WALMER CHAPEL

Registered charity 1185852 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity holds worship services each Sunday at 10.30 am and 6.30 pm, with Sunday school for children. A toddler and carer group is held each week, a cafe on Saturday mornings, ladies meeting, homegroup every Tuesday evening, street evangelism, and there is a midweek Bible study and prayer meeting on Wednesday at 6.30 pm. We also supply food for the local food bank.Details are on the website

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

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

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Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £52,458.39, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £30,000. Income increased to £60,069.21 while expenditure was £55,179.88, resulting in a net increase in cash funds for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £30,000 (held: £52k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £30,000 (which equates to about 8 months' of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Clive Lambden served as a church leader and was paid £27,799.46 (net) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
“Clive Lambden served as a church leader and was paid £27,799.46 (net) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £100. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£60k£55k
31/12/2023£52k£45k
31/12/2022£43k£46k
31/12/2021£53k£45k
31/12/2020£76k£41k

Common questions

Is WALMER CHAPEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £52,458.39, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £30,000. Income increased to £60,069.21 while expenditure was £55,179.88, resulting in a net increase in cash funds for the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.