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STAFFORDSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN

Registered charity 1192134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Staffordshire Area Quaker Meeting is part of Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) in Britain. We comprise of 7 local meetings in Staffordshire holding meetings on Sundays for religious worship (Christian based) and involved in a wide variety of community service.

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Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is solvent with £113,671 in liquid funds and total funds of £349,593. However, the trustees note that expenditure increased dramatically by 170% due to property repairs, and the charity faces risks from a declining and ageing membership with difficulties in finding volunteers to fill posts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 9 months (held: £114k)
“Reserves Fund to maintain the running of the Area Meeting for approximately 9 months, in the absence of any income.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“There are no concerns regarding the charity as an ongoing concern as of the 31st December 2024. However, with a declining and ageing membership and difficulties in finding people to fill posts, 2024 has seen ongoing exploration of what the future holds.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document discloses that Friends Trust Ltd is the Holding Trustee for land and Meeting Houses held by the Charity. Friends Trust Ltd is a related party (Charity Commission Number: 237698). No specific transaction amounts are disclosed in the notes for this relationship.
“Friends Trust Ltd,173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ in the Holding Trustee for land and Meeting Houses held by the Charity. Friends Trust Ltd are the Holding Trustees.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£77k£20k
31/12/2024£101k£115k
31/12/2023£108k£68k
31/12/2022£5k£9k
31/12/2021£0£356

Common questions

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

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is solvent with £113,671 in liquid funds and total funds of £349,593. However, the trustees note that expenditure increased dramatically by 170% due to property repairs, and the charity faces risks from a declining and ageing membership with difficulties in finding volunteers to fill posts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.