The Order of the British Empire Chapel Fund
Analysis
The Order of the British Empire Chapel Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Order of the British Empire Chapel Fund reported income of £122k and spending of £926k, spending 760% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £151k to £122k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 248% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Order of the British Empire Chapel Fund sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gospel for Nations (£122k), Pilgrims' Hall Fellowship Limited (£122k) and Community Baptist Church North Manchester (£122k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide, furnish and maintain a Chapel in the Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral for the use by members of the Order of the British Empire, and to provide for the holding of Services both in the Chapel and in the Cathedral.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gospel for Nations | Buckinghamshire | £122k |
| Pilgrims' Hall Fellowship Limited | Brentwood | £122k |
| Community Baptist Church North Manchester | Bury | £122k |
| Sisters of St Paul de Chartres | London | £122k |