Quaker Voluntary Action

Registered charity 1083412 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Germany, Sweden, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Belgium

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.5y median 1y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.2y

average years in governance

5 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 6The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Other services 7Education 2Hospitality 1

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Bunney Reckitt Trust 1 shared trustee
Northenden Civic Society 1 shared trustee

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Northenden Civic Society 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.qva.org.uk
Email	retreats@qva.org.uk
Phone	07518471678
Address	Mill Bank Cottage, Whitney-on-Wye, Hereford, HR3 6HY

Finances

£13,102 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£13,637	£11,733
2021	£11,952	£12,421
2022	£16,869	£21,383
2023	£5,819	£5,844
2024	£13,102	£11,466

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN BRITAIN, EUROPE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND QUAKER GROUPS AND/OR OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH, RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 JANUARY 2000, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 23 OCTOBER 2000.

Trustees (6)

6trustees

64median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Gordon Elton Matthews Chair since 2025
Barry Anthony Jenkinsonage 72 since 2025
Conor Mungo Jerramage 56 since 2024
Jeffrey William Beattyage 84 since 2016
Jeremy Martin Russell Smithage 48 since 2026
Matthew Alexander Bittleage 22 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Quaker Voluntary Action · 03908675 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/01/2000

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Bunney Reckitt Trust 1 shared trustee
Northenden Civic Society 1 shared trustee

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