2024-12-31-accounts

Devon Area Meeting

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain

Devon Area Meeting

Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

Charity Number: 1139955

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Names of trustees and other administrative information

3. Charitable object

4. Structure and governance

5. Statement of public benefit

6. Summary of activities during 2024

7. Summary of financial position Devon Area Meeting Accounts for 2024 (separate document)

1. Introduction

The Area Meeting is a charity established for the advancement of religion and other charitable purposes such as derive from or bear witness to the principles and practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Devon Area Meeting is a constituent part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain. The national body, also known as Britain Yearly Meeting, has separate charitable status.

2. Names of Trustees and Other Administrative Information

Address for Correspondence:

Devon Area Meeting Clerking Team, c/o Quaker House, 74 Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6LF

Managing Trustees:

The following persons have served as Trustees during the period from 1st January 2024 to the date of this report or as otherwise indicated:

John Elford (Clerk), Sally Hartog, Emma Seaman, Robert Sharrock, Peter Lawrence, David Parkes (until 19[th] July 2025)

Officers:

Clerking Team for 2024:

Barbara Sharrock, John Wade

Clerking Team for 2025:

Barbara Sharrock, John Wade

Treasurer: Peter Lawrence

Meetings for Worship were held at: Ashburton Quaker Meeting House, Foales Court, North Street, Ashburton TQ13 7QE Barnstaple Pilton Bluecoat Academy, Abbey Road, Barnstaple EX31 1JU Bideford Ethelwynne Brown Close, Bideford EX39 4RH Exeter Friends Meeting House, Wynards Lane, Magdalen Street, Exeter EX2 4HU Exmouth The Open Door Centre, Church Street, Exmouth EX8 1PE Kingsbridge Quaker Meeting House, Leigham Terrace, 81b Fore Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1AB

Moretonhampstead (worship group) Moretonhampstead Community Club, 17 Court Street, Moretonhampstead TQ13 8NE

Newton Abbot The Salvation Army Church & Community Centre, 30-32 Union Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2JS Okehampton Ockment Centre, North Street, Okehampton EX20 1AR Plymouth Quaker House, 74 Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6LF Sidmouth Twyford House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth EX10 8NF Tavistock Quaker Meeting House, 4 Canal Road, Tavistock PL19 8AR Torbay Friends Meeting House, Tor Hill Lodge, 48 Tor Hill Road, Torquay TQ2 5RT Totnes Friends Meeting House, 3 Ticklemore Street, Totnes TQ9 5EJ; Rushbrook Day Centre, Station Road, Totnes TQ9 5HW; and The Glade in Dartington North Woods TQ9 6NS

Custodian Trustee: Friends Trusts Limited, Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ, Registered Charity 237698.

Bankers: The Devon Area Meeting bankers are the Co-operative Bank, Reliance Bank, Triodos Bank, Charity Bank, the Nationwide Building Society, CAFBank, Lloyds Bank, NatWest Bank and Unity Trust Bank.

Charitable Registration Number: 1139955

3. Charitable object

The object of Devon 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 Devon Area Meeting and beyond.

4. Structure and Governance

Devon Area Meeting is an unincorporated association governed by a constitution which itself permits further guidance from Quaker Faith & Practice , the Book of Discipline of Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. The Members of the Area Meeting are all those persons whose names are for the time being recorded in its official register. The managing Trustees are those appointed as such by the Area Meeting in session after being nominated by the Meeting’s Nominations Committee. New trustees are advised to undertake training by attending a course on trusteeship such as those organized by Woodbrooke Centre for Research in Quaker Studies.

Business meetings, open to all members of the Area Meeting, are held bimonthly to consider business relating to the whole meeting. These receive regular reports from constituent Local Meetings and from representatives on bodies within Britain Yearly Meeting, in order to keep us in touch with all levels of our charity's work. Trustees meet bimonthly.

Financial Management

Devon Area Meeting comprises 13 Local Meetings of which six occupy buildings managed by the Area Meeting; one leases a building from West Devon Borough Council; and the remaining six hold Meetings for Worship and other activities in rented accommodation. Local Meetings manage their financial affairs on a day-to-day basis in relation to matters such as: routine upkeep of their property (where this belongs to the Area Meeting); stewardship of and payment for utility services; the funding of charitable activities within the Meeting; the hiring of rooms to outside bodies in line with each Meeting’s letting policy; the receipt of donations from members and attenders; acting as agent in collections in aid of other charitable organisations as decided by each Meeting (e.g. Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Médecins Sans Frontières, as well as other Quaker charities such as Quaker Social Action and the Friends World Committee for Consultation), and other activities as listed.

Each Local Meeting has an appointed Treasurer, and the annual accounts for each Local Meeting are inspected for approval by an independent examiner. Local Meetings are required to prepare an annual budget to include running costs and planned maintenance costs based on the recommendations arising from the most recent quinquennial inspection of their Meeting House if this is property owned by the Area Meeting. The central account of the Area Meeting is managed by the Area Meeting Treasurer, who also prepares the collated accounts for the whole of the charity including the 13 Local Meetings. Funds from the central account are used to support the charitable activities of the Area Meeting; to fund building improvements and major repairs; and to support Friends in attending conferences and training courses.

The Area Meeting Reserves Policy was established in 2012 and reconfirmed by Trustees in 2023: it provides the basis for clarifying the division of responsibility for financial planning between Devon Area Meeting and its constituent Local Meetings. The policy is that if a Local Meeting has surplus income over expenditure in any year, it is transferred to Area Meeting and a recommendation is then made by trustees on the amount that can be forwarded for use by our national body, Britain Yearly Meeting.

The designated Repairs Fund, corresponding to 2½% of the current valuation of our building stock, exists to fund unexpected major repairs should such an emergency not covered by insurance occur in any of the Meeting Houses owned by the Area Meeting.

In addition to its six Meeting Houses, the Area Meeting owns the Swarthmore Centre in Plymouth, a building that was formerly the Plymouth Meeting House, but which is now let on a commercial basis to an organisation which provides training, education and support to vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals to help them improve their lives. The organisation has given notice to terminate the lease with effect from September 2025, and a new tenant is being sought with option of selling the property if a suitable tenant cannot be found. The rental income from the property is partly used to support the charitable objectives of Devon Area Meeting, and partly to cover the cost of any major building works required on the six Meeting Houses that

the Area Meeting owns and on Tavistock Meeting House, which is rented on a long lease from West Devon Borough Council.

The financial statements for 2024 are submitted as a separate document.

5. Statement of Public Benefit

Trustees are fully conversant with the Charity Commission’s guidance on the requirement to report on the public benefit derived from operating as a charity and consider that such benefit arises from all the activities of Devon Area Meeting as set out below.

Devon Area Meeting provides the resources and premises for the holding of weekly, or more frequent, public Meetings for Worship in the manner of Friends in thirteen locations across Devon. When not in use by Quakers, all of the Meeting Houses currently owned by the Area Meeting (Ashburton, Exeter, Kingsbridge, Plymouth, Torquay and Totnes) are available for community hire by groups sympathetic to our Quaker testimonies, or for use by charities such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Drug Addicts Anonymous. Any member of the public can become associated with a Quaker Meeting, either as an attender or as a full member. Our Meetings for Worship are open to the public and the benefits, such as using our buildings or receiving financial assistance from the meeting, are normally available to all members and regular attenders.

Our local Meetings make their Quaker faith and witness as visible and available as possible to everyone in their local communities.

In addition to the holding of public Meetings for Worship, Devon Area Meeting is involved in many community projects and activities such as the appointment and service of prison chaplains at HMP Channings Wood and HMP Dartmoor. Quaker-appointed Chaplains also work as part of multi-faith teams to support hospital patients, university students and staff in these different institutional communities, with their service available to all.

There is a Quaker Visitor to Torbay Hospital, and part of the Quaker presence in Plymouth has been through the quiet Meeting for Worship held in the university, although this is currently in abeyance. In Exeter the Quaker presence at the university is helped by way of the Quaker Society, and a weekly lunchtime Meeting for Worship is held at the university in term time. The work of the hospital and university chaplains is much appreciated, and the breadth of their role within these communities is extraordinary.

Support for refugees by many Meetings’ active involvement in bodies such as Refugee Support Devon has led to various initiatives. Several Local Meetings have become Sanctuary meetings.

Friends across Devon are actively translating their faith into action within Quaker organisations or in collaboration with others sharing the same concerns, such as poverty, sustainability, climate change, refugees, mental health, and ministry within prisons and other institutions. In these ways we strive to be a loving community which is open and welcoming to all.

