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MANCHESTER AND WARRINGTON AREA QUAKER MEETING (RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS)

Registered charity 1172087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We hold Quaker Meetings for Worship in five locations across Manchester and Warrington. Our Meetings are open to all, including children.We work to build peace, protect the environment and promote equality. We raise money to support causes we believe in including work with destitute asylum seekers and work to relieve poverty.

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

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£991k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £7,956,617, though the actual free reserves are £860,157, which exceeds the newly adopted policy target of £362,350 to £724,701. The charity reported a net income of £162,263 for the year, driven largely by a significant unrestricted legacy, and maintains a healthy cash position with £811,669 in cash and cash equivalents at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months to twelve months of expenditure (held: £860k)
“We aim to hold reserves with a minimum value equivalent to six months’ expenditure by the full charity (including Quaker Trading) and a maximum value equivalent to twelve months’ expenditure by the full charity (including Quaker Trading).” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rental income from subsidiary
“During the year, the charity received £55,000 (2024: £55,000) rental income from the trading subsidiary, and paid cost contributions to the trading subsidiary of £17,500 (2024: £17,500).” — page 42
“In addition, during the year, Quaker Trading paid £127,458 (2024: £nil) to the charity with respect to the company's 2024 trading profits. This is shown as an expense in the company's accounts.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift Aid from subsidiary
“During the year, the charity received £55,000 (2024: £55,000) rental income from the trading subsidiary, and paid cost contributions to the trading subsidiary of £17,500 (2024: £17,500).” — page 42
“In addition, during the year, Quaker Trading paid £127,458 (2024: £nil) to the charity with respect to the company's 2024 trading profits. This is shown as an expense in the company's accounts.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Quaker Trading (Manchester & Warrington) Limited
“Our Trading Subsidiary – Quaker Trading (Manchester & Warrington) Ltd – generates income through room-bookings.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£991k
Cost of raising funds
£679k
Reserves (reported)
£860k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 61.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Salford City · Trafford · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£991k
31/03/2024£936k£830k
31/03/2023£893k£761k
31/03/2022£563k£594k
31/03/2021£375k£613k

Common questions

Is MANCHESTER AND WARRINGTON AREA QUAKER MEETING (RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £7,956,617, though the actual free reserves are £860,157, which exceeds the newly adopted policy target of £362,350 to £724,701. The charity reported a net income of £162,263 for the year, driven largely by a significant unrestricted legacy, and maintains a healthy cash position with £811,669 in cash and cash equivalents at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MANCHESTER AND WARRINGTON AREA QUAKER MEETING (RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS)£1.1m—0above—no doubt
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING FY2025£490k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST WILTSHIRE AND EAST SOMERSET AREA MEETING FY2024£214k—0above—no doubt
HERTFORD AND HITCHIN AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) FY2024£187k—0unclear—no doubt
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING FY2025£241k—0unclear—no doubt

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