NORTH EAST CHURCHES ACTING TOGETHER North East Churches Acting Together Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended: 31 August 2023 Charity no.. 1157138
North East Churches Acting Together Reports and Financial Statements Year ended: 31 August 2023 Contents Legal and 8dministrative inf0mtIOn Trustees, annual report 2-5 Independent examinerfs report Statèment of financial actNiti&s Balance sheet Notes to the finarrAal statements 12 Legal and administrative informatlon Trust8è$.' Dr MA Bonnington Mrs R Mau(tslay Mrw Offler Mr D Pigeon Rt Rev¢J M Wroe Chaimian.. Dr MA Bonnington Treasurer.. Mr D Pigeon Regional Officèr.. Ms C Steh¢M¥er lappoinled Novernber 2023) Address.. 30 Fieldhouse Lane Durham DH14LT Independent Examiner.. Neil Mullen FCA FCCA Mullen Stoker Ltd Mullen Stoker House Mandale Business Park Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TH Bankers.. Barclays Bank PLC The North Tyneside Group 3 Northumberland Square North Shields NE30 1QX
North East Churches Acting Together Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 The Trustses present Iheir report and the un8udited financial statement$ of the charty for the year ending 31 August 2023 Rèlèr•n¢e and AdmInIstrave D•tsll$ Name ofthe tharty Charity number Registered office North East Churches Acting TogetheT 1157138 30 Fièldhouse Lane Durharn DH1 4LT Thg T$t* The Trustees who served the Charity during the year ended 31 August 2023 were.. Dr MA Bonnington Mrs R Maudsley Iwoffler Mr D Pigeon Rl Revd M Wroe Indop•ndent Examlner Nell Mullen FCA FCCA Mullèn Stoker Ltd Mullen Stoker House Mandale Busines5 Park Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TH Bankors Barclays Bank PLC The North Tyne5ide Group 3 Northumbertand Square North Shields NE30 IQX
North East Churches Acting Together Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 Structurg, Go¥•man¢• and Management North East Churches Acting To9gth8r INECAT) was gIStered as a eharitable inwrporated or9anisation ICIOI OTr 21st May 2014. The governing documents are the rnernorandum and artides of association of the CIO. Oryanlsatloftal Structuro The Trustees consist of nominated trustees repres•nting the Churches Together group5, the regional denominational ecumenical officers and the North8m Chur¢h leaders as well as other appointed Twstees. The Tru51ees who have $etved during the year arKI since the year end are set out on page 0. Trustee5 usually meet four time5 8ach year and arè responsible for fom)ally monitoring th8 Charity. Trustees give Iheirtiin8 voluntarily arKI receive no benefitfforn the Chanty. No exp8n58s were reclaimed by Trust888 from the Charty during the year. Tou Valley Ministry Oversi9ht and financial gutilance of Taes Valley Ministry is the respon$ibilty of NECAT. Objectives To advance the chnsb.an religion and the prrnotion of the churches missn in the North East of England for the befit ol church members. locAI churclEs, the wider church. and the pu1¢ g8netalty Ihrough.. identifying opportunities for prayer and wotship. prornoting spirituality and theolo9ical refi8Ctv)n. providiw advice, SUPPDrt and training to local churches, local ¢hurche$ tOgetr groups and Olher ecumenical bodies. identifying priorie$ and managirvJ resour. bringin9 togetherstatutory, voluntary. communfty, wmmtru81, artistic, and cuttural agen¢Aes in 8 common attempt to advance Ihg ¢hur¢hes mi$sK)n. Intetpreting key sorial and economic tr•nd5 and issues from the perspoLvo of the Chri8tian faith and ¢JevdopiThJ appropriate resForoes. promoting religious hamiony tor the bon8ff( of the cornrnon 900d. NECAT is an ecufftnical b(¥Jy In the North East of England, serving a region wth a distinct culturè, Spiritual life and seM- awareness. NECAT was fortYd a5 a result of a review of the e¢umenical structures in the North East and a cornbining of North East Christian Churches TOgetr INECCTI and The Churches, Regional Commission in the Noth East ICRCNEI. NECAT seek5 to serve the Kingdom of God in the North Eastby being a partnership of churche8 an¢J chrisb.an organk5ations dedicated to answering the call ot Jesus Christ and workir£ e¢umeni¢ally for the ren8wal of the region through specific and local action to briry ab)ul change forthe good. NECAf$ aim and method of working is lo encourage and supp¢Jrt churthes to work togelhgr and with other partnets both locally and regionalty and to identify and ase r&sources which will bring tangible benefits espeaally to c(Ynmunitie5 and churches worf<ing wfth vuln8rable Feople and groups. It5 process within the rich Inheritan of the ChrtIan tradition 15 for action-reflection aimed to about changes which will Improve the lives of people In local communit5 and the wion. NECAT will offer a voi¢& forthe regn and its ecum9nical wsion in national and inter-regional forums. NECATwill be about action to encourage renewal, and the action being undertaken with others wherever possib Working together will b8 a atatyst for talking tO9ether. Refledion and analysis will follow practical actions benefittirG local communities across the re9iOft. North East Churches Acting Together works to support the chur¢he$ of the North East in their r8lation$hips with one anoifr and in their wider m1&8ion in the wortd. Our aim is to work in partnetship and help lo encourage partnership wotking with churches, voluntary agencies and other public bodie$. Churches Togethei Groups In the region hold a key role in contributing to the work of the church locally. They and other Ecumenical agencies a supported by the Regional Officer and denorninational Ecurnenical Officers who together wrth representation from the Northern Church Leader's Group form the Ltxal Ecumenical Group ILEGI.
North East Churches Acting Together Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 Churches Tog•th8r Vve currenNy have 72 Churches Together group5 folrnally register with NECAT. these vary from large groups. who ats in thernsefv8s sep8rate charit$, lo small local alliances 8nd fellowship groups. We know that churches and Churches Together groups are finding the current posl-lockdown situation difficult. The Continued irnpact of the pandemic has meant that many groups strUggd lo rneet, had to cancel events and afe now seein9 reduced numb8r$ of volunteor5 r8luming. After th8 Covid pandemic some group5 ar8 r8covering well, others are 8lruggling to re-establish themselves. Numbers of people a¢ces51ng Food banks hsve again increased and groups have expanded their prowsion to provide additional support, also providing d&bl advir, clolhing banks, warm food and other support. other groups have responded by providing Holiday Fun and Food. working together to provide food and ¥livities. After School or breakfast clubs or by 90ing Into local Schools to delNer'Open th8 Bk, sessions or Colle¢liv& Vvorship or to offer volunteer lime to support children with reading. We recognise the good missional woik that Churche5 acting together do. the huge range of a¢tivitl95 they provid8 and give thanks for all of those who volunteer with them and support th8 work and operatn of their local churches Tc¥Jether group. Church Leador8 The North East EtAJrrni¢al Church Leader5 group continues to meet online to pray towth8r, discuss I(31 and n8.al issues and to liaise with one another across the churches. Reverend Paul Rev111 left his role with the Northern BaptistAssociation in the Autumn. Bishop Robert Byrne hi5 ministry as Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, to which role Bishop Stephen Wright was appointed in June 2023. R8vd David Herbert reti. after many years service in various roles for tt)e URC in the region. as Moderator of the URC Northern Synod and was replxed by Revd Kim Aumpton Dave ha5 been a great supporter of our Ecumenical work across th& region. we thank him for all he has done and wish him wèll in his future ministry. The Right Reverend H81en Ann Hartley became next Bishop of New¢88Ue and was installed in earfy 2023. Tees Valley Mlni8ty ITVMI TVM is a charty Sel up to wolk in the Tees Val to promote and supwrt workplace chaplaincy by supporbrrfj volunteer chaplains and being an advocate of the Christan In the workplace. It has been part of NECAT SI 2015 and NECAT ronts.nue to work with Regional Church leadets to discem the future direction and projects of TVM. Regional Offic•r Revd J08nne Thoms left her post in August 2022. Joanne did a few days work in order to sustain the life of NECAT thrOh the autumn of 2022 and kept an eye on phone and emaiL8 through tF year whi15t the work of NECAT was necessari dirninished. All involved in the ecumenical lrfe of our churches across the North E85t of England have been enomiously grateful for the way in which Joanne ha5 SUPPOrted and arsvanced the lrfe and rni55ion of the churches over her tim8 in office. This included the period olthe pandernic when things were p8culadY dfficutt for all the churches of the region, 8nd we wete enotrnously grateful for Ihe way in 5h8 helped enUrage the restoration of ecumenKal church lrfe in the last three years. We wish her well in her new post with the Diocese of Durham and we appointed a new regional officer in th8 autumn of 2023. The trustees agreed to engage Oaniel Wright on an interim hourty basls to support th8 small numbei ol ongoing adminkstrative t85ks that were necessary.
North East Churches Acting Together Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 Eeumonlcal oifie•rn and the Local Ecumenical Group NECAT a¢ts as the sponsoring btyjy for the lornial eCuniCal structure5 in the North East induding th8 Local Ecumenical Croup which. on behalf of the denominations. is avaIlab to support Local Ecumenical Partnerships and initiate reviews. The Denominational Ecumenical Officers IDEOI and continue to meet regulady and to offer thal support lo LEPS. Covenant Partnerships and other e¢umonical Structures. Tho number of donominational E¢umenical offKers has redUtt consi¢erably. we only have one paid Olficer and two volunteer officers. This dce5 Mean that rt is difficult to give the support that we WOL1 like lo and we are having to rethink the way in which wè have worked and ar8 tying to build up a team of lUnteerS ab to help wth review$. The LEG has expresse(I concern about the future 5UStainability of the group and its abilty to deliver the required SkJPPOrt and the pos$ibilty of105s of Ecumenical experti58 as w8 look to the future. Th8 Churches Together in England toolkit, 'A New Framework for Local Unty, helps local groups ask the right questions as to what might b8 a good partnership model lor them. enabling them to do what 15 needed wth the rninirnal amount of bureaucfacy, but ensurin9 the right d¢xumentatK)n ts in plac8 to support tlwork and f8llow5hip. PrepariTrJ for the aPPntrnent of a new regional offKer has tthen quite a large part of Ihe year and we made the appoinkn8nt in Autumn 2023 for a siart in January 2024. This has rneant that involvement in Chur¢he$ Together in England has necessarily been much less but we expectlhis to be restored in 2024 wth the appointment of a n8w Regional Officer. Similarty relationsp with eoJmenic21 bod8, synods and intsr-church activ"e$ will be vived in 2024. Ecumenical Initlatlv Norlh East Churche$ Ading Together is Committed to Wotking in partnership and tyiry to operate a5 a link or build networks between different ¢hurche$ and denominatrorts and between Churches and otfr agon¢$. Pl•n• ftr lutur• periods The NECAT truste85 have aclivety considered the best way forward for NECAT and for the Regional Officer role and advertising for the p05t went out in the Summer of 2023. The Trustees appointed a Regional Officer in the ALrtumn of 2023 with the supportth8 regional Ecurnanical Church Leader8 Group. We have been kin¢Yly arKY expertly served for ten years Sin the launch of NECAT by Mr Danny Pigeon as NECAT Treasu[, who ha5 announced an intentson lo staj down at th8 next AGM. We will therefore be seeking Someone wth relevant experienit to a¢ Danny as a Tru5toe from earfy 2024. Our website www.necal.co.uk or on the Facebook page h ..11¥ fa ebook. mlnorth&a$t¢hurchesa¢tin Mi•¥ion Fund All Churches Together Groups and infomial e(xJmenic81 groups are able to subrnrt applrations for fundin9 for work they may wish to do in the local communities. Furthgr informion and advice can be obtsined from the followng arnail addre55 rlon810ffl¢Ér neGat to uk. Flnanclal rnvl•w Th& Chafity's work is entirety reliant on income provided in the fomi of grants receNed from the Churth Denominatr'ons and donations rec8Ned frorn the Churthes Together Groups in Ihe North EasL Re•erv•s policy The Trustees aim to maintain re5eNe5 in a restricted fund at a level which equates to approximately $rA months of unrestricted Charitab expenses. The Truslees ¢onsider that this will provide sufficienl funds to ensure that support and governar8 costs are covered. Total reserves at31 Au9USt2023 8rntrunted to £126,97112022.. £136.1941 ofwhich £54183 12022.. 87.2211 w8re restricted. This report was approv by thg Trustees on 02K)2r2024. Mr D Pigeon tee & Trea5urerl
North East Churches Acting Together Year ended". 31 August 2023 Independent Exafflinerf8 Report to the Tru8tee5 of North East ChurcheB Acting Together I report to Ihe Chaiity trustees on my examination of the accounts ol Ihe charity (number 11571381 for Ihe y88r ended 31 August 2023 which a set out on pa9e$ 9 to 12. Re$pon$ibr[tt and basis of report As the Chanty's trustees. you a responsible for the preparatThi ol accounts in accDrdance wth the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011 Ilhe A¢VI. I report in respect of my exarnination of the Charity'5 accounts G9rri out under section 145 of Ihe Act and in carrying out my exarnination I have followed all the applicab18 Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under saction 1495llbl of tha Act. Ind•pond•nt•xamln•rfs tstatsment I h8ve completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have conE to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to beli?ve that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity a8 required by se(on 130 of the Charrt85 Act., or th8 accounts ¢Jo not accord with those records.. or the a¢wunts do not coMY with the applicable reguirements con¢eming the form and Content of accounts set out in tho Charitie5 IA¢counts and Reportsl Regulattons 2CA)8 other than any requirement that the a¢counls give a 'true and fair view. which 18 not a matter considered as part of an independentexamination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in cOnCtion with the examination to which attents'on should drawn in thi5 report in order10 anab a picper understanding of the account5 to be reached. N1 Mullen FCA FCCA Mullen Stoker House Mandala BUSI85 Park Belmont Industrial Estste Durharn DH1 1TH Date 02102124
North East Churches Acting Together Statement of Financial Activities including summary income and expenditure account for the year end 31 August 2023 Funds Fund& Funds Total 2023 Tolal 2022 In¢om• from.. Churches and ¢*nominations Churches together groups sU1ry In¢ome Coronaviru5 Job Retention Stheme Granl Other Grants Donation5 Inv8Sttnont incoTre- Bank int8r8$t Inv85tment incO- Divhlends 25,216 175 340 25,216 26,729 175 770 340 330 88,5(X) 100 47 611 26.891 117.087 73 469 618 542 618 Total 25.804 1,087 Expendlturo On.. NECAT OperaOn Mission R8fug88 and Asylum Sgekers Covid Recovery Big Society TVM operation 6,439 6,439 41,433 300 172 39,8 98 250 30.092 30.092 250 250 8.439 30,342 36,781 82.161 Totsl Net incoming resources I Ir88ource5 exFendedl before tran5feT5 Transfers bèiwean lunds 19,365 0 129.2551 I9,8) 34,926 N•1 ineoming re•ourcesllreBources expandedl Reali58d15055ygain on inveslment assets Net incomtng resources I Ire8ource8 expendedl including reali88d gains on investments Unreali5ed gain on inv85tment 85sets 19,365 0 129.2551 19,8901 667 34.928 11.1181 19.365 0 128.5881 19,2231 33,810 Net movement Trn funds Fund balances brought fOard at 1 September 2022 Fund tsalan$ carried forward al 31 AugLtst 2023 19.365 31.233 50,598 0 128.5881 22,190 82.771 22,190 54.183 19.2231 33,810 136.194 102,384 126,971 136.194 All of tho abm rè5uIts are derw•J from continuing actwiti8s. AJI gains and Ios58s r8ccgni88d in year are indudett above.
