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LEEDS AREA QUAKER MEETING

Registered charity 1134542 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEEDS AQM, Leeds Area Quaker Meeting of the Society of Friends

The furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in the area of Leeds Area Quaker Meeting and beyond.

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Latest income
£232k
Latest spending
£286k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £36,550 for the year, driven by a £34,820 deficit on unrestricted funds, although this was partially offset by £17,072 in gains on investments. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds substantial unrestricted free reserves of £4,618,769, providing a strong financial buffer despite the current year's expenditure exceeding income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between a £20,000 deficit and a £50,000 surplus on the calculated figure (held: £4.6m)
“The acceptable range of reserves shall lie between a £20,000 deficit and a £50,000 surplus on the calculated figure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Bradford City · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£232k£286k
31/12/2024£227k£278k
31/12/2023£285k£218k
31/12/2022£206k£216k
31/12/2021£168k£169k

Common questions

Is LEEDS AREA QUAKER MEETING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £36,550 for the year, driven by a £34,820 deficit on unrestricted funds, although this was partially offset by £17,072 in gains on investments. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds substantial unrestricted free reserves of £4,618,769, providing a strong financial buffer despite the current year's expenditure exceeding income. Its FY2025 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 SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY1£5k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY1£4k
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING1£200

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHUMBRIA AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEEDS AREA QUAKER MEETING£232k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHUMBRIA AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2024£232k—0above—no doubt
HERTFORD AND HITCHIN AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) FY2024£187k—0unclear—no doubt
DEVON AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2024£254k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) FY2024£12.3m——above11.1%no doubt
OXFORD AND SWINDON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2025£370k—0above—no doubt

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