THE CHAPELS SOCIETY

Charity number: 1014207
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Chapels Society seeks to foster public interest in and knowledge of the architectural and historical importance of all places of worship and their related structures in the United Kingdom, loosely described as Nonconformist.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £7,680
Total expenditure: £7,129

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Isle Of Man
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 September 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Christopher John Bamforth Damp Chair 05 July 2025
CONGREGATIONAL FEDERATION
Received: On time
THE CONGREGATIONAL FEDERATION LIMITED
Received: On time
SOUTH EAST AREA ASSOCIATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL FEDERATION
Received: On time
John Aston Humphries Trustee 05 July 2025
THE FRIENDS OF THE BOTESDALE HEALTH CENTRE
Received: On time
PHILIP THORNBOROW Trustee 05 July 2025
None on record
Stuart Leadley Trustee 02 July 2022
None on record
Ian Serjeant Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Matthew Davis Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Dr William Mungo Jacob Trustee 06 July 2019
THE SOCIETY OF THE FAITH (INCORPORATED)
Received: On time
GREAT RINGSTEAD ALLOTMENT CHARITY
Received: On time
LINCOLN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND SOCIETY
Received: 18 days late
THE HOLLAND LECTURESHIP
Received: On time
THE HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST
Received: On time
John Harrison Anderson Trustee 07 July 2018
None on record
JOHN GEORGE ELLIS Trustee 10 May 2018
CHESHUNT COLLEGE (CAMBRIDGE)
Received: On time
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
ALLIANCE HOUSE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL TRUST
Received: On time
KENT WORKPLACE MISSION
Received: On time
Rev Martin Wellings Trustee 16 July 2016
FINCHLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 4 days late
BARNET AND QUEENSBURY METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
THE HEATHFIELD TRUST
Received: On time
THE HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST
Received: On time
TRINITY (METHODIST/UNITED REFORMED) CHURCH, GOLDERS GREEN
Received: On time
Wesley Historical Society
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £4.79k £7.30k £6.39k £6.47k £7.68k
Total expenditure £3.11k £3.86k £8.63k £5.12k £7.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 06 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 01 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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Contact information

Address:
31 LONG LANE
LONDON
N3 2PS
Phone:
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