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home >> charity search >> britain yearly meeting of the religious society of friends (quakers)
Finance Score: -11
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) 

Sustaining our church and faith; Supporting Quaker meetings; Promoting Quakerism; Witness through Action.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £76,482,000 available, equivalent to 77 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised


miles
Established: 15 years

www.quaker.org.uk

neilj@quaker.org.uk

02076631161

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22*£9,359£11,995£-2,636£3,852£90,639£76,48276.51241,000
31/12/21£9,979£8,749£1,230£1,734£99,125£84,369115.71071,000
31/12/20£16,087£12,026£4,061£2,967£91,663£78,47378.31401,000
31/12/19£17,176£13,929£3,247£4,760£85,866£73,104631581,000
31/12/18£12,190£12,747£-557£4,251£77,358£65,45761.61561,000
31/12/17£13,038£13,098£-60£4,111£80,252£68,41362.71370
31/12/16£10,902£10,668£234£3,164£58,643£46,79652.61350
31/12/15£10,900£11,128£-228£4,320£56,557£44,81148.31320
31/12/14£11,336£10,538£798£3,568£61,185£50,073571330
31/12/13£12,063£9,804£2,259£3,336£59,919£49,12660.11080
31/12/12£10,918£9,569£1,349£3,284£53,525£43,59454.7970
31/12/11£10,576£10,864£-288£3,028£44,686£35,65539.4980
31/12/10£11,155£8,592£2,563£2,840£41,646£33,37546.61070
31/12/09£9,006£8,799£207£2,660£38,602£31,03942.3990
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 84.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 33.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 84%
Reserves/Spending: 76.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Belgium, Burundi, Canada, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cuba, India, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland, Throughout England And Wales, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 124 employees
  • 1,000 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M08 - Investments in forest area development and improvement of the viability of forests Exchq funded NSA P2
£18,351 01/04/2021
This measure covers grants for investments in forest area development and improvement of the viability of forests under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme. Forest areas supported ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Religious Society of Friends
£5,000 14/01/2021
towards the installation of a mechanical ventilation system at a community facility in Maldon

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2009, number: 1127633
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR22: 14 days late,
Main office

RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
FRIENDS HOUSE
173-177 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2BJ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING IS THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN AND BEYOND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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