York Area Meeting is registered with the Charity Commission. (Charity number 1133306).
The Area Meeting appoints Friends to serve as trustees, the legal body managing the affairs of York Area Meeting as a charity. Trustees serve for a fixed period of time.
The Trustees usually meet three or four times a year. They also report annually to the Area Meeting and present consolidated accounts for the five constituent Local Meetings. These are also lodged annually with the Charity Commission.
The purposes and governance of the charity are set out in its Articles of Association and subsequent amendments.
The relationship between the Area Meeting and its trustees is set out in a memorandum of understanding. (A copy of this is available below.)
Martina Weitsch – Clerk
Graham Torr – Finance & AM Treasurer
Ros Batchelor – Records, Property & AM Archivist, Data protection
Simon Brereton
Brian Jardine – Property & Burial Grounds
Nick Perks - Employment
Keith Knight
23rd February, Acomb
22nd June, New Earswick
19th October, Harrogate
7th December (held on Zoom if needed)
APPROVAL & AUTHORISATION OF PAYMENTS POLICY
GIVING TO NON-QUAKER CHARITIES
RECORDING, RETENTION AND ARCHIVING
APPENDICES to SAFEGUARDING POLICY
SAFEGUARDING POLICY & PROCEDURE