MID THAMES AREA QUAKER MEETING AND RELATED CHARITIES
Holding public Meetings for Worship in the area of Mid-Thames, regular meetings for Church affairs and participating in Quaker work
Objects
SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall surplus of £2,841 for the year, driven by an unrealised investment gain, despite a net loss on operational activities. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £717,820, which is above the trustees' stated target of £590,436. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“During the course of the year £1,771 (2024: £1,695) was paid to a close relation of a Trustee of MTAM, in respect of garden maintenance at Reading Meeting House which was an arm’s length transaction.” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Mark Todchair
- Andrew Hughes Nind
- Elizabeth Jennifer Gordon
- Naomi Margaret Iliff
- Paul High
- Rajiv Chelani
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £249k | £286k |
| 31/12/2024 | £234k | £408k |
| 31/12/2023 | £228k | £302k |
| 31/12/2022 | £292k | £242k |
| 31/12/2021 | £198k | £197k |
Common questions
Is MID THAMES AREA QUAKER MEETING AND RELATED CHARITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall surplus of £2,841 for the year, driven by an unrealised investment gain, despite a net loss on operational activities. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £717,820, which is above the trustees' stated target of £590,436. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, with no material uncertainties identified. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID THAMES AREA QUAKER MEETING AND RELATED CHARITIES | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING | £241k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUSSEX WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | £285k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WEST WILTSHIRE AND EAST SOMERSET AREA MEETING | £214k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HERTFORD AND HITCHIN AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS AREA QUAKER MEETING | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |