CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Registered charity 1132114 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The operation of a Church affiliated to The United Reformed Church in England and Wales from The Old School Rooms of The Round Chapel in Clapton Park, London.Running a day nursery and other community projects from the premises.

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Latest income
£470k
Latest spending
£441k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £29,460 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £470,299. Free reserves stood at £221,980, which the trustees confirmed falls within their stated policy target of retaining between three and six months of committed expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of committed expenditure (held: £222k)
“The trustees consider the appropriate level of free reserves that should be retained is between 3 and 6 months of the committed expenditure of the charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Hannah Henderson received temporary consultancy payment for premises management support.
“During the year, one trustee, Hannah Henderson was paid on a temporary consultancy basis from the charity when she stepped in to support our centre manager Michelle Baker in overseeing the day-to-day management of the premises.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Hannah Henderson received temporary consultancy payment for premises management support; she abstained from related decisions.
“During the year, one trustee, Hannah Henderson was paid on a temporary consultancy basis from the charity when she stepped in to support our centre manager Michelle Baker in overseeing the day-to-day management of the premises.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£470k£441k
31/12/2024£485k£466k
31/12/2023£472k£428k
31/12/2022£497k£455k
31/12/2021£424k£386k

Common questions

Is CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £29,460 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £470,299. Free reserves stood at £221,980, which the trustees confirmed falls within their stated policy target of retaining between three and six months of committed expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH as a grant recipient include HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIESFY2022£5k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kFamilies Project

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Hackney Council15/10/2025£15kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney15/10/2025£15kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney04/01/2025£15kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Hackney Council04/01/2025£15kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Hackney Council05/09/2023£20kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney05/09/2023£20kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney09/05/2023£40kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Hackney Council09/05/2023£40kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Hackney Council24/03/2021£30kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney24/03/2021£30kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney10/09/2020£8kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Hackney Council10/09/2020£8kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Hackney Council26/08/2020£20kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney26/08/2020£20kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
London Borough of Hackney28/10/2019£30kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Hackney Council28/10/2019£30kGrant to Clapton Park United Reformed Church
Greater London Authority01/08/2019£3kGet Dancing