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A ye
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THE SALVATION ARMY UK AND
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TERRITORY
ANNUAL REVIEW 2012
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The Salvation Army is a worldwide
evangelical Christian church. Our message
is based on the Bible; our motivation is the
love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ.
Inspired by our faith, we engage in a
programme of practical action to serve the
community, to help those who are suffering
and in need, and to fight for social justice.
There are more than 800 Salvation Army social service centres and churches (corps).
We run 120 drop-in centres offering support and help for people in need and serve 3,000,000 meals every year at community and residential centres.
Every working day, we reunite 10 people with their families through our Family Tracing Service.
CONTENTS
3 A word of welcome from our UK Leaders
4 A year of service to people in crisis
6 A year at the heart of our communities
8 A year of faith and Christian witness
10 A year of action against global poverty
11 A year of good stewardship
The year in facts and figures We run 6 specialist drug & alcohol detox centres.
We provide structured resettlement and support programmes within 50 Lifehouses.
The Salvation Army’s work with older people includes 17 care homes and 2 day centres.
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‘FOR US, EVERY NEW DAY IS A FRESH OPPORTUNITY TO PUT OUR FAITH INTO ACTION.’‘It is by deeds that I will show you my faith.’ These words of
St James’ Epistle (2:18) sum up what The Salvation Army is all
about. To us, our Christian faith would not be complete if it wasn’t
expressed in service to others.
This Annual Review bears witness to the continued vibrancy and
dynamism of The Salvation Army and puts on record just some of
the life-changing work we have done over the year. Much of it will be
familiar to people who know us well. But even if you think you know
The Salvation Army, you may be surprised by the diversity of the work we
do, often in the front line of society’s gravest and most pressing problems.
Where people are hurting most – as result of economic hardship, family
breakdown, drugs, gambling, crime, violence or human trafficking –
The Salvation Army is there, working in practical ways to heal people’s
suffering and set them free from the evils that oppress them.
We have never been slow to challenge injustice, and this past year has
been no exception. We have continued to highlight the things that are
wrong with our society, such as poverty and social exclusion, and to
press those in authority to take action to put them right.
At the same time, we have always had clearly in our minds and hearts
the driving force of our lives: our burning desire to draw people to
Christ. We have also played our full part among the Free Churches and
in the wider Christian church.
The Salvation Army is one of the most highly professional and effective
charities in this or any other country. Yet
we judge our success, not by budgets
or performance indicators, but by the
difference we have made to the lives of
our fellow human beings. In this Review,
you will read about some of those we have
helped, but they are only a tiny fraction of
the people whose lives we have touched in
the past eventful year.
Please enjoy reading this Review. We hope
it will give you new faith in what people can
achieve when inspired by their Christian
beliefs and their love for suffering humanity.
Bill is typical of thousands of people whom The Salvation Army has
helped in their hour of greatest need. A decent, hard-working man,
he took tremendous pride in his job as a chef. But a combination of
stress and ill health caused him to give up his job – and from there
his life unravelled.
After falling behind with his rent he was evicted from his home. For
seven long months, Bill was living rough on the streets – a miserable,
huddled shadow of his former self.
Becoming homeless knocked the stuffing out of Bill. He lost his self-
confidence and his optimism. Months of sleeping rough took its toll
on his health. He even began to wonder whether there was any point
in living.
A word of welcome from our UK Leaders
‘YOU CAUgHT ME AT MY LOWEST,
HELPED ME MOVE ON’
PUT A ROOF OVER MY HEAD AND
Then, out of the depths of despair, Bill saw a glimmer of hope. The
Salvation Army offered him shelter at our local Lifehouse. Lifehouses
– more than 70 of them across the UK – are centres for homeless
people which don’t just offer a meal and a bed for the night, but a
whole new start in life.
At the Salvation Army centre, Bill’s life took a turn for the better.
We made him feel welcome and valued for the first time in ages.
We taught him the social skills to mix with other people again, and
helped to build up his self-confidence. Now his health is much
better, and his old zest for life has returned. Through our caring
support, we have given him a sense of purpose and belonging.
What’s made the biggest difference is the opportunity we gave Bill
to work in our Salvation Army community café. Every day he cooks
for residents, staff and local people – and being back working in a
kitchen has done wonders for his morale.
Now Bill is starting to apply for restaurant jobs – and he’s feeling
good about the future. ‘The Salvation Army have been real friends
to me,’ he told us. ‘You caught me at my lowest, put a roof over my
head and helped me move on.’
FACT: The Salvation Army runs 47 residential centres for homeless people, offering accommodation for 2,579 people.
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/homeless
ONE MAN’S STORY
John Matear, Commissioner, UK Leader 2006-12
Commissioners André & Silvia Cox, UK Territorial Leaders from April 2012
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Highlights of the yearn The Salvation Army’s role in promoting sport as a way of building self-esteem in homeless people has been highlighted in the news. Three members of a Scottish football team that beat Mexico 4-3 in the Homeless World Cup in Paris were from Salvation Army Lifehouses in Scotland. Rob Senior, centre manager of the William Hunter Lifehouse, says: ‘Football is only one of the ways we encourage service users to get healthy, stay healthy and build their confidence.’ (Pic 1)
n The achievements of formerly homeless young people were celebrated at an awards ceremony at The Salvation Army Housing Association’s Braintree Foyer (homeless centre). Young residents aged between 16 and 25 gained a range of academic and vocational qualifications at the centre. Centre manager Mark Watson said: ‘These young people have overcome being homeless or spending time in care and have worked hard to gain qualifications that will help them find work.’
Mai is a young Thai girl who came to England as a tourist,
but her dream trip soon turned into a nightmare. She was
introduced to a Thai lady who took her travel documents and
her mobile phone. ‘She said she had bought me and that I
had to pay back the debt,’ Mai remembers.
To her horror, Mai was forced to work as a prostitute and
to take drugs. She was also forced to appear on websites
offering massaging services.
After the police rescued her, it was The Salvation Army who
gave her shelter in our safe house. We also gave her the care
and support she needed to recover from her ordeal and got
her the right medical help until she was ready to return to
Thailand. ‘The Salvation Army were so kind,’ she told us.
Many people in this country know about human trafficking as
a worldwide problem, they may not be aware that this cruel
trade is thriving in the UK. It includes not just trafficking for
sex but domestic servitude and exploitation of labour.
In July 2011, the Government gave The Salvation Army the
responsibility for managing support for all adult victims of
human trafficking in England and Wales. We work every day
to take victims of trafficking from their point of rescue to safe
houses. We give them access to the services they need such
as legal advice, health care, counselling and educational
opportunities. We also
provide our own safe
house to give loving,
professional support in
a secure environment.
Major Anne Read, of
our anti-trafficking
unit, says it is poor, uneducated women who are most at risk.
‘Traffickers will promise a better life, a good job, education –
anything to lure their victims,’ she says.
‘I am proud that we are working with the police to end this
exploitation. We aim to reunite these women with their
families in their own countries – and often The Salvation Army
will work with the families to increase their incomes so that
they will be less vulnerable to trafficking in the future.’
FACT: The Salvation Army is part of a network of anti-trafficking organisations which together operate 19 safe houses across England and Wales.
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/Trafficking
FIgHTINg THE
SLAVE TRADE IN OUR MIDST
‘I am proud that we are working with the police to end this exploitation.’- Major Anne Read
OUT OF CHAOS CAME THE
HAND OF FRIENDSHIP
Girls like Mai are escaping from forced prostitution and starting new lives with The Salvation Army’s help
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n The spotlight was on The Salvation Army’s work with drug and alcohol addiction when the MP for Poplar and Limehouse, Jim Fitzpatrick, visited our detox centre in London’s Docklands. After touring the centre, Mr Fitzpatrick commented: ‘The Salvation Army here is clearly making a huge difference to the lives of dozens of people. Over the years, this turns into hundreds and then thousands. This is about saving lives.’ (Pic 2)
n The Salvation Army’s Great Yarmouth corps was visited by Eric Pickles, the Government’s Communities Secretary, for the launch of a new initiative to tackle under-age and street drinking. The Community Alcohol Partnership, which initially covers Great Yarmouth, will bring together The Salvation Army, other agencies and local businesses to combat alcohol abuse and encourage responsible drinking. (Pic 3)
n Formerly homeless people in Swindon are taking part in an imaginative scheme to encourage workers to cycle to work by providing them with free bikes. The bikes will come from Recycle, a social enterprise run by the Salvation Army’s Swindon Lifehouse, which enables homeless people to gain work experience and rebuild their self-confidence by repairing and refurbishing old bicycles. The scheme is being backed by Swindon Borough Council and local businesses. (Pic 4)
How The Salvation Army is helping people break free of addiction – and getting amazing results‘I never thought I would be able to get off drugs. When I moved to
T^y Gobaith, it was a bit of a struggle, but after a few weeks I never
looked back.’
These are the words of a young man called Steve who was able to
break a heroin addiction when he came to T^y Gobaith, The Salvation
Army’s Lifehouse (centre for homeless people) in Cardiff. In July 2011
it was named Salvation Army Centre of the Year at our Social Services
awards – and no wonder, when you see what the team there is
achieving.
T^y Gobaith (which means Hope House) puts into practice what our
Founder William Booth meant when he spoke about needing to change
the man, not just the surroundings. It offers homeless people, including
people with addiction problems, a whole new start in life.
There are three main elements to this. First of all, we work with
residents to overcome drugs and alcohol addiction problems. Secondly,
we provide residents with the opportunity to learn the skills they need to
get back on their feet and live an independent life. And finally, we help
residents to resettle in the wider community.
When people were driven from their homes in the London riots, The Salvation Army was there to helpWhen rioting broke out in Tottenham in August 2011, over 60 families
lost everything they possessed after their block of flats was burnt
out. But The Salvation Army was there to help them cope with the
crisis and get their lives back together.
The role we played was to help run an emergency assistance centre
that was set up in Tottenham by the local council. Here, in a quiet,
calm and professional way, we gave much-needed practical and
emotional support to people who had had to move out of their homes.
We also handled the donations which members of the community
brought to the centre to help the people worst-hit by the riots.
Major Muriel McClenahan, of The Salvation Army’s emergency
services, remembers how grateful people were that The Salvation
Army was there. ‘There were so many occasions when a
sympathetic approach and words of comfort meant a great deal to
people, particularly as they started to fully realise that they had lost
all their possessions and personal effects,’ she says.
‘A great many people were glad to have someone to listen as they
OUT OF CHAOS CAME THE
HAND OF FRIENDSHIP
‘I NEVER THOUgHT I’D BE
FREE OF DRUgS’
told their stories of how they were forced to leave their homes. It was
a privilege to minister to them, especially as for many this was their
first direct contact with The Salvation Army.’
We continued to work with the homeless residents to help them fully
come to terms with their loss. ‘It would be a unique person who does
not have a reaction, because losing your home and possessions is
like bereavement,’ says Major McClenahan. And one local resident
reflected the thoughts of many when she tweeted: ‘The Salvation
Army are doing great stuff to support those affected by the riots.’
The work The Salvation Army did in Tottenham is one example of the
work we do every day throughout the UK to help people caught up in
emergencies of all kinds. A fleet of purpose built mobile canteen units
provide food, drink and emotional support to emergency services
personnel at the scene of an incident. We are also ready, day or night,
to provide a place of safety for people who have been evacuated from
their homes as a result of a flood, fire, or other disasters.
FACT: During the year The Salvation Army responded to 183 emergency incidents across the UK.
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/EmergencyServices
For example, we helped Steve to get his first qualifications, which include a
forklift truck licence and manual handling training, so that he could look for
a job. In the meantime, he is volunteering around the centre by tidying up.
T^y Gobaith has been strikingly successful at helping residents obtain
recognised qualifications. In 2010-11, 40 per cent of them earned
National Open College Network qualifications. A further 23 per cent
engaged in regular and ongoing volunteering and 10 per cent were
helped into employment or higher education.
And for people like Steve, the turnaround can seem almost like a
miracle. As Steve says: ‘The Salvation Army has looked after me and
shown me the right direction for my life.’
FACT: The Salvation Army offers 82 places at its residential substance abuse centres to help people break free from their addictions.
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/Addiction
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Highlights of the yearn The Salvation Army’s Irvine and Arran Befriending service has received our Centre of the Year Award for 2012. This recognises the huge amount of work the service does to help lonely and isolated people come together and make friends. One of the Befriending Service volunteers says: ‘Being part of the service has got me out of my flat and back to meeting people. I have found a purpose and look forward to meeting people every week.’
n A new church and community centre was opened by the Newark Salvation Army in November 2011. The eco-friendly building is capable of producing its own solar energy and feeding unused electricity into the national grid, in line with the Salvation Army’s policy on sustainability. The building will provide spaces not just for worship but for a range of community activities.
n TV chefs Tom and Henry Herbert, from the hit series The Fabulous Baker Brothers, have donated kitchen equipment used in their Channel 4 programme to The Salvation
The Salvation Army’s food parcels are a lifeline for people facing hardshipThe Salvation Army’s officers and volunteers handed out 40,000
Christmas presents to needy children and served up over 17,500
hot dinners to older people over Christmas and the New Year.
Nearly 35,000 food parcels were handed out over December and
January to the homeless, vulnerable and families – a big increase
on last year.
FEEDINg BRITAIN’SHUNgRY PEOPLE
A CHANCE TO CHANgE
But the increased hardship that many people are facing means that
The Salvation Army is not just providing this kind of support at the
festive season. A growing number of desperate people are turning to
us for help all the year round.
Lieutenant Joyce Baynes from Chesterfield has a regular food parcel
ministry and distributes 40 parcels each Sunday. She says: ‘People
tend to be living in vulnerable conditions such as sleeping on friends’
floors or in bed and breakfasts. The parcels give them very basic
provisions for a day or so.’
Rising unemployment has meant that more people have gone on
to benefits. At the same time, major changes to the benefit system
mean that people often
experience delays or
errors in benefit payments,
leaving them desperately
short of money. Some
Salvation Army centres are
responding to their needs
by running food banks.
Territorial Envoy Angela
Nunn, who works in North
Scotland, told us about
some of the people who had come to her for help. She says: ‘I have
encountered some lovely people with unbelievable stories. One older
gentleman was wearing three pairs of trousers because he couldn’t
afford to heat his home.’
Major Ray Irving, Territorial Social Services Secretary for The
Salvation Army says: ‘Our focus is on giving people a hand up, not
a hand out. As well as meeting their immediate needs we help them
get on their feet by offering practical support such as teaching them
how to run a household budget and helping them to find a new job.’
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/heretohelp
‘One older gentleman was wearing three pairs of trousers because he couldn’t afford to heat his home.’- Territorial Envoy Angela Nunn
A Salvation Army course gives young people responsibility and a goal in life
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Army’s Hadleigh Training Centre. The centre provides vocational training for a wide range of disadvantaged groups – and the brothers said they were ‘blown away’ when they went to see for themselves. Said Henry: ‘The Salvation Army is amazing – it’s such a cool place!’
n Faith groups in Preston have come together to set up a new Community Food Bank based at The Salvation Army’s community centre. It supplies emergency parcels of food to families and other people who are destitute, and it’s helping 60 or more households every month. Among our partners in this venture are not just other Christian denominations but the local Muslim Cultural Centre.
n The Margate corps of The Salvation Army has broken new ground by reaching out to Czech, Slovak and Roma families in their area. The families, who mostly came to the UK as migrant workers, can often feel isolated and marginalised in the UK. But Majors David and Kathryn Blowers, who served for nine years in the Czech Republic, set up a Czech Church so that people can worship in their own language; and they also help the families in practical ways by offering advice and support.
A CHANCE TO CHANgE
He’s one of thousands of people who are finding jobs The Salvation Army way David is a young man with a range of medical conditions, including
Asperger syndrome. At one time, he thought he would never be able
to get a job – but that changed thanks to The Salvation Army.
David took part in a training programme which we run in south Essex.
It is part of the Government’s Work Choice programme and it is
targeted specifically at people with learning difficulties and disabilities.
We focus on what people can do, not what they can’t. And when
we talked to David, it was obvious that he had a lot of employment
potential. We gave him vocational training at our Hadleigh training
centre and built up his confidence. We also encouraged him to apply
for a wider range of jobs than he had previously considered. Then,
finally, his dream came true and he was offered a job by a local firm.
We kept in touch with him to make sure he was coping in his new employ-
ment. But we were delighted to discover that he was doing fine. ‘I feel
very comfortable and have settled in nicely. I am really happy.’ he told us.
This is just one example of how The Salvation Army’s Employment Plus
services are opening up job opportunities for people who thought they
would never be able to work. They include not just people with disabilities
but those recovering from addiction problems and mental health issues.
In total, in the year up to April 2012, we supported over 8,500 people
on the journey into employment, either by helping them find paid jobs or
by giving them opportunities to gain work experience or to increase their
employability and other skills. Not only have they become productive
members of the community, but they have found a new sense of purpose
and fulfilment that has changed their whole outlook on life.
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/unemployed
DAVID’S JOB IS A DREAM COME TRUE
14-year old Claire lives on a deprived estate and has a disruptive home
life with her divided family. She also has an explosive relationship with
her 14-year-old boyfriend, who finds it hard to control his anger. In this
environment it’s not surprising that Claire had very little self-esteem.
Claire is one of the young people who have been chosen to take
part in the Change programme which The Salvation Army youth
wing ALOVE is running for marginalised young people who are not
in education, employment or training. An 8-12 week programme of
life-changing training, it aims to help them turn away from their self-
destructive behaviour and aspire to a better way of life. All the young
people who have taken part in the Change programme so far have
achieved a bronze or silver Youth Achievement Award.
The young people learn communication and teamwork skills by
setting up their own business and running it. As an incentive, they
are allowed to keep any profits they make.
Going on a course like this was a big challenge to Claire, as she
wasn’t used to respecting others or behaving responsibly. She
was chosen as the leader of a team enterprise, so she had to take
responsibility for the planning and presentation of the team’s business
idea which was a card making craft business called Creative Cards.
She also had to motivate the other members of the team.
In important ways, this experience changed Claire’s life. She started to
believe in herself and discover that she was a person of ability and worth.
Now Claire has started to think about her future and she says
she wants to become a dance teacher. She has chosen to study
performing arts at GCSE level and is determined to do really well.
ALOVE Associate Director Major Andrea Sawyer says: ‘We are excited
about the future of this programme. We believe Change can play a
significant part in improving the lives of young people who live in
some of our most deprived communities.’
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/alove
The Baker Brothers, Hadleigh Training Centre
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Highlights of the yearn The Salvation Army has spoken out about the problem of excessive drinking in the UK. In a statement we called on the Government to take more effective action to tackle the misery caused by the overconsumption of alcohol. We also committed ourselves to do all we can to support and help those whose drinking detrimentally affects their daily lives.
n General Linda Bond, world leader of The Salvation Army, issued a passionate call for Salvationists around the world to be united in their mission and message. Launching our International Vision, she set out 12 mission priorities, including reaching out and involving young people, and standing up for and serving the poor and marginalised.
n June 2011 saw eight Salvation Army staff bands from around the world assemble at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate 120 years of the International Staff Band. An audience of about 5,000 people cheered each band as it raised the roof with music of praise and worship. A major contributor was composer Paul Lovatt-Cooper, whose stirring work
‘Awesome’ ROOTS conference inspires Christians of all agesThe extended bank holiday at the end of April 2011 saw the
last of the big national ROOTS conferences that have done
so much to inspire Christians of all ages. What’s more, it was
certainly an event to remember. ‘Awesome’ was the verdict of
one participant. ‘An eye-opener to the hidden depths of the
word’ said another. ‘Seeing God work in young people has been
inspiring,’ said yet another.
The four-day conference, attended by 1,262 people, followed the
theme Uncovered – Reading Between The Lines, and linked in
with the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. ROOTS event
leader Major Paul Main welcomed everyone to the conference,
saying: ‘We are here to celebrate the best selling book of all
time’ – and as the four days unfolded, that celebration took place
through teaching, reflection, music, poetry and drama.
One of the most notable features of the conference was the Kids
Roots programmes for children aged between 5 and 11. As they
met eagerly on an Incredible Journey to uncover and discover
God’s word, they learnt that the Bible is a library of books
which include romance, poetry, songs and teaching. They were
encouraged to use their imagination and wonder about creation.
Equally vibrant was the Youth Roots programme which started
with worship led by the rock band dweeb and continued with
Bible study and prayer. During the conference, young delegates
expressed their faith by creating a piece of artwork with the
message ‘God is here’.
OPENINg EYES AND HEARTS
TO gOD’S WORD
From 2012, ROOTS will continue
as a series of regional events.
Major Paul Main, The Salvation
Army’s Territorial Evangelism
Secretary, comments: ‘Over
the years, ROOTS has had a
tremendous impact and we are
committed to regional events that will continue to encourage,
equip and inspire people in their Christian journeys.’
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/ROOTS
‘Seeing God work in young people has been inspiring.’- ROOTS delegate
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Fire In The Blood was written and performed specially as a celebration of The Salvation Army’s mission and history.
n The Salvation Army was one of the Christian organisations that took part in a National Prayer Breakfast in Westminster Great Hall to hear how the Bible is being used to improve the lives of young people. Those attending included MPs and members of the House of Lords. Dr Alastair Jones, from our youth wing ALOVE, spoke of how Christian churches can bring a message of hope and transformation into young people’s lives.
n The Salvation Army in Banbury is shining bright as a Prayer Beacon for the community by practising daily prayer and reflection for people in need in these difficult economic times. Banbury is the first Salvation Army church in our Territory to be given Prayer Beacon status, which means it has chosen to make prayer the major emphasis of its mission. Its leader Lieutenant Xander Coleman says: ‘The Salvation Army has a long history of caring for those in need, and prayer is one way for us to express that concern.’
OUR CALL FOR ACTION TO
END CHILD POVERTY
LET’S SHARE OUR FAITH
THROUgH SPORTSports events can take our message to a whole new audience
What has sport got to do with The Salvation Army? The answer is
that we see it as a force for good in our communities – and a way of
spreading God’s word among an audience who might not hear it in
any other way.
That’s why, at the start of London Olympics year in 2012, we launched
our new sports ministry Sport for Good throughout the Territory.
Where Christians who enjoy sport belong to a club with no Christian
ethos, we want them to take their faith with them and share it with
others. We also want to encourage whole Salvation Army corps
(churches) to get involved in organising sporting activities.
Very often Salvation Army facilities lend themselves to sports. Our
buildings are affordable and safe: somewhere people of all ages
can enjoy sport, get fit and relax. Or else local corps can hire sports
facilities such as football pitches for events to which they can invite
the whole community.
A number of local corps have already set the pattern for this kind of
work. For example, The Salvation Army in Yeovil has been running
a bowls club since 2004. The Stratford corps organises the OnSide
Football Club for young people. And The Salvation Army’s Stepney
corps and our Booth House Lifehouse (centre for homeless people)
have joined forces with three other Christian groups to run a football
club for men, most of whom have been homeless.
Captain Nick Coke, leader of The Salvation Army in Stepney, says it is
remarkable how sport can help people change their outlook on life.
Nick remembers: ‘A homeless guy called Eddie who joined us
several months ago loves football. He is so passionate about it that
quite often he’d lose his temper during the games. But recently
Eddie became a Christian and he’s been a changed person.’
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/ChurchandSport
Salvation Army tells MPs about the struggles of Britain’s poorest familiesPart of the role of The Salvation Army is to ‘speak truth to power’ about
the social problems that afflict our society. An example of this was when
Captain Jonny Smith from Southwark spoke to a packed committee
room at the House of Commons about child poverty and social mobility.
The meeting was organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group on
Poverty and attended by Maria Miller MP, the minister with responsibility
for child poverty.
Jonny’s talk was based on eight years of experience as a Salvation
Army officer in South London. He talked about the families he had met,
some of whom were so poor that if one of their children needed money
for a school trip, the parents would have to choose between doing
that and paying for electricity. ‘Such decisions are subtle and fall off the
Government’s radar, but they are real,’ he said.
Earlier in the meeting a clip from a BBC1 documentary Poor Kids was
shown. One of the children from the programme, 16-year-old Kayleigh,
attended the meeting to talk about her experiences.
She described how she tried to keep her family’s poverty a secret,
because she thought people would look down on her if they knew.
She also talked about how she had to wear second-hand clothes to
school, and how her brother was bullied because he had to wear her
old blouses at school. ‘Wearing someone else’s thrown-out clothes
really eats your self-confidence,’ she added. ‘In the end you think you
are just worthless.’
Jonny Smith criticised politicians for failing to deal with child poverty
and called for cross-party action. He said: ‘For too long, successive
governments have blamed their predecessors for failing to solve the
issue of poverty. Can we stop arguing about the past, recognise there
is a problem, and set about sorting it out?’
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Our determined volunteers raise over £25,000 by going hungry for five days Around the world, 1.4 billion people live on the equivalent
of less than £1 a day. And it was with this stark fact in mind
that in 2012, The Salvation Army once again supported
Live Below The Line, the global campaign to highlight world
poverty and raise funds for vital development work.
We challenged supporters to spend just £5 on food and drink
for five days and to ask friends and family to sponsor them to
live up to this challenge. It was tough for those who took part
– but well worthwhile, because The Salvation Army raised
over £25,000 in total. The money went to help our FARM
programme, which helps small farmers in the developing
world to grow enough produce to support themselves and
their families.
Jo Hann, a teacher from Guernsey, took the challenge
in 2011 with her husband, sister-in-law and mother-in-
law, raising more than £1,400 for The Salvation Army’s
international work. ‘We had virtually the same meal everyday;
high in carbs but low in calories, which meant we were
constantly tired,’ says Jo.
Despite this, Jo was keen to take part again in 2012 because,
as she says, ‘that’s what 1.4 billion people have to do every
day. It’s not right, it’s not fair and we have to do something
about it.’
Visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/farm to find out more about the FARM programme.
Highlights of the yearn The Salvation Army has been working in Turkana, in north-west Kenya, to help local people survive a devastating drought. Our international emergency services have delivered water to schools and isolated village communities. We are now also helping local people to improve their access to clean water in the long term so they are better prepared for any future droughts.
n In Malawi, our Mchinji Anti-Child Trafficking Centre works to support young people who have been rescued from trafficking, so they can make a fresh start, learn new skills and live a better life. In 2011 we set up a bike workshop where children are taught basic bicycle maintenance and repair skills. Second-hand bikes are shipped over from the UK which can then be repaired and sold to help fund the vital work of the centre.
n In India, The Salvation Army is working in innovative ways to supply clean water to rural villages. In Dolcherra we have worked with the community to provide a gravity water system that pipes water from a spring high up in the mountain. This has reduced the number of water-borne diseases and provided water not only for drinking and washing, but also to irrigate their crops.
The Salvation Army International Development (UK) is working to combat poverty and injustice all over the world. Visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/id to find out more.
How small business loans are helping people like Radhia to work their way out of povertyRadhia Suleykum from Tanzania was left with four children to look after
when her husband died five years ago.
Her ambition was to set up her own business, but that seemed
impossible for a woman in her circumstances. Banks weren’t interested
in doing business with her, and she didn’t want to be at the mercy of
loan sharks.
Fortunately, there was help at hand, in the form of The Salvation Army’s
GENERATION programme. This provides loans to poor people to help
them set up small businesses and also teaches them the skills they
need to make their business a success.
These small business loans are an effective way of helping people in
need – giving them the chance to work their own way out of poverty.
With the loan she received, Radhia was able to rent a shop, where she
sold clothes, foods and spices. Quite soon she was earning enough
money to repay her loan. Now she says: ‘I am happy that I can now
look after my family. I can afford to feed them and pay their school fees
and even pay for medical expenses when they are sick.’
For more information, go to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/generation
HOW TO LEARN ABOUT
POVERTY – THE HARD WAY
‘NOW I CAN AFFORD TO
FEED MY FAMILY’
Aida Moleni from Malawi is part of another Salvation Army GENERATION project helping her to better support her family
Mchinji Anti-Child Trafficking Centre
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A year of good stewardship
IncomeThe Salvation Army operates in the United Kingdom through two main trusts, The Salvation Army Trust (Central Funds) and The Salvation Army Social Work Trust (Social Work Funds), which had combined income, excluding inter fund transfers, of £261m for the year ended 31 March 2012. (2011: £346m). Income from social work activities increased by 8% to £87m. This comprises income from care homes for older people, homeless centres, family and children units, substance misuse centres, outreach work and defence services centres. Defence services centres provide catering and recreation services at military bases in the UK and Germany. Legacy income, always variable by nature, increased by 12% to £43.3m. Despite the difficult economic climate, donations from the public increased by 6% to £38.7m. Trading income increased by 7% to £46.1m as a result of the continued strong performance by The Salvation Army Trading Company, a subsidiary of Central Funds. There was also an increase of 17% in investment income, from £7.1m to £8.3m.
ExpenditureTotal expenditure increased from £232.1to £251.9m and is analysed below. 2012 2011 £m £mCharitable activities:
Social & defence services operations 103.7 94Church & evangelism 45.8 38.6Community programmes 45.9 40.1International programmes 6 6.6Training Salvation Army Officers 11.6 15.4Youth programmes 2.0 2.5
Total charitable activities 215.0 197.2
Costs of generating funds 35.8 34Governance 1.1 0.9
Total expenditure 251.9 232.1
ReservesThe surplus of income over expenditure of £8.7m was reduced by £7.2m due to a loss on the revaluation and disposal of investments. Total reserves increased £1.5m to £774.9m. Of these £21m are endowment funds where only the income arising from the funds is available to be used in accordance with the wishes of the donors. A further £579.2m are restricted funds which represent monies already expended on the acquisition, construction and refurbishment of freehold and leasehold properties and other funds which may
FINANCIAL SUMMARY only be used for purposes specified by the donors. Unrestricted reserves fell by £13.2m to £174.7m. These include accumulated unrealised investment gains (£37.9m), funds retained within trading subsidiaries to provide working capital (£11.5m) and designated funds (£70.6m). Designated funds are reserves which have been set aside by the directors of The Salvation Army Trustee Company for specific purposes such as future programmes and the ongoing maintenance of the property portfolio of The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom. The general reserve, which is that part of unrestricted funds freely available for general purposes, has fallen to £54.7m, of which £32.3m is held by Social Funds and £22.4m by Central Funds. Both charities need general reserves to ensure that their work can continue in the event of a decrease in income or unexpected expenditure. The general reserves held by both trusts are above the optimum level determined by the directors. It is considered that Central Funds require general reserves of £20m and that Social Work Funds require £31.0m. It is anticipated that the level of general reserves will fall within the next financial year due to the current economic climate of the country.
Statement by the TrusteeThe financial information shown on this page is a summary of information relating to the Statement of Financial Activities and Reserves of The Salvation Army Trust and The Salvation Army Social Work Trust. The full financial statements of both Trusts, which were prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2005, were approved for The Social Work Trust on 5th October 2012 and for the Salvation Army Trust on 9th November 2012. The Trustees Report for The Social Work Trust and The Salvation Army Trust were approved on 14th December 2012.
Both received an unqualified audit opinion. This financial summary may not contain sufficient information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of The Salvation Army. Copies of the Trustee’s Annual Report and the full financial statements, which are submitted to the Charity Commission, can be obtained from the Marketing and Fundraising Department, The Salvation Army, Territorial Headquarters, 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.
Statement by the AuditorsWe have examined the above financial information and, in our opinion, it is consistent with the full annual accounts of The Salvation Army Trust and The Salvation Army Social Work Trust.
Knox Cropper 31 March 2012
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The Salvation Army is a Christian Church and a Registered Charity
The Salvation ArmyUK Territory with the Republic of Ireland101 Newington CausewayLondonSE1 6BNTelephone: 020 7367 4500Email: [email protected]: www.salvationarmy.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 214779, and in Scotland SC009359Social Trust: Registered charity No. 215174, and in Scotland SC037691Republic of Ireland: Registered Charity No. CHY6399
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