Charxty resistration number 1134208
SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
STREETS
WHITTLES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

SOUTHERN EAST ANCLIA QUAKER MEETING
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
TTUStees
Martin Rayner
Robert Parke5
Jenny Kav
Sylvia leffcuck
Elizabeth Prockter
Chirity nun?ber
1134208
Frinctpal address
QuakL'r ML'LtLJ)¥ House
6 ClitsrLli Street
Colchester
Essex
COI INF
WL.bsile 4ddress
essexsullolkquAkers.org
Independenl examiner
Mlcha*l Greene BSC l.'CCA
c/0 StrL'Lts Whittle & ParliiLrs LLP
llie Old E¥changi'
64 West Siockw¥ll StrL'Lt
Colchest¢r
C()1 IIqL

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
CONTENTS
Pase
Trust￿, report
Statement of Trustees, respon5ib21ities
Independent examiner's report
Statement of financial activitie5
Balance Sheet
Notes to tiie financial statements
8-20

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBEII 2023
The TTUStee5 present their annual report and financial statenients for the year ended 31 December 21)23.
Tlii fii)aiicidl statemeiits have been prepared Èli a¢cordL1nce with the accounting policie5 set out iii Jiole I to tl)i'
liiiaiicial slateinLiits and coiiipl! Wi￿7 thLS charity's STDVLriiiiib ducun)Lbnt, the Charities Act 2011 aiiLI *lccoiiiitiii
anLI Ilcportiiig by Charities.. Statenient ul RLYoiiiJMended Practice applicable to charities preparing tlieir ati()ui)l4 111
acc()rdLiiice witli the Finajicial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1Q21 leffLrtive
I lai)uari, ?0191"
Objectives and activRtie5
I'lie olijL'clii'L' of 5vutliL'rn East An¥lia Quaker NIeetinbT TL'iiiains thL furtheTance of tlie geiierhl reltgioijs p)Iiri)DqL'4 111
I-IIL. I<L'li%ious %iciehr of Frieiids {QuakLI'sl in ilriLiin. ii) IliL Al-Lia CL)V¢Tcd b>. Soulliern Last Ai)glia Q)uaki'r .Ilc'i'titis',
.iiicI L?L'l'(Ind, as set out iii the soverning dc)cuniLiit. TlILJ.4e p)IlTIII)SL5 iiicluile thL riglit linlding of public NILYtlllb75 liir
IVc)rsliip aiid ol leL'tlJlg75 for Church AffaiTS 111 th¢ ci)i)StilLietit L()Ccil Meetings. MLmbers1iip for tlie yc'¢lJ' IV<iS IU3.
Public Ilenefit and ActivitRes
DLITiiig 2fl17. Ileetii)g15 lor Worship took place in Clactun, Colcliester, Earls Colne and Sudbury hIoeting HnusL'
I'l'Lr!' iuJidAv niorniiiL. Colche5ter Quakers held a NleL'liiib fÉ)r MTor51iip in IVivLnhoE on Tiiursilcll. É'l'L'iiinL?s.
lai-i%'iil) Qiiak'ers coiitinued to niLel tlvice wei.kly iii liirL,d VL'nue aiid iji their liuines but have cc)iiibiiied with
Cl¢lCtun fL)I' adniiiiislrative purp05e$.
I lie Area fvleeting lor Worship on Zoom led by Colchebter Quakers still continuÈs to provide worshipful ex￿rit.1)Le
Ic> Iliii.¥t' In tl)e AM and beyond who are unable to attend ii) persun. Mont]ily blended meL'tings fcir ￿￿.[?1.5111￿1
ci)JItIllUL'Lt ot ColchestEr.
11 i)f IhL'%i. Meetings were ()pen to tlie public 311d pr()i'iilLbd opportunities for worship and spiritU¢il grc>wili. All
.Ilt'eiiiigs hLive cnntsnued ti) experience increa.sc iii lie￿. enquirers and attenders with appliccltiujis for
I'ho -I'i-uslee% liave (Iliseri,ed guidance issued by thL CIIEiril}' Coiiiii)i55Lon on tlie nature vf activitie.s tliL' clTrai'il)'
%lii)LIILI ui)dLI'tAkL.. To support tlie gi)1'ernan￿ of tlie ArLA N.IL'eting IAN41 and its constituent L(Ic31 NIL'Lltiiib?s
Q)Uiik'i'r .Ileetin85 for Cl)urrli Affairs K'ei'L* held iii i)L41'51)J) and i'la Zooni. Tl)is included coniiiiittL'('5 Il'ltII
I-I'SPl)11s11)ility. for pastorcil care,. eldcrsliip,. K'arden5I1ip.' prei)ii5es. 'FrusteL•S continued to iiieet cind IllÉikL Llt'cisiiin%
i'la iTrnliiie iiiedia. TIIL goveTniiig docunient M'ils aii)L'Jicled liv ANq to allow this practice to contiiiue. SE.,IQII
leeliii%s lor Church Affairs took place in each of the MeLtiJig bl()uses.
