METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 March 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,212,694
Latest expenditure: £1,982,507
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, ELEPHANT & CASTLE, LONDON, SE1 6SD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

As in Charitable objects.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,212,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,982,507

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: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,073,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,740,428

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: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,804,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,683,763

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,574,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,622,480

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: 31 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,618,639
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,370,555

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,212,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,982,507
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £15,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,073,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,740,428
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,804,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,683,763
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,574,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,622,480
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 31 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,618,639
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,370,555
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2040164
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 116990
Income Investments: 55540
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2212694
Income Legacies: 325073
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,127
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,981,380
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1982507
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8638
Expenditure Support Costs: 321691
Expenditure Depreciation: 51984
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,390,518
Assets Total Fixed: 284434
Assets Own Use: 284434
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,662,902
Assets Total Liabilities: £60,924
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,886,412
Creditors One Year Total Current: 60924
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,026,251
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1390518
Funds Restricted: 495894
Funds Total: 1886412
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1914648
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 95427
Income Investments: 62988
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2073063
Income Legacies: 114798
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,034
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,735,394
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1740428
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8880
Expenditure Support Costs: 241956
Expenditure Depreciation: 30269
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,376,558
Assets Total Fixed: 163152
Assets Own Use: 163152
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,554,190
Assets Total Liabilities: £61,117
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,656,225
Creditors One Year Total Current: 61117
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,179,468
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1376558
Funds Restricted: 279667
Funds Total: 1656225
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1654097
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 94481
Income Investments: 55912
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1804490
Income Legacies: 114360
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,321
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,680,442
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1683763
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7591
Expenditure Support Costs: 358231
Expenditure Depreciation: 10030
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,205,124
Assets Total Fixed: 17808
Assets Own Use: 17808
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,341,535
Assets Total Liabilities: £35,753
Assets Current Investment: 800000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,323,590
Creditors One Year Total Current: 35753
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £278,666
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1205124
Funds Restricted: 118466
Funds Total: 1323590
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1455668
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 91771
Income Investments: 27167
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1574606
Income Legacies: 400
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,880
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,620,600
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1622480
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5880
Expenditure Support Costs: 279695
Expenditure Depreciation: 26825
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,053,900
Assets Total Fixed: 4094
Assets Own Use: 4094
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,232,271
Assets Total Liabilities: £33,502
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,202,863
Creditors One Year Total Current: 33502
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,038,542
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1053900
Funds Restricted: 148963
Funds Total: 1202863
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 31 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1492714
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 102857
Income Investments: 23068
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1618639
Income Legacies: 98249
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £9,701
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,360,854
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1370555
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5400
Expenditure Support Costs: 256427
Expenditure Depreciation: 26826
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,099,258
Assets Total Fixed: 30919
Assets Own Use: 30919
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,250,797
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,979
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,250,737
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30979
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,075,531
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1099258
Funds Restricted: 151479
Funds Total: 1250737
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-03-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17/09/2012
Charitable Objects: THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE GLORY OF GOD, THE NURTURE OF GOD'S PROFESSING PEOPLE AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING FOR CHURCH OFFICERS AND MINISTERS, REACHING OUT WITH THE RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ALL OTHER PEOPLE, CARING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHURCH'S STATEMENT OF FAITH CONTAINED IN THE CHURCH CONSTITUTION AND AS STATED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE LEGAL CONSTITUTION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, AS WARRANTED BY GOD'S WORD.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures