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LONDON WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING

Registered charity 1134215 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To further the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) within West London and beyond, primarily by holding Quaker public worship at its meeting houses and supporting the outreach and mission of the wider Society both financially and through the active involvement of its Members and Attenders in the Society's work.

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Latest income
£102k
Latest spending
£282k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £889,064 to £806,483 during the year, resulting in a net outgoing of £82,581. The charity holds £604,919 in unrestricted funds, with the Area Meeting aiming to maintain reserves equivalent to one year's expenditure. The trustees report that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one-year’s expenditure (held: £605k)
“London West AQM itself aims to maintain a reserve equivalent to one-year’s expenditure (inclusive of the levy payable to the London Quaker Property Trust)” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to London Quakers Property Trust (LQPT) for maintenance/rent
“LWAQM paid a set fee quota to LQPT in 2024 as its contribution to the overall maintenance costs of Quaker Meeting Houses in London.” — page 7
“Jordans Burial Ground is jointly owned by London West and North West London Area Quaker Meetings in equal shares.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Joint ownership of Jordans Burial Ground with North West London Area Meeting
“LWAQM paid a set fee quota to LQPT in 2024 as its contribution to the overall maintenance costs of Quaker Meeting Houses in London.” — page 7
“Jordans Burial Ground is jointly owned by London West and North West London Area Quaker Meetings in equal shares.” — page 9
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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£840k
Total spending
£119k
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~163.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Ealing · Hammersmith And Fulham · Harrow · Hillingdon · Hounslow · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£102k£282k
31/12/2023£107k£282k
31/12/2022£143k£923k
31/12/2021£840k£119k
31/12/2020£95k£132k

Common questions

Is LONDON WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £889,064 to £806,483 during the year, resulting in a net outgoing of £82,581. The charity holds £604,919 in unrestricted funds, with the Area Meeting aiming to maintain reserves equivalent to one year's expenditure. The trustees report that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.