--- title: "The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers — charity 1197717 | CharityCompare" description: "The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers (charity 1197717): income £103k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-chapel-and-school-room-woodham-ferrers retrieved: 2026-10-08T02:40:55.304Z 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. 1197717CIO CA # The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197717&subId=0) Work at The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-chapel-and-school-room-woodham-ferrers&type=claim&name=The%20Chapel%20and%20School%20Room%2C%20Woodham%20Ferrers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £102,771 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £92,036 Registered charity number 1197717 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Main Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers (number 1197717) 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 Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers do? We are a chapel serving the community in a variety of ways. We run a Community Cafe including our toddler group, Food Pantry. We have services twice a month, host retreat days. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers Answers The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's highest-paid staff paid? The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 January 2022 Also known as Woodham Ferrers Congregational Church Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers. 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 Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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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 Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's charity number? The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's charity number is 1197717. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197717? Search 1197717 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 Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers do? We are a chapel serving the community in a variety of ways. We run a Community Cafe including our toddler group, Food Pantry. We have services twice a month, host retreat days. Does The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers. 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 Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers? The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers? The register does not record The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's trustees paid? The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers registered as a charity? The Chapel and School Room, Woodham Ferrers was entered on the register on 31 January 2022. 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=1197717&subId=0).