COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. 034B7590
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER- 1088518
The Friars, Aylesford
Company Limited by Guarantee
Flnanclal Statements
31 DgGember 2025
BURGESS HODGSON AUDIT LIMI
ED
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
Camburgh House
27 New Dover Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT130N

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Llmlt•d by Guarantoe
Financial Statements
Yoar ended 31 December 2025
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Tru8tees' annual report {in¢orporallng the dlrectors. r8POrt)
Independent audkows report to the members
statement of financlal actSvrtles (induding income arKI
expenditure account)
statem8nt of financial position
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statèment of cash flows
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Notss to the financial statements
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The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Quarantee
TTU8tO08' Annual Report IlnGorporatlng the Dlrectors, Report) fconllnrmdj
Year ended 31 Decembor 2025
The trustses, who are al80 the ￿1￿CtOrS for the pwpose5 of company law, pres¢nt their report and the
flnancial statements ol th8 charlty for the year Onded 31 Decambor 2025.
Refer0ne0 Ind udmlnlstrntlv• d•till#
Rtglst•red ¢harlty namè
Charlty roglslrallon numb9r
The Fri•rs, Ayl8sford
1068518
Company Nglstratlon numbèr 03487590
Prlnelpal offito and reg18tèrèd CJO Thè Fdar8
offlcg
AWe8ford
Kènt
ME20 7BX
The truste
Isabèl Bodunrln
Rev Mlthael Cox, O. Carm.
Rev B￿d￿n Grady. O. earm.
Rw Pfjtri¢k O'Kegflg, O. Cerm
AflvEs•r8 totho tru¥te•t
Mr Jefiatton Loulh
Mr8 Jan Wllklnson
Company gèeretary
Mrs ClareAtJbotson
Audlior
Burg8￿ Hodgson Audil Llmited
Chartered accountsntg & 81atuW 8udllor
Camburgh House
27 Naw Dovèr Road
Canterbury
Kent
Gt13DN
Bankers
Royal Bank of ScoUand plc
2-e3 Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8LA
8ollGllor•
Pothecary Imthom Weld
84 Eccleston square
London
SW1V 1PX
Slrnt9glc rgPQrt
The folki￿n9 sectiorns for aeW•ments atyJ perf¢Jrmanc8 and fi1￿CIal rovw form the 81ratogic
report ofthe Charity.

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report Ilncorporating the Dir•ctors' Report) fwntynuod)
Year ended 31 December 2026
OBJECTIVESAND ACTIVITIES
Alms
The Friar5. Ayl95f¢xd gyists to advanc8 the Rotnan CathD1￿ failh Ihrough worship, pilgrima￿, pastor
e8re. rètréats and 5t*ritual foTrriEtion. Tha charity 0159 &¢eks lo pr&seNb. malnlaln anrs rn8ko
Se￿$1*)￿ the h£storic site ol Aylesford Pricyy for th8 beaefit of pilgrims, visitors and the wder
communlty.
Strategies. Actlvltle$ and Vlsion
Thg charlty's vision is to SUBlain and ¢Jevelop The FrfaTS as a place ol prayer, wol¢ome, pSlgrlmage and
comrnunily ew8gem8nl, open to all reg8rdless of f811h. back9rJJnd or means.
Ils Core actlvilies Include..
Provision ofwcnhip, retreats and pastor81 mini51ry
Ho8ling pilgrimages, Sthods gfKI ￿9¥niSed visltr>r groups
Maifttgnance and enh8ncement ofthg Priory'$ historic IMJd(lings and wcunds
Development of community and ￿￿tor faciltties. IndudltKJ the Artlsans, Yèrd and thè
estauishmentola rEsidenlial young adult communlty.
PubilG Bgnefit
Th8 Trusleo& confimi thal thèy havo complied with duty under th8 Charit￿5 Act to ￿ve duè
reo8td lo the Charlty ComnilB¥ion's guiéance on public benefit.
Thè clwrtty provldo$ PUtAlc bgnellilhrough..
Adv8nclng th6 Roman Calhollc fath
ProV￿1[￿j &CC8SS to worship, pllgrlmage S￿￿tual suppo
Offerlng e￿￿tIonal and relreat oppDyluThllieG
Preserving a heritage site oetesgble lo the public
STRATEGIC REPORT
Achlevemen15 anil Performance
Actlvltles durlngthe year
During 2025, Friars cAnlinued Its core rnlsslon as a ￿a¢a of wayer, h0spi1d￿Y and encounter.
Key outeomes Indude..
24 P￿0￿magès hoslecl. welcomlng 17.735 pllgrfms
38 5th0015 Bttended. ￿th 4,332 pupi￿ partlcipalng
1c6 organlsed gruJps- 5,929 people
The lile of the Shrine, with dailyworship and pastoral ministry. ￿MaIrnd central io all a¢￿￿￿'e8.
Additional developments durfng the year induded..
Investment in infrastructu￿ and visrtor faalities
Conllnued development orth$ Artk8ans' Yard
Ongoing Mainten8n￿ and 8nhan¢emÈnt of historic bulldings and ￿oUndS
Th9 Trustee& ad<now18d9S Wth gral(¢ud8 thè contributions ol stsff, volunteers and supportws.