%v&.kencl ro51dential gathering took place at High Lei81) in Hertford5hire. It followtsd sessii)Ns lecl bi,
'W()()Ilbrni)k'v 11 herL. You Are. iL central Quaker bc>L4y. St)mc ii)eLtIDg5 and events, open to tl)e AM M'eie i)rgTaiii%vd
bi, ,4NI Gr()up to dLiveltrp spirituality and fellowsl)ip. I'1)¢, Ilrecl ￿leetIng has proi'ided financial suppr)rt ti) ciialilc
Lii)tli its iiii'mbcrs and 41ttL&iider5 to attend troijiing cnui'ses Hiicl ic)nference5.
I'lie niDnthly INew'sletter, SL)nt bv email or p05t report5 on the life of the AM and the websites di58LlI)Inati'
infortiialioii to the wider world.
The polir! ol the AM continues tts be thaL when ix)ssible. roi)In5 at £ill Mecting Hnu.%es are made avÉiilLilile f()r liiri.
This p?rui'icfLS a seri'ice lo tlie cuiiiinunity aiid coiitributes to toiiin)unili' ci)liii%i{)11.
..I14uLllTriJr!', £ili agL'lIt i))aiiagLS the liiriiigs £ind general iiiaiiileil¢ince iii return for a fee. lj)tLrfaith 5upip(Jrl continues
to be oElered bi. Sudburv where tlie MLEling Hause i5 liirL'LI l)!, h ki luslijn group and iii Clclctuji bi, BuLI(Iliist5

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOII THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
l-he Ar￿￿ Mocting gave some Financial support tts C£lU&L?% iii keeping with its charitable OL1115', a fund coiitiniies 1<1 l?t'
Il'll il¢ilile tts support refugees across Ftssex,
Diii'ins tIiL year Colche8ter Meet211g House wa5 manased by two einployee8. a manageT and a caretaker. E%5entièl
w<)rk. tu Yeiiovate Colchester Imeeting Hoube continued.
IIIL. cfdLK iii tlie Sll, COTner uf Earls Colne Nleeting FIc)il.¥CJ Él ¥raLte 11 Itsted bLiildin8 continue9 tu be llioiiiti)I'È'cl.
LLivlroJinienlal
uslalnabllrl
/.i)iiiii i'i)i)titiuLbd to bL' 11.%L'(I fi)r business nieetin&Ts ¢lt TrLI.Stee. AM and LNI levels, reduclng ear use for I?EirtICll)(11115.
BDIII l.ayL'r ISrLbtoJi and R()nian l£oad Buri¢il Ground% cire Ill¢iiiil£liiiecl widiout Ili¢ use i)f pe5ti¢ides aiid bL'I,IIii'i'% ¢ire
kc'pl in Ili)Inclil R(iad. Sudbury gardeii aiid biirial grounLI is I11￿711)t￿lIn0d to maximi5e wild flowers and Iriiit IiEL'% III
Liirl% CulJ)L. burial grouiid are i?art of IhL LOI)IIIIUIIith' i)rLI)ii ril.
Acliivvenienls and ptrformanc¢
I IIL. l(Irtl)L'T Quaker mL*ting house at Cosgeshall valuL.d dt £225,0(K) is leased to Essex County Council as <7 li)cal
li(. IL'I 1111 El IL?Il¢illci' ¢Ih7fL￿'InL'1)t Ilirougli dn ii¥eJ)t as dues tIiLi Ildl ¢11 ColchL5ter Meeting House.
¢iiiItIllUL'5 tl) L'xercise control ()ver budgL¥tin¥.
reviewLYl regulcirl}'. 'IIILI ￿lI.(.111)￿
111'5erve¥
Iii IIiiL Ivltli the existing resLrve.4 policy agrLed in 2014, Iroiii unre51ricted fund5 trustees have agaii) LIL'5jh*Jl￿11l.d
LilPltal/Lc?118-l eriii DevLlopJMeLiI fuiiil
51),1
IX.signatLlIl FuJid5'.
Ki'nLlall & Freshfiold F￿lid
54,635
I£L.IIixL'¢ 5UPP()rt
Ll£lL-tnii Frieiids in Need
1,656
Total
163.191

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
111 2023 uur total income frotn all sources was £l(KJ,474. Il'e biient £120,725, a differenee of £20,251. The expenLliturL'
incluLILLI the suni of £4,6￿ in donations inade in keepijig witli charitable aims. 'the difference was funded out til
re5cfvLS 111 line with tlie yolicy to use fuJ)ds to ma21itaiii the propertie5 and surplus funds to support the conttrJ)s of
the AM.
At tlie end of 20￿ realisable assets Stand at £1,755,536. This figure is made up of ll,386,000 relating to builclitlbvs
ownecl bi, the Cliarity,, investhients of £423,854 held bi, the Charity and an unrestricted cash deficit £ifter debtor.4
.Ind crc'ilitors ol (£45,117). The Trustees believe the Charih, will be well placed to meet all its I1￿7b111tlQ.5 in ?024.
Includii)g existiiig comniitniÈiits to identsfied conterJ)s.
