--- title: "Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting — charity SC019165 | CharityCompare" description: "Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting (charity SC019165): income £281k (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/religious-society-of-friends-quakers-south-east-scotland-area-meeting retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:02:11.524Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC019165Unincorporated association RS # Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.quakerscotland.org/south-east) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC019165) Work at Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=religious-society-of-friends-quakers-south-east-scotland-area-meeting&type=claim&name=Religious%20Society%20of%20Friends%20Quakers%20%20South%20East%20Scotland%20Area%20Meeting) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £281,189 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £304,082 Registered charity number SC019165 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.quakerscotland.org/south-east](http://www.quakerscotland.org/south-east) Quick answer Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting (number SC019165) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting do? Governance & Operations South East Scotland Area Meeting (SESAM) advances Quaker religious and charitable goals across 9 local meetings. In 2025, SESAM had 250 members and ~250 regular attenders, running meetings for worship and church affairs. Decisions, governance, and trustee oversight follow standard Quaker practice (Quaker faith & practice). Activities & Witness SESAM supported local community life, peace initiatives, climate action (including energy efficiency reviews), and refugee rights (e.g., Falkirk counter-demonstrations). Research was initiated into ancestral ties to transatlan… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting Answers Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 January 1902 Also known as Religious Society Of Friends (Quakers) In Britain: South East Scotland Area Meeting Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting registered for? the advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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What is Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting's charity number? Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting's charity number is SC019165. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC019165? Search SC019165 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting do? Governance & Operations South East Scotland Area Meeting (SESAM) advances Quaker religious and charitable goals across 9 local meetings. In 2025, SESAM had 250 members and ~250 regular attenders, running meetings for worship and church affairs. Decisions, governance, and trustee oversight follow standard Quaker practice (Quaker faith & practice). Activities & Witness SESAM supported local community life, peace initiatives, climate action (including energy efficiency reviews), and refugee rights (e.g., Falkirk counter-demonstrations). Research was initiated into ancestral ties to transatlan… Does Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting? Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting's website listed in our register data is http://www.quakerscotland.org/south-east. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting registered as a charity? Religious Society of Friends Quakers South East Scotland Area Meeting was entered on the register on 1 January 1902. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC019165).