CHEMIN NEUF COMMUNITY
activities for the advancement of the religious and other charitable work of the Community e.g. individual or couple retreats, language programmes, support of 'Street Children Project' in the DRC.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE CONGREGATION CEASE TO EXIST OR SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £37,122 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a reduction from the previous year's deficit of £49,553. Total income decreased to £274,349 from £306,240, largely due to the winding down of the Lambeth mission. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves (cash at bank and in hand) stood at £74,467, which the trustees state is above their policy target of covering three months' unrestricted expenditure less fraternity donations.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to keep a cash reserve that covers three months' expenditure on unrestricted activities less three months' fraternity donations.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 14
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alan Ian Morley-Fletcher
- FATHER ANTOINE PAUL JACQUES MARIE COUSIN
- Jean Alain Marie Joseph Poujol
- Marc Najjar
- Pierre-Yves Denis
- Rev Charles Adrian Hadley
- Richard Peter Burnford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £274k | £311k |
| 31/12/2024 | £306k | £356k |
| 31/12/2023 | £311k | £333k |
| 31/12/2022 | £321k | £331k |
| 31/12/2021 | £272k | £311k |
Common questions
Is CHEMIN NEUF COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £37,122 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a reduction from the previous year's deficit of £49,553. Total income decreased to £274,349 from £306,240, largely due to the winding down of the Lambeth mission. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves (cash at bank and in hand) stood at £74,467, which the trustees state is above their policy target of covering three months' unrestricted expenditure less fraternity donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHEMIN NEUF COMMUNITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHEMIN NEUF COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £30k | To advance the Christian religion |
| THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £29k | To advance the Christian religion |
| THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £28k | To advance the Christian religion |
| THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £28k | To advance the Christian religion (Obj. 1) |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | The Church |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | The Church |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | The Church |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | The Church |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- LAMBETH CHINESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD
- KAHAL CHASSIDIM LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER
- COVENTRY CITY MISSION
- CABIN LANE CHURCH
- HEMEL HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMIN NEUF COMMUNITY | £274k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LAMBETH CHINESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £171k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £664k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KAHAL CHASSIDIM LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | £477k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| COVENTRY CITY MISSION | £145k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CABIN LANE CHURCH | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |