LONDON QUAKER SERVICE TRUST
MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS and ACTIVITIES CLOSELY IN SYMPATHY OR RUN BY THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS), PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH BENEFIT PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL/ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE A NEED OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND WHERE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND DEVELOP MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £48,752 in 2025, primarily due to the use of reserves to fund grants. The trustees acknowledge that using reserves is not sustainable long-term and are negotiating a merger with another charity to complete before December 2026. Despite the deficit, total unrestricted funds remain at £1,232,493, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £50,000.
What the accounts disclose
“reserves are maintained at £50 000 to meet any further grant requests arising during the year, to safeguard against fluctuations in investment income and to ensure adequate cash flow” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Trustees
- Stephen Peter Coxchair
- Cherry Ann Simpkin
- Elizabeth Anne Victoria Charvet
- Fiona Catherine Day
- Jonathan George Lingham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £30k | £79k |
| 31/12/2024 | £32k | £70k |
| 31/12/2023 | £33k | £86k |
| 31/12/2022 | £30k | £79k |
| 31/12/2021 | £31k | £174k |
Common questions
Is LONDON QUAKER SERVICE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £48,752 in 2025, primarily due to the use of reserves to fund grants. The trustees acknowledge that using reserves is not sustainable long-term and are negotiating a merger with another charity to complete before December 2026. Despite the deficit, total unrestricted funds remain at £1,232,493, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £50,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.