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YORK AREA QUAKER MEETING

Registered charity 1133306 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

York Area Quaker Meeting is a charity established for the advancement of religion and other charitable purposes such asderive from or bear witness to the principles and practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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Latest income
£534k
Latest spending
£455k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £82,972 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £712,454. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £487,780 are held against a policy target calculated as 50% of room letting income plus 15% of staff costs. The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50% of the total income from room lettings plus 15% of all staff costs (held: £488k)
“The level of this reserve is set at 50% of the total income from room lettings plus 15% of all staff costs, at the level of the most recent annual accounts.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£534k
Total spending
£455k
Cost of raising funds
£204k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~37.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£534k£455k
31/12/2024£660k£685k
31/12/2023£398k£495k
31/12/2022£361k£406k
31/12/2021£400k£284k

Common questions

Is YORK AREA QUAKER MEETING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £82,972 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £712,454. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £487,780 are held against a policy target calculated as 50% of room letting income plus 15% of staff costs. The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.