The Trustees appoint the Editor who, along with the other members of staff, is entirely responsible for the day-to-day management of the magazine, and its content.

There is a great deal of opinion in the magazine, and the letters page provides a forum for readers to express their views.

[4] For many years, The Friend was printed by an old Quaker firm, Headley Brothers, of Ashford, Kent.

In its entire history, The Friend has failed to appear twice, due to paper rationing during the Second World War.

[3] The main source for this list is an annotated typescript held at The Library of the Society of Friends, London.