AS stated above. as assets fall, the Meeting 15 seekilig greater control over its expenditure. the nieanhme tlic
'rrustees are Satisfied that our assets are sufficient to ¢nver iill ci)ntingtncie$.
Risks
'I'I'ustL'e% IiLlI'e Siisieni£iticalli' assessed tlie ri5k5 as 5ugKL51ed in current Cliarity Commission guidelLJ)¢5 and tli<ise ol
the RelikFiDlls Societv of Friends ￿)nd are noi). satisfied Iliat 51'5tL1115 or procedures are established in order to Inanage
Ihost risks. We cojitinue to keep Ilie risk as5essnient uiider rLvieh'.
Strvclure, governance and management
I he cl)aJ'iti' ivas rL'gistLred witli The Cliarity Commission iii February. 2010 under charity Num&.r 11.34208 anil 15
ForniL'd cillLI xoverned in aceordante with Quaker PT¢iCtiCL, as liiid dc)Ivn in Chapter 4 of Qiiakcr Piiilli liiiil Prti{'l[{ {',
ai)d uur x(Iveniing docuiiiejit adopted in 20U7 bv Jniiiute 2U07174. Soutl)ern East Anglia Quaker MeLting is rtiadL i>f
LOCLII K.Ii'L'ting5 ILMS) at Clactoj), Colcliester, Ear15 Colrte, Hai'ivicl) aiid Sudbury.
TrustL'CS are apptsinted bv the Area MeÈting IAMI. H'e 4iini provide all trustee3 wid) ¥uidance 011 their dutlL'.4
ion aiipuiiitjmeiit, and tliey are encouraged to attend Iiainiiig li'2di Woodbrooke Quaker study CeiiEre. Tho
ti'u£teL'S Serving in tlie >'ear were..
l<i)bert l){Irkes
IL'lili! K¢ly
5%,1i'ia leffcock
l Herd
(Appointed l Januar). 2023 and resigned l March 20?31
C)1) behLilf of all the TTUStees
ILJiJiV Kay
'rruytee
Elizabeth Prockter
Trustee
?1 Auxust ?024

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILJTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The I'rus¢ee5 Are respo1￿Ible for preparing the Trustte.s' Report cind the accounts in accordance with ￿7￿)1)12cllbIe law
and Uiiited Kin8dorn Aecouiiting Standards (Unitod Kiii&Tdoiii Generally Accepted Aceoujiting Proct2cel.
l-he laii, ai?I7licable to charities in England and Wales requires tlie Trustees to prepare o¢counts for ('ach li1141tlLliil
I'L'ar wliicli give a true and fair view ul die state of Alfaii'5 nf the charth, dnd of thc incc?Jnins resuurcei (IllLI
applicatiuii of resources of the charity for that year.
Iii preparing these accouiits, the Trustees are requlrtd t().,
5ele¢i suitable ciccouiiting policies aiid tlieii applv them coiisisteiitly,.
obsei'vL the method$ ajid priJ)ciple$ in the Cliar2tios SORP,.
iake judgeii)ents and estimates that are reasojiable and prudeiit,,
tate wliether ¢ipplicable accTruntiiig stajidards hiive beL'I) follo￿,ed, subject to ciny matoiial departure.% di%Lln.¥¢'LI
prL'pare tIiL' ciccounts oli the goiiig concorn basis uiilL'&s it i.s inappropriatL' to presuille that the chcirity will £onliiiuL'
ill aPLratioi).
rii(.'I'i'u.sleis lire re5poii%ible for keepijig suflicieiit aLc(iuiiting recaril.$ that disclose with reasonable aiiiir¢l1-I' Ilt illll,
?111 I, IliLI Clicll'ili, IAccc)unt.S ¢lllLI Ileport51 RL'&pulatiany 201}￿ 71 iiil IliL' provislnns of thL tru.$t dL'Ld. 'I'lii'i'
I'l¥￿)1)11￿11?lL, l(Ir S¢)fe8uardiJiy> tlii, asse￿. of Uie charih,

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
I report to tlie Trust*s on my examination of the financial Statements of &)uthern East Anglia QuakLTrr Nqeeting lthe
charits,) for the year ended.31 December 90￿.
ResponsibrlitlES and basis of report
A5 th¢ I'rnsttt's of the charity you are responsible For the preparatÈon of the financial statements in accordai)CL? Wlth
the WUiTLn)&nb of the Charitie5 Act 2011 lthe 2011 Act).
I r¢port iii respect of ii)v examination of the chariti s finaiicicil statements Ca￿Led out under section 145 of th¢ 2011
Ait. In caTrying out iiiv examination I have followed all the applicable Directitsns given by tht Charih, CDIiiiiiissioii
undeT 5eittvii 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent exaininer's statement
I liave CL)Inpleted Jny examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connectii)n with tjie
exaniination giving me cause to believe tliat in any iiiatL?rial rospect..
aci()uiitiiig records werL not kept in respect vf the charity a5 required by section 130 of the 2011 AtL or
IhL fiiiai)cial statei)ieJits do iiot accord with those recori15.' or
the fiiiancial statenients do iiot complv witli tlie applicable requirements conceming the forni and content of
accoujits set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiJEmeiit Il)at the
dCC()Ullts' ¥ive a true anLI fair view which is not a Inatier co1￿ldLred as part of an independent examinatiun.
I liai'e iio coiilpriis aiid l)ave eonie across lio O￿ler Jmallers iii i()iiiiectioii witli the exainination to whiih cltlLllti()ti
slioulil lie Llrawi) iii thi5 report ij) ordLlr to ibnable a proper unJerstallLling of the finajicial Statements tts be rLJacl)I'd.
ael Cieene BSC FCCA
c/0 Streets Ivhittle & Partner5 LLP
The ()Id Excliai)ge
fA West Stockwell Street
ColchL?.sler
COI 114E
Dated.. 21 August 2U24

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrestricted Ilestricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
Unre5trtrted Restricted
funds
funds
2022
2022
Total
2011
Notes
2022
Income from..
CoJ)tributioiis,
doiiatiDns and
legacie5 reteivLd
PToperh' income
Ii)ve5tnient income
21,144
69,857
21,144
69,857
24.457
52,867
7,777
24,457
52,8C?7
7.777
TotAI intome
100,474
l(XJ,474
85.101
85,101
endilmre on..
IIiiiL5tmenl
managemL'nt
3,912
3,912
4,788
4,7118
Cl)arilable activities
Llui'saries
Donothons and
3,843
9,778
5,090
7,699
4,fAK)
I'rupert). rujining
costs
C)ther propertv costs
Culifl￿re1)C￿s
16.748
16,74B
90,361
7,751
4.322
94,683
7,751
101,089
9.206
101,oby
'I'olal rharitable
expenditure
106,555
10,257
116,812
132,588
137,678
TotaI expenditUTe
110,467
10,257
120,724
137,376
14? 466
011 iJIVLltiiien
io
24,348
24,348
In,wJi
171.99?1
Nel n)ovement in funds
14,355
110,257)
4,U98
1124,268)
15,0901
112L),.35111
Fuiid balanies at l January
?023
1.745,504
I[￿,727
1,855.231
1,869.772
114.817
1,984.589
Fuiid balances at 31
DeceIiiber 2023
1,759,859
99,470
1.859,329
1.745,5U4
109,727
1.855,1?1
The stdleingiit of financial 3ctivities iiicludes all gains aiid It)S5es rLroKnised in the year. All in¢ome and expL'IILliture

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
BALANCE SHEET
AS A T 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Fixed a85ets
TIL Jigible assets
Inve5tiiient property
12
13
1,161,(XM)
225,000
1,1(?l.IKM)
225,OUII
Current asset5
Dé.btor5
Iiivestments
Cash at baiik and in hand
lJ86,000
1,186.000
14
15
1,263
413,855
54,354
1.374
434,132
39,944
Creditors- amount$ falling due within one
year
479,472
475.550
16
16,1431
{6.3191
Nel current asgets
473,329
4h9,ty21
Total asset5 le8$ current liabilitie5
1,859,329
Net a$sels excludrng pension liability
1,859,329
1,855.?31
The funds vf the charlry
Re5tri¢ied income luJ)ds
LnrLStTiCted fund5
17
99,470
1,759,859
109.7?7
1,745.5Q4
1,859329
1,855,231
Tlie finincial statements were approved by the Trustees on 21 August 2024
leiin! Kay
Trustee
8a PnoaLrf
Elizhbetli Prockter
Trustee

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Ac¢ountxng polities
Charity informatRon
Soutlierji East Anglia Quaker Meetiiis is a charity rLgistered with the Charity Conimission under re8lStratioii
nuniber 1184208, aiid 15 governed in accordance with nornial Quaker practite, as laid down In Cliapter 4 uf
Quaker Faitli and Praclice, ai)d the governing docunieiil adopted on 9 September 2007 b!, Minutt, 2007174.
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in 4ccoJ'dancL Wjth the charity'5 governing docunient. tlie
Charitl¢s Act 2011 and "Accounting and I<Lportin8 b!. Charihes.. Statement of Re¢ommeJ)dL,d Practicc,
applicable to ehai'itie5 preparing thL>ir accouiits iii a¢c()rdance with the Financial Reportiiix fi￿1￿da1.ll
applicable in tlie UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leflective l January 20191 The charitv a l?ubli
BL'Jiefit EJ)titv as defineLI bv FI￿ 102.
IhL Charl￿ has taken advantage of the provi5ion5 in the SORP for Charities applying FRS 102 UpdatL? Bullétin
I iiot to Prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
Tlic financial stateiiients are prepared in $terling. whicl) 15 the functional currency of die charitt.. Nloniitari.
an)i)unt5 in these Financial statenients are roundLd In the iii..
The finaiieial statements have been prepaTrd under tlie historical cost convention, niodified t(1 snLludL' the
rei'aluatinii of frceliold properties aiid to include invLStiiient properties and tertain financial instruiiiL'ntS £lt
fhii. value. The prijicipal accounting pulicie5 adopted are set out below.
1.2 Goins concern
At the tiniL OF approvii)g t]ie financial stateniLiits, Ihe'l'ru.stL'LS havL a reasonable expectation th4lt Ilie chLiriti'
has ade4uate rLsources to Continue in operational existente for the fore5Eeable future. Thus thL' l-ru.stees
continui> to adopt the going concern basi5 of accaunling in prei7ariiig the financidl stateniL'nts.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted fund5 are available for use at tile discreti(?n of the Tru5tee5 in furtherance of their cliarit¢ible
objectii'es.
Restriited fuiids are subject tn specific coiiditiviis b!, Ilonor5 or grantors as to how they may be used. -ni¢,
purpo.svs and uses of the restricted funds are set out iii the iiotes to tlie financial statemeiits.
1.4 Incom
Incoiiie zs reco8nrsed when the charity z5 legallv eiititleLI lo it after any perforniajice conditiolis 1)ai'e IEen
iiiet, Ilie aniounts can be iiieasured reliably, and it IS PTubable tliat Income will be received.
Ca&li dujiations are recognised on receipt. Otlier doi)atlOlls are retOb?ni5ed njice the eharitt, lias been iiotified
uf tl)e diination, unle55 PLlrformaJ)ce coiiditi()Jis require dL.ferral of the aniounl. Incon)e lax rgcDI'erablL in
relation lo donahons received under Gift Aid or deeils ol coiieiiant 15 recogni5ed annually wheii tlii. i laii)i is
niaLlI' aiid received.
Legacies are recosni5ed on receipt 01- otJ)erwiJL if tlie cliciJ'iN lias been notified vl ali iinpending Lli%tribLilion,
Ilie aiiii)uiit is kjiown, and receipt is expected. If tjie ¢12nount is not known, the legacy is Iredted a
cc)iitinL7eJit asset.

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accouiitins policies
(Continued)
1.5 Expenditure
E¥peiiililurL is recognised once ther* is a lebTral or constructive obligation to traJ)sfer economic benèfrit to a
third party. it Is probable that a transfer ol econoniic bLlJiefits will be requirecl in setdement, aiiil tlii. i)IllOUI)t
of IhL obligatiDJi can be nieasured Tellablv.
Expenditure is classified by activitv. Tlie ¢05ts vf eacli <iCtivity are made up of the total of dirict CC)5ts aliLI
shared eosts, inclLJding )upport e05ts iiivolvtd iii iindertaking each activity. Dtrect Costs attributcible to (I
sinbTle activity are allotated directly to that activih,. SliarLd costs which contribute to more than actii'iti,
tsjicl support Costs which are not attributablL, lo a single clctivit! are apportioned betweeji those activities oli
basi5 con515tent witii tile use of re50urce5. Central stall costs ￿￿re allocated on the basis of tiiiie %peiit, aiid
depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the a55et's use.
ThLse are recogni5ed in the period in which they are iiicurr*d. Resources expended include VAT h.liirh
caiiiiot be recovered. Management and adniiJ1i5tration coiiiprise5 costs for the day to dai. ruiiiiii)bT i)1 the
Cl)Lirih' ilsell a5 an urganisahoii.
1.6 T￿l]iSible fixed a88ets
I'¢ll)%iblL fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at Cost or valuation, net of
depreciation dnd ani, impatrment losses.
Pr()pertI¢s are incltsded in the balance slieet at an iii ll5e valuation, on which no depreciation i5 cliai"bTtIl.
L1É nd and l)uildings
No clei)rL'ciahon provided
Tlie gail) or Ios5 arisitig on the disposal of an asset Is detLrn)ined as the differente between the salL proietc15
and
arrying value of the a5seL and is recogiiised in thL' statement tsf financial activities.
1.7 Investment propertie5
IJivL'StJiieJit propL'rtv. whtch ts propert! lield to earn renta15 and/or for capital appretiotion, is Iliitiallv
re¢ogni5ed at cost, whtch ineludes the purcliase cost aiid any directl! attrtbutable expenditure. Subse4ueiitl%'
it is imeasured at lair value at the reporting end d&lte.
1.8 Impairment of fixed a5set$
Ilt ehch TLporknng end date, the cliarity reviews the carrying amounts of tts tangible assets t(? detirininL
.hetliLJr thLre is ajiy indication that those absets h¢ive sul-fered ai) iinpairment loss. If any sucl) iJidicLlti()n
LXiSts. tlie recoverable amount of tho assL't is estimatL.d in ()rder to deterinine tlie extLI
loss lif anv}.
ot of the iJiipairiiiL4nt
1.9 Financial instrunient5
Ila%ii ljiiaiicial ii)strum¢nts are initiall), reioxniseLI at tTansaLtion value atid subse4uentli' iiiea.surLIl Llt
aiiil InvLStii)ents. A SPLrilic provision is niadL. l(Ir dL.l)ts For ivliiili recoverability 15 in dnubt. Casli at li(iJik
aiid iii hand is definÈd as all cash lield iii instaiit aCCL'SS b¢iiik accounts and used K15 working capital. Fiiiaiiiial
liabilitit's 1)eld at aiiiortised cost coniprise all creditors except si)cial security and other ta%es, deELrrLd iiiconie
ai)d provision5.

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Critical acrounting estimates and judgements
In the application OF tl)e charity'5 accounting policies, the trustees are r4uired to make judgements, ¢'stimates
and assuiiiptioJ)s about the earrying amount of assets and liabilitie5 tliat are not readily apparent froin other
suurce5. The E'5tiinates and associated a5sumptivns are based on historical experience and other E£lCtor5 tlial
a￿. consid¢red to be relevant. Actual results niay differ from these estimate5.
The e5tiiiicltes aiid ujiderlyinu assumptiot15 are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accouiitiii¥
estiniate5 are recognised in t]ie peric>d in which d)e ostimate is revtsed where the revision affet15 01111. tl)at
perit)d, or in the period of revision ajid futuie poJ'lilLIs where the revision affects botii curreiit aiid futui"i'
periods.
Income froin donations and legacie$
Unrestrirled
funds
2023
Unre8¢Ttcted
funds
2022
DoJiatiL)ns cind gifts
Legaiies recL'ivable
Contributions
112
1,000
20,032
157
24,300
21,144
Property income
Unrestricled Unrestricted
funds
fuiids
seneral
gencral
2023
2022
Rent Mnd Hiring Receivable
69,857
52,867
In¢ome from Rnvestments
Unreslrirted Unrestricted
funds
fund5
2023
2022
Incoine from listed inve5tJnents
Interest Teceivable
7,860
6,5()4
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SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Charithble activities
Btsrsaries
Donattons
and
contributions
Property
Other
running property
Costs
costs
TotaI
Total
2023
2023
202Y
2013
2011
2022
Unrestricted expenditure
Restricted expenditure
Othor expenditure
IuFiTestricted}
395
90,840
3,908
5.935
95,14.3
5.935
115,510
5,090
362
362
s,￿5
757
.840
3,908
101,440
124,6411
ShaTe of governaiice costs
(see noté 7)
3.843
3,843
3,843
3,843
9,778
4.6110
94,683
7,751
116,812
l.a7.678
Analysis by Eund
Ui)rL?stricted fund5-
general
RestrictL.d funds
3.843
5.935
4,600
90,361
4,322
7,751
106,555
10,257
112.5811
5,0gU
9,778
4,60U
94,683
7,751
116,812
117,678
Costs are allocated to charitsble activities on the basis of the expenditure actuall}, incurred by the aLtii'ih,
OVL'riiance costs have been apportioiiecl equallv betiveeji charitable activitirs. Governance costs paiii froin
restriited fujids attributable to a charitable activity are allocated oli an actual ba515.

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Charitable activities
(Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Bursari¢$
Donations
and
contributtons
Property
runnin8
ost$
Other Conference5
property
Costs
Total
2022
Unrestricted expenditure
RL'Strieted expenditure
()ther expenditUTe
lunresErictedl
10,100
98,481
6,598
5,0
330
115,511)
5.090
4,NO
4,040
5,091
14,140
98,48]
6.598
124,640
SliarL' of gtsvemante costs
(see nate 4
2,608
2,608
1606
1.3,0.38
7,699
16,748
101,089
9,206
2,936
137,678
Analysts by fund
Unrestricted funds-
gL'JII'Tal
Rvslrictecl funds
16,748
lo1,(￿9
9,206
5,090
2,936
132,588
7,699
16,748
101,089
9,206
1936
137.678
Cost5 are allocated to Charitable activities on the basi.5 of the expenditure actuall}. incurred by the activih.
Goi'L¥riiance t05ts have been apportioned equally bet¥%'een cli￿1r1￿b]e acttvities. Governance costs paid Iram
restTjCted funds attributable to a charitable activity, arL' allocated on an actual basi5.
Support ¢ost5 atlocated to actfftvities
2023
2U22
GovL'rn41nce e05ts
15,372
Analysed between..
Bursaries
Doi)ations and contributions
Propertv runnin&v c{)sts
()thLTrr propertv costs
Coiiferences
3,843
3,843
3,843
.3,84.3
2,6118
16U8
2.(rf16
15372

SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETINC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Support tOSt5 allocated to attivitfftes
Icontinuedl
tEgal aiid prolessional fee5 includes a cliarge rLlating to die independent examination of the ac¢ouiits' ol
£4,OfU12022.. LI.3601.
Trustees
NoiiL' of the Trustees lor any persons coiinected with them} received any remuneration durtn¥ the l'ear.
Trustees are reimbursed for travel costs incurred and claimed when attending meekn'ngs of th¥ cl)ariN,. The
total LXPL'nses reinibursed in the year M'as £5?1?U22.. L421
Employees
The average mi)nthly number of ernplovees during the vear was..
2023
Ntsmber
2022
N'umber
IVar(lens
Caretaker
Total
There w¥re no employe*5 whose annual remuneration wa5 n)OTe than £60.(KM).
10 Gain5 and losses on Anvestments
Unrestricted Uiir¢'slrictL.d
funds
funds
2023
2022
Gai115/llosse51 ari5ziig on..
