GLEBE CHAPEL CIO

Registered charity 1179245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Charitable objectsTO ADVANCE THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF FAITH DETAILED IN SCHEDULE 1, INCLUDING RELIEVING THOSE IN NEED AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THESE OBJECTIVES MAY BE PURSUED ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD DIRECTLY OR VIA OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES.

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Latest income
£225k
Latest spending
£285k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £59,819 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £191 in the prior year. Total expenditure of £285,268 exceeded total incoming resources of £225,450, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted general reserves. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 2 and 3 months of expenditure (held: £48k)
“The trustees are working towards having a reserve of unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets representing between 2 and 3 months of expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£922k
Total spending
£152k
Reserves (reported)
£6k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£225k£285k
31/03/2024£291k£291k
31/03/2023£922k£152k
31/03/2022£128k£100k
31/03/2021£113k£82k

Common questions

Is GLEBE CHAPEL CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £59,819 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £191 in the prior year. Total expenditure of £285,268 exceeded total incoming resources of £225,450, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted general reserves. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GLEBE CHAPEL CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLEBE CHAPEL CIO as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£10k

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
WELLING EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH1£1k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLEBE CHAPEL CIO£225k—0unclear—no doubt
DOME OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH FY2025£129k—0no_policy—no doubt
CHURCH OF GOD MISSION INTERNATIONAL (DAGENHAM) FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
AMYAND PARK CHAPEL FY2024£289kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE GLOBE CHURCH FY2025£546k—0above—no doubt
POWER AND PEACE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL FY2025£371k—0unclear—no doubt

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