CHAPEL OF LIFE

Registered charity 1170058 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's activities are to support the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith by any means whatsoever including-but not limited to-the preaching & proclamation of the Christian Gospel and the teaching of Christian doctrine,the prevention or relief of poverty and to advance and support education by teaching basic life skills for improved employability.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE;2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING BY TEACHING BASIC LIFE SKILLS AND TEACHING BASIC SKILLS FOR IMPROVED EMPLOYABILITY.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£285k

Latest spending

£255k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £599,941, which the trustees confirm is maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their reserves policy. The charity reported a net surplus of £30,680 for the year, with total income of £285,225 against charitable expenditure of £254,545. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis without noting any material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £600k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rev. Efueye received a salary of £32,792 and pension contributions of £797 for services as a Reverend, not as a trustee.

“During the year, one Trustee received remuneration from an employment with the Company. Rev. Efueye did not receive remuneration for his role as trustee but for his services as a Reverend. The company paid Rev. Efueye a salary of £32,792 (2024- £32,792) and made pension contributions of £797 (2024- £797).” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 17

“Rev. Efueye is also a trustee of Charis Communications, during the year Chapel of Life paid tithes to Charis Communications of £1,261 (2024 - £Nil) and accrued tithes payable to Charis Communciations of £20,298 (2024 - £14,866)” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 09315818

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

NWANKWO, Anna Kristin — director, appointed 15/10/2016on trustee list
OLUGBUYI, Morenikeji Yewande — director, appointed 13/12/2015on trustee list
ADISA, Olukayode Adeyinka — director, appointed 18/11/2014on trustee list
EFUEYE, Omawumi Michael, Rev — director, appointed 18/11/2014on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

OLUKAYODE ADEYINKA ADISAchair
Anna Nwankwo
MORENIKEJI OLUGBUYI
Rev OMAWUMI MICHAEL EFUEYE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/11/2025	£285k	£255k
30/11/2024	£290k	£261k
30/11/2023	£300k	£243k
30/11/2022	£271k	£217k
30/11/2021	£357k	£121k

Common questions

Is CHAPEL OF LIFE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £599,941, which the trustees confirm is maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their reserves policy. The charity reported a net surplus of £30,680 for the year, with total income of £285,225 against charitable expenditure of £254,545. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis without noting any material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL income £248k
UNITED LIFE CHAPEL income £126k
A-LIFE FAITH CHAPEL income £162k
LIFE CITY CHURCH income £415k
LIFEHOUSE CHURCH income £661k
LIFE CHURCH WIRRAL income £436k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHAPEL OF LIFE	£285k	—	within	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL FY2025	£248k	—	above	—	no doubt
UNITED LIFE CHAPEL FY2025	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
A-LIFE FAITH CHAPEL FY2025	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LIFE CITY CHURCH FY2025	£415k	£44,520	unclear	—	no doubt
LIFEHOUSE CHURCH FY2024	£661k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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