REGISTERED CHAR]TY NUMBEIL. 1194434 Asl)mole & Co First Floor I St John's Court Uppcr Fforesl Way i¢Tprise PaTk Swans SA6 8QQ
Contents of the Finaticial Statemettts Pa8¢ Report of the TTus*¢s I to 12 Jndependent Examinerfs Rq>ort 13 Sthtement of FinanciAI Activitie8 14 Balance Sheet 15 Notes to the Financial Statements 16 to 23 Detailed Slaternenl of Finati¢ial A¢tivitie8 24
Faith for the of th¢ for tbc Y¢ar Fa(kd 31 Dectnth 2024 Th¢ ¢nLStees present their report with the finan¢iAI slatrM of the clwity for the year ended 31 1)ccembcr 2024. The trustees have adop*d th¢ pmvisions of Accowiting RepOrtIg by CTrwities: Stst¢ment of ReCoMmded Practice applicable to chaTiti&8 Prying their awounts ID e0rdance wlth the Fiti#ncial Reporting Siandard applicable in th¢ UK and Ryblic of ITelaDd (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). It gives me great pleasure, oll bebalf of the Board of Tntees, to present this annual re)rt for Faith for the Climat¢ for th¢ ¢ai¢ndar ycar 2024. This w4s a period tnorked by significanl globa] uncertainty and the mounting urgency of the climate crisis. y we. os a small clwity, coTJtinued punchitig above our weight and conlinued to grow in reacb and depth, Strength'n8 IM)tMls within and a¢ro8s faith ¢ommuDitics while mplifyin8 the moral imperativc for climat¢ )tICe through our public actions and advocacy. This r¢port 8ummariscs our activities over tbe post year iti cbronological ord¢r. alongside an overview of the many valued partDerships and networks we b•ve worked with. It closes with my relleciions on the positive ntribution$ our work has made to both interfaith TelatiOD5 and public awarcnus of climate and ¢Lvironm¢ntsl justice. FAinis &r FS FOR CLIMATlIMiri CE Faith bloc at the R¢stor¢ Nature Now marcW 22 June 2024 Page I
Faith ftr the Climate l Decembtr 2024 OBJECTIVES AND AcfIviTIES Objettives and activities The objects, for wkn.ch the charity is established &$ stated in its governitig docummL are: l. To promot¢ sustainabl¢ development for the benefit of the public by: ) Th¢ pr¢8crv8tion, CotiOn and the protection of the environment ond the prndent use of Tesources and ¢ouragiD8 people of fw'th. particularly in leadership roles lo take effective action to tack]c climate change and cons¢rv¢ natural rUoUr. b) The relief of pov¢rty and th¢ improvement of th¢ conditions of life io socially and cconomically disadvantages communitics. ¢) Th¢ promotion of 5USt8inabl¢ means of achieving economic growth and regencralion. 2. To adv#nc¢ th¢ edU110n of the pubh'c in subjects relatiD8 to sustsinable development and the protection, enhancement And rehabilitalion of th¢ ¢nvironm¢n¢ and to promot¢ study arld res¢?h in such subj¢cts provided that the u8efvl rtsuli$ of su¢h swdy ar¢ diss¢minat¢d to th¢ public at larg¢. Su$iainabl¢ development means development which m¢¢ts the Deeds of the PTe5¢nl witbout compromisin8 the ability of future generations LO meet their own needs. Etho$ Faith for the Clim&te exists to eneoiira8e. iJw)ire and equip hith communiti¢5 in their work th¢ ¢ffi$is ¢f climate change. Faith commullilies have a UDique and precious role to play. The Faiih for the Climate charity provides means by which people of faith working on climtte issues com¢ together lo learn from onc anothcr and to encowage and sui4)ort one another in our faiih-based WOTk on ihe ¢limai¢ crisis. We know thai faith communities. by COMI kngether, have a powerful witnes& voice and role to play iti th¢ wider ¢limaie rnovemenL Faith for thc Clirnalc wa5 foundcd a nctwork in 2014 8nd bccamc a rcBistCTed charity (Rcg No 1194434) in May 2021. It's offices ar¢ 41 Si Jobtt's, Wjierloo Road, London SEI 8TY although its In15tees are lo¢aied Lcross the United Kingdom in S¢ot14nd. Birniingb8m, London and Hereford. FFTC is a Ch11#ble Inco4)orated Organisation and ihe Governing D(Kumcnt cin sccn on the Charity Commission wcbsitc •1 https..Ilregister•of-charities.chan'tycommis$ion.gov.ukJchlty-s¢&r¢4¢h•rIty4¢t#1]sl49833l8oVernIng4O cument. Pag¢ 2
Faith for the C]imate rtofihe T Year Eryjed l December 2024 OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Our p9rtn¢rships Faiih for the C,limate is committed to work ¢ollaE¥)riv¢ly other organisations which shave our mission. FFTC: - is 4n tive member of the Climate Coalition. which is thc larg¢s¢ OTganisaliL>n dedicad action against climate change in the Uniied Kingdom. - is the UK national parfncr-founder of th¢ int¢rn8tioDo1 ¢lim41¢ justice network Greenfaith International - ¢O-ch&irs an infornul advocacy-based network of UK faith groups. th¢ Faiths for Climate Justice Advocacy Group. that work on climate justice naiionally and globdly" this is a l¢s&¢y of thc iDfortllal ¢oalition of limat¢ jUSti¢¢ organisations, Make COP Coutst, foT which wc provid¢d s¢¢TIal $upport duTing and aAcr COP26 and 27. - is the only multi-faith OTgADisatioo represented in the Climaie Justi¢e Coalition (formerly the COP26 colI10n) - ¥ partn¢r orBanisalion of the Everyone's Environment ttetWLk of chuitits. fundcT8 and OrglSatiOnS working on sociBI and rnviroDmeD¢al issues around the UK W¢ support p¢ople of every faith and every k.nd of faith4ased aclion for the climate. ioeluding adv4xacy and prayer, lifestyl¢ ¢hange and meditstion. shareholder en8a8ement and diveslment. niTrn-violcnt diTccI ction for the climat¢. Over 2024, Faith for th¢ Cltnute a¢tivety engaged with a wide aTry of organisations and networkB, both new and longsiandin& Faith-based and Ul4r. These included Christian Climate Aclion. Zero 74our, Greenpeace. Global Justiee Now, Islymi¢ Relief UK Southwark Cathedral (Church of England), Quakers in Britsin, and the Racial Justice NetWOTk. Ae4demie parth¢rs sucb as King's College London, LSE, Oxford EnviTonmentsl Change Inslitute, and Northumbria Univ¢r$ity ¢nrich¢d our collaboralion$ with un7vcrsitics and higher education networks. A fvll list of or8aniMtion$ we WOTk¢d with is at the end of this report. Our network ¢ullently has over 800 members, including faitb.boS org4ni5atiolls and individual faith Ic4d¢r8 and tivist8 wotknn8 on Climate change on & voliintary or pYof¢s$ional b48i8. Memb¢rthip of the network IJ L)pen lo ony faithaSed Organisatio aDd people of every f•ith and belief, workin8 on climate change. Public benefit The 1Thsi¢es have paid due regaTd to tb¢ Charity Commission guidance on public benefil. and keep il in mind in all developments, to ensur¢ th&t all our 4¢liviii¢S 4r¢ deliv¢rin8 benefit to the public, as defined there. Page 3
Faith
l December 2024
ACHIEVEME]¥T AIW PERFORMANCE
Charl¢able Aedvltles
J*Du8ry- February 2024
The ye4r began with us continuing lo balance our fc¢us on Ourd-f1llg advacY and intcrfaith
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M*y- Julle 2024 Th¢ interfaith ec(w)icnic and f¢stAval thID8 the Great Big Green W¢¢l June Our neOrking and a)alitioD4thuildin8 continued with thc Faith and Belief F(fflim Toundiable (18 April), th¢ Muslim chariti Fonun report launch on clim8t¢ action within Muslmi ¢harities (16 May), and o contribution to two-day roundiable on Islam attd sustainability at the Oxford C¢nire for Islamic SdIes {27-28 May). W¢ also connected with the C¢ntre for Applied Buddhimi #nd the Chur¢h of England Diocese of SouthwArk as pgrt of OUT Outreach to promoic our workshops and resources. The JRcf pccr educators, workshops continued with ts¥o fiuther sessions in May. Wc llchieved two milestones tn Jun< Ahead of the snap election ID July. The firsl was our in¢¢rfaith pi¢ni¢ and festival during the fjr¢at Bi¥ Green Wttk on 9 Je at Si John'$ Church. Waterloo. We ¢01141M)rA1 with Qu4k¢rs in Britain, Islamic Rcltcf UL Hindu Climate Action, Ihc ChUb of England Diocese of Southwark, Ihc Brabm4 Kumaris, the Ahmadiyyw Muslim Community, Buddhists A¢ross TraditiODS, EcoJudai$m. MTO Shthmagb50udi. and several other faith networks. We also contribut¢d io the coordinalion and visibility of * faith blo¢ the Restore NahKe Now mar¢b on 22 JUD ' WRSHIP Meeting up with our MlI1n m¢mbers during Restorè N4tyre Now Page 5
Faith f the l Dtctmbtt 2 July- September 2024 In the 4ft¢rnwth of the general Faith for the clin resutned our r¢lationship.iwilding. this tim¢ by exploTins potential arw of llaboratIOn vrith the Racid J$tice N¢twork 4nd Cimimuniry-centre Knowledge. a ¢olle¢tive of 4rtists. hOlrg and xtivists wl)ose WO drav up)n th¢ principle of uiyjnty. an Afri¢an.inspired ¢on¢ept of interdepeDdence TOsS aspects of life. txtying this pcrirf w¢ 4180 b¢gan platjning foT an interf4ith gathetiD8 in February 2025, in collaboration wlth Ibakers in Britttin and Chriili ClimAte Athi<)n. We contributed to int¢Znotsonal Muverl0S on fi1 systems and clirtiate thr(g enga8eJDeDls with th¢ Oxford Environm¢ntai Change IDstitute aJ¥J the World Resoutces Institute. Publi¢ ¢vents inelu(kd participalion ai the Grccnbeli Futival with chrilan Aill On 24 Septrmber. w¢ ¢frhosled a well-r#eived webinar. "Climate Cthange. Confitct and Faith-lnspired Action" with tbe peacebuilding nelWOTk s¢4h for Conunon Ground as part of the Global Week of Action for P¢t and Climate ju1¢¢. (ktober- Dttember 2024 In October and November. we wert involv¢d in a sleS of significant public and interfaith events, in¢ludin8 the Gaia exhibition at Southwark Cotbedr41, a faith vigil #s part ofthe Make Polluters Pay campai8n, and our support for the OF¢fAtioD Noah 2(Ib 8nnivu80ry ¢¢l¢brniioL. Faith reprcsentation Make Polluters P8y *tiott &y ID October We c4)ntributed to tntcr Faith Week in November with a publi¢ l¢tt¢r a¢tim secvrin8 rAearly 400 signatures of people of different faiths in which we hiBhli8hted our concems about thc ¢liTnwtr and n&tur¢ to the Forci S¢cr¢tsry and the Faiths Minister. Ba$¢0 on d¢mADd. we pivoied the JRcf.fimded peer ed81, ftom ODline to in.person deliv¢ry with workshops at 151amic Relief UK Kitig'$ Coll¢g¢ London. and the LSE Faith And Climate programme. PABe 6
aith foT the Cliniate l Deccmbcr 2 In De¢¢mber, we organised yet anotheT w¢llwr¢ttived webAnar, on the supwt that faith ¢ommuniii¢s give to th¢ Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. in collaboration with Quakers in Britsin and Glob81 JU1¢¢ Now. Whil¢ the webinar did not $hy away fTOTn ih¢ disappointrnent of COP29. the ifN ¢limaie talks in BaknL Az¢rbaijan, it gave our participants a way forward to uphold climaic justice through a eon¢rete. visionary glob81 ¢Jmpaign. Our media and publi¢ visibility expattded fither with fcatUTCS in the World Resourc¢s Institute's food and SUstaibillty xrics and podcasts on c]itntii¢ justi¢e and interfaith action. Rellections on ImpA Throughout thc ycar. our WO continued strengthening irferfaith rel4li<Jns and raising public awareness of the ctunaie crisi5. Faith for the Climate's consisteDt pteseDce ID adv¢xacy spaces h&4. highlighied the ethical dimensions of clim¢ policy and underlined the le4d¢Tslup faith con)munities can offer in situations of serious social environmental injustice. The of our pe¢r ¢ducalors' programme TrS ernWered participants of various faiib backgrounds - Cbristians of diff¢r¢nt denominations. Mublims. Jews. Hindus. Buddhists. and humanists - to become advocat&s for chAtt8e witbin their CQD)munities. while events such as th¢ Restore Nanwe Now faith bloc and our webinar5 wh¢th¢r on how faith-inspired appro¥h¢s can jointly address peacebuilding and environmental justi¢¢ or supporf global campaigns such as th¢ Fossil Fuel Treaty - have demonqtrated the &pacity of interfaith coll&bornlion to iDSPiTe collective action. CollAbortioni nd networking Bclow is a full list of groups we 4thively en8O8ed an(Vor collabornted with in 2024: Organl$tlon I group Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Type Faith (Muslim- Ahmadi) L4)tation Ngture of tnggement Gregt Big Gr¢¢n Week: Contsibut¢d Stall Regular