BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 October 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,104,972
Latest expenditure: £626,377
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BAQM TRUSTEES, C/O QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 300 GLOUCESTER ROAD, BRISTOL, BS7 8PD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bristol Area Quaker Meeting undertakes activities in the furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain.This CIO replaced Bristol Area Quaker Meeting and linked charities No 249725 on 1 January 2018. Trustees Annual Reports & Accounts for 2017 and earlier years can be found at https://bristolquakers.org.uk/trustees/

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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: 26 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,104,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £626,377

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: 6 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £394,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,600

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: 7 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £331,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £488,884

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: 11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £457,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £563,042

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: 23 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £221,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £466,517

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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: 26 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,104,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £626,377
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £42,275
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £394,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,600
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 50040
Income From Government Grants: £21,381
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: 100

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: 7 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £331,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £488,884
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 12050
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: 200

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: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £457,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £563,042
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: 100

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: 23 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £221,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £466,517
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: 100

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 26 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 816139
Income Other Trading Activities: 217811
Income Charitable Activities: 22032
Income Investments: 9992
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1065974
Income Legacies: 26810
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £135,904
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £490,473
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 626377
Expenditure Investment Management: 683
Expenditure Grants Institution: 44695
Expenditure Governance: 10787
Expenditure Support Costs: 142163
Expenditure Depreciation: 235642
Gain Loss Investment: -10677
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £115,802
Assets Total Fixed: 6757692
Assets Own Use: 6639504
Assets Long Term Investment: 118188
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £381,999
Assets Total Liabilities: £118,364
Assets Current Investment: 192753
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,021,327
Creditors One Year Total Current: 118364
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £64,400
Funds Endowment: 2186987
Funds Unrestricted: 4119342
Funds Restricted: 714998
Funds Total: 7021327
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4054034
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 249725
Assoc Charity Name: KINGWESTON BURIAL GROUND

Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-10-30T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4054033
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 249725
Assoc Charity Name: FRENCHAY MEETING HOUSE AND BURIAL GROUND

Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 249725
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 249725
Assoc Charity Name: THE BRISTOL AREA QUAKER MEETING CHARITIES

Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4043892
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 249725
Assoc Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA QUAKER MEETING

Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4054035
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 249725
Assoc Charity Name: PORTISHEAD MEETING HOUSE AND BURIAL GROUND

Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4054031
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 249725
Assoc Charity Name: HAZEL BURIAL GROUND

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 30 Oct 2017 as amended on 18 Nov 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF BRISTOL 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 BRISTOL AREA MEETING AND BEYOND.TO THAT END, THE CIO'S INCOME AND PROPERTY ARE USED SOLELY TO FURTHER THE AREA MEETING'S OBJECT BY WORK SUCH AS:(1) STRENGTHENING THE LIFE AND WITNESS OF QUAKER MEETINGS BOTH IN THE AREA OF BRISTOL AREA MEETING AND BEYOND;(2) SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF QUAKERS AND INTERPRETING AND DEVELOPING THE THOUGHT AND PRACTICE OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY;(3) UNDERTAKING QUAKER SERVICE FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AT HOME AND ABROAD;(4) FUNDING THE CONCERNS THAT QUAKER MEETINGS IN THE AREA OF BRISTOL AREA MEETING OR BEYOND HAVE ADOPTED OR AGREED TO SUPPORT;(5) PROVIDING FOR THE PASTORAL CARE OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND ATTENDERS INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED AND FOR EDUCATION;(6) MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING QUAKER MEETING HOUSES AS PLACES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP AND FROM WHICH TO CARRY OUR WITNESS INTO THE WORLD;(7) ADMINISTERING AND MAINTAINING THE ORGANISATION OF BRISTOL AREA MEETING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUPPORT OF BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 593615
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRISTOL AREA QUAKER MEETING

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management