Godstone Tabernacle

Charity number: 1082686
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an inter-denominational Bible based church providing regular Church services and Pastoral care. In addition we support various missionary activities across the world and provide financial relief for the poor and needy.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £463,351
Total expenditure: £357,200

People

4 Trustee(s)

46 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Croydon
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 September 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, CATERHAM (Previous name)
  • HANDCROFT CHAPEL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr MATTHEW OWEN KING Chair 22 February 2015
None on record
Samuel Shehu-Disu Trustee 19 June 2022
None on record
Leslie Balendra Soosaipillai Trustee 22 February 2015
None on record
WILLIAM CHAPMAN Trustee 05 September 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £300.00k £354.00k £344.11k £348.22k £463.35k
Total expenditure £296.53k £353.63k £335.21k £368.26k £357.20k
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 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 SEPTEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED 22 MAY 2005 AND 16 JULY 2006 as amended on 12 May 2024

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION 2. THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Godstone Tabernacle
Sylverdale Road
PURLEY
Surrey
CR8 2DT
Phone:
07931387519
Email:
Trustees@GodstoneTabernacle.com
Website:

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