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WEST WILTSHIRE AND EAST SOMERSET AREA MEETING

Registered charity 1134534 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH SOMERSET AND WILTSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING

Part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers): - supporting Quaker Meetings - spreading the Quaker message - undertaking service - funding concerns - providing pastoral care of Quakers in need - maintaining/developing Meeting Houses as places for worship and witness - administering the Area Meeting -supporting Britain Yearly Meeting

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Latest income
£214k
Latest spending
£128k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with £279,516 in unrestricted reserves, an increase from the previous year, supported by significant investment interest income. The trustees report moving towards greater financial stability following the sale of a property, though they note risks related to declining membership numbers and the potential non-viability of the charity in the next ten years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Interest (37% of income)
“Income from Interest was £62k in 2024.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet both normal expenditure in the Area Meeting together with any unexpected expenditure that might arise (held: £280k)
“Trustees recognise the need to hold cash reserves, sufficient to meet both normal expenditure in the Area Meeting together with any unexpected expenditure that might arise.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Debbie Nightingale received £3,663 for bookkeeping services.
“During 2024 Trustee Debbie Nightingale acted as a self-employed bookkeeper for our Area Meeting. Her fees for that year totalled £3,663 (2023 : £3,143) and are included in Examination and accountancy (see also note 12).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Debbie Nightingale acted as a self-employed bookkeeper for the Area Meeting.
“During 2024 Trustee Debbie Nightingale acted as a self-employed bookkeeper for our Area Meeting. Her fees for that year totalled £3,663 (2023 : £3,143) and are included in Examination and accountancy (see also note 12).” — page 20
“Two of our three employees were members of our worshipping communities, as is our Area Meeting bookkeeper, who is also a Trustee (see Note 4).” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two of the three employees were members of the worshipping communities.
“During 2024 Trustee Debbie Nightingale acted as a self-employed bookkeeper for our Area Meeting. Her fees for that year totalled £3,663 (2023 : £3,143) and are included in Examination and accountancy (see also note 12).” — page 20
“Two of our three employees were members of our worshipping communities, as is our Area Meeting bookkeeper, who is also a Trustee (see Note 4).” — page 22
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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£214k£128k
31/12/2024£168k£142k
31/12/2023£127k£161k
31/12/2022£158k£102k
31/12/2021£169k£137k

Common questions

Is WEST WILTSHIRE AND EAST SOMERSET AREA MEETING financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with £279,516 in unrestricted reserves, an increase from the previous year, supported by significant investment interest income. The trustees report moving towards greater financial stability following the sale of a property, though they note risks related to declining membership numbers and the potential non-viability of the charity in the next ten years. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
W F SOUTHALL TRUST1£50k
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND1£50k
HARDSHAW AND MANN AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN1£12k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£8k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST WILTSHIRE AND EAST SOMERSET AREA MEETING£214k—0above—no doubt
LONDON WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING FY2025£490k—0unclear—no doubt
SUSSEX WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2024£285k—0below—no doubt
HERTFORD AND HITCHIN AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) FY2024£187k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHUMBRIA AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2024£232k—0above—no doubt
DEVON AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2024£254k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.