FRIENDS HOUSE MOSCOW

Registered charity 1055965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F H M

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.

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: FORMER SOVIET UNION

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity held unrestricted reserves of £53,622 at the end of the period, which the trustees state includes a reserve to cover five months' operating costs. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner noting that the accounts were a fair record but suggesting improvements to accounting software and fund allocation clarity.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £54k; policy: five months of operating costs)

“Out of these unrestricted funds, £15,519 represents a reserve to cover five months’ operating costs. The bulk of the remaining unrestricted funds (£38,103) was earmarked for specific planned charitable expenditure in 2025.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The accounts state that financial management and access to bank accounts became problematic due to the death of the treasurer and personal issues for the assistant treasurer, requiring the appointment of a new treasurer to put finances in order.

“Death of our treasurer this year coinciding with a time of personal issues for the assistant treasurer meant that financial management and access to bank accounts became problematic. In November a new trustee was appointed and appointed as treasurer who has put finances in order.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mary Florence MORRISchair
Daphne Sanders
Joseph Terry Irwin · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Clarkson · trustee of 1 other charity
Yvonne Drakeley

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Estonia · Russia · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£53k	£50k
31/12/2023	£57k	£100k
31/12/2022	£95k	£74k
31/12/2021	£53k	£83k
31/12/2020	£121k	£84k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS HOUSE MOSCOW financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity held unrestricted reserves of £53,622 at the end of the period, which the trustees state includes a reserve to cover five months' operating costs. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner noting that the accounts were a fair record but suggesting improvements to accounting software and fund allocation clarity. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.