Our organisation
This section covers the organisational structure of Quakers in Britain.
The panels below offer a broad outline of the national and local structures of Britain Yearly Meeting. They also include contact details, minutes and our book of discipline.
Updates
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BDRC 8 and 10-12 October 2025
27 October 2025
The Book of Discipline Revision Committee met to discuss the latest progress in updating Quaker faith & practice ready for a new draft text to be presented to Yearly Meeting in 2027.
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MfS 5 July 2025
10 July 2025
Meeting for Sufferings is a national meeting of representatives of area meetings and some other Quaker communities and committees. It does some of the important work of the yearly meeting in between Yearly Meeting sessions. Meeting for Sufferings will be laid down in May 2026 and replaced by continuing Yearly Meeting sessions that will still include representatives but will also be open to all.
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What's going on with Yearly Meeting sessions?
23 September 2025
How we hold Yearly Meeting (YM) sessions will be changing in 2026. If you're unsure about what's happening this article will give you a broad outline.
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YMAC 25-27 July 2025
22 September 2025
Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee (YMAC) met from 25 to 27 July 2025 to begin planning for May 2026 Yearly Meeting. They were joined by a number of Friends from different organisations and meetings who helped YMAC discern what might form the agenda for the meeting.
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QWRC 12-14 September 2025
17 September 2025
Quaker World Relations Committee (QWRC) met in Hinsley Hall, Leeds, for a residential meeting where they were joined by members of the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network.
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QLCC 20 September 2025
22 September 2025
Quaker Life Central Committee (QLCC) met on 20 September. The committee endorsed new wording for the Quaker marriage declaration, considered area meeting compliance and sustainability reporting, and agreed to pass all governance of Swarthmoor Hall and the Quaker bookshop to the Quiet Company Board.
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BYM Trustees 5-6 September 2025
22 September 2025
Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees (BYMT) met on 5 and 6 September to discern on items of business including the annual report and accounts, investment policy, and strategic priorities.