Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

WEST SOMERSET AREA QUAKER MEETING

Furtherance of the religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in the area of the Area Meeting (Taunton, Bridgwater, Minehead, Ilminster, Burnham-on-Sea, Wellington, Uffington and around) and beyond. Seven local Quaker Meetings are supported and enabled to work together to provide Meetings for Worship and witness. Meeting Houses are let to local organisations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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	£116	£67	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	180
31/12/21	£79	£71	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/12/20	£90	£65	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/12/19	£99	£70	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18	£81	£60	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	200
31/12/17	£110	£105	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£87	£113	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£218	£771	£-553	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£243	£62	£181	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

http://www.westsomersetquakers.org.uk/

clerktotrusteeswsomerset@quaker.org.uk

01823601014

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Devon, Somerset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
180 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DIANA FRANCES FOX Appointed: 2023

FAITH HILARY ANNE CARTWRIGHT Appointed: 2017

MARGARET ANNE STOCKS Appointed: 2023

RUSSELL STANLEY ALAN CHAPMAN Appointed: 2022

MARGARET CLAIRE STENHOUSE Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SOMERSET,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/12/2013, number: 1155009

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Quakers Friends Meeting House
Bath Place
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA1 4EP

Objectives

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

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