– Stanmore Chapel Trustees Report 2024/25
Charity name: Stanmore Chapel Charity number: 1204079
Address : Stanmore Chapel, c/o Marsh Lane & Nelson Road, Stanmore. HA7 4HP Trustees:
Sheila Jarvis (Treasurer) Christopher Tapp (Chair) James Sant Afia Kwateng Ng Ho Wai Mike Bharwani Jonathan Kong Emmanuel Gill Francesca Sant
Stanmore Chapel is a church which holds Christian services, Bible teaching and study and a Sunday School. Alongside this we offer numerous and varied activities and groups for the benefit of the local community.
Governance
This year we have added three new trustees which has strengthened the governance of the charity by providing additional diversity and areas of experience and expertise.
There have been some residual issues following on from our becoming a CIO in 2024 concerning the transfer of the title deeds to a portion of the church property. With help from our solicitors we have continued to liaise with the charity commission during this period to bring this to a satisfactory conclusion which we are confident we will do during 2025/26.
Growth
In general we have been continuing to grow and to seek to serve our community. It has been encouraging to add new members and to have a steadily increasing numbers of people attending; especially younger people and families.
This is encouraging to see in line with our charity objectives and public benefit.
Building work
In terms of the fabric of the building we have had new gents and ladies toilets fitted to bring them up to a modern aesthetic standard.
Events throughout the year
Alongside our regular exercise classes, toddler group, children and youth clubs, we also held a number of one-off or more occasional events during the year. All these events are open to anyone.
- In December we had both a family carol service and an evening carols with fairy lights as well as carol singing at Stanmore tube station.
Some church officers attend a Chanukah candle lighting event at the Mosaic synagogue in December.
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In April and May we hosted a ‘Hope Explored’ course, giving people the a chance to explore where hope and peace and purpose can be found in life.
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In February we were pleased to welcome some members from a local synagogue for a joint study of the scriptures.
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In March we had an Easter film night as well as our Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.
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In August we ran a Family Fun Day with bouncy castles, games, craft and face painting which was very well attended, with most people coming not being members of the church but just members of the local community.
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In September we had our Harvest service and were able to take up another record (for us!) collection and donation for the Harrow Food Bank.
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We have also been pleased to continue to host a monthly Carers Café, in partnership with Harrow Carers. This is an opportunity for friendship and support for those caring for loved ones, friends or neighbours with dementia.
Groups
We have had three groups running during this year; a Women’s group, a Men’s group and a Twenties & Thirties group. These groups have met regularly for a variety of events and activities; from meals, to painting workshops, to craft mornings and games nights.
They are a great way for people to get to know others and for people to try new things!
Finances
Our accounts have been independently examined. They continue to be drawn up on a receipts and payments basis.
During the year the charity had an income of £154,342. This income comes primarily from giving received from members of the church as well as income received from the hiring out of the church buildings. This is done on a regular basis to a variety of different users including a nursery school, a ballet school and two Romanian church congregations.
The expenditure for the year was £132,720.
So for the church year 2024-25 we had a surplus of £13,657. And at the end of the period we had a balance of £132,720.
In the 2025/26 year we are increasing the size of the staff team by taking on an Assistant Minister and a Women’s & Families Worker. We are also planning towards undertaking significant future building works so this carry forward is in line with our reserve policy and expected future expenditure. We are budgeting for a small deficit in the 2025/26 reporting period.
FSnalfigures Stanmore Chapel Balance Sheet As of SeptembBr 30. 202S Total As of Sep 30, 2025 As of Sep 30. 2024 Total Fixed A880¢ Ca$h at bank and In hand Nah¥8st Liwldlty M•nag•r 95 Day NoknA¢¢owrt CAF 12 Month Flx•d Rat• Savw 71.686.59 25.266.86 CAF Gold Account 14,130.04 Barclays Everyday Saver A¢¢4Junt CAF Cash Account 8,449.12 33.569.19 6,774 44 6.123 73 Barcla ¢ommunlty Account Petty C••h 5.729.06 8,824.54 n8.97 213.10 70,332.14 Total Cash ot bank •nd In hand 132,786.08 119,062.70 Net curront a•••t• 132,75S.08 119,062.70 rndltor8'. amount tslllng du• Tthhln y••r Curr•nt Llbllltlos VAT Llabllrty Total CurrMt LlabllHfi•• o.co £ O.OD £ 0.00 Totsl Crndltor¥.' nIS l•lllng du• wlthln on• y•¥ Net cuff•nt IllabllM•81 Totsl amets l•ss curr•nt Il•bllMI•• Tot•1 not 8888ls Ill•bllltlMI 0.00 £ 0.00 132,755.08 £ 119.062.70 132,755.08 É 132.755.08 £ 119,062.70 119,062.70 Fun Unmtrfctsd Fund• 74,796A1 £ 65,149.07 Ignated Funds Q•noral Rewwvo S2,923. £ 52.923.C4) CAnt•nary Fund F10ShIp Fund ¢)thor 3,992.40 1.043.27 £ 935.e3 o.co £ 55.00 Tolal D881gnat•d Fundi 57.958.67 £ 53,913.63 Totsl Fund• 132,765.08 £ 119,062.70 Pagelof2
Stanmore Chapel Income and Expenditure October 2024- September 2025 Total Oct 2024- 2025 Oct 2023 - Sep 2024 In¢om¢ G•n¢ral off•ring• Donatlor 65.087.87 60.871.50 40.930.C 24,797.63 U88 of pr•ml80• Gift Aid claim 34.513.C(I 39,048.71 11,70209 2.131 C 10.937.61 1,417.35 Intorot r¥•d Totsl Incomo 154,363.98 154,363.96 137.072.80 137.072.80 S•l•rlM & W•9 Chap•l MIn¢•nan Exp•nM• 66.048.14 61,733.92 32.237.81 21.021.55 Misslonary Glvln 10.938 59 9,gXI.C 10,493.8S 11.253.23 AdmIn18tr ¢ost• 8,263 47 5.773.88 Qroup8121 7.043 95 4.288 78 4,222.42 Sundry Glfts & Ald8 Legul gnd A85oclat8d Colts Bank Servlce Charg SSIYP Exp•nw•131 1.171.99 3,949.gXI 125C 1,250.Th) 3,952.03 Tot1 Exp•nM• 140.671.58 123.086.93 N•t Owr•tlng In¢¢m• Net Incomo 13,692.38 13.692.36 13,985.87 13,985.87 1. This tegory indudes Coundl lax. Water r8te8, Ele(*ldty and G88. 2. This category draws together exwaes rel8th.ng to thÈ Sunday WOCA. Pow"n & Play. Friday Club, Youlh Club and th• Women's. Men's and 20.8 & 3Us Groups. Prnwousty this ey4yenditure was sprread over many categor4es so no equNa19nl figures are available for pr8vious years. 3. InclLtdes expenditure for Pop in & Play and Fiiday Club. Page2of2
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Stanmore Chapel members of On accounts for the year 30 September 2025 Charity no 1204079 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 September 2025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 19/06/2026 Signed: Name: Nathan Warner Relevant professional MAAT qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 2 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire AL3 7PA