FOUNTAIN GATE CHAPEL
The charity ministers to the needs of various social groups within and outside the church. The charity provides a forum for manpower development for its members to be equipped educationally, socially and spiritually. It offers various counselling sessions to the needy, unemployed and makes referrals when ever the need arises.
Objects
- TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, EVANGELISM, DISTRIBUTING OF LITERATURE AND TRACTS, BROADCASTING AND SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.- THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased from £27,853 to £36,128 during the year, driven by a surplus of £8,275 against incoming resources of £44,619. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £36,128 with no restricted funds or long-term liabilities reported. The trustees confirm the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP and FRSSE.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- REVEREND GRANT BULMUOchair
- Joseph Bediako
- Sabina Biney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £45k | £36k |
| 31/03/2024 | £62k | £53k |
| 31/03/2023 | £113k | £108k |
| 31/03/2022 | £89k | £105k |
| 31/03/2021 | £121k | £105k |
Common questions
Is FOUNTAIN GATE CHAPEL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £27,853 to £36,128 during the year, driven by a surplus of £8,275 against incoming resources of £44,619. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £36,128 with no restricted funds or long-term liabilities reported. The trustees confirm the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP and FRSSE. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/01/2023 | £10k | Fountain Employment Development Programme |