Rei'aluation of investn)eiits
24,348
171,9911
Taxation
The cl)arity 15 exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
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SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBEII 2023
12 Tansible fixed as$ets
L4nd and building5
Cost or valuatron
At l January 2011
1,161,00()
At.31 Dfftmber 2023
I,ifii,001)
Carryins amount
At.71 Deceniber 2013
At31 December 2022
1,IAI.UOO
There are four properties in current use as places of ivor5hip and diey are located in Colchester. Clacton-on-
Sea, Sudbury and Ear15 Colne. The propertie5 In Colclie5ter ai)d Earls ColDe, along witli the tw'o buridl
ground5, Ivere revalued rn 2011, the property, in Clacton-oti-sea was revalued in 2012 and Il)e prL)perM' in
£udburi' in 2013.
The revaluation5 were tarried out on ali in use basis b), a firm of independent Chartered Survei'ors, FeJ)ii
Wright.
The Trustee5 do not believe that the fair value of tlie IixL'(l assets l)a5 niaterially ch3nged Ln thL tL'rnis c)f tlii,
net a55ets" of the ihaTih' and so do not prDPOSL to instruct furthLr valuations.
At 31 December 2013, had the revalued a55ets been carriod ht historic cost les5 accumulated depreciatioj) hnd
accumuldted inipairiiient105se5, their carrving ainDunt would liave been £nil12022.. £nill.
13 Jnve51ment propeTty
2023
Fair value
,It l January 2013 and 31 December 20
?25,UOO
InvLaslnient property, ropresents the fornitrr Ci)xgeshcill fvleeting House whith is leased to Essex Countt.
Council as a braiich libran,. ThL fair value of the Inve5tn)L'llt property has been arrivLd at on the basi.4 OF a
valuatioji carried OLJt In Nqarth 2019 for accountanc!. purpose5 b}, an independent prcife5sionall)' qualified
i'aluLr. "Flie valuation was made on the basis of capital and rentsl values of the property. The tTU5teL'5 110 1)i)t
bL.IiL%'L' that the (air valtsi. of the invesbnent prapL¥rt! has niaterially changed in th¢ ternts of the net a55LSt5 111
the charity and so do not propose to instruct further valuation5.
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SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
14 Debtor$
Amount5 falling due wsthin one year..
2023
2022
Prepa!meTrts and accrued income
1.263
1.374
IS Current asset inve5tment8
2023
2022
Listed investnients
423,855
4.34,?32
Current dsset investments are composed of listed stotk5 and 5hare5 which are stated at m£irket i'alue lagethLr
'ith Cdsh lield for trading ptsrpose5. The l)i5tnric cost of Ilie stocks and shares eIetnent held 3t tl)e J'edT end 15
50,79812022.. £343,734).
16 Cr¢dÈtor5'. ajnounts falling due wiihin one year
2023
2022
()tlier tsxatiuii and social security
Accrua15 and deferred ineome
446
5,697
5.996
6.143
17 Restricted funds
T]iv restricted fuiids of the charity conipri5e the follom'ing unexpvnded balances of donations and kTrant5 held
01) trust for specific purpose5'.
At l January
2023
Resource8
expended
Al.11
Decetnber
2023
Jcihii Savage legacv
lack Field5 Trust legacy
Toiii, Wheeler legacv
Isiirial brround
OthLJr Sudbury Legacte5
40,083
6,257
54.750
7,537
I,i(x)
(4,3221
15,9351
-35,761
-3??
54.i5D
1,1
109,727
110,2571
99.47n
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SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
17 Restrrcted funds
Iconlinuedl
Previou5 year:
At J January
2022
Resources
expended
At31
Deceniber
2022
Johii Sai'agL legacy
147ck Field5 Trust legacy
T()nv Wheeler legacy
Burial ground
Other Sudbury Legacies
40.083
11,347
51,750
4U.011.?
6,257
54,75a
(5,0901
I,l(K)
I,ioo
114,817
15.0901
I1￿,797
Tl)e lohn Savage legacy and tl)e Tony Wheeler leuac}' are restricted for by the Sudbury LM.
Tlie lack bields Trust legary was left to CalLlie5tL41' Lill for the educational purposes of iiiL'nibers and
,Ittendee5, but has since been authorised for tliL benefit i?f tl)L Area Nleetin¥.
The Burial Ground fund arose froni the sale of one of die AM burial gTounds and is restrictecf for Use on
maintenance of the remaining ground5.
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SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
18
Unregtricted funds
The uiirestricted funds of thL char2ty' coniprisLS tIIL) UllL'xpeiided balances ()[ ctuiiatioj￿ ajid graiits M'IIiLli are
iivt %ubject to specific conditiojis by donor5 and gr¢)IItOTS as to how they may be used. These incliide
desigiiated funds which have been set aside out of uiirestricted fund5 by the trustees for specific purposes.
At l January
2023
JncomRns
re8ource5
Resources
expended
Transfer8
Gaitt5 and
losse5
A131
Deceinbcr
2023
Tlie Kendall &
Freshfield
Desixnated
Funcl
Getieral
operating Losts
Capilal/Long
'fi'rin
Dei'eli)pment
Fund
Ci)iilingent
54,635
50,000
50,OOU
50,(KM)
50,UW
BuilLIIii¥5 tV5ts
RL.fu¥ee
support
Rei'&luation
resi'rve
Clailvii Friend
13,718
113,7181
5,0110
13521
1,656
1,519,032
1,519,fl3?
