GROVE CHAPEL
Regular public services of worship each and every Sunday (morning and evening)Mid-week prayer meetingSunday School and mid-week activity meetings for toddlers, children, young people and older persons from the church and neighbourhoodSupporting Christian missionary and compassionate activity in the UK and overseas.
Objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WITHIN PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN CAMBERWELL AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD.2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FROM TIME TO TIME AS SHARING THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTORS FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHARITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £5,111 in 2025, a significant improvement from the net expenditure of £52,432 in the prior year, driven by increased voluntary income. The trustees report unrestricted free cash reserves of £374,976, which they consider above their policy target of six months' expenditure, and confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that unrestricted free cash reserves should be maintained at six months-worth of unrestricted annual expenditure” — page 5
“Payments of £5,105 (2024: £nil) were made to Elizabeth Watson, wife of Simon Watson for the rent of amanse.” — page 16
“A total of £5,437 (2024: £8,575) was reimbursed to the trustees and their close relations for catering supplies, cleaning supplies, repairs and maintenance, website fees, purchase of small equipment and Youth Ministry costs.”
“Payments of £5,105 (2024: £nil) were made to Elizabeth Watson, wife of Simon Watson for the rent of amanse.” — page 16
“A total of £5,437 (2024: £8,575) was reimbursed to the trustees and their close relations for catering supplies, cleaning supplies, repairs and maintenance, website fees, purchase of small equipment and Youth Ministry costs.”
“Payments of £5,105 (2024: £nil) were made to Elizabeth Watson, wife of Simon Watson for the rent of amanse.” — page 16
“A total of £5,437 (2024: £8,575) was reimbursed to the trustees and their close relations for catering supplies, cleaning supplies, repairs and maintenance, website fees, purchase of small equipment and Youth Ministry costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/07/2015)
Trustees
- REUEL ABRAMSchair
- DAVID ARTHUR
- John Fyfe Russell
- Peter Andrew Young
- Ralph Dew
- SIMON WATSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £256k | £251k |
| 31/12/2024 | £164k | £216k |
| 31/12/2023 | £282k | £132k |
| 31/12/2022 | £155k | £156k |
| 31/12/2021 | £172k | £154k |
Common questions
Is GROVE CHAPEL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £5,111 in 2025, a significant improvement from the net expenditure of £52,432 in the prior year, driven by increased voluntary income. The trustees report unrestricted free cash reserves of £374,976, which they consider above their policy target of six months' expenditure, and confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES | 1 | £625 |
Charities like this
- GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH
- HORSFORTH GROVE METHODIST CHURCH
- GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
- WESTBOURNE GROVE CHURCH
- GRACE REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH
- THE GROVE CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROVE CHAPEL | £256k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH | £85k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORSFORTH GROVE METHODIST CHURCH | £256k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH | £115k | £9,600 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTBOURNE GROVE CHURCH | £459k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRACE REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |