BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
The object of Brighouse West Yorkshire Area Meeting is the furtherance of the general religious & charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in the area of BWYAM & beyond. Our principal activity is the holding of public meetings for worship according to Quaker tradition in the constituent local meetings of Bradford, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Huddersfield and Scholes
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £105,477 in cash and £618,275 in investments at year end, totaling £723,752. This total significantly exceeds the reserves policy target of 12 months expenditure (£162,000), although one local meeting (Huddersfield) is noted to be holding less than its specific target. The excess reserves are largely attributed to investment funds transferred from the Halifax Meeting House Charity in 2024.
What the accounts disclose
“We recognise that total reserves held by meeting funds exceed the target of 12 months expenditure (£162,000) set in our reserves policy.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/02/2024)
Trustees
- Janet Helen Walterschair
- Andrea Georgine Freeman
- Dawn Beck
- Deryck John Hillas
- GRAHAM MARTYN PRESCOTT
- Rachel Clare Taylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £144k | £120k |
| 31/12/2024 | £138k | £136k |
| 31/12/2023 | £108k | £123k |
| 31/12/2022 | £85k | £79k |
| 31/12/2021 | £183k | £85k |
Common questions
Is BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £105,477 in cash and £618,275 in investments at year end, totaling £723,752. This total significantly exceeds the reserves policy target of 12 months expenditure (£162,000), although one local meeting (Huddersfield) is noted to be holding less than its specific target. The excess reserves are largely attributed to investment funds transferred from the Halifax Meeting House Charity in 2024. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | £144k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUSSEX WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | £285k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LONDON WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING | £490k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD AND BALBY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS | £181k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WEST WILTSHIRE AND EAST SOMERSET AREA MEETING | £214k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS AREA QUAKER MEETING | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |