2024-12-31-accounts - Kent Workplace Mission

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Registration number 1105783

Trustees' Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024

KWM Annual Report 2024 Final docx

Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

Information

Name of Charity Kent Workplace Mission (Often referred to as "KWM")

Trustees Appointed by Mr Paul Buckley Membership Canon David Slater Membership Mr Alan Wood Membership Mrs Jacqueline Trice Membership Ms Jennifer Mulrooney Membership from 7[th] May 2024 The Ven Andrew Wooding Jones CofE Diocese of Rochester until 3[rd] September 2024 Mrs Ellen Couzens CofE Diocese of Rochester Pastor Richard Blackwell Southern Synod of the URC Mr John Ellis Southern Synod of the URC The Revd Naomi Oates SE District of the Methodist Church The Revd Dr David Hinchliffe SE District of the Methodist Church Major Mark Herbert Salvation Army SE Division until 7[th] May 2024 Major Richard Oliver Salvation Army SE Division from 7[th] May 2024 The Ven William Adam CofE Diocese of Canterbury The Revd John Letley R/Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark until 7[th] May 2024 The Revd Michael Dale R/Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark Fr Gary Dyer R/Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark from 7[th] May 2024

Officers

Chair The Ven Andrew Wooding Jones until 3[rd] September 2024 Chair The Ven William Adam from 3[rd] September 2024 Secretary Canon David Slater Vice-Chair Mr John Ellis Treasurer Mrs Jennifer Mulrooney from 7[th] May 2024

Paid Chaplains

KWM Co-ordinating Chaplain Mrs Penny Culliford (half-time) Bluewater Lead Chaplain Mrs Penny Culliford (half-time)

Team Support Coordinator / Administrator

Administrator Mrs Madeleine Shepley Charity Number 1105783

Charity Number

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

Registered Office

c/o Larkfield Methodist Church, New Hythe Lane Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6PN

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		Contents

	Page
Trustees' Report for the year 2024	4 -7
Finance Report	8
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities	9
Statement of Financial Activities	10 - 11
Independent Examiner’s Report	12
Notes to the Financial Statements	13 - 15

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

Trustees' Report for the year ended 31 December 2024

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2024.

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

The Kent Workplace Mission worked, as Kent Industrial Mission, for many years as an

unincorporated association functioning as a Local Ecumenical Partnership under Churches Together in Kent.

A new constitution was adopted in November 2003 and amended on 24 June 2004, 31 May 2007 and 22 September 2015. The Charity Commission registered it as an unincorporated charity on 7 September 2004. It continues as a recognised Local Ecumenical Partnership within Churches Together in Kent changing its name to Kent Workplace Mission by resolution of its members in general meeting on 29 November 2006.

OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY

The objects of the Kent Workplace Mission are recorded in its Constitution as being the advancement of religion among persons employed in industry, commerce and service sectors by the provision of workplace chaplains.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership of Kent Workplace Mission is open to individuals, and any body - corporate or unincorporated association - which is interested in furthering its work, and whose membership has been approved by a meeting of the Council.

TRUSTEES

The trustees who served during the year are as shown on the information page.

The Trustees govern the activities of Kent Workplace Mission. They form its Council. The Council consists of not less than ten persons, nor more than twenty-two persons. Not more than eight members are elected annually by the members, and there are, in addition, up to a further fourteen members, of whom no more than two shall be appointed by each of:

The Church of England Diocese of Canterbury
The Church of England Diocese of Rochester
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark
The Salvation Army London South-East Division
The South East District of the Methodist Church
The South Eastern Baptist Association
The United Reformed Church Southern Synod

The Council may, in addition, appoint not more than four co-opted members.

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees have considered the impact of our work in providing benefit to the public. As can be seen from the Activities and Achievements below KWM supports individuals, workers and managers, through spiritual, personal or emotional difficulties by providing chaplains in a wide range of workplaces. These are across most geographic areas in Kent (including the London Boroughs of Bromley & Bexley) and cover a wide range of sectors including transport, retail, power generation and public services.

THE OPERATIONS GROUP

A managing group of Trustees known as the ‘Operations Group’ deal with the day-to-day running of the charity, with authority delegated from the Trustees’ Council.

The Group consists of:

Chair (Vice-Chair of Trustees) Mr John Ellis Secretary Canon David Slater Treasurer Ms Jennifer Mulrooney from 7[th] May 2024 Co-ordinating Chaplain Mrs Penny Culliford

Supported by

Administrator Mrs Madeleine Shepley

POLICY REVIEWS

The Operations Group has a rolling programme of review for all policies. Policies recently reviewed and updated include those on Safeguarding, Recruitment and Training.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Operations Group routinely monitor activities & finances.

The principal areas of risk are:

Finance: monitoring to limit expenditure to available resources. over-dependence on a few specific funders.
Loss of critical staff: routine evaluation of the risks from ill health or workload.
Reputation damage: risk from widely distributed volunteer chaplains managed by regular meetings or discussions with Lead Chaplains or Administrator.

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

By the end of 2024 Kent Workplace Mission had 63 chaplains (59 in 2023) serving in workplaces across or as members of the Kent Emergency Chaplaincy Scheme.
Work is ongoing exploring further opportunities including Ashford Town Centre, Rochester and Gravesend High Streets.
Many chaplains work in teams but there are several sites where there are sole individuals ministering.
The locations where KWM chaplains serve are varied and range from large transport hubs and shopping centres to manufacturing, local authorities, and a power station.
Most of the KWM chaplains are volunteers, many retired or fitting chaplaincy around their other jobs, which for a few is paid ministry with a variety of denominations.
The Co-ordinating Chaplain is 50% Bluewater Lead Chaplain (funded by Landsec, site managers) and 50% KWM Co-ordinating Chaplain (funded by Diocese of Rochester).
A 50% post continues to be generously provided, funded by the Salvation Army, to provide new resources for the Coastal Chaplaincies around Dover/Folkestone and to re-energise the Kent Emergency Chaplaincy Scheme.
Funds received from BBC Radio Kent to set up a Designated Fund to enable ‘Media Training for Chaplains’ were used to pay for the Communications Course in September 2024. £1,179 remains in the budget allowing for the course to be run again in the future.
Our aim is to provide opportunities for training each year and to encourage all KWM chaplains, of whatever experience, to join in that training. Experienced chaplains can offer encouragement and advice to those just starting out. KWM will be providing Basic Chaplaincy Training from early 2025.
In 2024 five people from the Kent area undertook the Introduction to Workplace Chaplaincy course run by Workplace Chaplaincy Mission UK.
KWM has made chaplains aware that they need to look after themselves as well as the people they minister to. An opportunity is available to come together for an hour of weekly fellowship on Zoom. A Quiet Day was offered in 2024 and we plan to offer it again in 2025.
The work of a chaplain has been described as being an ‘intentional presence’. In order to get to the point in a relationship with a person so that the chaplain can be a non-judgemental listening ear for someone, whether or not they have a faith, the chaplain needs to meet people and make connections. This is done through a quiet, serving manner: to be there.
The work of chaplains is increasingly recognised by the wider church. One of our working chaplains, and a trustee was appointed as an Honorary Lay Canon of Rochester Cathedral with their chaplaincy work specifically mentioned.
A new treasurer, Jennifer Mulrooney, was appointed at the AGM in May 2024.
We now have Canon Ellen Couzens as our Safeguarding Trustee and we are working with Claire Coles the Methodist South East District Safeguarding officer.
The Trustees express their sincere thanks for the work of the Co-ordinating Chaplain, the Operations Group, the Administrator plus all the individual chaplains for their contributions to the mission and ministry of KWM in what was a productive 12 months.

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

Locations of KWM chaplains

ocations of KWM chaplains
 ASDA stores in Ashford	 Gravesham Borough Council
 Ashford Designer Outlet	 MedwayCouncil,Chatham
 Ashford Town Centre	 Penge and AnerleyTown Centre
 Bexleyheath Town Centre	 Port of Dover
 Bluewater,Dartford	 Royal Victoria Place,Tunbridge Wells
 Dungeness B Power Station	 Tunbridge Wells Town Centre
 Eurotunnel,Folkestone

THE FUTURE

Continue to assist and enable Churches Together groups to start chaplaincies.
To reach areas of the County that do not have workplace chaplaincy groups.
To provide Mental Health Training.
Ensure KWM has a stable and well-resourced future.
To reiterate the 2021 Strategic Review seven objectives below:
➢ Digital Develop attractive and useful digital presence and engagement, for marketing to the workplace and resourcing chaplains.
➢ Trustees Refocus, re-engage, and re-energise trustees and wider team.
➢ Chaplains Develop ongoing chaplaincy fellowship and networking, accredited training, and peer learning.
➢ Projects Develop attractive, accessible resource packages and protocols for new project set-up.
➢ Hotline Explore setting up a telephone chaplaincy hotline. ➢ Church Proactive promotion of KWM to Churches through our many contacts and networks with a particular eye to identifying new opportunities for establishing and developing chaplaincy partnerships and potential funding sources.
➢ Work Marketing our presence and service to workplaces across the county.

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

FINANCE REPORT

The net movement of funds for the year to 31 December 2024 was £25,038. This was £17,890 lower than 2023 primarily due to the Co-ordinating chaplain vacancy for 3 months at the beginning of that year.

Income of £94,953 was £1,267 higher than 2023. This was largely due to higher Denomination donations and higher bank interest, as well as new income from the Workplace Chaplaincy Mission UK for administration services provided. These increases were partly offset by lower Business donations compared to 2023, due to a receipt in that year relating to 2022, and a one-off donation in 2023 to the Media Training Fund.

