GROVE CHAPEL

Registered charity 1150927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£256k
Latest spending
£251k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months-worth of unrestricted annual expenditure (reserves figure: £375k)
“The Trustees consider that unrestricted free cash reserves should be maintained at six months-worth of unrestricted annual expenditure” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Elizabeth Watson, wife of Simon Watson (trustee) for rent of a manse.
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement to trustees and close relations for supplies and 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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees.
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. 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 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

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES1£625

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GROVE CHAPEL£256k—0above—no doubt
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£85k——unclear—no doubt
HORSFORTH GROVE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£256k—0below—no doubt
GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH FY2025£115k£9,6000above—no doubt
WESTBOURNE GROVE CHURCH FY2025£459k—0unclear—no doubt
GRACE REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt

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