Workplace Ministry Funding

The work of WM is currently reliant entirely upon voluntary contributions through the financial support given by Trusts and Foundations, Churches and Individual Supporters in addition to the contributions made by the six main sponsoring denominations.

This web site outlines the valuable service that WM provides through its engagement with economic life at a number of different levels.

The notional estimated cost in 2010 of all our work is nearly £310,000.

The majority of the costs are those associated with the employment of the paid employees including the Director and the Chaplains, plus the pro-rata cost of voluntary sessional workplace chaplaincy services provided by local clergy, deacons and Licensed Lay and Ordained Ministers including those in Secular Employment.  Nearly all of these costs fall currently directly on the local churches, with one major client contributing.

The remainder of the costs represent the notional value of the chaplaincy services generously provided by teams of trained and dedicated volunteers, including two senior chaplains.

The small remaining budget (under 4% of the total) has to meet the administrative and support cost including insurance, training, print and publications, communications, recruitment and the working expenses of chaplains.  This expenditure is met from client and personal donations in cash and kind, local church contributions and through the skills and time given by volunteer administrators.

WM is extremely grateful for the continuing financial support of clients, churches, trust and foundations and individuals. In particular we are thankful for the work of our committed voluntary chaplains and support staff.

The demand and need for our services continues to grow and in order to sustain and develop the work to meet this demand we have set a five year Plan to:

• Fund the expansion of our work and engage with the economy in new and different ways:
• Fund the training, support and administration resource:
• Achieve a more equitable mix of funding, to reflect the value of the service that is provided [e.g. currently 50% of the overall cost is met by the Church of England and only 7% by the clients].
  

Executive Summary Rolling Budget 2008-2012