The 7 Area Meetings (AMs) in London have agreed to merge at the end of this year to become a new single AM called Quakers in London (QiL). This followed 8 years of exploration and consultation.
Why?
Several of our Existing AMs can’t find people to serve as clerks, treasurers and trustees. No officers – no AM.
How?
All the AMs will merge into the existing charity, London Quakers Property Trust (LQPT). No need for expensive property transfers. LQPT will change its constitution to become an Area Meeting like any other, controlled by its members (us).
When?
QiL is Planned to start in January 2027.
Who is doing the work?
AMs appointed reps to the London Development Group which works up detailed proposals
Who takes the decisions?
Until QiL is formed the London AMs meet together as a Joint London Area Meeting (JLAM). JLAM takes the decisions (that’s us).
Won’t QiL be too big?
34 local meetings will form QiL. That is the largest AM in the UK. We will all have to work to make it succeed and become a true community. Newsletters like this will keep friends informed. Local meetings can continue to meet each other as friends or in new groups to pursue concerns or interests.
Get involved!
Come to the JLAM meetings. Offer service on a role.
Have a question? Send it in using quill@quakersinlondon.org. You can read an even more detailed history of the project at on the Quakers in London website.