QUAKER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST (QUIET)

Registered charity 1072250 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QUIET

Latest income
£7.4m
Latest spending
£6.1m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a consolidated surplus, allowing it to continue rebuilding financial strength following the severe economic crisis in Lebanon. The Trustees note that the 2025/26 budget anticipates a planned deficit, which is funded from the surplus generated in the previous year, while recognizing that fee income and staff costs need to return to a sustainable balance over time.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The level of free reserves at 30 September 2025 amounts to£2,250,226. This amount is the result of the calculation of the total funds of the charity minus the restricted funds and the designated tangible fixed assets that are mentioned in the paragraph below (2024 £2,252,829). This has fallen from approximately 7.5 months’ expenditure on unrestricted funds in 2024 to 6.9 months £2,252,829 and the intention is to try and increase these reserves as finances allow. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section of our report, the financial statements: • give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 30 September 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended; • have not been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and • have not been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Johnsons, Chartered Accountants.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Quaker International Education Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£7.4m
Total spending
£6.1m
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£3.4m
Employees
216

Reported reserves equal ~6.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lebanon · Occupied Palestinian Territories

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£7.4m£6.1m
30/09/2024£5.4m£4.2m
30/09/2023£3.6m£3.2m
30/09/2022£1.8m£11.2m
30/09/2021£7.1m£6.4m

Common questions

Is QUAKER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST (QUIET) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a consolidated surplus, allowing it to continue rebuilding financial strength following the severe economic crisis in Lebanon. The Trustees note that the 2025/26 budget anticipates a planned deficit, which is funded from the surplus generated in the previous year, while recognizing that fee income and staff costs need to return to a sustainable balance over time. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Johnsons, Chartered Accountants.

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