Chilterns Area Quaker Meeting (Religious Society of Friends) and Related Charities
Analysis
Chilterns Area Quaker Meeting (Religious Society of Friends) and Related Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beaconsfield. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Chilterns Area Quaker Meeting (Religious Society of Friends) and Related Charities reported income of £121k and spending of £230k, spending 189% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £86k to £121k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Chilterns Area Quaker Meeting (Religious Society of Friends) and Related Charities sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tonbridge Methodist Church (£121k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Illogan (£121k) and Hebron Pentecostal Church (£121k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Chilterns Area Quaker Meeting is part of the organisational structure of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain. It is the primary organisational unit for church affairs in the Chilterns; provides public worship at 7 local Quaker meetings; owns and maintains 6 meeting houses; oversees the spiritual and pastoral life of the Quaker community; and organises Quaker work, witness and outreach.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Methodist Church | 63 Higham Lane | £121k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Illogan | Redruth | £121k |
| Hebron Pentecostal Church | Rochdale | £121k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Old St Pancras with St Matthew Bedford New Town | London | £121k |