The Black Chapel Charities
Analysis
The Black Chapel Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in August 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Black Chapel Charities reported income of £25k and spending of £26k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £25k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Black Chapel Charities sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worshipping Friends (£25k), The Rock International Worship Ministries Ltd (£25k) and Light Assembly (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BLACK CHAPEL IS A CHURCH WHICH HOLDS SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, BUT WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ITSELF. ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT IS A TRUST DEED AND IT IS RUN BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worshipping Friends | Perranporth | £25k |
| The Rock International Worship Ministries Ltd | Lancashire | £25k |
| Light Assembly | Dartford | £25k |
| International Centre for World Peace | Surrey | £25k |