GeiierAI futlds
51.111
1.900
I1,￿K)}
l(K>,474
1,900
77,&B6
196.397)
24,348
J,745.5(
100,474
{110,467)
24,348
1.759,859
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SOUTHERN EAST ANCLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
18 Unrestlicled fund5
Icontinued
Previou5 year.
Al l January
2022
Incoming
resources
RL50urces
expended
Tran$fers
Cain5 and
10s5es
A131
Decenib¢r
2022
The KeiiLlall &
J4TV5hfielLI
Desigiiated
l-.ujid
Rei'alaution
resL'Tve
General
operatin8 costs
Capital/Long
$1.6.a5
1.519,032
1,519,(132
50,0
50,000
Dei,¥lopn)ent
50.000
Coiitingent
50,OOU
Building5 Costs
Refiige
5UPPL)rl
Coiilj'ibution to
52,011
1,053
139.3461
13.n8
3.048
14.0401
l(Nl8
YNI
GL'neral funds
10,uoo
71,048
110,CKK>I
(83,9901
136.046
1,869,772
85,101
{137,376)
17],993}
1,745,5(M
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SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
18 Unrestsicled Eunds
(Continued)
Ihe Keiidall and Fre.5hfield Designated Fuiid is for cduc¢ltir)n31 purposes in aJiti¢ipation of the di.S¢1I1l)L',-
of theJaek Fields Restricted Fund.
It L5 die polity of the rneetiiig to set aside general 0￿ratIng costs amounting to 6 rnonths wurtli of
expLJiLtiture to allow continuation of the Meetins in the event of uiiforeseen circumstances.
'I'lie Qapital/Loiig Terln Development Fund is intended to fnrni the starting point for any Unfo￿￿een capital
expeiiditure that SEAQM nia!, iiicur. either in terJn.4 of risk Inanagement or establishing new Jmeetiiigs ii)
respL)llse to cliajising Llcjnogriiphics of the Ioccil Quaker population.
Tlie cojitiiigent employment liabilities fund is iiitended to meet any fu￿re potential costs cirising froJ)I
Emplol'ee redundanc). or Subcontractor teTllljll£ltion Pfl!'i)ieiits that may be ne¢essari'.
I'he buildings costs fui)d is intended to nieet the costs of m£iintaiiiing/repairiiig the btsildings oi&'neil bi. the
ILetiJ)g lo eJ￿ure good stewardship of its buildiiigs.
Tlie Refugee support fund provides aid to SyTiaJi relugeL5 as need arises.
As iiienibers <)f Britain Yearlv Meeting IIJYNII, ,7 coiiti'iblltiotl 15 made to their running costs aiid tc) theiT
cliarithble work.
ClactL)n FrtenLI in Need is the balance of a donahoii receivell in the previous year.
19 Analysis OE net assets between fund5
Unrestri¢ted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
Total
2023
At 31 Deceinber 2023..
'langJblc ￿75sets
Inve5tmeiit prni)trTties
CurrL4iit assets/{liabilitiesl
1,161,000
1,161,000
373,859
99,470
1.759,859
99,470
1,859,379
Uniestricfed
funds
2022
Reslritted
funds
2022
Total
2022
Al 31 December 2022:
I'angiblL assets
Investiiient prvpertles
Curit'iit assets/lltabilitie5}
1,161.000
225,IKA)
359.504
1,161.000
225.000
4(?4.231
109,727
1,745,504
109,727
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SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
20 Revaluation reserve
liicltsded iji the uiirestsict¢d fulids figure Is aii djnount of £1,519,032 (2022.. £1,519,032) reprL'SLlltlll¥ tli
revaluation reservLY. Tl)is is conip05ed of tlie gains on revaluatton of ii)vesbMents and property
.heii the treatmint of these chaiiged iii line witli Llll upclate Its the Charities SORP.
21 Operating lease coinmitments
Lessor
ol the charity'5 propertie5 is held for rcntal piirp()5es l.4ee J)ole 131. RL?]ital income is due uiiilL'r IhL' ILa5e
of LIU.750 per year aiiLI the teiiant is coiiii)iilleLI f()r les5 Ihaii 01)e vear. All operating lease ¢oi)tl-Liit5 i()l)taii)
)arkilt revieKp
Llausos in the eveiit diat the ILsseL exercist'5 IL% option to renem,. The lessoe dot's iioi hai'e ali
optiiiii t(J purchase the property at the expiry? otr thL' lease PL'TjUd.
Ai the reporting end date the Charity had contracted with tenants for the following minimum lease PayM￿lt5".
2023
2022
Within onc year
Between two and five year5
8,063
10,75U
22 Related party transactions
'tliere were no disc105able related partyp transactioiis Ilkiriiib tlie year12022- noiiel.
The charity has iio disclosure to make regardiiig related parts. transactions.