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.34m £406.30k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £10.14m £12.81m £7.35m £4.80m £6.62m
Income - Other trading activities £5.08m £1.53m £886.00k £2.74m £4.33m
Income - Charitable activities £307.00k £70.00k £95.00k £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.65m £1.68m £1.65m £1.82m £2.02m
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £7.39m £7.89m £7.35m £1.66m £3.88m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £9.05m £9.00m £6.84m £7.93m £10.76m
Expenditure - Raising funds £4.88m £3.03m £1.91m £4.07m £4.87m
Expenditure - Governance £1.14m £1.06m £547.00k £756.00k £1.20m
Expenditure - Grants institution £1.12m £1.14m £1.78m £1.47m £2.10m
Expenditure - Investment management £116.00k £62.00k £177.00k £217.00k £154.00k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £32.47m £32.92m £33.13m £32.91m £33.19m
Long-term investments £45.82m £46.38m £53.37m £50.18m £49.08m
Other assets £9.57m £13.94m £14.35m £10.21m £9.95m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.99m £1.59m £1.71m £2.67m £3.55m

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 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 14 November 2023 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 14 November 2023 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 MAY 2006 AS AMENDED ON 02 DEC 2006 AS AMENDED ON 05 JUL 2008 AS AMENDED ON 07 AUG 2014 AS AMENDED ON 06 AUG 2021

Charitable objects

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

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
QUAKERS IN BRITAIN
FRIENDS HOUSE
173-177 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2BJ
Phone:
02076631161
Email:
neilj@quaker.org.uk
Website:

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