CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN (Registered charity, number 11848941 Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 Pago Contsnts Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's raport Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounls 9-10 ca PLUS UlkiiivIuiNI I f AuiL)Uli i ilNti
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN Trustoos, annual roport for the year ended 31 December 2023 Full name Craven and Keighley Area Qu Meeting Of The Religlous Society of Friends (Quakers> In Britain other names by which the charlty Is known Craven and Keighley Area Quaker Meeting Organisation type Standard charity Reglstered charity number 1184894 Prlnclpal address Friends Meeting House The Ginngl Skipton Norlh Yorkshire BD23 2JA Trustees Keith Reeves George Penaluna, from 11112024 Anne Weinhold Erica Cadbury Floe Shakespeare. until 31112123 Anne Scarborough, from 11112024 Anne Peart Julia Hargreaves John Asher, until 31112123 Ken R Smith, until 31112123 Independent examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus. Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG15GL Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 141812019. Trustees are appointed for a period of three years by the area m8eting on the advice of the nominations committee. If possible two truslees serve from each of the three larger meetings and one each from the two smaller meetings. The clerk of area meeting attends meetings by invitation. All new trustees and officers are offered training to enable them to carry out their resFX)nsibilities. Trustees meet 4 times per year as a minimum.
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN Objectives and activities The object of the area meeting is the furtherance of the general religious and other charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends {Quakers) in Britain in the geographical area of Craven District Council, Keighley Town Council and beyond. The principal activity of the charity is the holding of public maetings for worship in its constituent local meetings, together with opportunities at both local and area level for members and other interested persons to explore and develop their understanding of their faith in the light of both historic and contemporary interpretations of Quaker insights and testimonies. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit The five 5 constituent local meetings hold regular public Quaker Meetings for Worship where those in membership, regular attenders and visitors join. "in expectant waiting wh8re we may discover a deeper sense of God's presence. We seek a gathered stillness in our meetings for worship so that all may feel the power of God's love drawing us together and leading us.. (Admces and Queries of Ihe Religious Society of Friends). Each meeting reports annually on its spiritual life to the area meeting as well as the social and community activitl8s undertaken. The area meeting's five Meeting Houses are also made available to a variety of groups and organisations for hire thereby providing a valuable s8rvice to local ommunltles. Objects and activities of a.q%nr.iatpd trusts.. Calf Cop Trust of Settle Monthly Meeting: The Trust was set up in 2004 on the sale of the properties owned by the former Calf Cop Estate. Its assels are Invested with Rathf)one Investment Management under a nominee arrangement and in the Ecology Building Society. The income is used for the furtheran of the religious and other charitable work of thÈ Religious Society of Friends in Bentham (the area of benefit) and. if it cannot be not used for this purpose, for the religious and other charitable work of Craven and Keighley Area Meeting. A Quaker Meeting is neither a building, nor a place, nor an activity,. it is a group of people who habitually meet to worship in the manner of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Religious worship is the primary purpose of every Quaker meeting.
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS {QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN Public benefit statement The Truslees confim that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit,. The principal activity of the charity is the holding of public meetings for worship in its constituent local meetings, together with opportunities at both local and area level for members and other interested persons to explore and develop their understanding of their failh in Ihe light of both historic and contemporary interpretations of Quaker insights and testimonies. Summary of the main achievements durlng the period In 2023 there were 114 members of the Society of Friends living in the area and 97 "attenders. (ie people who attend regularly and contribute to the life of the Quaker Meeting without committing to membership). There were 2 marriages in the course of the year and 6 funerals or memorial meetings for Friends or attenders who had died during the year (or in one case during the Covid 19 pandemic). Every year each local meeting makes a report on the life of the meeting including 8 review of its religious activities. Each QLSaker Meeting holds Meeting for Worship every Sunday of the year as well as on special occasions. These are always followed by coffee and social times and most meetings hold a monthly Meeting for Leaming where a topic is studied. Keighley and Skipton Meetings also have regular Zoom worship groups and Settle and Bentham hold regular discussion groups. Airton Meeting has been supported to continue by its Resident Friend and members of Skipton Meetin9 and by axtomal 8UPPOrt for it8 financial and property management. Visitors are always welcomed and the topic at our annual weekend was on this issue. All the local meetings carry out outreach by witnessing our Quaker faith throu9h boing opon to thg public. sharing with interfaith 3nd Churches TogÈther groups and by communicating the our spiritual commitment by posters. websites, letters to the local press and engaging with public figures such as our local MP'S and councillors. Local Meetings are also active in their communities. For example Skipton participated in Yamdale al the Auction Mart and collected for the Peace Pledge Union in Ihe town. Settle are active members of its Juslice and Peace group and Keighley Friends worked with Churches Together to sel up a wami space. Bentham holds an annual open day and has good attendance from many local people who have connections with Quakers in Bentham. The Area Meeting as a whole contributes financially to the national body Britain Yearly Meeting and in 2023 this amounted lo £22,500. The Local Meetings take responsibility for the Maintenan and development of Iheir buildings. In 2023 Airton carried out a major refurbishment of its Resident Friends cottage The Nook prior to the appointment of a new Resident Friend.
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN This was supported by external grants from the Meeting Houses Funds Committee. the Calf Cop Trust and Quakers in Yorkshire. Keighley improved its disabled access and Bentham embarked on a major programme of refurbishment supported by the Calf Cop Trust by renovating its floors and reinsulating its roof. Sustainability is taken seriously and all meetings do their best within the confines of their seventeenth and eighteenth century buildings to be as sustainable as possible. This year Skipton installed a hive energy regulator. The armed conflicts in Ukraine and Israel-Gaza have been actively discussed and the Quaker witness for peace has been actively pursued in relation to these through The charity's policy on raserves Craven and Keighley Area Meeting is the legally-recognised owner of all property and financial assets held by our consliluenl Local Meetings. Acting through its Trustees, the Area Meeting is legally responsible for its properties, debts and assets. Management of these is delegated by the Area Meeting to each of our Local Meelings, with guidance and oversight from the Area Meeling Trustees. Trustees recommend that each Local Meeting sets aside from the monies that it raises two reserve funds: a propety reserve and an operating reserve. Property Reserve: The purpose of the propety reserve is to 8nsure that all propety is well maintained, that unexpected repair needs are met when they arise, and that a portion of large repair or refurbiahment bills can be froffl each Local Meeting's own resources. Local Meelings are advised to set aside as a buildings, reserve between 1 % and 3 % of the insured value of their property. It is accepted that this sum will vary as it is spent and replenished, and according to the circumstances of each Local Meeting. Operating Ros&rve.' The purpose of the operating reserve is lo ensure that should it have a major reduction of income, each Local Meeting will remain viable. Trustees therefore recommend that each Local Meeting aims to retain an operating reservp. equivalent to 6 months operating costs on the basis of an average of the previous three years. This will allow for fluctuations in the use of the building. This operating reserve is in addition to the sum set aside as a buildings reserve. Calf Cop Trust Fund Use of the Calf Cop Trust Fund income is governed by the tenns of the endowment. Funds resulting from their investment that are not needed to support Quaker work in the Bentham area may be spent on other Quaker purposes in the Craven and Keighley Area Meeting. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees.. Signed Keith Reeves, Trustee Date 2. 1 zul((
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IQUAKERS) IN BRITAIN for the year ended 31 December 2023 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Craven and Keighley Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker5) in Britain (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are 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 charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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. Independcnt examiner's statement I have completed my examination. l confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any matgrial respect: 1. a¢counting CordS were not kept in raspe¢t of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. Ihe aGGoun15 do not acGoid wilh Iho5e ieGords. 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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed DAtp. 0310912024 CCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2023 2022 Total Funds Restricted & Unrestricted EndowThnt Funds Funds 2023 Total Funds Note Reeeipts Charitable Income Donated Ircome Investment irKome Sales Sundry rec8ipts Total receipts 38665 39252 10285 20328 50482 1218 647 1858 74533 6310 11137 10295 26638 61619 11513 647 1858 102275 25332 113534 27742 Payments Administration Costs Governance Costs Life of Meetir¥J Costs Fundraising & publicrty Property costs Purp.has@8 Expenditure Total payments (22135) Net receiptsl(payments) 164922 Cash funds at start of this p¢riod Transfers betw88n funds Cash funds at end of thls period 2274 2853 37060 2274 8863 44150 6010 7090 38615 267 21554 60169 267 135669 135669 81069 34654 115723 (6536) 85457 1786 80707 (6912} (13448) 57330 142787 1786 48632 142787 129339
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2023 2022 2023 Cash assets Bank accounts 142787 142787 129339 129339 Other monetary assets Caff Cop Twst hvestments 351851 351851 375177 375177 Assets retained for the charity's own use GerEral equipment. Insured Value of properties 5846893 5846893 Liabilities Creditors: Indepervjent examinats'on fee 936 936 These financial statements are accepted on behaw of the charity by: Signed Erica Cadbury, Trustee ".L Dated a.9 20?
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 1. Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money ceIVed and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities al the end of the period. Usually. cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand. 2. Funds analysis Opening Recelpts (Payments) Tranders balance Closlng balan¢• Restricted funds Airton Buildir¥J FWKI Airton Nook Buildiro Fund Calfcop Tnjst Glenthome Ruth Camm Bequests 17579 {1651 9000 {9000) 26842 13032 (20332) (1886) 17656 2366 5710 15157} 100 3019 622 622 47409 27742 38711 34654 1786 17414 Endowm•ntfunds rSeerS FuThJ 9921 9921 9921 9921 Unrestricted funds Area GerEral FuThJ Airton Bentham Keighley Settle Skipton 1655 1951 (13113) 10901 1394 7322 8757 17912) (1847) 6320 2591 2266 {2917) 1385 3325 17294 14240 (14261) (2004) 15269 36604 25100 (27224) {3629} 30851 19991 15642 22219 23548 3020 85457 74533 1786 81069 80707 The transfer between the Restricted funds and the Unrestricted fund represents the internal charges. The Overseers Fund is for the assistance of members and regular attenders in need. Interest is currently so small that it is retained in the General Fund. The Calf Cop Restricted Fund receives interest on the capital held in the Calf Cop Endowment Fund and the field rents from the land owned by the Irust. The income is used to further the religious and other Gharitable work of the Religious Society of Friends in Bentham.
CRAVEN AND KEIGHLEY AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN The Ruth Camm Legacy is an Area Meeting Restricted Fund for the purposes of providing training to members of the Area Meeting for the overall benefit of the Area Meeting. The Glenthome Fund is a fund for the annual AM weekend al Glenthome. It receives payments in from Friends and bursaries from meetings which is used to pay for the weekend. The Airton Building Fund was established to deal with outstanding renovation work and has been used during the year to pay for such work on the Meeting House itself. The Alrton Nook Building Fund was established to deal with outstanding renovation work and has been used during the year to pay for such work. Trustees, remuneration Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. Related party transactions There were no related party transactions in this period. Previous period comparison The previou5 periv(J's P¢Jyrii¥iits' figures have beeii Included bul (lo riul dllow a full comparison because the categories used in the previous period were substantially different. Glossary of tsmis Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. Restricted funds.. These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor. but still within Ihe general objects of the charity. 10