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THE CENTRAL ENGLAND AREA QUAKER MEETING CHARITIES

Registered charity 224571 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRAL ENGLAND QUAKERS, SOCIETY OF FRIENDS- CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNEXION WITH THE WARWICKSHIRE MONTHLY MEETING

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £57,593 before investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £536,667. Per the trustees' report, the balance sheet remains strong with total net assets of £9,512,751, and the charity is considered to be in a sound position for 2025.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“Included within donations to the charity is an aggregate amount of £7,552 (2023: £7,445) received from the Trustees.” — page 32
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Priory Rooms (Bull Street) Limited
“Priory Rooms (Bull Street) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of CEQ.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BSN Associates Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£637k
Reserves (reported)
£8.8m
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~64.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.6m£1.7m
31/12/2023£1.6m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.3m£1.4m
31/12/2021£920k£1.1m
31/12/2020£1.0m£1.5m

Common questions

Is THE CENTRAL ENGLAND AREA QUAKER MEETING CHARITIES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £57,593 before investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £536,667. Per the trustees' report, the balance sheet remains strong with total net assets of £9,512,751, and the charity is considered to be in a sound position for 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BSN Associates Limited.