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.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE AREA MEETING IS THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN IN THE AREA OF THE LEEDS MEETING AND BEYOND.

Area of benefit: LEEDS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

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 (reserves figure: £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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 156
Government income: £2,350 — grants £2,350 (1); 1% of the £232,294 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 158
Government income: £13,500 — grants £13,500 (2); 6% of the £226,730 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 159
Government income: £5,500 — grants £5,500 (1); 2% of the £285,377 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/01/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher John Staynes
David John Griffiths
Kenneth Forrest
Paul Charles Ellis · trustee of 2 other charities
Rachel Muers
Rhianna Sophie Bevan
Sandra Horsfall
Sarah Coltman
Tracey Bland

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
W F SOUTHALL TRUST	1	£50k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	1	£26k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£8k
THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY	1	£5k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	1	£1k
PICKERING AND HULL AREA QUAKER MEETING	1	£325
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING	1	£200

Charities like this

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

LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN income £392k
OXFORD AND SWINDON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN income £370k
LEICESTER AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN income £283k
NORTH WEST LONDON AREA QUAKER MEETING income £106k
HERTFORD AND HITCHIN AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) income £187k
TEESDALE AND CLEVELAND AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN income £177k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LEEDS AREA QUAKER MEETING	£232k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2025	£392k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OXFORD AND SWINDON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2025	£370k	—	above	—	no doubt
LEICESTER AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2025	£283k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH WEST LONDON AREA QUAKER MEETING FY2024	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HERTFORD AND HITCHIN AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) FY2024	£187k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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