CCEW Charity Commission profile

HAPPY CHURCH - THE CHRISTIAN ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1000059 · organisation 1000059

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
15 August 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£491,405
Latest expenditure
£502,712
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, MIDDLESEX, HA7 1JS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.actionchapel.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THIS CHARITY INCLUDE SUNDAY AND MIDWEEK SERVICES, TEACHING SEMINARS, SPIRITUAL RETREATS, COUNSELLING SERVICES AND AN OUTREACH MINISTRY TO LONDON PRISONS

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£491,405
Total Gross Expenditure
£502,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£452,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,267
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£370,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,900
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£500,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£563,768
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£520,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,442

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£491,405
Total Gross Expenditure
£502,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£452,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,267
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
7 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£370,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,900
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£500,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£563,768
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£93,901
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£520,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,442
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£63,704
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
500243
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
500243
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£497,529
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,950
Expenditure Other
57289
Expenditure Total
563768
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
57289
Expenditure Depreciation
33503
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£153,904
Assets Total Fixed
29562
Assets Own Use
29562
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,224,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,737
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,240,425
Creditors One Year Total Current
13737
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,110,906
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
153904
Funds Restricted
1086521
Funds Total
1240425
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
26 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
520858
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
520858
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£410,399
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£33,037
Expenditure Other
43006
Expenditure Total
486442
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
410399
Expenditure Depreciation
17507
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£218,887
Assets Total Fixed
63065
Assets Own Use
63065
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,254,130
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,245
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,303,950
Creditors One Year Total Current
13245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1085063
Funds Restricted
218887
Funds Total
1303950
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HAPPY CHURCH - THE CHRISTIAN ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-08-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 19TH JULY 1990
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PUBLICATION AND PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD AS REVEALED IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
41709
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
"HAPPY CHURCH" THE CHRISTIAN ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
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Volunteer management
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries