FOI_6333

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6333

Date Request Received: 20/10/2021 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 02/11/2021 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Chaplaincy

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: How much did your Trust spend on chaplaincy (or equivalent non-Christian religious/pastoral support) (pay and non-pay) funding in the financial year 2018/19?

Answer To Question 1: £100k

Question Number 2: How much did your Trust spend on chaplaincy (or equivalent non-Christian religious/pastoral support) (pay and non-pay) funding in the financial year 2019/20?

Answer To Question 2: £124k

Question Number 3: How much did your Trust spend on chaplaincy (or equivalent non-Christian religious/pastoral support) (pay and non-pay) funding in the financial year 2020/21?

Answer To Question 3: £117k

Question Number 4: How many chaplains do you currently employ and (if known) of which faith/denomination?

Answer To Question 4: We have 5 chaplains, all of whom are part-time and work on a sessional basis. Of these 2 are C of E, 1 is a Methodist, 1 is United Reformed Church and the last is Roman Catholic. The lead role is currently vacant and we are in the process of recruitment. The composition of the Team is designed to reflect the community we seek to serve. In addition we do have a few bank chaplains upon whom we can call when needed; and, also, for people of other faiths (ie nor represented among our paid chaplains), we have a list of contacts who are leaders of other faith communities in the local area and who attend on a voluntary basis. We operate as a Team across all denominations and offer religious, spiritual and pastoral support for everyone, whatever their faith, denomination or philosophy of life - including those of no faith or uncertain faith.

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