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CHILTERNS AREA QUAKER MEETING (RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS) AND RELATED CHARITIES

Registered charity 1130322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Chilterns Area Quaker Meeting is part of the organisational structure of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain. It is the primary organisational unit for church affairs in the Chilterns; provides public worship at 7 local Quaker meetings; owns and maintains 6 meeting houses; oversees the spiritual and pastoral life of the Quaker community; and organises Quaker work, witness and outreach.

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Latest income
£167k
Latest spending
£228k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £636,900 from £702,761 in the prior year, driven by a significant drop in voluntary income following a one-off legacy. The charity operated a deficit budget in 2024 and acknowledged the need to move towards a balanced budget in the medium term. Reserves of £636,900 remain well above the stated policy target of approximately £324,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hirings (61% of income)
“Hirings income for the year (£101,935) increased in the year (£87,031).” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: about six months' expenditure (£50,000) to cover fluctuations in cash flow plus £5,000 as a pastoral care fund and a sum to provide for unexpected major repairs (say £269,000 or 1% of the properties' insured value (£11.37m) (held: £637k)
“The charity's reserve policy states that we plan to hold about six months' expenditure (£50,000) to cover fluctuations in cash flow plus £5,000 as a pastoral care fund and a sum to provide for unexpected major repairs (say £269,000 or 1% of the properties' insured value (£11.37m).” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount due from trustee
“There was an amount due of £619 from one of the trustees at the year end.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire · Slough · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£167k£228k
31/12/2023£469k£277k
31/12/2022£150k£130k
31/12/2021£86k£140k
31/12/2020£103k£146k

Common questions

Is CHILTERNS AREA QUAKER MEETING (RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS) AND RELATED CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £636,900 from £702,761 in the prior year, driven by a significant drop in voluntary income following a one-off legacy. The charity operated a deficit budget in 2024 and acknowledged the need to move towards a balanced budget in the medium term. Reserves of £636,900 remain well above the stated policy target of approximately £324,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.