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.
204 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 | 42 | 0.06% |
| £10k - £100k | 80 | 0.11% |
| £100k - £250k | 42 | 0.19% |
| £250k - £500k | 12 | 0.11% |
| £500k - £1m | 10 | 0.15% |
| £1m - £10m | 9 | 0.10% |
| Over £10m | 4 | 0.18% |
| Total | 199 | 0.10% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 171 | 0.10% |
| ccni | 17 | 0.24% |
| oscr | 16 | 0.06% |
| Total | 204 | 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" |
£14,994,146 |
| 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. |
£13,822,560 |
| 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. |
£12,253,000 |
| 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. |
£8,004,191 |
| QUAKER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST (QUIET) [Charity number: 1072250] QuIET primarily supports the provision of education for young people in accordance with the Quaker principles by its management of Brummana High School in Lebanon. |
£5,388,110 |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 210037] We are a grant-making Quaker trust which supports people who address the root causes of conflict and injustice. |
£3,508,742 |
| WOODLANDS QUAKER HOME [Charity number: 1141622] The provision of accommodation and care for older people through supported housing and residential care facilities. |
£2,127,893 |
| 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. |
£1,751,767 |
| LONDON QUAKERS PROPERTY TRUST [Charity number: 1141797] LQPT's prime objective is to advance the religious purposes of Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Great Britain. To achieve this, its main activity is to maintain, repair, preserve and insure the Quaker Meeting Houses, and other properties within the London area and to help pay for rented accommodation where appropriate. |
£1,742,137 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| FRIENDS SOUTHERN SUMMER EVENTS [Charity number: 1155420] FSSE organises two week-long annual residential Quaker events in August: Junior Gathering (formerly Summer School, ages 11-14) and Senior Conference (15-18). These events advocate the Quaker testimonies of peace, simplicity, equality and truth. They are significant in the lives of those who attend, building confidence, knowledge and supportive friendships which can last a lifetime. |
£55,673 |
| Religious Society Of Friends (Quakers) North Scotland Area Meeting [Charity number: SC017958] The object of North Scotland 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 North Scotland Area Meeting and beyond, as laid down in the Book of Christian Discipline referred to in Clause I of this document. |
£43,727 |
| SWARTHMOOR (SOUTH WEST CUMBRIA) AREA QUAKER MEETING [Charity number: 1190009] Swarthmoor Area Meeting is a worshipping community of Quakers. Our resources are used to maintain our meeting houses, to support local Quakers in need, to support Quaker causes more widely and to help those in need in the wider community. |
£81,878 |
| QUAKER VOLUNTARY ACTION [Charity number: 1083412] Our mission is to provide and promote take-up of practical opportunities to put Quaker faith into action and to develop new approaches for doing this. Voluntary work projects are provided for members of the Quaker community and others including short working retreats in Britain and overseas. Information and advice is provided to assist volunteering in Quaker and other projects worldwide. |
£13,102 |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 210037] We are a grant-making Quaker trust which supports people who address the root causes of conflict and injustice. |
£3,508,742 |
| 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. |
£89,817 |
| 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. |
£167,209 |
| IPSWICH AND DISS AREA QUAKER MEETING [Charity number: 1134526] The charity's activities are focused on the furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in the area of Ipswich and Diss Area Quaker Meeting and beyond. |
£404,227 |
| FELLOWSHIP VEGETARIAN SOCIETY [Charity number: 276157] To advance education by promoting a knowledge of vegetariansim as one eexpression of the principle of the Religious Society of Friends commonly known as "Quakers" by arranging and conducting meetings, discussions and lectures, printing and publishing pamphlets and other papers, providing information and instruction in vegetarianism. |
£1,179 |
| Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) West Scotland Area Meeting [Charity number: SC011234] The object of West Scotland 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 West Scotland Area Meeting and beyond as laid down in the Book of Christian Discipline referred to in Clause 1 of this document. |
£124,339 |
