CHRIST CHURCH AND ST. JOHN, CLAPHAM

Registered charity 1185756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of regular Christian worship in accordance with Church of England practice, and the provision of pastoral support to the congregation and to the wider community.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL

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: Lambeth, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £33,843 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, unrestricted reserves of £144,663 remain significantly above the stated policy target of £60,000, indicating a strong financial buffer. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 11/11/2026, 11 days after the 31/10/2026 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 17/01/2024, 78 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 16/11/2022, 16 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Heritage Lottery Fund — “funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund and Christ Church St. John P.C.C.” (source page)
• Christ Church St. John P.C.C. — “funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund and Christ Church St. John P.C.C.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anabelle Briggs
• Elizabeth Rae Grant
• Fatmata Jackson
• Josephine Olubunmi Enitan Traore-Olorho
• Lucette Esperance Nathalie Ognami
• Olusegun Abayomi Anthony Olutola
• Peter John Smith · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rose Auriol Peake
• SON JOAN SENGE
• Sharon Hyacinth Donaldson

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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