The Association of Chaplaincy
in
General Practice CIO
ACGP
Registered Charity 1206229
Rowheath Pavlllon, Heath Road, Birmingham B30 IHH
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the periodl ended 31st March 2025
L FOT a definition of 'perlod' see page 3

Contents
Page
Report of the Trustees
Legal and administratlve information
Independent Examinerfs Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Llabilities
Notes to the accounts
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees have pleasure in submittlng their report together with the financial statements for the period
ended 315t March 2025. The flnancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5
Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP FRS 1021 as amended by Update Bulletins l and 2,
Financlal Reporting Standard 102 IFRS 1021 and the Charlties Act 2011.
Although The Association of Chaplaincy In General Practi￿ I'ACGP'I has operated for many years, it has
previously been a project of The Whole Person Health Trust Icharity no 10986711. Wlth the full support of
the WPHT Trustees, ACGP registered a5 a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI on 15 December 2023.
This report and the accounts that form part of tt therefore cover the 16 months from that date to 31" March
2025.
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
1.1 Constitutlon of the CIO and Status
The governing instrument of the CIO is the Constltutlon dated Isth December 2023. The CIO was re8lStered
with the Charlty Commisslon on 15th December 2023 wSth the number 1206229. The CIO is Teglstered with
the Inland Revenue and Is exempt from corporatlon tax under part 10 of the Income tax Art 2007.
1.2 Trustee Bodv
The trustees who held office durlng the perlod and to the date of th15 report are Ilsted on page 6, Legal and
Administratlve Information. The inltlal trustees were appolnted for fixed terms of varylng length from I to 4
vear5 to ensure that their re-appolntments are staggered. Each subsequent term is limlted to 3 years, wlth
a maximum tenure of 3 terms. All new trustees need to be appointed by the trustee body. Membership of
the CIO is restrScted to the servln8 Trustees.
1.3 Trustee Indurtlon and tralnln¢
All new trustees are glven Information relatin8 to the responslbilltles of TrLbStees and orlentatlon to the work
of the CIO in accordance wlth the Inductlon process approved by the Trustees.
1.4 Trustee m•etlngs
The Trustees meet a minimum of three tlmes a year to oversee the governance, strategy and policies of the
CIO. They have a comprehensSve annual programme to ensure that po15cies and procedures are regularly
updated and revlewed. Legal advlce Is sought when necessary. This meetin8 Is joined by the Company
Secretary and the Manager ex officio. All meetlng5 are fully recorded wSth clear decSslon5 and action poSnts.
1.5. Tru5tees' confllct of Irrterfjst
A Register Df Tru5tee5' Interests Is held to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest. Thls Is updated
regularly. Related party 155ues are fully declared in the financial statements. The Trustees have a clear
procedure that if there is 3 potential conflict of interest on any matter, the Trustee with the potential conflict
of interest is asked to leave the room and take no part in the debate or decls10n.
Two of the Trustees provide training services on behalf of the CIO for whlch they are remunerated. The rates
of remuneratSon are set without thelr particlpation by the remainin8 Trustees In accordance wlth guldelines
provlded by the Charity Commission.
1.6 Organlsatlon of the CIO
The operations of the CIO afe conducted in accordance with the policie5 and strategy approved by the
Tru5tee5. The Trustees are also actlvely bnvolved in the running of the CIO to try to keep overhead5 low. They
seek to provide ongoin8 SUPPOrt to the pald staff.
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1.7 Rlsk Management
The Trustees review rlsk, including the CIO'S financial procedures, on a regular basis and formally Teview the
r15k attion plan on an annual basis, seeking to ensu￿ all major risks to which the CIO might be exposed are
Sdentified, in particular those relating to the operations and finances of the CIO. The Trustees are satisfied
that there are systems in place to mitigate the exposure to major ri5k5
1.8 Saleguardlng
The Trustees are committed to ensurln8 that all staff and clients of ACGP are respected and protected
through a Safeguardlng Process. Our Safeguarding Polity is reviewed annually by the Trustees.
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
2.1 The Objects of the CIO are:
l. to Improve the mental, emotlonal and 5plrltual health of those who exp•rlenc• 111
health, by provldlnB to them. thèir famlly and frlends, * chaplalncy s¢tvl£e wlthln •
prlmary healthcare or communlty s•ttln
2. to advance educatli>n by provldln8 traSnini •nd offerlnl supeNlslon and annual
accredltatlon ol chaplalncy practltloners In a prlmary healthcare or ¢ommunlty s¢ttln8.
The Trustees currently alm to pursue these obletts primarlly through tralning chaplalns by running both a
Foundations Course and on8olng CPD, networkln8 and liai51ng with other IlkemSnded networks and throu8h
other projects, training and conferences which may be appropriate
2.2 Revlew of the artlvltles ol the CIO
The CIO ha5 established Itself effectively as a new entlty and started to build on its existin8 reputatlon and
achlevements. its specific achievements thls year Include..
A Successful ¢onferen¢e. In January 2025 ACGP held 3 conference at the Unlversity of Birmlngham
entltled HOPE BEARERS - Primury Heotthcore Chopluincy responding to mentol heolth and 5plrituol
needs. Over 100 people from all over the country attended and the event drew hlghly positive
feedback as well as yleldlng a flnanclal surplus
Oniolng tralnlng. ACGP'S extremely successful Foundutlon5 OA Prlmory Heolthcore Choploincy onllne
Interactlve course contlnues to equlp Chaplaffjn5 wlth the skllls they need to fulfll thelr role. Building
on thls ACGP also run5 online CPD events to help chaplains further develop their skllls.
Accr•dltatlon. Annual accredltation Ond certiflcation Is offered to Chaplains pradislng in Pfirnary
healthcare settings. It is deslgned to malntain high professlonal standards of prartlce acros5 the
country. It 355esses reflective praclSce and continued professional development,. ensures supervlsion
is in place and In addltlon ensures that the provlslon of pastoral, and spiritual care offered to clients
Is of an excellent standard.
Database of Evlden￿-based re5ear¢h. The ACGP web51te contalns a wlde range of Ilnks to research
into splrituallty and healthcare, and the role of chaplalncy in helpin8 to ensure good mental health
outcome5 for patients.
2.3 Out¢omes and Impart
The CIO wlll implement procedures for monltoring ènd reviewinB the performance of Its staff and activities.
A complaints PTocedure is in place.
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2.4 Publk Benefft
The Trustee5 are Committed to improving the CIO'S practlce and ensurln8 that it deliver5 public benefit a5 It
fulflls its objectives through the provision of chaplainty. The Trustees have had regard to the guidance from
the Charity Commlssion on reportin8 on Public Benefit. The CIO'S service5 are available to all wishingto access
them, induding those of all faith5 or none.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
3.1 All the actlvltles we have undertaken during the year have received overwhelmingly posltlve feedback.
FINANaAL OVERVIEW
4.1 Results
Detalls of the flnancial results for the perlod are glven In the Receipts and Payments Account and the
Statement of A55ets and Llabllltles on Page 9 and the accompanying notes on Pages I￿11.
The Trustees are dell8hted wSth the progress of the CIO in its Inltlal year. Our performance was stron& wlth
Income of £49,308, drlven by generous donatlons. Expenditure was £37,294 and most of th15 was spent on
the cost of the conference. This resulted in a Surplus for the year of £12,014. Thls will be applled in
developln8 our servlces further durln8 the comlng year.
4.2 Golni Concern
Havlng revlewed the level of funds avallable together wSth the fLrture prolected cashflow, the Trustees have
reasonable expectation that that the CIO has adequate resources to contlnue Its activities for the current
flnanclal year. Accordlngly, they continue to adopt the 8olng-concern basls In preparln8 the flnanclal
statements.
