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2024-12-31-accounts

Registered number: 09074417 Charity number: 1160458

THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

UNAUDITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers 1
Trustees' report 2 - 6
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 - 22

THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Trustees

C Whalen, Chair

J Pistella, Vice Chair

S Zia, Trustee

D Woodhouse, Trustee

L Waters, Trustee (appointed 12 February 2024)

S McKechnie, Trustee (appointed 21 May 2024)

E Payne, Vice Chair (resigned 21 May 2024)

Company registered number

09074417

Charity registered number

1160458

Registered office

Fitzrovia Chapel 2 Pearson Square London W1T 3BF

Accountants

Goodman Jones LLP 1st Floor Arthur Stanley House 40-50 Tottenham Street London W1T 4RN

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. The annual report serves the purposes of both a trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015) as amended by Update Bulletin 1 (effective January 2015) and Update Bulletin 2 (effective 1 October 2018).

We are delighted to present our annual report for 2024, our ninth operational year at the chapel, a year we were again able to bring in new audiences, carry out essential conservation work and further develop relationships with communities in our local neighbourhood and beyond.

We began the year with an exhibition ‘Lawrence in Fitzrovia’, which formed part of the chapel’s cultural programme. The show reflected our strategic aim of creating a space for outsider artists as well as bringing in new audiences to the chapel. The show included children’s workshops as well as events involving the subject of the sculpture, musician Lawrence Hayward.

In February, we offered the chapel to the charity Freelands Foundation for their exhibition ‘Betwixt’ in a low-cost hire that developed ties with this local arts organisation. We also presented ‘David Bowie: A London Day’, again as part of our cultural programme, an event that attracted record visitor numbers and international media coverage. In the Spring we made the chapel available at no cost for a student end-of-year show, including offering advice on promotion and installation.

Honouring the chapel’s history as part of the Middlesex Hospital, the first new memorial plaque since the hospital closed was engraved in the narthex, dedicated to the last Secretary Superintendent, Graham Buckley. In a further connection to that history, we partnered with the Terrence Higgins Trust to display their Memorial Quilt and offered the space for a National Aids Trust reception and for the AIDS Memorial prize winner press launch in the summer.

We continued to develop community relationships and extend our audience, taking part in events such as Open House London, the London Festival of Architecture and the Fitzrovia Arts Festival, offering the chapel free of charge or at reduced rates and welcoming a range of people into the space. We developed our free guided tours (including one for the Travelling Surgical Society) and continued our range of children’s workshops throughout the year.

The year ended on two high notes. Our ‘In Uniform’ exhibition of nurses’ uniforms through history connected strongly with the Middlesex Hospital community and the Royal College of Nursing. The choice of the chapel for the King’s Christmas message resulted in high levels of interest in the building nationally and internationally over the Christmas period and beyond.

Looking ahead, we will continue to build our hires business and develop partnerships to ensure the financial sustainability of the charity, and to fund the upkeep of the building as well as cultural and community activities that extend our reach to people who will benefit most from the opportunities the chapel can offer. The chapel is experiencing unprecedented demand for space, particularly for weddings and exhibitions, and this is expected to last throughout the coming year.

We remain enormously grateful to our friends, volunteers, the staff team and our board of trustees for their contributions to advancing the charity this year. They have strengthened our vision for the organisation, and their expertise and commitment have deepened our resolve to continue to grow the chapel from a hidden gem into one of London’s distinctive community arts and heritage organisations. We would particularly like to thank Elliot Payne, who stepped down as vice chair in May, for all he has contributed to our journey thus far.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Review of progress against our charitable objects

Object 1 (welcoming). The provision of public access to and use of the Chapel by, and for the benefit of, the residents, communities, voluntary and other organisations, visitors and the wider public in the area surrounding the Chapel, the neighbourhood of the Chapel, and elsewhere, in the interests of social welfare without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, or political, religious or other opinions, with the objective of improving the conditions of life of all such people

Thanks to our expanding team of volunteers, we have maintained our longer opening hours during the summer and extended the warm welcome and in-depth knowledge we offer visitors. James Thomson, a former surgeon at the hospital and one of the authors of the stained glass and artefacts record, continues to give regular guided tours, as do our in-house guide and volunteer Paul and the chapel director.

This year once again we opened the chapel to the public for a range of events, including lunchtime musical performances, concerts, exhibitions/shows, launches, yoga and mindfulness and children’s arts workshops.

For the first time we opened the chapel for the prestigious annual London Festival of Architecture which included developing stronger community connections. We also maintained and strengthened our links with the Fitzrovia Community Centre, the Fitzrovia Partnership and Fitzrovia News.

During Frieze Week in October, in lieu of a commercial hire, we offered the chapel to charity Venture Arts with whom we have built a strong working relationship. Throughout the year we also continued our offer of free or low-priced space for a range of cultural and community events for residents and organisations from the local area and beyond.

Object 2 (heritage & the arts). The promotion, improvement and development of the education of the public in the appreciation of culture, local history and heritage and the performing arts of communities local to the Chapel and the public at large

During 2024, the chapel hosted exhibitions including:

Each of the chapel’s artistic/cultural offers had a public programme with panel discussions, children’s workshops, talks and tours. Many of these events were free or charging only nominal entrance fees to encourage attendance once booked.

In June, the chapel again partnered with local musicians to present a series of concerts as part of Fitzrovia Arts Festival, now also in its ninth year.

Other highlights included:

Object 3 (conservation) . The conservation, restoration, maintenance and preservation of the fabric and contents of the Chapel

During 2024, thanks to the financial reserves built up over the last few years, we were able to again increase our investment into both conservation of and improvements to the chapel.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Highlights included:

Object 4. The advancement of such other Charitable Purposes beneficial to the public, so far as consistent with the objects stated above, as the Trustee Directors shall in their absolute discretion determine

The trustees have yet to determine any further charitable purposes.

Financial review

Thank you to all of you who have so generously supported us in so many ways this year.

In 2024 we opened the chapel to the public for exhibitions and open days more than ever before while maintaining the income generated through hires. This has allowed us to continue investing into both our artistic/cultural programme and chapel conservation/improvements while growing the chapel team. At the year end, the charity held funds of £377,863 of which none were restricted.

The surpluses achieved over the last few years allow us to further expand upon our arts and heritage programme for the year ahead, carry out further maintenance/conservation work, and complete improvements to the chapel sound and lighting systems to bring them up to performance and exhibition standard. They also allow us to maintain a contingency reserve to cushion the chapel against emergency repairs and operating shocks such as the pandemic.

We ended the year with forward bookings again up 30% on the prior year and, following the King’s Christmas message, have seen impressive growth in new bookings in the first quarter of 2025, all boding well for the year ahead.

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.

b. Reserves policy

With the chapel continuing to generate a surplus from its activities, the trustees have reviewed the charity’s reserves policy and have agreed to maintain a contingency reserve equivalent to six months’ fixed operating costs (now amounting to £130,000) to allow the chapel to continue operating should it again be prevented from generating income from hires as happened at various times during the pandemic, again supplemented by £30,000 contingency for emergency repairs to the building, making a total contingency reserve of £160,000.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The charity is also required to retain sufficient reserves to fund the maintenance of the building. As a Grade II* listed building, the costs of repairs, maintenance and future restoration may be substantial, and it may well be necessary over time to establish a significant sinking fund to cover these future costs.

In preparation for chapel works planned for 2025, the trustees have designated funds totalling £144,300 in these accounts, comprising £42,000 for cleaning the roof, £30,000 for relaying the chapel wooden floor, £19,500 and £25,000 to finish bringing chapel lighting and sound respectively up to performance and exhibition standard, along with several smaller amounts totalling £27,800 for repairs, repainting and equipment renewals.

The trustees believe the continued development of our heritage and arts programme, the planned conservation work and improvements to chapel sound and lighting, along with the increased focus on attracting art and cultural hires, should all help steadily bring the charity’s funds back down towards the level required by the reserves policy, which we will continue to review regularly.

Structure, governance and management

a. Constitution

The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is constituted as a Company Limited by Guarantee and is a registered charity. Its governing documents comprise a Memorandum and Articles of Association under the Companies Act 2006.

b. Method of appointment or election of trustees

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association. The trustees have adopted a corporate governance document which specifies the way in which trustees are appointed and the standards of behaviour expected of them. Trustees are recruited through personal contacts, recommendations and through direct approaches to the board.

A broad range of skills and interests is required on the board, and new trustees are selected who meet an identified need. All trustees must demonstrate the commitment and interpersonal qualities required to sustain an open and supportive board environment. Trustees are appointed for an initial period of three years, renewable once by mutual agreement with the board. The maximum length of time any trustee may ordinarily serve is six years.

The board is required to invite representation from the owner of Fitzroy Place, ward councillors from Westminster City Council, local residents’ groups, local traders’ groups and Fitzroy Place residents.

c. Organisational structure and decision making

The full board meets quarterly to review progress against the charity’s objectives and to ensure that the organisation’s vision is protected and carefully executed. Executive responsibility is delegated to the management team, with the exception of certain material matters, whether in nature or in scale. Supervision of the management team is through the chair, though direct links between the trustees and individual members of the management team are encouraged.

Membership of board committees is open to trustees and third parties who can bring specialist skills. Board committees will make recommendations to the full board for their approval. In between the formal quarterly board meetings, combined board and management social evenings are held, ensuring that there are multiple opportunities to meet during the year.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the members of the board of trustees and signed on their behalf by:

................................................ C Whalen (Chair of Trustees) Date: 10 June 2025

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation ('the charity')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Signed: Julian Flitter FCA

17-06-25

Dated:

Goodman Jones LLP 1st Floor Arthur Stanley House 40-50 Tottenham Street London W1T 4RN

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
Total expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
3,161
398,386
35,586
6,161
443,294
407,376
407,376
35,918
341,945
35,918
377,863		 Total
funds
2024
£
3,161
398,386
35,586
6,161
443,294
407,376
407,376
35,918
341,945
35,918
377,863		 Total
funds
2023
£
1,986
396,626
35,687
2,271
436,570
367,694
367,694
68,876
273,069
68,876
341,945

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 10 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION REGISTERED NUMBER: 09074417

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 11 41,527 1,500
Heritage assets 12 1 1
41,528 1,501
Current assets
Debtors 13 156,761 115,288
Cash at bank and in hand 529,181 498,890
685,942 614,178
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year 14 (349,607) (273,734)
Net current assets 336,335 340,444
Total assets less current liabilities 377,863 341,945
Total net assets 377,863 341,945
Charity funds
Restricted funds 15 - -
Unrestricted funds 15 377,863 341,945
Total funds 377,863 341,945

The charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

................................................ C Whalen (Chair of Trustees) Date: 10 June 2025

The notes on pages 10 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in the United Kingdom. The registered office is Fitzrovia Chapel, 2 Pearson Square, London W1T 3BF.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy. The financial statements are prepared in Sterling, the functional currency of the Charity, and rounded to the nearest £.

2.2 Company status

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the trustees named on page 1. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.

Deferred research and development costs are reviewed annually, and where future benefits are deemed to have ceased or to be in doubt, the balance of any related research and development is written off to the Statement of financial activities.

2.3 Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

2.4 Income

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

2.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

The heritage asset capitalised in the accounts is the cost of the lease on the chapel. The asset is not to be depreciated but is reviewed for impairment annually. Impairment losses are recognised in the Statement of financial activities incorporating income and expenditure account.

Any improvements to the chapel have been capitalised as long term leasehold property assets.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

Chapel improvements - 20% straight line
Furniture - 33% straight line
Office equipment - 33% straight line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

2.7 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

2.8 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

2.9 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

2.10 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

2.11 Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.12 Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fund in respect of the year.

2.13 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Donations
3,161
Total 2023
1,986		 Total
funds
2024
£
3,161
1,986		 Total
funds
2023
£
1,986

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Hire income
398,386
Total 2023
396,626		 Total
funds
2024
£
398,386
396,626		 Total
funds
2023
£
396,626

5. INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Rental income
11,462
Exhibition sales
24,124
35,586
Total 2023
35,687		 Total
funds
2024
£
11,462
24,124
35,586
35,687		 Total
funds
2023
£
19,174
16,513
35,687

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

6. INVESTMENT INCOME

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Interest income
6,161
Total 2023
2,271		 Total
funds
2024
£
6,161
2,271		 Total
funds
2023
£
2,271

7. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Summary by fund type

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Charitable activities
407,376
Total 2023
367,694
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES
Direct costs
2024
Support
costs
2024
£
£
Charitable activities
121,148
286,228
Total 2023
152,670
215,024		 Total
2024
£
407,376
367,694
Total
funds
2024
£
407,376
367,694		 Total
2023
£
367,694
Total
funds
2023
£
367,694
Charitable activities
Total 2023

8. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

8. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

ANALYSIS OF DIRECT COSTS

Our programme
Licences & event costs
Community engagement
Chapel works
Total 2023		 Charitable
activities
2024
£
57,278
17,663
5,692
40,515
121,148
152,670		 Total
funds
2024
£
57,278
17,663
5,692
40,515
121,148
152,670		 Total
funds
2023
£
74,540
22,203
3,025
52,902
152,670

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

8. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS

Staff costs
Depreciation
Rates
Insurance
Electricity
Travel
Printing, postage and stationery
Recruitment and training
Telephone and internet
Computer software & support
Cleaning
Bank charges
Accountancy
Repairs and maintenance
Independent examination
Marketing
Meeting costs
Total 2023		 Charitable
activities
2024
£
196,477
4,362
1,572
14,259
2,520
312
83
9,320
1,661
2,088
4,878
114
16,500
18,963
3,360
4,959
4,800
286,228
215,024		 Total
funds
2024
£
196,477
4,362
1,572
14,259
2,520
312
83
9,320
1,661
2,088
4,878
114
16,500
18,963
3,360
4,959
4,800
286,228
215,024		 Total
funds
2023
£
149,050
2,147
1,776
12,773
2,295
-
149
2,736
1,760
1,664
3,053
141
16,500
10,844
2,880
3,694
3,562
215,024

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THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Contribution to defined contribution pension schemes		 2024
£
174,382
8,534
13,561
196,477		 2023
£
133,545
5,385
10,120
149,050

The average number of persons employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
15 12

The number of persons volunteering in the chapel during the year was as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
14 12

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

The total employee benefits (including pension contributions and employer’s national insurance) of the key management personnel were £61,517 (2023 : £49,418)

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

During the year, no trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2023 - £NIL) .

During the year ended 31 December 2024, no trustee expenses have been incurred (2023 - £NIL) .

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11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024
Additions
At 31 December 2024
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2024
Net book value
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023		 Chapel
improvemen
ts
£
82,363
-
82,363
82,363
-
82,363
-
-		 Fixtures and
fittings
£
37,469
40,500
77,969
36,740
2,727
39,467
38,502
729		 Office
equipment
£
7,426
3,889
11,315
6,655
1,635
8,290
3,025
771		 Total
£
127,258
44,389
171,647
125,758
4,362
130,120
41,527
1,500

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12. HERITAGE ASSETS

Assets recognised at cost

Carrying value at 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 Chapel
2024
£
1
1		 Total
2024
£
1
1

The charity holds a 125 lease over the Fitzrovia Chapel acquired for £1. The Fitzrovia Chapel is a magnificent Grade II* listed building that was originally housed within The Middlesex Hospital. The hospital no longer exists, but the chapel was beautifully preserved and restored and now sits in the centre of the new development of Fitzroy Place. The chapel was designed in 1891 by celebrated Victorian architect John Loughborough Pearson and completed posthumously in 1929 by his son Frank. The chapel is held by the charity for cultural events, educational activities, personal celebrations or simply quiet contemplation.

13. DEBTORS

Due within one year
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 2024
£
144,753
12,008
156,761		 2023
£
103,530
11,758
115,288

14. CREDITORS: DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024 2023
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 349,607 273,734

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15. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

STATEMENT OF FUNDS - CURRENT YEAR

Unrestricted funds
General Funds - all funds
Chapel works
Contingency reserve		 Balance at 1
January
2024
£
76,945
137,000
128,000
341,945		 Income
£
443,294
-
-
443,294		 Expenditure
£
(407,376)
-
-
(407,376)		 Transfers
in/out
£
(39,300)
7,300
32,000
-		 Balance at
31
December
2024
£
73,563
144,300
160,000
377,863

Designated funds

Contingency Reserve – these funds are held in case the chapel is again prevented from opening to generate income (increased by £32k to £130k, representing 6 months' fixed costs at their current level) and/or emergency repairs are needed (£30k)

Chapel Works – these funds have been earmarked by the board to cover the estimated costs of significant conservation and improvement works planned for the chapel over the next 12 months.

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15. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (CONTINUED)

STATEMENT OF FUNDS - PRIOR YEAR

Unrestricted funds
General Funds - all funds
Chapel works
Contingency reserve		 Balance at
1 January
2023
£
54,069
109,000
110,000
273,069		 Income
£
436,570
-
-
436,570		 Expenditure
£
(367,694)
-
-
(367,694)		 Transfers
in/out
£
(46,000)
28,000
18,000
-		 Balance at
31
December
2023
£
76,945
137,000
128,000
341,945

16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS - CURRENT YEAR

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Tangible fixed assets
41,527
Heritage assets
1
Current assets
685,942
Creditors due within one year
(349,607)
Total
377,863		 Total
funds
2024
£
41,527
1
685,942
(349,607)
377,863

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16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS (CONTINUED)

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS - PRIOR YEAR

Tangible fixed assets
Heritage assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total		 Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
1,500
1
614,178
(273,734)
341,945		 Total
funds
2023
£
1,500
1
614,178
(273,734)
341,945

17. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amounted to £13,561 (2023: £10,120).

18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In 2024 the charity paid £1,814 (2023: £4,620) in fees for legal advice to Russell-Cooke LLP a company of which C Whalen, a trustee, is a partner. The decision to use Russell-Cooke LLP was approved by the other board members.

19. IN KIND SUPPORT

Whenever government guidance and our hires calendar allowed, we continued to grant a select number of community/arts organisations use of the chapel for free or at discounted rates, as part of fulfilling our first charity object. In these cases we compare the rental fee charged to the amount due per our rate card to determine the amount of ‘in kind' support we have given, which we track in our management accounts. The trading income and expenditure figures shown here exclude this in kind support, which in 2024 amounted to £40,600 (2023: £43,890).

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