SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAPLAINCY AND LISTENING SERVICE

Registered charity 1174021 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£294k
Latest spending
£345k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months (held: £31k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Yorkshire Chaplaincy and Listening Service (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/08/2023£10kListening Services Development & Capacity Building
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2023£101kPastoral Care Workers
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2021£10kListening Services
UK government03/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAPLAINCY AND LISTENING SERVICE£294k—0unclear—noted
EYUP FY2025£624kin excess of £60k1unclear—no doubt
THE LISTENING PLACE FY2025£2.7m£70,001 - £80,0002unclear—no doubt
WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES UK LIMITED FY2025£163k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CAMBRIDGE FY2025£1.8m——above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025£403k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.