Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

KENT WORKPLACE MISSION

The advancement of religion among persons employed in industry, commerce and the service sector by the provision of workplace chaplains.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£94£51£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£70£56£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£79£67£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£46£55£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£61£60£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£46£57£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£92£62£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£52£63£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£66£62£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£60£57£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£56£69£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£46£55£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11*£43£36£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£33£43£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£32£35£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£36£31£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£35£32£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£37£25£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£25£22£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 20 years

www.kentworkplacemission.org.uk

admin@kentworkplacemission.org

07423767051

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other religious associations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Bexley, Bromley, Kent, Medway,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN PAUL WOOD Appointed: 2013
  • CANON DAVID KEITH SLATER Appointed: 2013
  • CANON ELLEN COUZENS Appointed: 2020
  • FR GARY DYER Appointed: 2024
  • JOHN GEORGE ELLIS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Church Moderator
  • JAQUELINE TRICE Appointed: 2023
  • JENNIFER MULROONEY Appointed: 2024
  • MAJOR RICHARD DAVID OLIVER Appointed: 2024
  • PAUL JAMES BUCKLEY Appointed: 2014
  • RICHARD CHARLES BLACKWELL
  • REV DR DAVID HINCHLIFFE Appointed: 2023
  • REV MICHAEL DALE Appointed: 2021
  • REV NAOMI MARGARET OATES Appointed: 2022
  • VEN WILLIAM JONATHAN ADAM (Chair) Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/09/2004, number: 1105783
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR11: 23 days late,
Main office

KENT WORKPLACE MISSION
C/O LARKFIELD METHODIST CHURCH
NEW HYTHE LANE
LARKFIELD
AYLESFORD
KENT

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AMONG PERSONS EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND SERVICE SECTORS BY THE PROVISION OF WORKPLACE CHAPLAINS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE KENT (MEDWAY, BEXLEY AND BROMLEY).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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