QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION

Registered charity 1069157 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q7268565 · Wikipedia · also known as QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION (BIA)

Our vision is of a just world, where people put people first. We aim to enable people on low incomes in East London to seek solutions to the issues affecting their lives. To do this, we will listen to and respond to the needs of the community by running practical, sustainable and collaborative projects. We will share our work with others when it is clear that it has the potential to bring benefits

Objects

THROUGH INNOVATIVE SCHEMES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS, TO WITNESS QUAKER TESTIMONIES, TO THE EQUALITY OF ALL HUMANKIND, TO TRUTH, PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND PEACE, AND TO PROMOTE CO-OPERATION AND HARMONY BETWEEN ALL PEOPLE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of QUAKER HOMELESS ACTION (charity 1041921) — merger registered 06/07/2023.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£2.2m

Latest spending

£1.4m

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £716,657 for the year, significantly boosted by a £1.1 million gain from the sale of its freehold property. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £776,487 cover 6.5 months of running costs, exceeding their policy target of six months, and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension contributions) of between £70,000 and £79,999 (2025: one, between £60,000 and £69,999).” — page 36

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension contributions) of between £70,000 and £79,999 (2025: one, between £60,000 and £69,999).” — page 36

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: a minimum threshold of six months running costs in the general funds, and ideally more (held: £776k)

“This is equivalent to a minimum threshold of six months running costs in the general funds, and ideally more. QSA’s general reserves of £776,487 are equivalent to 6.5 months of running costs, so trustees deem the current reserves position is acceptable” — page 17

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2025) to £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

Volunteers: 33
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 47
Government income: £25,000 — grants £25,000 (1); 2% of the £1,350,500 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 52
Government income: £74,989 — contracts £74,989 (1); 5% of the £1,512,170 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Quaker Social Action (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Pears Foundation — “"Unrestricted core funding is worth more than its monetary value;it gives organisations that vital space to think, and if necessary, innovat…” (source page)
abrdn Financial Fairness Trust — “Quaker Social Action is very grateful to all of the organisations that currently support the charity's work, including*: abrdn Financial Fai…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income

£1.1m

Total spending

£1.4m

Cost of raising funds

£139k

Reserves (reported)

£776k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Ann Boater
Anisa Uddin
Dr Victoria Christine Naomi Betton
Eleanor Agnes Price
Jacob Ellefsen
James Evans · trustee of 1 other charity
Janet Mary Aiston
Joseph Vincent Nhan-O'Reilly · trustee of 2 other charities
Mary Bernadette O'Shea · trustee of 1 other charity
Melanie Ndzinga
Professor Annapurna Deborah Waughray · trustee of 1 other charity
Stian John Reimers

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£2.2m	£1.4m
31/03/2025	£1.4m	£1.9m
31/03/2024	£1.5m	£2.2m
31/03/2023	£1.7m	£1.9m
31/03/2022	£1.6m	£1.5m

Common questions

Is QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £716,657 for the year, significantly boosted by a £1.1 million gain from the sale of its freehold property. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £776,487 cover 6.5 months of running costs, exceeding their policy target of six months, and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION as a grant recipient include LOCAL TRUST, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE REED FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LOCAL TRUST	FY2023	£568k	Big Local area: Aberfeldy
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2024	£161k	Improving social security
THE DULVERTON TRUST	FY2023	£105k	Down To Earth 2023-25
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£100k	Core funding
THE REED FOUNDATION	FY2022	£93k	Christmas Challenge
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2023	£85k	A continuation grant for the 4in10 network of campaigners
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2021	£50k	Covid-19 Capacity Grant
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2021	£50k	Covid -19 capacity grant
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2022	£50k	Centenary
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST	FY2023	£32k
LOCAL TRUST	FY2023	£30k	Big Local area: Peabody Avenue and Churchill Gardens Estate (Big Local SW1)
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£30k	Health and welfare
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2025	£25k	Religion
W F SOUTHALL TRUST	FY2025	£25k	Social Action
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2023	£20k	Church & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2022	£20k	Church & Communities Programme
LOCAL TRUST	FY2023	£16k	Big Local area: World's End Estate and Lots Road Area
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2023	£15k	Religion
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2022	£15k	Social
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2021	£15k	Support for low incomes/homelessness
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION)	FY2023	£10k	Donations
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION)	FY2022	£9k	Donations
PICKERING AND HULL AREA QUAKER MEETING	FY2023	£8k	Grants paid to Other Quaker organisations
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION	FY2025	£7k
THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£6k	Hardship Fund Grant
THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Hardship Fund
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2024	£5k	Religion
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION)	FY2025	£5k	Donations
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST	FY2022	£5k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION)	FY2024	£4k	Donations
WEST WILTSHIRE AND EAST SOMERSET AREA MEETING	FY2024	£4k	Grant to Quaker charity
THE LAMBERT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£4k	Social Care
THE LAMBERT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£4k	Social Care
THE LAMBERT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£4k	Social Care
THE LAMBERT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£4k	Social Care
W F SOUTHALL TRUST	FY2022	£3k	Social Action
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Community Projects and Integration
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k
PICKERING AND HULL AREA QUAKER MEETING	FY2025	£2k	Grant - Quaker - Other
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE SEGELMAN TRUST	FY2022	£2k	Grants to institutions
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION)	FY2023	£2k	Donations
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£2k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST	FY2021	£1k
NORFOLK & WAVENEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS	FY2024	£200	Donations to Quaker organisations
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING	FY2022	£150	Grant funding of activities
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING	FY2021	£100	Grant funding of activities
PICKERING AND HULL AREA QUAKER MEETING	FY2024	£100	Grants paid to Other Quaker organisations

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	28/11/2023	£200k	Grant to Quaker Social Action
UK government	01/03/2023	£101k	Grant for Improving Financial Wellbeing - LOT 2 Practitioner Training and Target (Quaker Social Action)
The Mercers' Company	29/01/2020	£60k	Grant to Quaker Social Action
City Bridge Foundation	08/07/2010	£120k	Grant to Quaker Social Action

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES	1	£52k
SWANSEA C V S	1	£34k
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited	1	£11k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with QUAKER ACTION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.

QUAKER ACTION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS income £61k
LONDON QUAKER SERVICE TRUST income £30k
QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED income £153k
GLENTHORNE QUAKER CENTRE income £651k
QUAKER COMMUNITY BAMFORD income £54k
LONDON QUAKERS PROPERTY TRUST income £1.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION	£2.2m	£70,001 - £80,000	1	above	—	no doubt
QUAKER ACTION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS FY2025	£61k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
LONDON QUAKER SERVICE TRUST FY2025	£30k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£153k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
GLENTHORNE QUAKER CENTRE FY2025	£651k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
QUAKER COMMUNITY BAMFORD FY2025	£54k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.