NORFOLK & WAVENEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Our principal funding sources are: * contributions and donations from members of the Society, taking advantage of Gift Aid & GASDS when possible;”
“Trustees aim to hold freely available reserves equivalent to at least 12 months worth of forecasted unrestricted expenditure.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
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).
Trustees
- Caroline Tisdall
- Caz Thompson
- David Knighton
- Paul John Wilkin
- Peter Cundy
- Silas Price
- Susan Jane Sharpe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK & WAVENEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS | £303k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING | £118k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN - BOURNEMOUTH COASTAL AREA QUAKER MEETING | £975k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEVON AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | £283k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING | £193k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARDSHAW AND MANN AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | £709k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |