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2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

Annual Report 2022-2023

Cambridgeshire Workplace Chaplaincy c/o The Lodge Bury Lane Sutton Gault Cambs CB6 2BD

Trustees

Rev Paul Hills (Vice Chair). Mr Alastair Ure Reid (Chair). Dr Clive Morton (Vice Chair). Mrs Mary Hanna, Mr Thak Patel, Mr Michael Page.

Cambridge Workplace Chaplaincy operates as a CIO Charity Registration Number: 1175654

Aims and Objectives

The charity will operate primarily within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Developing workplace chaplaincy services

This part of our work has centred round: The monthly newsletter and prayer diary. Content and engagement with chaplaincy/ wellbeing activity continues to be developed. Regular meetings. Our first meeting post covid was not well attended therefore we sought to explore ways of engaging more successfully with our core chaplains and supporters.

Promoting the nature and value of chaplaincy in the workplace

Targeted publicity continues to be very important, the challenges as referred to in last year’s report continues to challenge. Our relationships with the Chamber of Commerce and The Federation of Small Businesses in addition to the businesses and organisations with which we are actively in touch, continues to develop. We continue to develop our online presence with meaningful results. We now feel very embedded in the technology space but recognise that face to face is still very important.

Our supporters, chaplains and interested individuals and organisations, numbering c220, receive regular updates and as said above, are sent our monthly newsletter and prayer diary which has developed into a considerable resource. We met with a number of organisations on a speculative basis, to explore common ground.

Engaging with all denominational leaders and ‘Churches Together’, in addition to the Ministry Teams in Ely and Peterborough Dioceses has proved valuable, the results of which will start to show progress in 2024. Our patrons support as and when they are able.

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Supporting all in need in the workplace

As in 2021-2022 there is no change.

This remains a primary activity, we listen and help everyone regardless of faith or no faith wherever possible. We developed a number of online resources, the most notable being a Wellbeing Hub and produced and facilitated a number of training sessions, including support for the self employed, engaging with HR professionals, support for business owners and managers and our course titled ‘Stop Suicide’. Particular attention has been given to thinking about how society might emerge from the lockdown. A paper was prepared by two trustees concerning the impact of the many losses people will have felt during lockdown. This has found quite wide circulation amongst ministers in Cambridgeshire. This theme was also explored in a session with the Chamber of Commerce. In addition, another paper about the pros and cons of “hybrid working” has been made available.

Supporting chaplains

And again as for 2021-2022, supporting Chaplains is one of the primary reasons why CWC exists. The Trustees continue to explore new and innovative ways that ensure the health and wellbeing of our chaplains, this has now been broadened to individual email and telephone interaction for those who wish it.

We have commissioned services within the Peterborough and Ely Diocese to celebrate and recognise the role of workplace chaplains which has been attended by our network and wider chaplains e.g. street pastor teams and partner organisations in Peterborough.

Strategic Goals

These continue to be:

To conclude The Trustees meet regularly to develop the work of CWC and, as indicated above, are actively seeking to extend the reach of chaplaincy in the workplace and be much proactive in the wider community. I cannot thank the Trustees enough for their dedication and activity throughout the year.

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Signed: Alastair Ure Reid (Chair)

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE WORKPLACE CHAPLAINCY ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees 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.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name:

Signed:

Date:

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GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

2022
£		 2022
£
RECEIPTS
Grants received 37,500 0
Donations 848 848
Total Receipts 38,348 848
PAYMENTS
Administration and marketing services 9,056 9,088
Promotion 1,000 60
Telephone and website 777 907
Wellbeing Hub 448 748
Memberships and subscriptions 392 580
Insurance 346 340
Events 220 0
Other expenses 76 20
Travel and subsistence 21 45
Total Payments 12,336 11,788
Net receipts/payments for the year 26,012 (10,940)
General Fund at 1 January 1,744 9,684
Transfer from Bursary Fund 0 3,000
General Fund at 31 December 27,756 1,744

BURSARY FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

2023
£		 2022
£
Investment income 1,137 1,104
Bursaries granted 0 (300)
Net receipts for the year 1,137 804

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Bursary Fund at 1 January 1,360 3,556
Transfer to General Fund 0 (3,000)
Bursary Fund at 31 December 2,497 1,360

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CITY CENTRE CHAPLAINCY (CAMBS) FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

2023
£		 2022
£
Grant received 0 0
Payment to Light project (2,500) 0
Net receipts for the year (2,500) 0
City Centre Chaplaincy Fund at 1 January 2,500 2,500
City Centre Chaplaincy Fund at 31 December 0 2,500

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Representing balances in these funds
2023
£
2022
£
Bank account
30,253
5,604
Investments
19,085
19,545
49,338
25,149
General Fund – Bank account
27,756
1,744
General Fund – Investments
19,085
19,545
Total General Fund
46,841
21,289
Bursary Fund
2,497
1,360
City Centre Chaplaincy Fund
0
2,500
49,338
25,149		 2023
£		 2023
£		 2022
£
Bank account 30,253 5,604
Investments 19,085 19,545
49,338 25,149
1,744
19,545
21,289
1,360
2,500
25,149
General Fund – Bank account 27,756 1,744
General Fund – Investments 19,085 19,545
Total General Fund 46,841
2,497		 21,289
Bursary Fund 1,360
City Centre Chaplaincy Fund 0 2,500
49,338 25,149

INVESTMENTS IN M&G CHARIFUND

2023
£		 2022
£
Opening balance 19,545 20,697
(Decrease) in value (460) (1,152)
Value at 31 December 19,085 19,545

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The Receipts and Payments Accounts and Statement of Assets were approved by the Trustees on (Date to be inserted) 2024.

Signed

Alastair Ure Reid Chairman and Trustee

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