QUAKER CONGO PARTNERSHIP UK

Registered charity 1159781 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

People in the eastern Congo (DRC) suffer from violence, instability and poverty - not least as a result of the wars in the region since 1998.The local Quakers work to rebuild their communities, providing medical care, trauma counselling, income generating opportunities and other initiatives to benefit all religious and ethnic groups.For QCP-UK input see http://www.quakercongo.org.uk

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£136k

Latest spending

£104k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a relatively healthy financial position with free reserves of £49,820, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of retaining £15,000. The charity received a net increase in funds of £31,949, driven largely by a £20,000 unrestricted legacy donation, while maintaining operations in a conflict-affected region.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain £15,000 of the free reserves to cover six months of routine funding (held: £50k)

“To retain £15,000 of the free reserves to cover six months of routine funding, in case of a shortfall in donations to Quaker Congo Partnership in any year.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties

“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £15,900.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

African Great Lakes Peace Trust — “Grateful thanks to generous grant-making trusts who mostly gave money for additional, specific purposes: African Great Lakes Peace Trust” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

DENNIS MICHAEL TRACEY
Dr Andrew James Carmichael · trustee of 1 other charity
Frederick Scott Ashmore
Helen Mary Horton
Julie Ann Yates
NICK TISCHLER
PATRICIA ANNE SKEET
Sandra Mary Dutson

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

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic)

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£136k	£104k
31/12/2024	£90k	£98k
31/12/2023	£78k	£54k
31/12/2022	£63k	£49k
31/12/2021	£46k	£46k

Common questions

Is QUAKER CONGO PARTNERSHIP UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a relatively healthy financial position with free reserves of £49,820, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of retaining £15,000. The charity received a net increase in funds of £31,949, driven largely by a £20,000 unrestricted legacy donation, while maintaining operations in a conflict-affected region. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds QUAKER CONGO PARTNERSHIP UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name QUAKER CONGO PARTNERSHIP UK as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2021	£10k	Religion
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING	FY2024	£100	Church activities