BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)

Registered charity 1127633 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QUAKERS IN BRITAIN

Latest income
£12.3m
Latest spending
£16.2m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4.4m for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a decrease in legacy income and increased staff costs. Despite this deficit, the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing robust income streams and a strong reserves position, while committing to a financial recovery plan to achieve a balanced budget by the end of 2028.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — below the median for charities its size (£125k)
The Recording Clerk acts as Chief Executive and earned a salary of £98,529. Salaries for other key management personnel ranged between £69,570–£89,440. — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
With the Risk Management Fund transfer noted below, the balance of these reserves by end 2025 is estimated to be £2.1m. MtM will, with OMs, work towards over time to redress this shortfall
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£12.3m
Total spending
£16.2m
Cost of raising funds
£5.0m
Reserves (reported)
£3.3m
Employees
161

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Belgium · Burundi · Ireland · Israel · Kenya · Scotland · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£12.3m£16.2m
31/12/2023£13.0m£15.6m
31/12/2022£9.4m£12.0m
31/12/2021£10.0m£8.7m
31/12/2020£16.1m£12.0m

Common questions

Is BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4.4m for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a decrease in legacy income and increased staff costs. Despite this deficit, the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing robust income streams and a strong reserves position, while committing to a financial recovery plan to achieve a balanced budget by the end of 2028. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.

Who funds BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) as a grant recipient include HARDSHAW AND MANN AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN, WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

Known funders

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

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY1£5k
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING1£200

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