GRACE CHURCH HAMMERSMITH
Grace Church Hammersmith currently worships on Sunday mornings at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith. In the evenings, we typically worship at the West London Free School Sixth Form in Hammersmith. We meet on Wednesday evenings for bible study.
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBORDINATE STANDARD OF FAITH AS DEFINED IN THE BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (BCO) APPLICABLE TO THE CONGREGATION IN HAMMERSMITH, WEST LONDON AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE BCO WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £72,504 at year-end, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £35,000. The charity reported a net increase in cash of £31,632, driven by increased income from donations and grants, while expenditure remained lower than income.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £35,000” — page 4
“No payments were made to trustees or connected persons other than for reimbursement of expenses made on behalf of the charity.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Stephen Arthur Clarkchair
- Christopher Thomas Cradock
- Pau Ping Sze To
- Rev Robert Rudolph Ilderton
- Richard Frank Hilary Linnell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £74k | £43k |
| 31/12/2023 | £26k | £27k |
| 31/12/2022 | £81k | £39k |
Common questions
Is GRACE CHURCH HAMMERSMITH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £72,504 at year-end, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £35,000. The charity reported a net increase in cash of £31,632, driven by increased income from donations and grants, while expenditure remained lower than income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.