SOUTH PARK CHAPEL

Registered charity 1133278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian church ministry and outreach in the Ilford and East London area.

Objects

3.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFSIN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THETRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSESWHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALESAND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH;3.2.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVEGOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND,INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OFTHE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAYTHINK FIT.3.3. THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH. IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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 · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Redbridge, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure, resulting in an excess of £3,652.18 for the year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £60,601.10, held primarily in bank accounts. The trustees report that the church remains financially stable with income higher than expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: self sufficient; increasing reserves over time to meet larger expenses (reserves figure: £61k)
“The Elders and Trustees aim to spend only the income (interest on the deposit and regular gifts from attendees), and for the Chapel to be self sufficient. Increasing reserves over time allows for larger (usually building related) expenses to be met as they fall due, ideally without recourse to WH Knox Trust.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 17
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 12

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£29k£25k
05/04/2024£46k£20k
05/04/2023£15k£18k
05/04/2022£21k£23k
05/04/2021£24k£41k

Common questions

Is SOUTH PARK CHAPEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure, resulting in an excess of £3,652.18 for the year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £60,601.10, held primarily in bank accounts. The trustees report that the church remains financially stable with income higher than expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOUTH PARK CHAPEL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH PARK CHAPEL as a grant recipient include THE W.H. KNOX ASSOCIATED CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE W.H. KNOX ASSOCIATED CHARITABLE TRUSTSFY2022£35ksupport for the ministry of South Park Chapel (salaries and accommodation)

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OUTPOST CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH PARK CHAPEL£29k—0above—no doubt
OUTPOST CHURCH FY2025£66k—0above—no doubt
SOUTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£313k£30,0000above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, OLD COULSDON IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK FY2025£300k—0above—no doubt
ALL SAINTS CHURCH SOUTHEND FY2025£71k——unclear—no doubt
SOUTHCREST EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£31k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.