Society of Friends (Quakers) RL206¶
Society of Friends (Quakers) is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Religion categoryand the Christianity subcategory.
205 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.10% of all charities.
Keywords to find charities¶
UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.
The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:
\b(quakers?|society of friends)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 53 | 0.07% |
| £10k - £100k | 77 | 0.11% |
| £100k - £250k | 37 | 0.18% |
| £250k - £500k | 14 | 0.14% |
| £500k - £1m | 4 | 0.06% |
| £1m - £10m | 13 | 0.15% |
| Over £10m | 3 | 0.15% |
| Total | 201 | 0.11% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 171 | 0.10% |
| ccni | 17 | 0.24% |
| oscr | 17 | 0.07% |
| Total | 205 | 0.10% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE TORAH LIMITED [Charity number: 1140838] The principal activity of the Society is the operation of a voucher system whereby the donorgifts to the Society amounts under the Gift Aid Scheme. The Society is able to recover the taxupon the gift thereby increasing the amount available for distribution to the recipient charity. |
£20,845,155 |
| SIDCOT SCHOOL [Charity number: 296491] THE SCHOOL'S AIM IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST CLASS INDEPENDENT EDUCATION, FOR BOTH DAY AND BOARDING PUPILS, ENCOURAGING EACH INDIVIDUAL TO BELIEVE IN AND EXPLORE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL. THE SCHOOL OPERATES "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND OTHERS" |
£14,057,808 |
| BOOTHAM SCHOOL [Charity number: 513645] TO CARRY ON SUCH SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND OTHERS. |
£12,990,180 |
| BRITAIN YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) [Charity number: 1127633] Sustaining our church and faith; Supporting Quaker meetings; Promoting Quakerism; Witness through Action. |
£9,359,000 |
| SIBFORD SCHOOL [Charity number: 1068256] A 4-18 co-educational day and boarding Quaker School offering education built on a Quaker ethos within all aspects of the school. |
£7,344,761 |
| QUAKER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST (QUIET) [Charity number: 1072250] QuIET primarily supports the provision of education for young people in accordance with the principles of the Religious Society of Friends by its management of Brummana High School in Lebanon and its administrative support for Ramallah Friends Schools in Palestine. |
£3,581,045 |
| THE ROGER AND SARAH BANCROFT CLARK CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 211513] Donations to Charitable Organisations including Quaker, Heritage, Relief and to Educational Establishments for Post Graduate education. (Applications are no longer accepted direct from individuals for general financial hardship or educational purposes.) |
£2,338,562 |
| WOODLANDS QUAKER HOME [Charity number: 1141622] The provision of accommodation and care for older people through supported housing and residential care facilities. |
£1,912,521 |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY [Charity number: 225356] The principal object of the Charity is that its income be applied to such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit but excluding any purposes they consider to be of a warlike character. Some priority is given to Quaker causes wherever they may be and a high priority is also given to causes aimed at bringing benefit to the people of Hull and East Yorkshire. |
£1,780,744 |
| QUAKER SOCIAL ACTION [Charity number: 1069157] Our vision is of a just world, where people put people first. We aim to enable people on low incomes in East London to seek solutions to the issues affecting their lives. To do this, we will listen to and respond to the needs of the community by running practical, sustainable and collaborative projects. We will share our work with others when it is clear that it has the potential to bring benefits |
£1,685,812 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| WIRRAL AND CHESTER AREA QUAKER MEETING [Charity number: 1134210] Strengthen the life and witness of Quaker meetings in Wirral, Chester and beyond;Undertake Quaker service for the relief of suffering at home and abroad;Provide pastoral care for individual members Maintain Quaker meeting houses as places for public worship Administer and maintain the organisation of Wirral and Chester Area Meeting and contribute to the support of Britain Yearly Meeting. |
£65,987 |
| SOUTHERN EAST ANGLIA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN [Charity number: 1134208] Strengthen life and witness of Quaker meetings in S E Anglia area and beyond; spread Quaker message; undertake Quaker service to relieve suffering; fund Quaker concerns; provide pastoral care; maintain/develop Quaker meeting houses as places for public worship; administer/maintain the organisation of Southern East Anglia Meeting and contribute to the support of Britain Yearly Meeting. |
£85,101 |
| FRIENDS TRUSTS LIMITED [Charity number: 237698] The Company is the denominational trust corporation for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and its principal activity is to act as a custodian trustee . It also receives legacies as trustee for unincorporated Quaker charities.The Company administers certain trusts where it has been appointed managing trustee. The income is distributed in accordance with the terms of each trust. |
£259,685 |
| SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF JEWISH REFUGEES [Charity number: 227889] To raise funds to cover its objectives of grant making in support of necessitous Jewish refugees |
£786 |
| YORK AREA QUAKER MEETING [Charity number: 1133306] York Area Quaker Meeting is a charity established for the advancement of religion and other charitable purposes such asderive from or bear witness to the principles and practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). |
£398,322 |
| SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE MUSEUM [Charity number: 1046251] The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, through the activities of a group of Friends. |
£190,724 |
| QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 254704] Grants and interest-free loans to charitable projects providing secure, appropriate and affordable rented housing to meet genuine housing need. |
£67,654 |
| CHARITIES OF SUSANNA COLE AND OTHERS [Charity number: 204531] The trust exists to support and help Friends in need who are members or attenders of Central England Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Formerly and is also known as Warwickshire Monthly Meeting. The trust acts following an approach from the needy Friend's local meeting. |
£13,879 |
| THE QUAKER PEACE STUDIES TRUST [Charity number: 529095] The purpose of the Trust is the advancement of learning and knowledge by the study of the nature of peace and the methods by which peace can be developed. It does this by the financing of research, teaching and enabling the study of peace studies at the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford |
£12,446 |
| CHILTERNS AREA QUAKER MEETING (RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS) AND RELATED CHARITIES [Charity number: 1130322] Chilterns Area Quaker Meeting is part of the organisational structure of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain. It is the primary organisational unit for church affairs in the Chilterns; provides public worship at 7 local Quaker meetings; owns and maintains 6 meeting houses; oversees the spiritual and pastoral life of the Quaker community; and organises Quaker work, witness and outreach. |
£149,929 |
