BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)

Charity number: 1175435
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bristol Area Quaker Meeting undertakes activities in the furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain.This CIO replaced Bristol Area Quaker Meeting and linked charities No 249725 on 1 January 2018. Trustees Annual Reports & Accounts for 2017 and earlier years can be found at https://bristolquakers.org.uk/trustees/

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £331,069
Total expenditure: £488,884

Total income includes £12,050 from 2 government contract(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

200 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
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 October 2017: CIO registration
  • 11 December 2018: Funds received from 249725-14 HAZEL BURIAL GROUND
  • 11 December 2018: Funds received from 249725-17 PORTISHEAD MEETING HOUSE AND BURIAL GROUND
  • 11 December 2018: Funds received from 249725-11 BRISTOL AREA QUAKER MEETING
  • 11 December 2018: Funds received from 249725-15 FRENCHAY MEETING HOUSE AND BURIAL GROUND
  • 11 December 2018: Funds received from 249725-16 KINGWESTON BURIAL GROUND
  • 11 December 2018: Funds received from 249725 THE BRISTOL AREA QUAKER MEETING CHARITIES
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BRISTOL AREA QUAKER MEETING (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Brian Eddington Trustee 01 August 2024
None on record
Grahame Beaumont Richard Dixie Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
Christine Joan Willmore Trustee 01 February 2023
JOHN STUART MILL INSTITUTE
Received: On time
Sam Briggs Trustee 01 February 2023
None on record
Dr Dean Smart Trustee 01 January 2023
ASDAN
Received: On time
Jonathan Jewkes Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Catharina Petronella Pedder Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Susanne Maria Kruger Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Raymond Bray Trustee 01 December 2020
None on record
Patricia Frances De'Ath Trustee 17 September 2020
None on record
Barnabas Carlton Smith Trustee 01 June 2020
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 £323.20k £197.71k £221.17k £457.73k £331.07k
Total expenditure £324.27k £366.49k £466.52k £563.04k £488.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £12.05k
Income from government grants £13.00k £22.17k 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 2023 07 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 19 July 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 30 Oct 2017 as amended on 18 Nov 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF BRISTOL 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 BRISTOL AREA MEETING AND BEYOND. TO THAT END, THE CIO'S INCOME AND PROPERTY ARE USED SOLELY TO FURTHER THE AREA MEETING'S OBJECT BY WORK SUCH AS: (1) STRENGTHENING THE LIFE AND WITNESS OF QUAKER MEETINGS BOTH IN THE AREA OF BRISTOL AREA MEETING AND BEYOND; (2) SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF QUAKERS AND INTERPRETING AND DEVELOPING THE THOUGHT AND PRACTICE OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY; (3) UNDERTAKING QUAKER SERVICE FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AT HOME AND ABROAD; (4) FUNDING THE CONCERNS THAT QUAKER MEETINGS IN THE AREA OF BRISTOL AREA MEETING OR BEYOND HAVE ADOPTED OR AGREED TO SUPPORT; (5) PROVIDING FOR THE PASTORAL CARE OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND ATTENDERS INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED AND FOR EDUCATION; (6) MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING QUAKER MEETING HOUSES AS PLACES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP AND FROM WHICH TO CARRY OUR WITNESS INTO THE WORLD; (7) ADMINISTERING AND MAINTAINING THE ORGANISATION OF BRISTOL AREA MEETING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUPPORT OF BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING.

Contact information

Address:
BAQM TRUSTEES
C/O QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
300 GLOUCESTER ROAD
BRISTOL
BS7 8PD
Phone:
01179245503
Email:
trustees.clerk@bristolquakers.org.uk
Website:

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