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Registered charity · No. 230789

Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House

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Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£202,788
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£170,032
Registered charity number
230789
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Palace Gardens Terrace
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House (number 230789) 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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House do?

We provide weekly public worship and organise a regular programme of liberal religious and spiritual education activities for adults and children. We offer a wide range of rites of passage ceremonies. We support social action activities and other charities in their work. We encourage interfaith dialogue. We provide social and emotional support to church members and organise social activities.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House

Answers Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House 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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's highest-paid staff paid?

Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House'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 records Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House 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

Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Essex Church; Essex Unitarian Church; Kensington Unitarians
Previous names on the register
Essex Street Chapel and Endowments
Where it says it operates
Kensington and Chelsea

Who it supports and how it works

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

Reported activities: 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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 230789. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House registered for?

Religious Activities

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Frequently asked questions

Is Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House as a registered charity (number 230789) 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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's charity number?
Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's charity number is 230789. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 230789?
Search 230789 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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House do?
We provide weekly public worship and organise a regular programme of liberal religious and spiritual education activities for adults and children. We offer a wide range of rites of passage ceremonies. We support social action activities and other charities in their work. We encourage interfaith dialogue. We provide social and emotional support to church members and organise social activities.
Does Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House. 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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House?
Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's website listed in our register data is http://www.kensington-unitarians.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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House'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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House?
The register records Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House 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 Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's trustees paid?
Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House: Essex Street Chapel and Endowments.
When was Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House registered as a charity?
Essex Unitarian Chapel and Minister's House was entered on the register on 4 February 1964.

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.