outttachlplanning: CODtributed speaker to Great Big GTeen Week Regular outrc&¢iQplaDniD& coutribut¢d sts11 to Gr Big Grll WEek Gu¢sl appeoran¢¢ on theiT pod¢ast UK branch Faith (Muslim- SuDnilSufi) Babu Tnt UK branch Brahma Kumaris Fthith (Hindu) Faith (Christsan- ecumenical) UK branch Thc BTS Ccnt¢r Cambridge Interfaith us University (interfAith) Itiitial Outreach meeting oulrc&¢blplaDDing; contrtbuted speaker to Gz¢ai Big Green W¢ek Cenlre for Applied Buddhism Centre for Religion. P¢ace and Reconciliatio Universiry of Winchester Faith IBuddhis¢) Research assistance with theirproject on faiths at COP261COP27 University Page 7
Faith for the C]itnate rt of the TrusteeB for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Regul outreachlplanttin8 No Faiths in Fossil Fuels L¢nt Vi8il R¢fugec Week. Global Day of Action during COP29 No faiths iti Fossil Fuels Lent Vigil,. contributed to their newsletter Infom)al outreach ond networking Great Big Green Wttk.. provided speaker C])ristiall Aid Christtsn Climate Action Faith (ChTiStiaD) Faith (ChTis¢iAD) Cltnwt¢ Justice Coalition Campaigning (non-faith) Faith {ChTisti. Catholic) Columbans Community Ccntrcd Knowledge Racial justice network Faith {JeW- ultidenoTniDAtioJwl) Campaigtiitig (non-foith) Ecojudaism Everyone'y Environment Part of their network Inf4xmal outrtacb; contribut¢d Khool8 r¢SOur foT thcm Part of their netsvork: ¢{rganIsed w¢bin4r oll th¢ Treaty Ctrorganised webinar on ihe Fossil Fuel Treaty They contributed to our webinar with Search for Common Ground FFfc provided panel speakers Infornui outr¢acWplHnDin¥ Planning for the Greot Big Green WeeL' regular outreach Faith and B¢li¢f Fon Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferntion Treaty Interfaith Campai8ni08 (non-faith) Global CAmpaigning (n0ll-fth) Global Ju51ice Now GoDharnbi¢ F4ith (Hindu) Faith (ChristiaD- ceumcnical) Campai8nin8 (non-faith) UKI Jndia Gr¢¢llb¢lt GrePeaCe UK Hindu Climate Aclion Inter Faith Network (now wound Faith (Hindu) Intcrfaith We were memb FFtC was 8uest speaker al their ¢vent Cfyorgani5td fjrcat Big Gr¢cn WceL. CO&of8anised climate j$tice wot*shops Gre Big Green Week: provided s¢all Guest 5p¢4k¢T at th¢ Departmcnt of Th¢ology and Religious Studies. delivered JRCT workshop Interf¥ith G105gow Interfaith UK l Glasgow Tslamic Relief UK Faith (m11) Faith (Christian- cruei) JustMoDCy Movcmcnt King's College L<>ndon London Borough of Southwark Staff Climate Netwo Univ¢Tsiry Local authority FFfc was 8uestspeaker Page 8
Faith f(r the C]im&te Deliv¢r¢d JRCT workshop for thriT Multifaith Centre Make Pollut¢rs Pay.. we itivited them to participate Make Polluters PAY action day Gr¢at Big Gr¢¢n W¢ek.. Provided stalventertainment Joint planning about Zero Hour London School of Economi¢s UniveT8iry Faith IChristian- Lutberatt) CampaigDiDg (non-f8ith) Luth¢ran Church Make Pollu¢¢rs Pay coalition Faith (Muslim. Shialsufi) MTO Sh4lunaghsoudi Muylim Chariti¢s Forum National Youth Multifaiih Centre Ncighbourhood Warnith I mysociety Faith (Muslim) tnterfaith Campaigning (non-faith) Infornl outreach Infornl outreach FFTC was a guest on their podcasts Supported their 20th anniversary C provided input at tbeir roundtable Northumbri) Universiry University Faith / Campaigning (Christian) OpeTation No¥h Oxtord Centre for 18IAmic Studi¢8 Plurn Village I Buddhists Acro¥ TradAtions UniveT5ity Greal Bi8 Green Week.. provided speaker R¢8uI8J outr¢aclLlplanningp e4)-org3niscd Gr¢8t Big Gre¢n W¢ek and Makc Polluters Pay actioThs Collaboraied dwin8 Refwgee Week We helped get fth participatson raith (Buddbisl) Quakcrs in Britain Faith ((tr) Ra¢ial Jus¢ice Network RaCiaijticC neNork Campaigning (non-faith) PeC nctwork (non-faith) UK Restore Nature Now Search for Common Ground UK l Globaj CwrgaThised webinar Pmvided resources for IheiT CAia fc%liv41. in¢luding FfTC chwing a p#n¢l discus5ioD with Mika¢la Southw8rk Di¢xese (Church of England) Faith (Christian. Anglican) Collaborated on the Great Big Green Week- faith involvement, media worL etc. Co-organis¢d Make Polluters Pay action day Provided input on food systems; citcd in their article on this Coalition I catw)aigning (non-faith) The Climate CoAiition Tipping Point UK (non-f&ith) World R¢sources tnstitut¢ Resource / medi {non-faith) GlobAI Page 9
Faith f the Climate Great Big Green Week: provided stall FFfc coor&"naied interfaith supporL in collaboration with Muslims Declare Yoko Fonmi Faith (Sutyo Mahikari) UK Campaisning (n0Th-'th) Zcro Hour FTNANCIAI. RF.VIF.W Fillanclai pogltioll The Tesmlts for the y¢4r and fu14] position of th¢ Charity are showD itt the annexed financial ststements. The net deficit for the year amounted to £4.439 (2023. £5.029 surplus). A deficit of £7.732 (2023: £3,059 sury)lus) 1$ attributed io unr¢strided funds and a Su18 of £3,293 (2023.. £1,970) is Attributed to restricted fjjnds. At 31 December 2024 the balance on unrestricted fimds amounted to £24.698 (2023: £32.4301 and the balance on restricted fuDd$ an)ounted to £12.263 (2023.. £8,970). Prlncip*l funding sources Durin8 the yeAf the Charity was awarded fimdin8 of £44.000 {2023: £47.000) from the Joseph Rownlre¢ Charitsble Trust. Thi5 funding is lo fund a Dew project lo develop a nettvoTk of Pe¢r Edueatorn a¢ro EnglaDd. Durin8 th¢ y¢ar th¢ Ch4Tity 4w4rd¢d fimding of £Nil (2023.. £10.iXKI) from the Polden Puckhom Chari¢abl¢ FouDdation. Thi5 funding is lo build faith bd ¢liJnat¢ #¢tion usitig COP26 as the cAtaly$i for tr4nsforni4lion 4nd v0¢4¢Y in f8ith ¢ommunih¢S. Rejervu poli¢y The tntte5 consider that a sum equivaleni to a quarter of a years operating exInditre 1$ a sutTi¢ient sum of money to have readily available in serVe. Based on this fmaThcial year the charity's minimum requirement for re8erves would have been £12267 {2023 £13250). Athial fre¢ T¢5¢rv¢s wcre £24.698 (2023 £32.430) FUTURE PLANS Our str4te¥ic dire¢tio# for 2022-25 Wc focus on buildinB art interfaid4 Brassroots movement in the UK thai Undeand$ climate justice at local, national and global leve]s, and takes a vlety of tiOnS based on this understandmg. SMART obJtetfvei for 202>28 l. Our gtassrorrts movun¢nl.building will Tcsource$ 8nd fostcr LTOsSOrnrnUDity relationships to equtp and encourage Iwal and national f4iih-iDSpiTed nelWQTks ty tak¢ mor¢ ¢ff¢ctive clinmte justice actions together. 2. Through effective messaging. organisin8 andlor supportin8 relevant events/a¢tions. we will Create political Impact by pressurin8 the UK government to implement more ambitious and just climate )11¢1¢$. 3. We will raise our public profile by cons01idatiDg strat¢gi¢ par¢r&hIps - existing new - with otlKr 8ccular and faith4Jascd nctworks and m¢dia channcls for joint actions. 4. We will impl¢m¢nt long-term gov¢rnance and managcmcnt strategies and p)licies in compliance with charity best prdclice with a focus on Strcttgthetiiog our internal ithfrnstnth - especially on fundraising> staffing capaciry, and trustee succes5ionl¢ontinuiry in governance. Page 10
Faith for the C]imate bcr 20 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Goverlliog document The Charity is controlled by its governing dLumenL a dttd oftrust and co$titut¢s a awitsble In¢orpornied gani5ation. Our Trnsltt$ The TnJ5tces are.. The Revd Giles Goddard (Chair), Rabbi D¢bbic Young.Somers, Mr JneS CTessw¢lL Mrs Trnpti Patel, Prof¢ssor Jagb&r Jhutti-johal, Dr Husna Ahrn4 Chief Jmam Sayed Razawi, The Rcvd Guy Wiikinson. Ms Colette Joyce (from May 2024). Trustees aT¢ dTawn from a ran8e of significani faith communitics present in the United Kingdom wbich are committcd by th¢iT bcli¢fs to the care of th¢ pl#n¢t and rcgaTd the present oisis of climate and environment gs the MO serious concern confroniiog the world. Tzustees met five times in 2024 to review the straiegic dir¢etion of the clwity. lo monitor its fllwicial he<h and to ensure compliance. Of these m¢etings. thTr¢ We onlinc and two in pcrxbn. Our it•ff The charity employd two staff during 2024.. a Director a Movemcnt Builder. appoin1 by ope competition. Th¢ir qualific¥ions can be seen here: bttps.'Ilfoithforth¢¢limaie.org.uklpeople. REFF.RENCE AND ADMIIYISTrATIVE DETAIIS Regijtered Charity number 1194434 Prlnelp#l #ddre Si John's Church Waierloo Road Ix)ndon SEI 8TY Tru8leeJ G Goddard D Youn8- Somers J B Crcsswell T Patel J Jhutti- Johal H Ahmad I Sayed G Wiikn'nson C M Joy¢e (¥ppointed 1614124) Independent Examiner Ashmole & Co First Floor I St John's Court Upper FfoT¢St Way EnteTprisc Park Swansea SA6 8QQ Pag¢ 11
Faith ftt the Climate ofthe the Year Ended 11th Sept 2025 Approv¢d by order of the ixjard of tru8tec8 OD............................................. and signed on its beh&lf by.. LI..JLL Page 12
SR to the Tn of for the Climate Indepelldent eJamlner's report to ihe trusttts of Fith for the aimate J r¢prt io th¢ Chariry trustees on my examination of thc accounts of Faith foT the Climate (the Tn) for the ycar 31 Ikc¢mb¢r 2024. RtsponslbS1ities #nd bdg of report As th¢ ¢harity trU5t¢es of th¢ Trust you Are responsible for the PTeparnlion of ihe arts in a¢¢ordance with the r¢quir¢mats of th¢ ch8TIti Act 2011 (tr Acr). I T¢&rt in resPt of my lmInlon of th¢ Trnses accounts corried out under S¢ction 145 of the A¢t attd in carrying Out my ¢xamin#tion I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission nd¢r Sxtioll l45(5Xb) of th¢ Act. Independent exAmlner's $ttement I bav¢ completed my examination. I confinn that no mterial matters have come to my •ttention in conneclion with the examinotion giving m¢ CALW lo b¢lieve that in ajy material rw.. 4c¢ounling re¢ords wff¢ not kept in respect of the Tnt as T4uired by Sc¢tlOD 130 of the Act; OT the aount5 do not #ttord with those records. or the •¢¢ounis do not comply with the applic&ble requirements concernin8 the forn) and conlent of accounls Out in the ChArities (Accounis and Reports) Regulations 2(X)8 other than any rquircmettt thai the A¢¢ounts give 4 tru¢ ond fair viww vthich is not a mattcr nSId¢[¢d 08 part of indeFendent examination. I hav¢ no concerns And have come across no other ntter5 in collnedion with the examination to which *tl¢ntion thould be drawn in thi$ report in order ellable a proper UDd¢t8¢JDdinB of the Accounts to be r¢a¢h¢d. Satnantha Keith The Association of Chartered Certified A¢¢oun14nts AshD]ol¢ & Co First Floor I St John's Court Upper Fforc4t WAY Enlen)Tise P4rk Swansea SA6 8QQ 110 109 1202¥ Plge 13
Faith for the Clitnate Statement of Financial Activities for the Year 2024 2024 Total 2023 UJrestricted Restricted fimd Total fimds Notes IIYCOME AND EI¥DOWMENTS FROM Donations and Icgacies 531 44.531 57.708 Inveslment income Oth¢r income 97 109 212 Total 628 EXPENDITURE ON Charitahle *ctivities Proj¢¢t delivery 8.360 49,067 53,000 NET INCONfFJ(EXPENDITURE) (7,732} 3293 (4,439) 5,029 RECQNCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl funds broughi foTward 32.430 8.970 41,4 36,371 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 24.698 12 The not¢5 forni part of these financial Statenllts Pag¢ 14
•ith ber2 2024 Total 2023 Total Unrt5tTi¢ted Restricted Notes Tangible ass¢ts 186 186 233 CIIRRENT ASss Cash at bank 26,757 12263 39,020 43,286 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one ye*r 10 {2245) {2245) (2.119) NET CURRENf ASSETS 24 12 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENr LLlBlI.s 24.698 12263 36.961 41,400 NET ASSETS 24,698 FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted fimds 24,698 12 32.430 TOTAL FUNDS Th¢ financial Statemer w¢re approved by the Bcth of Tnte¢S and authoris¢d for i8gU¢ OD 1.1thSopt.21)25.... and wa¢ sigMI on its bchAlf by: ..CLL G Goddard. TTustre The notes forni part of these fJJwi¢ial ststcmts Page 15
Faith for the Clinte Notes to the FirwKiai Statements for the Year ETrJed 31 December 2024 ACCOUNrtNG POLICILS BA5is of preparing the finanaal statements Th¢ financial stalon¢nts of the ¢haTity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been pr¢paTed in ac¢ord4n¢¢ with the Chatities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting atjd ROrting by Ch&Tities.' Stsiemelli of Recommellded Practtce applicable to cljarities Fryaring their accounts ID accordance with the Financial Rwrting stdard applible in the UK and Wublic of Ire14Dd (FRS 102} (cffectivc l January 2019),, Financial RepoTtin8 Stsndard 102 Thc Financial Rwrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. th¢ Clwiti¢s Acl 2011. Th¢ financial stat¢m¢nts have been piepar¢d und¢r th¢ his¢oriul $1 ¢oDventioD. Income All incom¢ 1$ r¢cognised in thc Stslemcnt of Financi81 A¢livitics oncc thc charity has entiil¢mcnt to the funds. it 1$ probable that th¢ in¢om¢ will b¢ r¢¢¢ived #nd the 4moun¢ be m¢asur¢d r¢liobly. Expenditure Liabilities are recogSta as expenditure as S)ll as there is 8 le8 or constNctive obliBation committing the cbarity to that expenditure, li is proboble that i tr4nsfer of ¢¢onomi¢ benefits will be requircd in scttlcmcni And the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an aCcnlS basi¥ and has been classified unkn hcath'ng5 that aggregatc all cost related to the category. Where costs Cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been 3lkKat¢d io activitiu on a basis coA8isteDI with the use of re%)u. TAn8lble flxed Mgets Depreciution is provided at the followiD8 aDlluAI rates ID order to write off each asset over its eslimglcd u5¢ful lifc. Computer equipment 21Y/• on ¢ost TAx•tion The charity is exempt from tax on it$ chAritable artiviti¢8. Fund attounting Untestricied fvnd$ Can be used in accord with the charitable objectives al the discretion of the tTUSt¢¢s. R¢stria¢d funds cgn QDly b¢ us¢d for Pl¢U18r restri¢ted purposes within the obje¢t$ of ihe chariry. Restriciion$ aris¢ when spe¢ifi¢d by the donor or wh¢n fid$ ¥Te raised for paffi¢u]ar r¢stri¢ted PUTpose8. Further explaDation of the nature and puryw of eacb fund is InCded in the IteS to the financial statements. Pension costs *nd other post-retlrememt benefits The GhaTiry opernies A defined WDtribution pension 1Me. Contributions payable to th¢ charity's pension s¢h¢m¢ are ¢harg¢d to the Statem¢nt of Finati¢i#l A¢tivitie5 ID the period ¢0 wkn'¢h they relate. Pa 16 continue(L..
Faith for the ClinMte DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 Donation5 351 44,01)0 180 563 57,000 145 CoDsultancy fees Granls received, included in the Above, are as follows: 2024 2023 Pold¢n Puckham CP1)1•ble Found8tion 10,0 Jos¢ph Rowntre¢ Charitoble Tnt INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 2023 Deposil account IDlerest 97 109 OTHER INCOME 2024 2023 Evffl)i Fees 212 Pgge 17 ¢onlitiu¢d...
Faith the airnate otes to the Finatti for the Y Fjmled Ststem CHAIUTABLE AcTIVlEs COSTS D}rt Costs Support costs Totals Project delivery 48.960 107 49.067 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trusttts. remunerntion or other benefits for the year ended 31 Decembtt 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. Trustees, ezpen There was a total of £521 (2023.. £nil) Iru5t¢es' exp¢n5¢5 paid for the year ended 31 D¢cunber 2024. STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wagcs and sdarics Other pension costs 39.640 797 46,512 595 The avera8e monthly nun)ber of employees duriD8 th¢ year was as follows: 2024 2023 Charltable Activities No employees received emolum¢nts ID exws of £60.000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEhY OF FINAI¥CIAL ACTivrriES Unrestricted Restricted fund funds Total funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and Icgacies 7,708 50,(KKI 57,708 Investment incom¢ Other income 212 212 Totsl EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities PTQj¢Ct deliv 4,970 48.030 53,0(N) NET INCOME 3.059 1.970 5.029 Page 18 continued...