The United Reformed Church and Methodist Church South-East District continue to make very generous donations, in addition to the ongoing support from Rochester Diocese towards the salary of our Co ‑ ordinating Chaplain. We remain dependent on donations from a small number of donors, in particular the three generous ones mentioned.

Expenditure of £69,914 increased by £19,156 compared to 2023. This was primarily due to the Coordinating chaplain vacancy, as mentioned above. Designated expenditure of £353 relating to Media Training for chaplains utilised some of the fund received from BBC Kent during 2023, of which we have £1,179 remaining.

Another year closed with a healthy bank balance of £121,329, an increase of £25,038 compared to 2023. This continues to give us a strong position, enabling us to look forward with confidence to the various areas of development and growth mentioned in the report.

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.

The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

Statement of Financial Activity (SOFA) to 31 December 2024

	2024 Restricted Designated Unrestricted Total £63,663.00 £63,663.00 5a £24,663.00 £24,663.00 5c £942.00 £942.00 1e £1,408.10 £1,408.10 5b	2024 Restricted Designated Unrestricted Total £63,663.00 £63,663.00 5a £24,663.00 £24,663.00 5c £942.00 £942.00 1e £1,408.10 £1,408.10 5b	2024 Restricted Designated Unrestricted Total £63,663.00 £63,663.00 5a £24,663.00 £24,663.00 5c £942.00 £942.00 1e £1,408.10 £1,408.10 5b	2024 Restricted Designated Unrestricted Total £63,663.00 £63,663.00 5a £24,663.00 £24,663.00 5c £942.00 £942.00 1e £1,408.10 £1,408.10 5b	2024 Restricted Designated Unrestricted Total £63,663.00 £63,663.00 5a £24,663.00 £24,663.00 5c £942.00 £942.00 1e £1,408.10 £1,408.10 5b	2023 N
						Total
Denominations			£63,663.00	£63,663.00		£60,215.51
Business donations			£24,663.00	£24,663.00		£29,118.75
WCM UK Admin services			£942.00	£942.00
Other donations/ contributions			£1,408.10	£1,408.10		£1,393.33
Interest / earned income			£4,259.61	£4,259.61	2	£1,427.10
Gift Aid Reclaim			£16.82	£16.82		£0.00
Media Training Fund		£0.00		£0.00		£1,531.73
						£93,686.42
Salary, NI & Pension			£62,772.32	£62,772.32		£43,763.71
Office Expenses			£12.73	£12.73		£3.00
Post & stationery			£527.90	£527.90		£426.16
Travel			£979.89	£979.89		£1,277.14
Hospitality & Subsistence			£75.31	£75.31		£58.91
IT (hard/ software consumables)			£333.06	£333.06		£490.91
Telephone & Internet			£227.31	£227.31		£242.07
Subscriptions			£82.80	£82.80		£698.08
Insurance & Bank Charges			£2,521.12	£2,521.12		£2,451.58
Promotion & Communication			£665.86	£665.86		£370.09
Training			£175.00	£175.00		£0.00
Benevolence			£100.00	£100.00		£54.25
KECS Expenses	£266.05			£266.05		£106.40
Media Training Fund		£352.80		£352.80		£0.00
Independent Examiner			£822.00	£822.00		£816.00
						£50,758.30

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Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783) Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 December 2024 NEf MOVEMENT OF FUNDS 2024 2023 Restricted Desi -£266.05 -£352.80 nated Unrestricted Total Total £25,657.23 £25,038.38 £42,928.12 Reconclliation of Funds 2024 2023 Rèstrkted Unrestrided Total Total Total Funds brought forward £4.575.85 £1.531.73 £90,183.02 £96,29).60 £53,362.48 Total Funds carried forward £4,309.80 £1.178.93 £115,840.25 £121,328.98 £96,290.60 Asset Summary 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 £92,221.42 £29,107.56 £121,328.98 £72.961.81 £23.328.79 £96,290.60 CtsOP M•ln Alc TOTAL The annual report, financial report and accounts were approved by the trustees of the charity and Signed on its behalf by: Date: .. Is 2bz e Ven. William dam - Chair of Trustees The notes on pages 13 to 15 form an integral part of the financial statements. Page 11

Kent Workplace Mlsslon {Registration number: 1105783) Independent Examiner's Report to the members of Kent Workplace Mission for the year ended 31 December 2024 I report on the accounts of Kent Workplace Misson for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activity and Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Res ective res onsibilities o member5 and examiner The members are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The members consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{21 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145ISllbl of the 2011Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis o inde endent examiner's re ort My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the account5 presented with those record5. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disc105ures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as members concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde endent examiner's Statement In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011Act; or • the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement to show a 'true and fair, view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention shoul be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J A Griggs FCA LEVICKS Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers 61 London Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8TX 3 April 2025 Page 12

Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The notes on pages 13 to 15 form an integral part of these financial statements.

Accounting Policies

a Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting & Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practices Charities SORP (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. However, as the trustees are adopting cash-based receipts & payments accounts most of the recommendations of the SORP do not apply.
b The intended user of the trustees’ annual report and accounts
i The objective of the trustees’ annual report and accounts is to provide information about a charity’s financial performance and financial position that will be useful to a wide range of stakeholders in assessing the trustees’ stewardship and management of charitable funds, and to assist the user of the accounts to make economic decisions in relation to the charity.
ii Past, current and potential funders, donors and financial supporters of the charity are the primary audience for the financial information contained in a charity’s report and accounts, but interest in this information may also extend to service users and other beneficiaries.
iii The report and accounts are not simply a statutory requirement. When read together they should help users of the information to understand what the charity is set up to do, the resources available to it, how these resources have been used and what has been achieved as a result of its activities.
c Basis of preparation

Kent Workplace Mission meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

In 2021 KWM switched to receipts and payment accounts as accrual accounting raised an excessive amount of bookwork, compared to the values involved.

All transactions are now recognised when received or paid. Any significant outstanding items are recorded in appropriate notes.

d Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

e Income and endowments

Most incomes were of a general nature.

In 2023 a donation was received from BBC Radio Kent and it has been designated a special fund to provide Media Training for Chaplains. During 2024 £352.80 was used for this purpose. The remaining balance at the close of 2024 was £1,178.93.

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In 2024 the Workplace Chaplaincy Mission UK reimbursed Kent Workplace Mission for administration hours provided.

f Investment Income.

Investment Income is recorded when received.

g Charitable Activities

Charitable activities comprise all costs incurred in the delivery of activities and services to our beneficiaries.

h Governance Costs

These include costs attributable to the charity's compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including Financial Examination, trustees' meetings and reimbursed expenses for such meetings.

i Tangible fixed assets, Depreciation and Amortisation Individual assets costing under £5,000 are recorded as expenditure at full cost in the year of purchase.

j Cash and cash equivalents

All reserves are in cash or call deposits.

k Fund Structure

Unrestricted funds are general funds that are available for the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objects of the charity.

Restricted funds have specific covenants on them limiting their use to specific areas of the charity’s work. The only restricted funds are for the Kent Emergency Chaplains Scheme.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been set aside by trustees for a specific purpose to meet the interests of their donors.

2 Investment Income 2024 2023 Interest Received on Bank Deposits £4,259.61 £1,427.10

Trustees’ remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any person connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity for acting as a trustee. Trustees who are also chaplains may receive reimbursement of costs incurred whilst undertaking that role.

4 Taxation

The Charity is a Registered Charity and is therefore exempt from Corporation Tax. The Charity is not registered for Value Added Tax but is now registered for Gift Aid.

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5 Donations

Kent Workplace Mission (Registration number: 1105783)

aDenominations	2024	2023
Rochester Diocese	£28,663.00	£33,215.51
URC Southern Synod	£20,000.00	£14,000.00
South East Methodist District	£15,000.00	£10,000.00
Canterbury Diocese		£2,000.00
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of		£1,000.00
Southwark
TOTAL	£63,663.00	£60,215.51

The Rochester Diocese figure was made up of £4,000 (2023 £4,000) cash donation, and £24,663.00 (2023 £29,215.51) helping support the salary of our Co-ordinating Chaplain. The receipt for the Co-ordinating Chaplain was lower in 2024 because a 2022 related receipt was received during 2023 and the accounts are prepared on a cash basis.

The Salvation Army gave a donation in kind of £15,000 (2023 £7,500) being a 50% post working in East Kent. The 2023 donation was for the half year July to December.

bChurches & Individuals	2024	2023
St-Mary-in-Castro	£300.00	£300.00
Capel United Church	£300.00	£300.00
Anonymous donation Trustee		£283.85
Tonbridge Parish Church	£250.00
South Kent Methodist Circuit	£200.00	£200.00
United Emmanuel Church, Tunbridge Wells	£133.90
Brent Methodist Church		£200.00
Funeral and Memorial		£109.48
St Mary’s Stone	£96.00
Hextable Methodist Church	£50.00
High St Methodist Harpenden	£20.00
Sundrydonations	£58.20
TOTAL	£1,408.10	£1,393.33

Larkfield and East Malling Methodist Church makes a generous donation in kind allowing KWM use of Office space, and the church.

cBusinesses	2024	2023
Bluewater / Incentive FM	£5,823.75	£29,118.75
Bluewater / Landsec	£18,839.25
Radio Kent Media Fund		£1,531.73
TOTAL	£24,663.00	£30,650.48

Bluewater is now managed by Landsec.

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