6. Summary of Activities during 2024

6.1 Activities within the Area Meeting and its Local Meetings

The coronavirus pandemic significantly changed activities within the Area Meeting and its Local Meetings. The most visible lasting change is that a number of Meetings for Worship continue to be held as so-called ‘blended meetings’, where some Friends meet in the local Meeting House and other Friends participate online in the Meetings using video-conferencing platforms such as Zoom. Many Friends also join online Meetings based outside their local area, such as those arranged by Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre.

Many Friends have continued to be involved in activities and organisations that exemplify the Quaker Testimonies of Simplicity, Equality, Truth, Peace and Stewardship of the Earth. These include campaigning for better treatment of refugees, running a Climate Café to inform and campaign on climate issues, involvement in the Transition Town movement, and supporting the vulnerable in their local communities in many different ways.

Local Meetings continue to embed their efforts to live in a more sustainable way and to bear witness to our testimonies by example both within their Meetings and in the local community.

6.2 Trustees Business

Trustees met on six occasions during the year, with all but two meetings being held online. In future the plan is to alternate meetings in person with online meetings. In addition to undertaking the more routine responsibilities, the main activities and concerns have been as follows:

Swarthmore Centre, Plymouth

As mentioned above the property is to be re-let or sold when the present tenants leave in September 2025.

Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

The 2023 version of the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures for Area Meeting was updated by Trustees in March 2025.

Compliance with Data Protection law and other statutory requirements for Local Meetings

Local Meeting Clerks have been made aware of Devon Area Meeting’s Data Protection Policy. An annual checklist is circulated to remind Local Meetings of their responsibilities in respect of matters such as fire safety, health & safety, periodic electrical checks and the annual monitoring of any remaining (low-risk) asbestos following the comprehensive survey in 202324 of all properties owned by Devon Area Meeting.

Quinquennial Inspections of properties owned by Devon Area Meeting

A second round of surveys is being commissioned to cover all Meeting houses owned by Devon Area Meeting together with the Swarthmore Centre in Plymouth.

7. Summary of financial position

Our income for 2024 was, at approximately £256,000, some 9.5% higher than in 2023. Almost all of this rise has come from donations and legacies during the year. The amount of money spent during the year, particularly on raising funds and charitable activities, has fallen during the year by 14%. This leaves us at the end of year with a healthy financial position going forward.

During the year 85% (76% in 2023) of our costs have been spent on charitable activities, including £115,000 given to Britain Yearly Meeting by Local Meetings throughout Devon and from our central funds. The maintenance and repair of our Quaker-owned properties has fallen sharply this year to more normal levels, following significant repairs carried out in 2023. In 2024 we spent £35,000 on this, compared with £134,000 in the previous year.

At Local Meeting level we keep reserves of 6 months’ running costs, plus £5,000 if the Local Meeting manages a Meeting House (a total of about £140,000 over all the Local Meetings). Additionally, we keep approximately 2.5% of the insured value of our properties (£200,000) centrally for emergency building repairs, resulting in total planned reserves across the Area Meeting of approximately £340,000. Additionally, small sums are currently being held by Local Meetings for ongoing projects.

Our total fund value is just under £2.25 million, of which £30,500 is held in restricted funds. The combined bank balances of our thirteen Local Meetings total £355,000, as compared to £363,000 in 2023. During the year £4,300 has been given in grants to Friends by way of hardship grants and for other reasons. The figure in 2023 was £2,400.

Our investment policy is to invest only in organisations with high ethical standards and as far as possible to use banks which have similar policies. There are no material uncertainties that cast any doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. No fund is showing a deficit.

John Elford Clerk to Trustees

Dated 11th October 2025

DAM Collated Accounts - Annual accounts - 2024

A dependent branch of Devon Area Meeting (Registered charity number 1139955)

Annual accounts for the period: 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

(Version 6.6)

	Section A Statement of financial activities	Section A Statement of financial activities	Section A Statement of financial activities	Section A Statement of financial activities	Section A Statement of financial activities	Section A Statement of financial activities	Section A Statement of financial activities
S01 S02 S03 S04 S05 S06 S07 S08 S09 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S19 S20 S21 S22	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Incoming resources (Note 3)
	Donations and legacies		88,178.91	0.00	0.00	88,178.91	76,678.15
	Charitable activities		1,461.72	0.00	0.00	1,461.72	2,011.05
	Other trading activities		94,615.34	0.00	0.00	94,615.34	86,675.32
	Investments		68,531.22	460.21	0.00	68,991.43	65,695.65
	Separate material item of income		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other		640.32	0.00	0.00	640.32	3,570.94
	Total		253,427.51	460.21	0.00	253,887.72	234,631.11
	Resources expended (Note 6)
	Raising funds		37,930.27	0.00	0.00	37,930.27	67,419.53
	Charitable activities		213,529.72	1,250.00	0.00	214,779.72	226,134.51
	Separate material item of expense		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3,268.71
	Total		251,459.99	1,250.00	0.00	252,709.99	296,822.75
	Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses)		1,967.52	(789.79)	0.00	1,177.73	(62,191.64)
	Net gains/(losses) on investments		3,302.24	0.00	0.00	3,302.24	(384.18)
	Net income/(expenditure)		5,269.76	(789.79)	0.00	4,479.97	(62,575.82)
	Extraordinary items					0.00	0.00
	Transfers between funds		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other recognised gains/(losses)
	Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity's own use		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
							0.00
	Transfers from/(to) Area Meeting		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	(73.16)
	Othergains/(losses)					0.00	0.00
	Net movement in funds		5,269.76	(789.79)	0.00	4,479.97	(62,648.98)
	Reconciliation of funds
	Total funds brought forward		2,239,202.94	31,227.39	0.00	2,270,430.33	2,333,079.31
	Total funds carried forward		2,244,472.70	30,437.60	0.00	2,274,910.30	2,270,430.33
	Section B Balance sheet
B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Fixed assets
	Intangible assets (Note 15)					0.00	0.00
	Tangible assets (Note 14)		1,194,127.14	0.00	0.00	1,194,127.14	1,194,127.14
	Heritage Assets (Note 16)					0.00	0.00
	Investments(Note 17)		531,260.00	0.00	0.00	531,260.00	531,260.00
		Total fixed assets	1,725,387.14	0.00	0.00	1,725,387.14	1,725,387.14
	Current Assets
	Stocks (Note 18)					0.00	0.00
	Debtors (Note 19)		1,570.60	0.00	0.00	1,570.60	831.00
	Investments (Note 17.4)		181,376.01	12,601.15	0.00	193,977.16	190,674.92
	Cash at bank and in hand(Note 24)		336,487.80	17,836.45	0.00	354,324.25	363,919.72
	Total current assets		519,434.41	30,437.60	0.00	549,872.01	555,425.64

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B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20 B21	Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20)	348.85	0.00	0.00	348.85	10,382.45
	Net current assets/(liabilities)	519,085.56	30,437.60	0.00	549,523.16	545,043.19
	Total assets less current liabilities	2,244,472.70	30,437.60	0.00	2,274,910.30	2,270,430.33
	Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Provision for liabilities				0.00	0.00
	Total net assets or liabilities	2,244,472.70	30,437.60	0.00	2,274,910.30	2,270,430.33
	Funds of the charity
	Endowment funds (Note 27) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve			0.00	0.00	0.00
			30,437.60		30,437.60	31,227.39
		2,244,472.70			2,244,472.70	2,239,202.94
					0.00	0.00
	Total funds	2,244,472.70	30,437.60	0.00	2,274,910.30	2,270,430.33
	Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees (In the case of local meetings, signed by one or two officers of the meeting) Template : 6.6
		Signature
		Printed name
		Date of approval
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	Section C	Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation 1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with SORP2015 (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

1.2 Going concern

There are no material uncertainties that cast any doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted, outlined in note 2, are unchanged.

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period .

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period.

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Note 2	Accounting policies
**2.1 **	Reconciliation with previous generally accepted accounting practice
Not applicable.
**2.2 **	Income
Recognition of income	This is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
	- the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	- it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
	- the monetaryvalue can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Offsetting	There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or
	permitted bythe FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are
	met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
	The charitydoes not receiveperformance relatedgrants.
Legacies	Legacies are included in the SoFA when receipt is probable, i.e., when there has been grant of
	probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any
	conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met.
Governmentgrants	The charitydoes not receivegovernmentgrants.
Tax reclaims on	Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any	Gift
donations and gifts	Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an
	addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have
	specified otherwise.
Contractual income and
performance related	The charity does not receive contractual income or performance related grants.
grants
Donated goods	Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged)
	unless impractical to do so.
	The charity does not have donated goods for distribution to beneficiaries.
	The charity does not accept donated goods for resale.
	Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are most likely to be library books which are included
	for insurance purposes but not considered to have any value in accounting terms.
	The charityreceives no othergifts in kind.
Donated services and facilities	The charity does not receive donated services or facilities.
Support costs	The charityhas incurred expenditure on support costs.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the
	trustees’ annual report.
Income from interest,	This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be
royalties and dividends	measured reliably.
Income from membership	The charity does not have membership subscriptions. All contributions from members are recognised
subscriptions	in Donations and Legacies.
Settlement of insurance	Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met
claims	(5.10-5.12 FRS102 SORP)and are included as an item of other income in the SoFA.
Investment gains and	This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or
losses	loss resultingfrom revaluinginvestments to market value at the end of theyear.
2.3	Expenditure and liabilities
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation
	committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with
	reasonable certainty.
Governance and support	Support costs have been allocated between costs of raising funds and costs of Quaker activities.
costs	Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance
	with regulation and good practice.
	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on	a
	basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita,
	staff costs bythe time spent and other costs bytheir usage.
Grants with performance	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service	or
conditions	output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant
	has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without	Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically
performance conditions	avoid the commitment, a liabilityfor the full fundingobligation must be recognised.
Redundancy cost	The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.

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No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Deferred income
Creditors The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.
Provisions for liabilities A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reportingdate.
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP. Basic financial instruments
2.4 Assets
Tangible fixed assets for use by charity The charity has fixed assets. Buildings are valued at cost; fixtures & fittings are written off at time of purchase.
Intangible fixed assets The charityhas no intangible fixed assets.
Heritage assets The charityhas no heritage assets.
Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1year are treated as current asset investments. Investments
Stocks and work in progress Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likelyto occur on the contract. Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock. Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower of cost or net realisable value.
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. Debtors
The charity has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due. Current asset investments Theyare valued at fair value except where they qualifyas basic financial instruments.
	Note 3 Analysis of income
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Donations and legacies
	Donations	73,178.21	0.00	0.00	73,178.21	70,248.58
	Gift Aid	1,209.52	0.00	0.00	1,209.52	6,039.57
	Legacies	13,791.18	0.00	0.00	13,791.18	250.00
	Other voluntaryincome	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	140.00
	Total	88,178.91	0.00	0.00	88,178.91	76,678.15
	Charitable activities
	Sales	1,461.72	0.00	0.00	1,461.72	1,006.05
	Othergenerated income	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1,005.00
	Total	1,461.72	0.00	0.00	1,461.72	2,011.05
	Other trading activities
	Lettings	91,367.94	0.00	0.00	91,367.94	86,675.32
	Other trade income	3,247.40	0.00	0.00	3,247.40	0.00
	Total	94,615.34	0.00	0.00	94,615.34	86,675.32
	Income from investments
	Dividends	229.90	460.21	0.00	690.11	728.51
	Interest	2,519.74	0.00	0.00	2,519.74	2,734.63
	Rent & lease income	65,781.58	0.00	0.00	65,781.58	62,232.51
	Other investment income	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Total	68,531.22	460.21	0.00	68,991.43	65,695.65
	Separate material item of income
		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Total	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other

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		640.32	0.00	0.00	640.32	3,570.94
	Total	640.32	0.00	0.00	640.32	3,570.94
	Total income	253,427.51	460.21	0.00	253,887.72	234,631.11
	Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

The charity does not receive government grants.

Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services

The charity does not receive donated goods, facilities or services.

	Note 6 Analysis of expenditure	Note 6 Analysis of expenditure	Note 6 Analysis of expenditure	Note 6 Analysis of expenditure	Note 6 Analysis of expenditure	Note 6 Analysis of expenditure
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Expenditure on raising funds
	Information provision	2,594.40	0.00	0.00	2,594.40	3,116.23
	Tenancy expenses	17.99	0.00	0.00	17.99	0.00
	Investment Management fees	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other costs of generating funds	7,077.92	0.00	0.00	7,077.92	0.00
	Support costs allocated	28,239.96	0.00	0.00	28,239.96	64,303.30
	Total	37,930.27	0.00	0.00	37,930.27	67,419.53
	Expenditure on charitable activities
	External committees/conferences	397.00	0.00	0.00	397.00	0.00
	Quaker role training	2,456.90	0.00	0.00	2,456.90	324.00
	Personal spiritual growth	181.00	0.00	0.00	181.00	236.61
	Subscriptions	808.54	0.00	0.00	808.54	1,553.08
	Internal committees	554.41	0.00	0.00	554.41	57.79
	Library	756.02	0.00	0.00	756.02	623.79
	Newsletter	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Catering	436.63	0.00	0.00	436.63	574.80
	Officers'expenses	2,658.21	0.00	0.00	2,658.21	1,758.50
	Events organised	924.28	0.00	0.00	924.28	3,042.91
	Outreach	1,376.66	0.00	0.00	1,376.66	1,653.88
	Grants to individuals	3,043.50	1,250.00	0.00	4,293.50	2,406.54
	Donations to BYM	115,740.00	0.00	0.00	115,740.00	51,300.00
	Other Quaker donations	1,557.60	0.00	0.00	1,557.60	4,120.00
	Non-Quaker donations	5,449.49	0.00	0.00	5,449.49	2,986.00
	Supplies	1,148.58	0.00	0.00	1,148.58	248.84
	Other costs of Quaker activities	4,780.71	0.00	0.00	4,780.71	1,175.97
	Support costs allocated	71,260.19	0.00	0.00	71,260.19	154,071.80
	Total	213,529.72	1,250.00	0.00	214,779.72	226,134.51
	Separate material item of expense
		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Total	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other
		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3,268.71
	Total	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3,268.71
	Total expenditure	251,459.99	1,250.00	0.00	252,709.99	296,822.75
	Note 7 Extraordinary items
	None
	Note 8 Funds received as agent

No funds raised acting as agent are for a related party

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		This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
	Amount raised acting as agent	AaA to AM			0.00	0.00
		AaA to BYM			60.00	0.00
		AaAOtherQuaker			671.79	308.34
		AaA non-Quaker			7,437.07	5,514.52
		TOTAL raised			8,168.86	5,822.86
	Amount paid out acting as agent	AaAtoAM			0.00	0.00
		AaAtoBYM			222.30	60.00
		AaA Other Quaker			804.58	396.06
		AaA non-Quaker			6,699.85	5,731.58
		TOTALpaid out			7,726.73	6,187.64
		Difference withinyear			442.13	(364.78)
	Actingas Agent balance awaitingdistribution				617.84	175.71
	Note 9 Support costs
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Support costs
	Utilities	16,004.68	0.00	0.00	16,004.68	13,794.11
	Insurance	6,233.11	0.00	0.00	6,233.11	19,147.84
	Cleaning	8,099.44	0.00	0.00	8,099.44	7,370.71
	Gardening	1,251.00	0.00	0.00	1,251.00	619.00
	Equipment & Furniture	3,400.31	0.00	0.00	3,400.31	3,385.64
	Premises	34,619.80	0.00	0.00	34,619.80	134,127.99
	Staff salaries	27,562.46	0.00	0.00	27,562.46	23,843.00
	Staff NI	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3,953.62
	Staff Pensions	485.55	0.00	0.00	485.55	1,207.47
	Bank charges	352.30	0.00	0.00	352.30	347.70
	Fees for examination	1,214.00	0.00	0.00	1,214.00	590.00
	Other costs of governance	277.50	0.00	0.00	277.50	6.00
	Trustees'expenses	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other support costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9,982.02
	Total	99,500.15	0.00	0.00	99,500.15	218,375.10
	Allocation of support costs
	To the costs of raising funds	28,239.96	0.00	0.00	28,239.96	64,303.30
	To the costs of Quaker activities	71,260.19	0.00	0.00	71,260.19	154,071.80
	Total	99,500.15	0.00	0.00	99,500.15	218,375.10
	Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure
	This year Last year £ £
	Fees for independent examination				1,214.00	590.00
	Note 11 Paid employees
	This year Last year £ £ Staff costs
	Salaries and wages				27,562.46	23,843.00
	Social security costs				0.00	3,953.62
	Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)				485.55	3,953.62

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 No management personnel are paid for their services to the charity. Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme

None

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Note 13

Grant making

No grants are made that in aggregrate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken

However, it is convenient to show the extent of grants and donations here

This year Last year £ £ Grants and donations	This year Last year £ £ Grants and donations	This year Last year £ £ Grants and donations
Grants to individuals	4,293.50	2,406.54
Donations to Britain Yearly Meeting	115,740.00	51,300.00
Donations to Quaker organisations	1,557.60	4,120.00
Donations to non-Quaker organisations	5,449.49	2,986.00

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Tangible fixed assets	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Tangible fixed assets	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Tangible fixed assets	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Tangible fixed assets	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Tangible fixed assets	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible assets at start of year	1,194,127.14	0.00	0.00	1,194,127.14	1,194,127.14
Additions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Disposals	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Revaluations	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Transfers	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Tangible assets at end ofyear	1,194,127.14	0.00	0.00	1,194,127.14	1,194,127.14

Note 15 Intangible assets

There are no intangible assets

	Note 16 Heritage assets	Note 16 Heritage assets	Note 16 Heritage assets	Note 16 Heritage assets	Note 16 Heritage assets	Note 16 Heritage assets
	There are no heritage assets
	Note 17 Investment assets
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Cash & cash equivalents
	Investment assets at start of year	178,073.77	12,601.15	0.00	190,674.92	191,059.10
	Additions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Disposals	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Revaluations	3,302.24	0.00	0.00	3,302.24	(384.18)
	Investment assets at end ofyear	181,376.01	12,601.15	0.00	193,977.16	190,674.92
	Investment properties
	Investment assets at start of year	531,260.00	0.00	0.00	531,260.00	531,260.00
	Additions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Disposals	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Revaluations	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Investment assets at end ofyear	531,260.00	0.00	0.00	531,260.00	531,260.00
	Total investment assets	712,636.01	12,601.15	0.00	725,237.16	721,934.92

Note 18 Stocks

No stocks are held Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05

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	Debtors	Debtors	1,570.60	0.00	0.00	1,570.60	831.00
	TOTAL		1,570.60	0.00	0.00	1,570.60	831.00
	Note 20 Creditors and accruals
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds funds F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
	Creditors due within one year		348.85	0.00	0.00	348.85	10,382.45
	Creditors due after oneyear		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	TOTAL		348.85	0.00	0.00	348.85	10,382.45
	Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges
	None
	Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors & other basic financial instruments
	None
	Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets
	None
	Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
	Cash Book Adjustments This year Last year £ £ £ £
	Account 1-Current			172,927.96	(406.51)	172,521.45	183,815.35
	Account 2-Deposit			181,952.99	0.00	181,952.99	180,218.94
	Account 3-Cash in Hand			61.14	0.00	61.14	61.14
	Account 4-None			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Cash in hand			0.00		0.00	0.00
	TOTAL			354,942.09	(406.51)	354,535.58	364,095.43
	Actingas Agent - balance held 617.84						175.71
	Charityfunds - balance held 353,917.74						363,919.72
	Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities
	Not applicable
	Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period
	None
	Note 27 Charity funds
	Fund	B/F	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	Gains/losses	C/F
	General	1,061,990.90	87,052.75	74,561.75	0.00	0.00	1,074,541.90
	S&M (CTI)	15,559.67	460.21	1,250.00	0.00	0.00	14,769.88
	M&M Morris	8,681.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8,681.40
	D-D (M&G)	986.32	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	986.32
	OKE Held	(288.49)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	(288.49)
	TOTAL	2,270,430.33	253,887.72	252,709.99	0.00	3,302.24	2,274,910.30

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Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties None

Note 29 Additional disclosures

None

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Independent examiner’s report on accounts

I report on my examination of the Devon Area Meeting Group

accounts (‘the Meeting’) for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

The Meeting is responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Meeting’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than any disclosed overleaf) giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Meeting as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name: Olya Noon

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): CIMA 1-2ZET0L

Address: 9 Dry Close, Cranbrook, Exeter, EX5 7EN

Date: 26[th] October 2025

Give here brief details of any material matters of concern that need to be disclosed following the examination. (see CC32, Independent examination of

charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners): none