Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN 

The object of Brighouse West Yorkshire Area Meeting is the furtherance of the general religious & charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in the area of BWYAM & beyond. Our principal activity is the holding of public meetings for worship according to Quaker tradition in the constituent local meetings of Bradford, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Huddersfield and Scholes
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 4 years

https://brighousewestyorkshirequakers.org.uk/

deryck.hillas@ntlworld.com

01484314962

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£84,793£78,771£6,022100
31/12/21£182,505£85,047£97,458100
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/09/2020, number: 1191435
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from HALIFAX MEETING HOUSE CHARITY on 08/02/2024
Main office

Friends Meeting House
Church Street
Paddock
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 4TR

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE 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 BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKHIRE AREA MEETING AND BEYOND.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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