Britain Yearly Meeting

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain refers to the church in Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, in its entirety, including all the 481 local meetings for worship as well as all their work.

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) is the name of the charity that is responsible for the centrally organised work.

Yearly Meeting in session refers to the annual assembly that is open to all members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain. This annual assembly is "the final constitutional authority" of the church. Details of the last and the next of these meetings can be found at Yearly Meeting

Between the annual sessions of Yearly Meeting (YM), the general care of YM's affairs is in the hands of a standing representative body (of the 70 area Meetings). For more details go to Meeting for Sufferings

The central nominations committees find Friends and attenders for appointment to Quaker committees who can make a contribution to the central work of BYM. To find out more go to Nominations.

Like most other Quaker Yearly Meetings around the world, BYM publishes a range of literature ranging from a compilation of commentary on current Quaker attitudes to a guidebook to the organisation. BYM reviews its "Book of Christian discipline" about every twenty years. For more information go to Quaker faith & practice online.

The central offices are based at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ. Phone: 020 7663 1000 Fax: 020 7663 1001.

The Recording Clerk is now also known as the chief executive officer. Since May 2011 the post has been held by Paul Parker.