Faith for the clinte COMPARATIVES K)R I"HE STATEMENT OF FllYANCIAL AcrivrrILS. eontinued Unrestricted Restricted Total fimd funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund% brought fonvard 29.371 36.371 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 32.430 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computer ¢quipm¢nl COST At l January 2024 and 31 DeLemkn 2024 254 DEPRECIATION Ai l January 2024 Charge for year 21 47 At 31 December 2024 68 NET BOOK VAI.IIE At 31 December 2024 186 Ai 31 December 2023 233 Pag¢ 19 continued...
Faith for the Clit)]ate 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FAIIING DUE WTTIIIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Social security and other 1c% Other creditors A¢¢ru¢d exp¢ns¢s 592 333 726 121 2.245 11. MOVEMENT IN FiiNDS Net movement in fimds At 31112124 Al iiir24 UDrestric¢ed fumds G¢n¢r41 fund 32,430 (7,732) 24,698 Re$trl¢ted fundj Jo$eph Rowntree Charitsble Trnst 8,970 3,293 12.263 TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in fillth, included in the above are as follows: In¢omiD8 Resou$ Movement Te5ourr expenlkd in funds Unrutriceed funds G¢n¢rni Eld 628 (8.360) {7,732) Restsl¢ted Jos¢ph Rommtrcc Ch8Titsbl¢ TTUSt {40.707) 3,293 TOTAL FUNDS Pag¢ 20 ntinued...
Faith for tb¢ Climate 11. MOVEMENT JN FUNDS- eontitiutd Comparitives for movement in funds Net movement At 31112J23 At 111123 Unrestricted funds General fund 29,371 3.059 32.430 Rejtrlrted fulldi Joseph Rowntr¢¢ Charitable Trust 1,970 8.970 TOTAL FUNDS 36.371 Comparative movement in fund4 Incl in the above ar¢ as follows: Incoming resour¢¢s Resources Mov¢m¢nt expendcd in funds Unrestrlrted f¥tsdJ General fijnd 8.029 (4,970) 3,059 Reitricled fundi Polden Pu¢kh3m Clwithble Foundation 10.0 (10,(4)0) Joseph Rowntr¢¢ Clwitabk Tt 48.030 TOTAL FUNDS 53,000) Page 21 continucd...
Faith for th¢ aiojate otes lo the Financial Stat 11. MOVEMENT IL¥ FUNDS- ¢ODISDued A current year 12 montlLS and wior ye8r12 months combined position is as followg: Nct Tnovement At 3111Y24 At 111123 Unrestricted funds General fund 29J71 (4.673) 24.698 Rejtrlrted fuDd$ Joseph RoiTrDtree Clwitsble Trust 5263 12,263 TOTAL FUNDS 36J71 590 A cutrent year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in fun&. included in the above as follows.. IDcomin8 Resources Mov¢m¢nt in fid8 Unrestrlcted funds Generni fiJnd 8.657 (13,330) (4,6731 Restricted Polden PkhaM Charii#ble FOundlon io.( {10.000) Jos¢ph Rowntr¢e Ch1tsbk Trn 88.737 TOTAL FUNDS 102 657 (102 067) 590 Joseph Royrntree ChrltAble Trust This fimd is to support the Faiths for Climate Justice Project. Poldell Puckham Cb4ritible FouDdtiOD This 15 to build faith bJs¢d climatr a¢lion using COP26 85 thc Cay5t for tran5forn]ation and advowy in faith cornmunities. Pag¢ 22 continued...
Faith for the C ' 12. RELA'fED PARTY DISCLOSURKS The iotal amount of doA)ations received during the year from Telat¢d p•rti¢s was £llil (2023 £Nil). 13. ULTIMATE coiYfROLLING PARTY In the opini¢)n of the tr$ th¢r¢ is uliimate CQDtrolling party of the ¢])arity. Page 23
2024 2023 INCOME AND ENDOWMEIYTS Don*tioni and legaci Donalions Grants Consultancy fees 351 44.000 180 563 57,000 145 44.531 57.708 Investment illcomt Deposit acwmt interest 109 Other Income Ev¢ni FKS 212 Tot#1 Intomthg rex¥ur 44.628 58,029 EXPENDITURE Charitible activitiu W48¢5 Pensions Trustec expenses Web$ite Consultancy Event costs Trnvel & SubsisterKe Sundries Subscriplions Accountancy oiri¢¢ ¢osts 39,640 797 521 137 2.070 270 208 110 967 3,540 700 46,512 595 409 278 923 129 569 3.504 48,960 52,919 Support eosts Flttante Bank chArges Computer equipment 60 21 47 107 81 Total re8ourc¢$ ¢xpended 49.067 Net (expenditureyiticomt 4.439) Thi5 pag¢ d(Ks not fiKm Part of tbc stAtutory fiDaticiaI statements Page 24