4.3 Investment Poll¢v
The CIO has no investments at the moment other than cash held In two accounts with CAF Bank,
4.4 Reser¥e5 Pollcy
The Trustees have set a level of reserves of not less than £1,500.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The Trustees contlnue to focus on tralnlng dnd assessment In order to malntain excellent standard5 of
prartice as the most sl8nlficant ways of furthefin8 the CIO'S alms. Slgnlflcant fundraislng wlll need to be
carried out In order to ensure that thls can be achieved.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
John Caladine FCCA CfA FCIE ha5 been appointed a5 Independent Examiner.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIE5
The Trustees are responsible for prèparing the Annual Report and the financial statements In accordance
wlth applicable law and United Kin8dom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
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Charity law In England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial
period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financlal actlvities for that
perlod. In preparing these fin3nclal statements, the trustees are required to:
select sultable attountlng policies and apply them consistently,.
make judgernents and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,.
state whether the policies adopted are in accordance wlth the appropriate SORP on Accountlng by
Charitie5 and the Accountlng Regulations and wlth appllcable accounting standards, subject to any
material departure5 disclosed and explalned in the financbal statements,. and
prepare the financlal statements on the golng concern basls unless it is Inappropriate to presume that
the charity will continue.
The Trustees are re5pon5ible for keeping proper accountlng records whlch d15close wlth reasonable accuracy
at any tSme the flnanclal posltlon of the charity and enable them to ensure that the flnancial statements
comply wlth the Charitles Act 2011, the Charlty (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provlslons
of the trust deed. They are also responsible for Safeguarding the assets of the charlty and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The TrUrte￿ dKlare that they have approved the Tru$tee5' report above.
Sl8ned on behalf of ihe ci¢Ys Trusteos by..
S•rah Glff•n Ichalr)".
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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Truste•s
Elizabeth Bryson
Ross Bryson (appointed 07.02.251
Fiona Colllns
Sarah Giffen (Chalrl
Angela PaSnter (resigned 22.9.251
Helen Watts
Company Secretsry
mothy J Herbert
Re8lstered Offlce
Rowheath Pavillon, Heath Road, 8irmlngham B30 IHH
Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kln85 HS11 Avenue, Klngs Hlll, Kent, ME19 4JQ
Independent Examlnef
John Calad5ne FCCA, CTA, FCIE
Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Ea5tbourne BN2118F
Charlty Re$lstr•tlon
Re8lstered Charlty no 1206229
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
THE ASSOCIATION OF CHAPLIANCY IN GENERAL PRACTICE CIO
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The A550Ciatlon of Chaplaincy In General Practlce CIO
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Association of Chaplaincy in General
Practice CIO I'the CIO'I for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the actounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'5 accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act
and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity
Commission under Section 145ISllbl of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examinatlon. I conflrm that no material matters have come to my attentlon in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accountin8 records were not kept In accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act; or
the account5 do not accord with those record5.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examination to whlch
attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
•CIL
J R Caladlne FCCA cfA FaE
Caladine Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Chantry House
22 Upperton Road
Eastbourne
BN21 IBF
Dated..
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The Association of Chaplaincy In General Practice CIO
St
Receipts and Payments Account for the period ended 31 March 2025
25
2024
Motes Unreslrfet R•stsbded
ed fvmds
fynds
Totsl
fvnds
Unrestrirt Restrictod
*d funds
nd5
Totsl
l￿d5
INCOMING RESOUR￿$
Charitable activltles
Donation5 ènd grants
Bank Interest
TOTALINCoMI￿ RESOUACES
13,097
16.377
15
29.632
13,1137
36,053
Is
49,J08
19.676
19,676
OUTGOING RESOURCE5
CharStable aCt￿lI¢S
Cost of generatln8 funds
Governance tosts
TOTAL OUTGOING RESOURCE5
17,068
$50
19.676
36.744
550
17,618
19,676
37.294
N￿suRplUs IDEFICITI FOR THE YEAR
OPENING CASH FUND5
CASH FUNDSCARRIED FORWARD
11,0
11014
12,014
12,014
The Association of Chaplalncy in General Practlce CIO
Statement of Assets and Llabllitles as at 31st March 2025
The Charlty hold5 cash assets of £12,01412024-NIAI. There are no other assets. The cash assets are all held
at the bank and are represented by.,
202$
2025
2024
R•r•sent•d by:
Unrestricied funds
Restrlcted funds
TOTAL FUNOS
12,014
io
12,014
51ined by Sarah Glffen, Ch•lr of Trust•es:
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Notes fomln8 part ol ihe Flnanclal ststsments for ihe period ended 31 March 2025
l. A¢¢ountlng Poll¢les
The principal accounting policies are summarlsed below. The accounting policies have been applle(I
consistently throughout the period.
lal Basls of accounting: The financlal statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities
Statement of Recommended Practice (Charitie5 SORP FRS 1021 as amended by Update Bulletins l and 2,
Financial Reporting Standard 102 IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011.
Ibl Fund accountine..
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the dlscretion of the Trustees In furtherance of the general
objectlves of the CIO
Deslgnated funds are unrestrirted funds earmarked by the Trustees for partlcular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjerted to restrlctlons on theSr expenditure imposed by the donor or through
the terms of an appeal.
Icl Incoming resourtes.. All incoming resources are included Sn the statement of financlol artlvltles when the
CIO is entltled to, and virtually certain to receive, the Income and the amount can be quantlfSed with
reasonable accuracy. Income represents glfts and donatlons, all of whlch arlses wlthln the UK.
2. Charltsble artl¥ltle5
Charltable artlvltles income of £13,097 mostly comprised fees pald by conference partlclpants168%I, wlth
fees paid by trainee5 and people applylng for accredltatlonlcertification making UP the bulk of the rest.
3. Grants and Donatlons
Unrestrlcted
2025
Restrkted
2025
Tot81
2025
Total
2024
Grants from chlriiable trusts
Indlvldual donations
TOTAL
7.577
4,676
12,253
16.377
19,676
34053
Several Trusts and indivldua15 8ave generousty towards our c05t5. Among the restricted donatlons were a
total of £16,LW for the cost5 of the conference, £340for training development and £3,336 for adminlstratlon
costs. All these donatlons were fully applled durlng the period. The bulk of indlvidual donatlons were
recelved anonymou51y through our account with Stewardshlp.
4. Total resources •xpend4d
Unre5trkt•d
2025
Restrltted
2025
Total
2025
Total
1024
AdmiNistratSon
Cost of accredltation
Cvst of conference
C05t of tialnlng courses
Fundralsln8
Governantr and Trustee expenses
Legal expenses
OfficE expenses
Publlcrty and println8
Staff tralnln8 ar￿ development
Travel
Webslte and tomputln8
Mlscellaneous
TOTAL
3,642
288
7.575
3,060
550
3,336
6,978
288
23.575
16.000
340
550
711
711
1,115
33
17.618
1,115
19,676
37,294
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5. C05t of Generatlng Funds
£550 was spent on generating funds. These actiwtles ￿late mainly to preparing funding appllcatlons for
the conference but in future will also Involve fundraislng for other dèvelopments.
6. Employees
The charity had three part-tlme self-employed workers during the period12024'. NIAI. They were all WOfkln8
in the management and adminlstratlon of the CIO.
7. Trustee$ and Related Party Transa¢tlon5
No Trustees received any remuneration during the perlod for being Trustees. Two Trustees who provide
professional training for our courses were rernunerated at a rate set in their 8bsence by the other non-
interested Trustees and contracts are on file specifylng the term5 of remuneration.
Travel cost5 of £42.97 were reimbursed to Sarah Giffen for attendance at the conference, whlch Is shown in
the accounts as conference expenses12024.' NIAI. No Trustee or other person related to the CIO had any
personal interest In any contract or transactlon entered into by the CIO durlng the period.
8. TaxatSon
As o charlty, ACGP. Is exempt from tax on Income an(i galns falling wlthln section 505 of the Income and
Corporation Taxes Act 1988 and 5256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Galn5 Art 1992 to the extent that these
are applled to Its charltable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the CIO as It had not commenced trading
at the year end.
9. Debtors
TheTe are no debtor5.
10. Movemen1$ In Restrlcled Funds
As shown In the Balance Sheet, on 31" March 2025 the CIO held no restrlcted funds12024.. NIAI. Si8nlflcant
restrlcted 81fts were donated durlng the period but all were fully applSed
Oalance
15.12.2023
Incorne
Expendbttsre
202415
Bolante Clf
31.3.2025
202415
Admlnlstratlon costs
Canference costs
Tralnln8 development
3,336
16,000
3.336
16.c#)J
19,676
19,676
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