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LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN

Registered charity 1173865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEDFORD LOCAL MEETING, Berkhamsted Quaker Meeting, HARPENDEN QUAKER MEETING, LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA MEETING, Luton Meeting (Society of Friends - Luton Branch), MILTON KEYNES QUAKER MEETING

Latest income
£523k
Latest spending
£718k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves held at 31 December 2022 were £924,918, which is in excess of the charity's stated reserves policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £169,983 for the year, driven by increased donations and lettings income, while expenditure remained reasonably balanced with income.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' expenditure on running costs (held: £925k)
“The Area Meeting has a policy of holding a cash reserve, as far as it is able, to cover six months' expenditure on running costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee
“A donation totalling €35,000 (2021: ENil) was received from a trustee during the year restricted in use for maintenance of Hemel Hempstead Meeting House.” — page 24
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Myrus Smith.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£523k
Total spending
£718k
Reserves (reported)
£8.8m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~146.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton · Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£523k£718k
31/12/2023£461k£497k
31/12/2022£380k£374k
31/12/2021£249k£298k
31/12/2020£251k£283k

Common questions

Is LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves held at 31 December 2022 were £924,918, which is in excess of the charity's stated reserves policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £169,983 for the year, driven by increased donations and lettings income, while expenditure remained reasonably balanced with income. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Myrus Smith.

Who funds LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN as a grant recipient include THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY, LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITYFY2023£5k
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETINGFY2024£100
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETINGFY2023£100

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HARDSHAW AND MANN AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN1£12k
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND1£0

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