Opus Dei Chaiitable Trust
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
30 Septeniber 2025
ChaFlty Registration No. 1005860

Opus Dci Charitable Trust
F,INANCIAL STATEMf,NTS
roi, the yeai. ended 30 S¢pt¢inber 2025
INDEX
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o￿l¢erS and Advisors
Tru5tees' Report
TTUStees' Responsibilities
Independent Examiner's R¢wrt
Statetnent of Financial Activities
BAlan¢e Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to thc Financial Ststements

Opus Dei Charitable Tiust
01-,riL'ERS AND ADVISORS
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ADDRESS..
4 Orine Court
London W2 4RL
TRUSTEES
Dr Sarah Cassidy
MLrcedes Zalbidea
8au,%¢in F.velyn Kong (resigned May 2026)
Rev Aiidrew Soanc
Jack Valero (resigned Jaiiuary 2026)
Jvse Maria Blai)co bernaiidez {appointed Jaiiuaiy 2026)
Rev Donn¢ha Aibhistiii O hAodhd (appoiiited Januai'y 2026)
INDIPENDLNT LXAMINER
Sheila Pai'i'y FCCA
SPX Oxfurd Ltd
19 Pai'adise Sl
Oxford OX I I LD
BANKERS
CAF Bank
25 King5 14111 Avenue
Kings 14111
West Malling
Icent ME19 4JQ

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TRUSTEES, REPOIIT
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Tlje tiusiees subniit theEr repoit and tlie finaiicial statements of Opiis Fjei C.haritablc Trust for the yeaT
ended 30 Septeinbei. 2025. Opus Dri Charitable Trust is a charitable ti'iist forrned by deed on 2nd October
1991.
TIIF. CHARITY'S PRtNCIPAL OBJECTS
Thc Charituble Trust's obJeL￿1VeS are tu furt&￿ the charitable purposes of Opu5 Dei in Grcat Britain and
elsewhere.
ORCIANISA-I'ION
The day to day organisation 15 looked after principally by two of the Trust¢t5 who monitor the Tuniiing of
tlie Charity in accor(lan¢e with the agi'eed aims and tieeds.'I'he annual dccouiits, reports and policy are
agreed by iht TrLEStees. This work 15 carried oyt on a voluiitary ba51%. The Charity docs iiotown property
an(1 its asseis are only tlie bank balances, and it ha5 no further rcscyves.
RBSERVFS POI.ICY
There is no petty cash a¢bount. The Charity allocates the iiicome T¢ceived from donors to 5UPPOrt dIffe￿llt
ventures ij keepijig with its principal objects, Ihe ainouni dcpendiiig on the l¢vel of donation5 obtained in
any oiie yeai". Each yeai. the income received is expcnded in furthering the Chatity's objectives and li has
no inve51ment%. Its ability to 5UllPOrt different vcntures reli¢s on tlie level of doiiations obtained in any orte
year, but it ha5 no specific forward Commiiments or conlTaLtual re4lliremeJits to fulfil fiiianLial obligatlOll5
Aiid as such thcre are no risks involved. The Charity does iiot ¢XPEDd more Lhan it has avaiSabl¢ attd does
not go into deficit.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have examined the major sti?tegic and opei2tional risks which the Charity far¢s and coi)fir
that sysiems are in place to enable regulai. Teports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken
to lessen these risks.
CURRENT YEAR
l)onations and legacies in the year amounted to £205,458 compared wilh £210,327 in 2024. Grants of
£47.00012024.. £31.000)- were sent to the Coiincils of Opus Dei. An arnouiil uf 169,159 was iii thc bank
at 30 September 202512024.. £104,242). Thei'e are no ¢vmmtlm¢ntS Ollt5tandin& and fixed assets.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
ie'frustees ¢onfiiin tliat iii a¢¢ordancc witli Scctioii 4 of the Chai'itics Aci 2006, they liave duc r¢Bard to
thc public benefit 8uidance published by the Charities Conitnissioii. Tliey confirin Ihat the activitic% of tlie
Chai'ity arc for the benefit of the publi¢ in uTeiieral. All tlie woi'k for thc Cliai'ity ss doi1¢ wiih()iit chai'gc to
the Chai'ity, and lio reinuneiatioii is paid to Ih05e who assist the C.haTlty, excei)t for pric515 who having no
other inconie receive a stipend froin the Charity. Thc Charity chaiinels tlie funds that it rec¢ives to assist
the 4ttivities of vari0115 chaTlties, Ihrougli thc offi¢¢s ()f thc Councils of Opus Dei. piincipdlly Neiherhall
Ldiicational Association and Greygarih Association which Carry oiit extensive work to lielp a wide cross-
scction of society, ranEing fi'oni clubs for young p¢i)ple, lioinework centres a5 w¢ll as tci'liai'y level
education. The Gliaplains of the ChaTlty give their tini¢ io help tlie diffeirnt activities wh¢never necdcd.

Opus Dei Ch(Iritable Trust
TRUSTEES, REPORT
Puge 3
RELA TED PAR"rY 'IRANI SACTION8
During Ilie yeaT, the charily ￿[d £5,060 to Rev Andr¢w Soane. a Trustee of the ¢harity, as a stipcnd. This
was in line with his previoiis stipend bcforc he becaine a Iru8tee, it has a150 beet] approved by the cl)arity
Comniission. Thc cliarity has giv¢ii an interest firc loan to Rev Andrew Soane. of £7,500. This has been
included on tlie balancc shcet wiihin debtors and will be Irpaid gjradually over time.
GOING CONCERN
The triistees con5ideT that there are no matei'ial unc¢rtAinties as to the Charity's ability to continue as
80ing concern.

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TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBIL'fiES
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1.he irustees acknowledg¢ that it 15 tlieir respon%ibility to ptrpare slateinellls of a¢¢ount for eacli financial
ycar which give a tTUC and fair view of the state of 12ffairs of the ¢harity dnd of its IncotniTig i'esoiirces and
application of re%ources for that period. In prepaTing these financial slat¢tDettts, the trustees reqiiircd to..
Select suitable a¢¢ounting policies aIid then apply them consistently.
lake judgements and estiiiial¢s that reasonable and prudcnt.
Prewdre the financial statemettts in accordan¢¢ with the methods and principle5 Set out in the
Statement of RecoTnmeiid¢d Practice Accounting and RcpoTting by Charities and to state wheihei.
or not thc acrounls have bcen prepared in accordance wilh tha( slalemeiit and applicable
accounting standards.
Prepare financial statements on the goiiig concern basis unles5 it is inappropriate to prc5UTne that
thc charity will coiitiiiue in op¢ration,
The Trustees are re5pon5ibl¢ for kceping proper accounting recol￿8 whi¢h are sufr￿cl¢llt tts show a]id
explain th¢ ¢harity's transactions and to disclose with reasonable ac¥'uracy at any time the f￿anCIal
posttion of tlic Foundati(>n, and to enable them to ensure ih3t Jiiy stalemeiils of atcoiiiit coniply with the
requiremet]ts of the Charity Act 2011. They are also re5PDiisible for safeguarding the assets i)f the chaTIty
and taking reasonable sieps for tlie preventi(>n and detection of fr2ud and othci. Irregulai'ities.
The Ti'u5te¢5 believe the Fiiiancial Slatcment5 foT the yeai. endcd 30 S¢piember 2025 have been prepared
in accordance with thc abovc responsibilities.
ed on bchalf of ilie Trustee5'.
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INDLPENDENT EXAMINER'S RE,PORT TO THE TRUSTEES
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I report on the accounts of the Trust for (lie year ended 30 September 2025, wliicli are set out tsn pages 6 to
10.
Respollsibilities aiid ha.%is of i'epoi't
As the charity's tru5tee5 you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Cliarities Acl 2011 (the Act).
I report sn respect of my examination of your Charily's accounts as carricd out UFLd¢r section 145 ofthe Act
and in carrying out Iny examination I have followed the DiTe¢tions given by thc Charity Commission
under section 14515) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent ¢38miner'8 5tatemellt
Since the chatity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Act, I confirin that l aiii qualified to iindcr18kc the examination be¢ausc l am a
membei. of the in5tiliite of Chaitered Associatioji of Ccrtified A¢countant%, which is one of the listed
bodies.
I have complcted my examination. I confirin Ihai no matie13 have cotne to niy attention in conneclioii with
the examination giving me Ca￿Se to believe that itt any niaterial I'espect..
Accountitig ircords were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Aci.
or
2. The a¢counts do nat accord with those re¢oi'ds; or
thc accounts do not ¢omply with the appli¢able requirements coiicerning the form and content of
the accoiints set oui in Ihe Charilies lacLounls and R¢portl Regiilations 2008 other than any
requiremtllt tlial tlie ac¢oiints give a true aiid fair v5ew whi¢h is not a matter considered as part of
dn independent exaniiiiation.
I have no coiic¢ms and have comc aciDss no other mètters iji connection with the examination to which
attention shoiild be di'awn in iliis report in ordei. to tnable a proper understanding of thE aGcounts to be
rea¢hed.
Shcila PaiTy FCCA
PX Oxford Ltd
19 Paiadise St
Oxford OXI ILD
DA'fE..

Opus Dei Charitable Trust
S'I'ATEMF,NT OF F.INANCIAL ACTIVITIF.S
for tlie
ear end¢d 30 Se
teinbei. 2025
role
Genei'al Resriicied
Ttiral
FiiKd
2025
202¥
tNTCOME
Dondtions
Iiiconie from Charitable AclivLties
l.cgacies
Interc5t
265.458
15,241
265.458
15,241
28,497
181.830
2.601
212928
1.067
281.766
1.067
281 766
EXPENDITURE
Grants:
Coiin¢il% of Opu.% Dei
Expenses of the Counci15 of Opus De
Priest Lourse5 and costs
Salarie5
Stipcnds
Administrative costs
Pi'ofes5ional Costs
47,000
46,868
17.098
50.780
60,¥63
7,951
47.000
46.868
17,098
50,780
60,863
7.951
25,629
256,189
31,000
32.135
1.216
50,544
20.276
5,364
26,573
167.108
256,189
SurplusllDefi¢it) Of In¢oine over
Expenditiire Transferred to
Ac¢uniulated Fund
25,577
25,577
45.820
Actumulatcd fund brought forward
ACCUMULATED FUND (:ARRII-.D
FORWARD
ID8.167
108,167
62.347
133.744
133 744
108 167

Opus Dei Charitable Ti'ust
BAI,ANCI., SI IF.ET
for tlic yeai. elided 30 September 2025
Poge 7
Noies
2025
2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Deblors
65,185
69,159
134,344
4,525
104,242
08,767
Cash al bank and in hand
CLIIIRfNT LTABILITIES
AccTuals
1600}
133,744
16001
108.167
NET ASSETS
ACCUMULATED FUND
GENERAL FUND
AI I OLtvber 2024
surplu￿(DcritIiI for the year
Trnnsfer betW￿n funds
108,167
25.577
62,347
45.820
133,744
I08,167
RESTlllC'fcD FIJND
At l Ociobcr 2024
Transfcr between funds
133,744
108,167
Approved by the Trustees on
l-Lkn4 fly￿
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STATF.MENT OF CASH FLOW
foi. Ilic ycai. ¢nded 30 Scpteinber 2025
Puge 8
2025
2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET tNCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
25,577
45,820
Cliffiiges 111
Trade 2nd other debtors
'rrade and other eiEditors
Cash g¢nerated f1￿M operations
60,660
10.175
6,690
49.305
35,083
Nel iiicrertJe/(deereose) iii cftsli otridcasli é4uiviileii15
35,083
49,305
Ca511 oiid co.Fli eqiiivAleiils ul Ilie begiiinEiig oJyear
104,242
54,937
Cusli oiid LÉiJli eqiiivttlÉiils at ihe eiid ofyeor
104.242

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NOTES TO THE. ACCOUN'rs
for the year cnded 30 £¢ptcmber 2025
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I STATC4 MEIYT COMPLIANC.E
These financTal %tal¢mcnls have bc¢n prcparcd in Compliance with FRS 102, Thc Financial Reporting
Siandard appltcablc in the UK and the Republic of Ircland., thc St&letn¥ni of Recominended Praclice
appli¢able to charitics prcparing their dLcounts in aceordaiice willi tlie Financial Reportittg Siaiidard
appli¢abl¢ in ihe UK and Republic of Iirland (FRS 1021 Ichai'ities SOIiP IFRS 1021) 4nd the Cliaritics Act
2011.
2 ACCOUN'I'INC. POI.ICIP.S
The financial 8latements are PiEpared un(fer the histori¢91 Cost convention and in a¢¢ordanee with the
Statement of Recoinmended Praclice. Accuunling and Reporting by Charilies ISOIIP 2019} and applicable
accouiiting slaiidards. Tlie following accoiinting policie5 have beeii used tonsistcntly in dealing with it¢ms
which are cotjsidered rnaterial in relatioii to thc financial statemeiit5.
INC.OME
Gcneral dollations 8re brought into account when r¥Leived and are grossed up to include the tax
recoverable.
EXPENDITURL
Expeiiditiir¢ is classified linder the principal GategoTi¢S of ¢haritable amd othcr expenditure raiher than
thc typc of expens¢s in orderto producc more useful infomialion to useis of tlie Financial Siaiements.
UNRESTIUCTED FUNDS
These funds are available for projects of the charity, to be spetit at the discretion of th¢ ti'ustees
RF.s'fRIC.TED FUNDS
Restrictcd fvlld% air Inonies available for Specific PToje¢ts being ¢arried out by the cliarity and are subject
to specific condition5 laid down by the donors as lo how they may be used. Any subject ill restricted fund5
will be met froin the genei?I fund.
3 DEB'I'OIIS
2024
2024
HM Revetiue and Custom5 (gift aid)
Interest free loans given
51,685
13,500
4,525
4,525
4 LIABILITIEI S
2025
2024
Independent Examiner's Fee
600
600
600
600