Friends World Committee for Consultation
Analysis
Friends World Committee for Consultation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends World Committee for Consultation reported income of £373k and spending of £353k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £187k to £373k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends World Committee for Consultation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George with St Anne and St Mark, Kemp Town, Brighton (£372k), Hoole Baptist Church Chester (£373k) and Christ Apostolic Church (Outreach) (£372k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides services to the Religious Society of Friends [Quakers] worldwide. These services include: making information available to Friends and to the public about Quakers, their beliefs, values and service activities; convening meetings and conferences and exchanges of visitors among Friends; providing the voice of Friends at the United Nations through our General Consultative Status.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George with St Anne and St Mark, Kemp Town, Brighton | Brighton | £372k |
| Hoole Baptist Church Chester | Chester | £373k |
| Christ Apostolic Church (Outreach) | London | £372k |
| Central Baptist Church Chelmsford | Chelmsford | £373k |