Lucre stolen from the chapel funds (4)

I believe the answer is:

pelf

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'lucre' is the definition.
(I know that lucre can be written as pelf)

'from the chapel funds' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'PELF' is hidden in the letters of 'chapel funds'.

'stolen' is the link.
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(Other definitions for pelf that I've seen before include "Money" , "ill-gotten gains" , "Contemptuous expression for wealth" , "Lolly" , "Lucre" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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