North East Churches Acting Together Balance Shegt as at 31 August 2023 Charity 2023 Charlty 2023 Charlty 2022 ¢har¢y 2022 Investrrent$ 21,398 21.398 20,732 Curront a880ts Cash at bank and in hand 106,215 116.104 106,215 116.104 CYgdltor8: •mounts lalllng du• withln one ygor 16421 16421 Net current a88 105.573 115.462 Not as#•t¥ 126,971 136.194 Fund$: Unrestrictod fund General fund 50.598 31,233 Designated funds Mission fund ReSee fund 2,190 20,OCKJ 2190 20,OC¥) 22,1 22,190 Totsl unrestrl¢ted fvnd• 72.788 53,423 Re$tri¢tsd Publicity fund R8Iu9e5 and asylum seekers frjnd Covpd rtcov8ry fund Big Society fund TVM fund 814 1.525 614 1.525 30.092 9,402 41,138 9,402 42,642 54,183 82.771 Total fvnd• 126,971 136,194 Thè financial staternents on pages g to 12 were approved by Ihe Executive Committee and authorised for i55ue by the truste8s on 2 Febwary 2024 and signed on th8ir behall by.. Dr MA Bonnington Chairman Pigeon reasurer Trustee
North East Churches Acting Together Notes to the financial ststements for the year ended 31 August 2023 Aceounting poli¢108 Ba818 of preparation and 90ing ¢on¢em The financbal 8tatements have been ppared under the hkIt¢81 cost conVen'0n. with the exception of inv8Stments which are IndUd at market value. The financial $tstements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement ol Recthmrnended Practice.. Accounting and RepgrtirvJ by Charities preparing their accounts in a¢cordance wrth th Finarrtial Reportsng Standard applicatJe in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charrties Ad 2011. The financral stat8ments are prepared in sterfing, which 18 the functional ¢urrenGy of the chanty. Monetary amount5 in these financial staternent5 a rounded to the nearest £1. The Charity constitutes a Public Benefit Enbty as defined by FRS 102. The trnstees conshlar that there are no material uncertainb.es abwt the Charty's abilty to contit)uè as a gthng ncem. Ibl Fund accounting General funds are unStrICted funds whid) ar* avalb lor u58 atth8 discreti of th8 tru5te85 in furtheranc8 of the general objectives of the charity and whh havè mt been d85ignated for other purposes. Designated funds have been transferred fiotn unre5trKtad tur$ foi a particular purp058 and are to u8ed in accordance with that purpose as imposed by the trustees. Restrthd fund5 ar8 furK15 which are to be u58d in accordanc with specific r88tricthons irnpowl by donors or whi¢h have been raised by the charityfora pa1bcul8rpu05e. The cost of raising and administering such funds are ¢harge(I against the specific fund. Investment income a1 9ain$ are allocated to the appropriate lund. Incoming re8ourc08 All incoming resources are InCded in Ihe Ststement of Financial Actr"ve$ when the charty is kgalty entitled to the ineorne 3nd the arnount can be quantified with reasonable accuTrGy. Gilts in kind donated for drstribution are included al valuabon and r8CDJnised a5 incom8 wh8n they are distributed to the projects. Gffts donated for resaè are induded as incime when they are 501d. tlonated faIrtS are included at th8 value to the charity where this Can be quanb.fied and a third party is bearing the cost. No arnount5 ale included in the finanual statements for services donated by volunteers. Idl Grant Incorne Grants and contrtsutions F8ceiv8d for current year exFenditUfe are recognised in fijll in the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they are rec•ved, provided that the condition8 for receipt have b8en ¢pIled wrth. Where incorne is ed in advance for expenditure in a future 8rmunting period, it is deferred and ¢¢gnised in the futu pericK1 to which It rete$. lel Resource8 expended All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classffied under headingsthataggwate 811 costs r81at8d to the category. InvestmontS Investments a stated at rnathet value at the baL8nce sheet date. The Ststement of Finanoal Activit$ indudes the net gains anLI losses ansirvJ on revalualion5 and disp05&s throughout the y8ar.
