Yearly Meeting in session appoints four permanent committees: the two central committees, Quaker Life Central Committee (8.08) and Quaker Peace & Social Witness Central Committee (8.11), and also Quaker Committee for Christian & Interfaith Relations (8.12; 9.13) and Quaker World Relations Committee.

These committees are accountable to Yearly Meeting in session, either directly or through BYM Trustees.

Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees appoint committees which are accountable to Trustees.

The diagram shows a simplified version of the governance and committee structure of Britain Yearly Meeting at the beginning of 2026, indicating the relationships between the various bodies / groups.

Friends accepting service on committees might usefully share with their area meeting the interests and concerns which are claiming their committee’s attention. Clerks might encourage the sensitive sharing of experience, rather than mere reporting.