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AMYAND PARK CHAPEL

Registered charity 1164799 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AMYAND PARK CHAPEL CHURCH

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN TWICKENHAM,THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD AND GLOBALLY(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MANAGING TRUSTEES FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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Latest income
£289k
Latest spending
£353k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £288,179.79 (General Fund £20,800 and Designated Funds £267,379.79), which the trustees describe as a 'continuing healthy financial position'. The trustees' policy is to retain a working balance in the general account to provide a contingency for routine expenditure in the event of reduced offerings, though no specific monetary target or months-of-expenditure metric is defined.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employees had remuneration of more than £60,000.00.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: retain a working balance within the general account to provide a contingency to meet routine expenditure in the event of a reduction in offerings (held: £288k)
“In general, the policy of the trustees is to distribute substantially all of the income of the restricted funds during the year subject to suitable needs being identified and to retain a working balance within the general account to provide a contingency to meet routine expenditure in the event of a reduction in offerings.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pastor G J Hemmings received remuneration in respect of his pastoral services (not his trustee services) during the year. His remuneration is included in the above analysis. One of the other two employees of the charity is Mrs A Hemmings. Pastor Hemmings was paid £44,442.00 (2023: £43,200.00) in respect of his services as pastor. Mrs Hemmings was paid £17,862.00 (2023: £17,364.00) . Pension contributions of £9,539.46 (2023: £9,455.61) were also paid. These payments are authorised by the governing document and approved by the Charity Commission.
“Pastor G J Hemmings received remuneration in respect of his pastoral services (not his trustee services) during the year. His remuneration is included in the above analysis. One of the other two employees of the charity is Mrs A Hemmings. Pastor Hemmings was paid £44,442.00 (2023: £43,200.00) in respect of his services as pastor. Mrs Hemmings was paid £17,862.00 (2023: £17,364.00) . Pension contributions of £9,539.46 (2023: £9,455.61) were also paid. These payments are authorised by the governing document and approved by the Charity Commission.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£289k£353k
31/12/2023£311k£379k
31/12/2022£353k£244k
31/12/2021£213k£190k
31/12/2020£188k£198k

Common questions

Is AMYAND PARK CHAPEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £288,179.79 (General Fund £20,800 and Designated Funds £267,379.79), which the trustees describe as a 'continuing healthy financial position'. The trustees' policy is to retain a working balance in the general account to provide a contingency for routine expenditure in the event of reduced offerings, though no specific monetary target or months-of-expenditure metric is defined. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of AMYAND PARK CHAPEL earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.