LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 July 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £392,418
Latest expenditure: £420,725
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: The Religious Society Of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PD

Website recorded by the regulator: http://llquakers.org.uk/area_meeting/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in the area of Luton and Leighton Area Meeting and beyond by for example strengthening the life and witness of Quaker Meetings; undertaking Quaker service for the relief of suffering at home and abroad; providing for the pastoral care of members and attenders.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £392,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £420,725

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £523,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £718,137

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £461,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £496,924

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £380,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £374,106

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £248,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £297,919

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £392,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £420,725
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £523,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £718,137
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £461,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £496,924
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £380,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £374,106
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £248,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £297,919
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 430

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 178767
Income Other Trading Activities: 256528
Income Charitable Activities: 22734
Income Investments: 14985
Income Other: 50318
Income Total Income And Endowments: 523332
Income Legacies: 14121
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £718,137
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 718137
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 92420
Expenditure Governance: 318
Expenditure Support Costs: 595964
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 228298
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £8,786,420
Assets Total Fixed: 8214667
Assets Own Use: 5981360
Assets Long Term Investment: 2233307
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £571,753
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,786,420
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £558,918
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 677651
Funds Restricted: 8108769
Funds Total: 8786420
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Luton
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-01-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4045603
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1134541
Assoc Charity Name: LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING AND RELATED CHARITIES

Charity Name: LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-07-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 19 Jul 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF LUTON AND LEIGHTON 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 LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA MEETING AND BEYOND.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 602454
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MILTON KEYNES QUAKER MEETING

Charity Name Id: 602455
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) LEIGHTON BUZZARD

Charity Name Id: 602453
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HARPENDEN QUAKER MEETING

Charity Name Id: 614709
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Luton Meeting (Society of Friends - Luton Branch)

Charity Name Id: 602458
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SOCIETY OF FRIENDS HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

Charity Name Id: 602456
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - ST ALBANS

Charity Name Id: 683121
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Berkhamsted Quaker Meeting

Charity Name Id: 602457
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOCIETY OF FRIENDS BERKHAMSTED PREPARATIVE MEETING

Charity Name Id: 602459
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: WATFORD QUAKER MEETING

Charity Name Id: 602452
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BEDFORD LOCAL MEETING

Charity Name Id: 590173
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LUTON AND LEIGHTON AREA MEETING

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures