ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES
Workplace Matters provides chaplaincy services. It seeks to improve peoples wellbeing and life chances, whether in the workplace or in the lives of those we work with through the airport community
Objects
The Charity's objects are: Through the Chaplaincy at London Luton Airport:4.1 To advance the Christian religion for the public benefit in particular, but not exclusively:4.1. 1 By facilitating appropriate worship and pastoral care for those of all faiths and none and lending emotional, spiritual and practical support to those in need.4.1.2 By promoting and raising awareness and understanding of ethical and spiritual issues affecting working practices and the workplace in partnership with those of other cultures and faiths.4.2 To relieve financial hardship either generally or individually of people from anywhere in the world by making grants of money for providing such persons with urgent goods or services or facilities which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.4.3 To promote any other charitable purposes that the trustees from time to time determine.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,235 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £93,822. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue for a period of 12 months from the date of approval and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“London Luton Airport grants 38,347” — page 21
“The trustees believe a level of free reserves equal to 12 months of the Chaplaincy expenditure to ensure a smooth execution of the trust and its work in the event of a serious reduction in income. At current levels of expenditure, this amounts to £33,000.” — page 12
“No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the period. ( 2025 -£nil) other than Des Scott who received £4284 (2025 : £710)” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- Mr ANTHONY MARTIN CHARLESchair
- Archdeacon David John Middlebrook
- David Stephen Pickett
- Desmond Arnold Scott
- MICHAEL JOHN HART
- Rev Andrew John Openshaw
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £83k | £81k |
| 31/03/2025 | £95k | £80k |
| 31/03/2024 | £83k | £59k |
| 31/03/2023 | £167k | £126k |
| 31/03/2022 | £197k | £174k |
Common questions
Is ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,235 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £93,822. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue for a period of 12 months from the date of approval and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES as a grant recipient include THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT PETER FARNBOROUGH, C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £15k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT PETER FARNBOROUGH | FY2022 | £1k | |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2015 | £10k | Digital Communications Strategy Project |