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Union Chapel Project

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Union Chapel Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Union Chapel Project?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,537,604
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,200,687
Registered charity number
1010166
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Union Chapel Project (number 1010166) 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 Union Chapel Project do?

Union Chapel is an independent secular charity operating within the church building. It has a dual charitable remit to restore the building and to open it up to arts, community and heritage interest. We also run a in house centre called Margins, offering hot meals, winter shelter and advice to people on the margins of society.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Union Chapel Project

Answers Union Chapel Project gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Union Chapel Project's highest-paid staff paid?

Union Chapel Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.

Where does Union Chapel Project's money come from?

Union Chapel Project reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.3m (51%), donations and legacies £1.1m (45%), charitable activities £80k (3%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£1.3m · 51%
  • Donations and legacies£1.1m · 45%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£80k · 3%
  • Investments£11k · 0%

Does Union Chapel Project receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Union Chapel Project. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Union Chapel Project reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Union Chapel Project as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Union Chapel Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02583801 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Islington

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 Union Chapel Project registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Union Chapel Project yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Union Chapel Project a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Union Chapel Project as a registered charity (number 1010166) 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 Union Chapel Project's charity number?
Union Chapel Project's charity number is 1010166. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1010166?
Search 1010166 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 Union Chapel Project do?
Union Chapel is an independent secular charity operating within the church building. It has a dual charitable remit to restore the building and to open it up to arts, community and heritage interest. We also run a in house centre called Margins, offering hot meals, winter shelter and advice to people on the margins of society.
Does Union Chapel Project have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Union Chapel Project. 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 Union Chapel Project?
Union Chapel Project's website listed in our register data is http://www.unionchapel.org.uk. 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.
How much is Union Chapel Project's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Union Chapel Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.
Where does Union Chapel Project's money come from?
Union Chapel Project reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.3m (51%), donations and legacies £1.1m (45%), charitable activities £80k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Union Chapel Project?
The register records Union Chapel Project as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Union Chapel Project's trustees paid?
Union Chapel Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Union Chapel Project registered as a charity?
Union Chapel Project was entered on the register on 27 March 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02583801).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.