HAMPDEN CHAPEL

Registered charity 1054394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COSMO CLUB

DURING THE YEAR THE CHURCH CONTINUED TO CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL IN THE LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD: SUNDAY WORSHIP, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, MIDWEEK PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY, DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES, AND OUTREACH TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY,

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE HACKNEY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,235 for the year ended 30 September 2025, primarily driven by £16,633 in depreciation charges against fixed assets. Despite this deficit, the charity holds substantial net assets of £2,383,065, with unrestricted funds comprising the vast majority of this total. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• REV JOHN ONELUMchair
• Eva-Blessing Onyeulo
• Maureen Polin

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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