SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAPLAINCY AND LISTENING SERVICE
We provide Chaplaincy and Listening Services for people in workplaces and community situations of all descriptions across South Yorkshire, particularly but not exclusively supporting people through the difficulties of life situations. We also deliver training on various aspects of listening and support to volunteers, charities and other organisations.
Objects
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LISTENING AND CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND CONFIDENTIAL PASTORAL CARE AND ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH SERVICES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WORKPLACE THROUGHOUT SOUTH YORKSHIRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £50,254 for the year, resulting in a significant decrease in total reserves from £81,043 to £30,789. The trustees note that income streams became more challenging, leading to a 15% reduction in income and the temporary holding of investment plans. However, the charity maintains a positive cash balance of £31,508 and continues to deliver services across multiple sectors.
What the accounts disclose
“To build reserves where possible in order to cover contingencies, building on the low level of reserves we have been able to create so far using 6 months as a target reserve amount.” — page 5
“We will continue to submit funding applications, to encourage Partnership donations and fees, and have re-jigged office roles to ensure there is increased capacity for bid-writing and fundraising.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 37
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 41
- Government income: £17,500 — contracts £17,500 (1); 5% of the £337,518 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £30,336 — contracts £12,500 (1), grants £17,836 (1); 14% of the £224,647 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER MARK BOOTHchair
- Dr DELROY WESLEY HALL
- Dr Kelly Anne Griffiths
- JANET IRIS HEDGE
- Lyn Elizabeth Burgin
- Rachel Marie Medina
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £294k | £345k |
| 31/03/2024 | £338k | £304k |
| 31/03/2023 | £225k | £243k |
| 31/03/2022 | £170k | £153k |
| 31/03/2021 | £120k | £93k |
Common questions
Is SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAPLAINCY AND LISTENING SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £50,254 for the year, resulting in a significant decrease in total reserves from £81,043 to £30,789. The trustees note that income streams became more challenging, leading to a 15% reduction in income and the temporary holding of investment plans. However, the charity maintains a positive cash balance of £31,508 and continues to deliver services across multiple sectors. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAPLAINCY AND LISTENING SERVICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAPLAINCY AND LISTENING SERVICE as a grant recipient include THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/08/2023 | £10k | Listening Services Development & Capacity Building |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2023 | £101k | Pastoral Care Workers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2021 | £10k | Listening Services |
| UK government | 03/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £312k |
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £161k |
| DAVID RIDDELL MEMORIAL CIO | 1 | £10k |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| PADWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- CHAPLAINCY SUPPORT SERVICES
- SOUTH BUCKS. COUNSELLING
- LISTENING EAR (MERSEYSIDE)
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNSELLING SERVICE
- COMMUNITY MATTERS (YORKSHIRE)
- YORKSHIRE MEDIATION SERVICES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAPLAINCY AND LISTENING SERVICE | £294k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| CHAPLAINCY SUPPORT SERVICES | £172k | £90,383 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH BUCKS. COUNSELLING | £101k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LISTENING EAR (MERSEYSIDE) | £2.7m | more than £60,000 | 3 | below | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNSELLING SERVICE | £917k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY MATTERS (YORKSHIRE) | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |