NORTHUMBRIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION LTD
We organise the activities of 1 paid Chaplain Team Leader and 21 Voluntary Chaplains who a) engage directly with people in places of work, b) work collaboratively with ministries in other sectors, with local churches and with other agencies. c) represent to those in authority, peoples' experience and perception of work, and raise questions with those who make decisions. See Annual Report.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS, TRADE UNIONS AND ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH THE TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT OF MEN, WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR DAILY WORK IN NORTHUMBERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds total £47,491, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet obligations such as redundancy payments. However, the trustees' report notes that inherited funds are not sufficient to maintain work indefinitely and that sustainability relies heavily on donations and contracts, describing the effort to cover shortfalls as an 'ever-increasing challenge'.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities 33,600”
“The charity holds sufficient reserves in a separate CCLA account to meet its obligations in the event of any redundancy payments and closing down costs of the organisation.” — page 4
“NIM Ltd was lucky enough to inherit a number of funds from our previous organisation NIM. It is fair to say that these funds are not sufficient to maintain the work of NIM Ltd indefinitely. Thankfully our sustainability is being helped by donations from our various sponsoring churches and contracts with commercial companies. A great deal of effort is being made by our funding sub-committee to raise sufficient money to cover any shortfall. However, this is an ever-increasing challenge due to competing organisations bidding for ever-decreasing funds of the granting bodies.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- 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: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 22
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 23
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/01/2023)
Trustees
- Paul Edward Southgatechair
- Rev Christopher Hammond Knights
- Roger Styring
- Teresa Leach
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £35k | £31k |
| 31/12/2024 | £25k | £35k |
| 31/12/2023 | £31k | £31k |
| 31/12/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is NORTHUMBRIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds total £47,491, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet obligations such as redundancy payments. However, the trustees' report notes that inherited funds are not sufficient to maintain work indefinitely and that sustainability relies heavily on donations and contracts, describing the effort to cover shortfalls as an 'ever-increasing challenge'. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTHUMBRIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHUMBRIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION LTD as a grant recipient include THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ( NORTHERN PROVINCE) TRUST LTD., THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ( NORTHERN PROVINCE) TRUST LTD. | FY2024 | £22k | Mission |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ( NORTHERN PROVINCE) TRUST LTD. | FY2021 | £11k | Discipleship |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ( NORTHERN PROVINCE) TRUST LTD. | FY2021 | £11k | Discipleship |
| THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2022 | £8k | Grants made |
| THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2023 | £8k | Other grants made |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ( NORTHERN PROVINCE) TRUST LTD. | FY2024 | £3k | Manse Repair and Maintenance Annual Grants |
| THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2024 | £2k | Other grants made |
| THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2021 | £2k | Other grants made |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £12k |
| THE ROTHLEY TRUST | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- INTERNATIONAL TEAMS UK TRUST
- THE NORTHUMBRIA COMMUNITY TRUST
- COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND
- ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN WORKERS TRUST
- EMPOWERED COMMITTED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
- NORTH CUMBRIA METHODIST CIRCUIT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHUMBRIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION LTD | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| INTERNATIONAL TEAMS UK TRUST | £665k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTHUMBRIA COMMUNITY TRUST | £380k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND | £886k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN WORKERS TRUST | £483k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EMPOWERED COMMITTED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |