--- title: "The Ancient Rock Chapel — charity 1167385 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ancient Rock Chapel (charity 1167385): income £25,317 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ancient-rock-chapel retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:44:41.458Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1167385Charitable company AR # The Ancient Rock Chapel Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ancient Rock Chapel is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theancientrockchapel.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1167385&subId=0) Work at The Ancient Rock Chapel? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ancient-rock-chapel&type=claim&name=The%20Ancient%20Rock%20Chapel) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ancient Rock Chapel? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £25,317 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £23,121 Registered charity number 1167385 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Off Ilderton Road London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.theancientrockchapel.org](http://www.theancientrockchapel.org/) Quick answer The Ancient Rock Chapel (number 1167385) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Ancient Rock Chapel do? Objectives and Aims a) The Church was established to advance the Christian faith and to b) provide and maintain facilities for the benefit of the community of London south east and the surrounding neighbourhood which facilities may without limitation include the provision of child care services, meetings, lectures , classes and other forms of education and recreation activitie Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ancient Rock Chapel Answers The Ancient Rock Chapel gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Ancient Rock Chapel as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Ancient Rock Chapel's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 May 2016 Company number [07357844](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07357844) (Companies House) Also known as The Arc Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Ancient Rock Chapel registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ancient Rock Chapel yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ancient Rock Chapel. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Ancient Rock Chapel? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Ancient Rock Chapel as a registered charity (number 1167385) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Ancient Rock Chapel's charity number? The Ancient Rock Chapel's charity number is 1167385. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1167385? Search 1167385 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Ancient Rock Chapel do? Objectives and Aims a) The Church was established to advance the Christian faith and to b) provide and maintain facilities for the benefit of the community of London south east and the surrounding neighbourhood which facilities may without limitation include the provision of child care services, meetings, lectures , classes and other forms of education and recreation activitie Does The Ancient Rock Chapel have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ancient Rock Chapel. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Ancient Rock Chapel? The Ancient Rock Chapel's website listed in our register data is http://www.theancientrockchapel.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Ancient Rock Chapel? The register does not record The Ancient Rock Chapel as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Ancient Rock Chapel's trustees paid? The Ancient Rock Chapel's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Ancient Rock Chapel registered as a charity? The Ancient Rock Chapel was entered on the register on 31 May 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07357844). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1167385&subId=0).