British Friends of Quaker Council for European Affairs
Analysis
British Friends of Quaker Council for European Affairs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Friends of Quaker Council for European Affairs reported income of £63k and spending of £89k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £188k to £63k (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, British Friends of Quaker Council for European Affairs sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acocks Green Baptist Church (£63k), Masjid Noor and Education Centre (£63k) and Friends of Lancing Chapel (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The primary purpose of the QCEA British Committee (BC) is to support the work of Quaker House in Brussels (QCEA). The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) was founded in 1979 to bear witness throughout Europe to Friends' long-standing concerns for peace, human rights and the right sharing of resources. It does this chiefly through staff based at Quaker House in Brussels.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Acocks Green Baptist Church | Birmingham | £63k |
| Masjid Noor and Education Centre | Dewsbury | £63k |
| Friends of Lancing Chapel | Lancing | £63k |
| Beacon Heath Church | Exeter | £63k |