TAUNTON TEAM CHAPLAINCY LIMITED
Advancing the Christian faith in Taunton for the benefit of the public by appointing chaplains to provide pastoral care, evangelistic witness and prayer in workplaces, shops, public areas and elsewhere.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE TAUNTON AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY EMPLOYING, ENGAGING OR APPOINTING A CHAPLAIN OR CHAPLAINS TO PROVIDE PASTORAL CARE, EVANGELISTIC WITNESS AND PRAYER IN WORKPLACES, SHOPS, PUBLIC AREAS AND ELSEWHERE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with income of £44,706 exceeding expenditure of £35,970. However, the trustees note that finances remain an issue due to the difficult economic climate and that funding is increasingly difficult to obtain as some sponsors reduce or withdraw support.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 24
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 36
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07108916
Company officers (Companies House)
- CLEGG, Helen on trustee list
- TEBBITT, Eric not on trustee list
- WILKINSON, Joan on trustee list
- MCFAUL, Harry on trustee list
Trustees
- Eric Tebbit
- Harry McFaul
- Helen Clegg
- Joan Wilkinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £45k | £36k |
| 31/12/2024 | £26k | £34k |
| 31/12/2023 | £41k | £31k |
| 31/12/2022 | £31k | £34k |
| 31/12/2021 | £28k | £29k |
Common questions
Is TAUNTON TEAM CHAPLAINCY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with income of £44,706 exceeding expenditure of £35,970. However, the trustees note that finances remain an issue due to the difficult economic climate and that funding is increasingly difficult to obtain as some sponsors reduce or withdraw support.
Who funds TAUNTON TEAM CHAPLAINCY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TAUNTON TEAM CHAPLAINCY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TRULL, THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | FY2024 | £38k | over 3 years |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TRULL | FY2023 | £2k | Local mission support |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/03/2021 | £53k | Taunton Team Chaplaincy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/02/2019 | £10k | Chaplaincy and Rail Responders |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, STAPLEGROVE, TAUNTON IN THE DIOCESE OF BATH & WELLS | 1 | £725 |
Charities like this
- TIPTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH
- TAUNTON FOODBANK
- LAUNCESTON COMMUNITY CHURCH
- TAUNTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TRING TEAM
- THE THORNTON TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAUNTON TEAM CHAPLAINCY LIMITED | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TIPTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH | £59k | £36,016 | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TAUNTON FOODBANK | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAUNCESTON COMMUNITY CHURCH | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAUNTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £95k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TRING TEAM | £367k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |