# North Somerset Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1215031 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1215031)
- Website: https://nsomersetquakers.org.uk/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: North Somerset
- Other names: North Somerset Area Meeting (working); North Somerset Quakers (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-somerset-area-quaker-meeting-of-religious-society-of-friends-in-britain

We are Quakers and members of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain. We hold weekly meetings at our Meeting Houses in Clevedon, Sidcot and Weston-super-Mare

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The object of North Somerset 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 Somerset Area Meeting and beyond.to that end, the CIO’s income and property are used solely to further the Area Meeting’s object by work such as:i)strengthening the life and witness of Quaker meetings both in the Area of North Somerset Area Meeting and beyond;ii)spreading the message of Quakers and interpreting and developing the thought and practice of the Religious society;iii) undertaking Quaker service for the relief of suffering at home and abroad;iv) funding the concerns that Quaker meetings in the Area of North Somerset Area Meeting or beyond have adopted or agreed to support;v) providing for the pastoral care of individual members and attenders including assistance to those in need and for education;vi) maintaining and developing Quaker Meeting houses as places for public worship and from which to carry our witness into the world;vii) administering and maintaining the organisation of North Somerset Area Meeting and contributing to the support of Britain yearly Meeting.

## What it funds

North Somerset Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and religious activities for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from North Somerset Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (nsomersetquakers.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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