North East Churches Acting Together Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2023 191 Dofined contrlbution ponslon 8chom8 Exis*ng empbyees of the Charity were ented to join NEST which is funded by contributions frcffi the empbyee and employer. Now and existing 8mOYeeS wer8 automab'cally enrolled nto the rnaster tnjst wilh opb.on to opt out should they choose to do so. Rolatsd party tran$a¢tlon8 and tru8te•8' •XPOn808 and r•munorntion The tru5t88s give fr88ly their tim8 and expertise wrthout any form of MneratIOn or other tenefit in ¢ash or kind 12022.. £nill. Expenses, in resFeet of travel and subsistence. paid lo tftJ$tees in the year lotalled £nil12022." £nill. 3 0on•tion• and gifts Unrnstrlctod DO81gnat RoBivlctod Fund¥ Fund$ Funds Totsi 2023 Total 2022 Individua15 100 Invesknont Incom• Unrnstrlct•d D19ntrd Rg¥trlctod Fund¥ Funt18 Funds Total 2022 Total 2020 Interg8t re¢wvab- 8arckiys Actwe Saver alc Interest receivable- CBF Deposrt alc 73 73 469 469 45 542 47 10
North East Churches Acting Togettyer Notes to the flnan¢ial ststements for the year ended 31 August 2023 S RMour¢¥¥ 0xnded Unrostrictsd D081gnatsd R98tr5ct•O Total 2023 Totsl 2022 Stationery and priTrting Necat managernent fee Cofflpuler 50fiwar81web5it8 Telephon8 - email$ Web expenses Atjvertising Travel anrj subsistenL* Trainin9 Office all¢)wan Subscriptions Insuranc8 Salaries Ernployer5 pension payrnent Sundrie5 WageslNEST processing Indendent examination Refugees and asylum $6ek8rs Covid recovery Big socN8ty Mission 250 250 334 4c6 270 1,669 250 332 334 270 1,669 1c6 1,154 69 306 1,400 458 34,330 1,694 7(M) 458 1.373 7fN) 458 1,373 151 329 642 151 329 723 642 172 39,gJ9 98 300 30.092 30.092 6.439 30,342 36,781 82.161 The average nutnber of eTnployee5 during th8 year was 012022.. 11 wrth all employee time invo5ved in providing erther SUPPDrt to the govemance of the charity or 5UPPOrt services to chaTrt8ble activities. The totsl employment benefits Including employer pension contribub.ons of the key management P8r50nnel were £nil12022.. £1,694). No employees hall wploy8e benefits18xcluding employer pension costs) In extsss of £60,012022.. £nill. Fixed ass•t Ir>¥•8knents 2023 2022 Wlthln th¥ UK Church of EvJland Inve5trnent Fund at markel value 21.398 20,732 7 Creditors: amounts falllng duo wlthln ono yoar Unr•$tri¢t•d R•¥trict•d 2023 2022 Accruals- accountancy 642 642 642 11
North East Churches Acting Together Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2023 8 Stat•mont of At1 S•pt 2022 At 31 August 2023 l#com• Exp•ndliur galn Tr*nth Unrestricted General fund 31,233 25.804 18.4391 50.598 Designated fund8'. Mission fund Reserve fund 2.190 20.000 2.1 20,0(K) Totsl unr•8trfj¢tsd fund8 53,423 25,804 16,4391 72,788 R•strlct•d funds: Publicity fun Refugee5 and asylum $88k8r5 frJnd Covid recovery fund Big society fund fund 614 614 1,525 30,092 9,402 41,138 1,525 130,0921 9.402 42.642 1.087 12501 867 Total re8trictsd fund8 82.771 1.087 130.3421 54,183 Total fund8 136.194 26.891 136,7811 126,971 General funds a availabl& for use at thè discretion of the tNste•s in furthoranee of the gènoral objectives of thè eharty anLI which have not been desvjnated for other purposes. Mission funds provlde small grants to Local Churches Together and similor groups such as Regional b(KJiesfinib8twas and ad ho¢ 9roups fomed for a particular event. De$tqnat•d r8s8rv8 fijnds ar8 to be used to p2y expenses due should the 8irns and objectNes of NECAT. as originalty envisaged. cease resulting in the c8s8ation of NECAT Publicity fvnd5 are for the PUse of publKising NECAT and lor regional events. Refugees and asylum seekers funds seèk to provide support and integration into the eommunty. Covid recovery fund gnies 8UPPOrt lo cornrnunity buildings and ¢hur¢h hall$ of all denTrninations across County Dutham. Initially to help with the re-opening post covkfj, butthis was extended to include funding works thatwoukl improve the energy effich?ncy of a building and make cornmunty space More sustainable. Big socEty fund is a soal irnpactfund which Iwk5 intothe feasibilty ofusing church land and buildings to provide affordable housing. It supports a feasibl& proiecfs further planning and S8CUTirg it5 fjnancing where appropriate. TVM fund i)perate5 In the Tees Valley to prornote and supwt woffKplace chaplaincy by 5UPPOrting ¥c4unteer chaplains and being an advwate of the chnsts.an in the workpla¢8. 12