NORFOLK & WAVENEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

Registered charity 1134787 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of Norfolk and Waveney 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 Norfolk and Waveney Area Meetingand beyond.

Objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN IN THE AREA OF THE NORFOLK AND WAVENEY MEETING AND BEYOND.

Area of benefit: NORFOLK AND WAVENEY

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

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Latest income
£303k
Latest spending
£553k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £424,000 centrally, which represents 249% of the trustees' target of 12 months' forecasted unrestricted expenditure. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £6,326 for the year, supported by voluntary income and investment returns.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: contributions and donations from members of the Society (75% of income)
“Our principal funding sources are: * contributions and donations from members of the Society, taking advantage of Gift Aid & GASDS when possible;”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 12 months worth of forecasted unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £424k)
“Trustees aim to hold freely available reserves equivalent to at least 12 months worth of forecasted unrestricted expenditure.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP. 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.

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: 200

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

  • Volunteers: 200

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

  • Volunteers: 200

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 29/11/2023, 29 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 23/05/2023, 204 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£303k£553k
31/12/2024£328k£443k
31/12/2023£345k£306k
31/12/2022£452k£436k
31/12/2021£452k£436k

Common questions

Is NORFOLK & WAVENEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £424,000 centrally, which represents 249% of the trustees' target of 12 months' forecasted unrestricted expenditure. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £6,326 for the year, supported by voluntary income and investment returns. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORFOLK & WAVENEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS£303k—0above—no doubt
WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING FY2025£118k——unclear—no doubt
THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN - BOURNEMOUTH COASTAL AREA QUAKER MEETING FY2025£975k—0unclear—no doubt
DEVON AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2025£283k—0unclear—no doubt
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING FY2025£193k——unclear—no doubt
HARDSHAW AND MANN AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2025£709k—0unclear—no doubt

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