The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report Ilncorporating the Directors, Report) (conlnvodj
Year ended 31 De¢ember 2025
Flnanclal Revlew
Flnanoial reviewforthe year
Total incomlng resour￿$.. £1.894,384
Total resources expended.. £1,741,757
Nel defidl.. £47,373
Income Included..
Tiading activi￿5 SiJPPOrting tre charity's obj8CtIv¢s
Donatlons, grants, And legades
shri￿related Income
Tirtal fund¥ held at year end.. £1.443.53312024.' £1,4￿.905)
Unrestrlded hjnds.. £777,10812024'. £899,317)
The Tru3tees cawlder the lin8ncAal position 581i$factory and ccnfirm Ihat the charity remains a going
ncerrL
Flnanclal review postyearend
Trading actlvity In the first half of the year has been In line vAlh the budget 8nd sllghtly ahead of lÈ$t
y8ar. A nutnb8r of Iniliallvès are undèNay to furth81 Increase StKom8.
Investment Policyand Objactivèy
The Tru6tees seek to ensvre th81 funds we managed ￿SpOnsI￿y, balarKing finanGial return wllh rlsk
and ethical wnsiderations. The Trustees do not currenlly operate a lomal documented Invastmenl
poI￿y. The clevelopmenl of 8u¢h a policy ie under rev￿.
ReseThes PtsLI¢y
Th8 charlty m81nlains f888lV8810=
Ensure wnlinvity of oporalions
Meet unforeseen wsls
Support mainten8nc8 ol the historic site
Ena)I8 IDng-term plannlng and investment
At 31 Dece[n￿r 2025. unr85tricted r&setV8s wer8 £777,10812024. £699.3171.
The Trustees considerthe current level of reseNe8 to be appropriate In light ol QPBrallonal and Cdpitsl
quirements.
Golng ConGgrn
The Trustees have rempwed the financial p05htion 8nd are satisfied that the charfty has adequ8te
resources to continue In operational 9￿Sten(l for the foreseeable futur8.
Pi8n$ for Future Periods
Thg Trustees Intend lo..
Continue developng Th& Friars as 8 leading place of pilgrimage 8nd retreat
Invest in f8cilities aTrd infr88iructure to ÉnhsncE Visitor Bxpqri8nc9
S￿l81n and expand Community engagèmènt aclivilies
In th8 wld8T clima18 eonlext, we continua to seok ways Of securing th8 knlure of The Fviars
Ayle5ford through e5tablishlng a sustainable balance be￿eern the religiouy and commerck41
aetivilies of the 81te. With this In mind. we are creating new opportunllie5 to journey wilh young
PEople and adults through the development ol ow ￿$[dentIal young adult (x)mmunity as È
place ofwalthme and encounter, Inspiilng others to r&cognise thelr worth and walk wilh hope
In the W(￿d.

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectors, Report) {conthu•dJ
Year ended 31 D¢cember 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCEAND MANAGENENT
Governlng Document
The Friars, Aylesford Lq a charitatrAe ¢ompany limlted by guaiantee goveined by Its Momuandum 8nd
Artldes OfAsso¢lat￿rn.lI Ss reg181ered In Eroland and W8188.
Charity nwiber.. 1(J68518
CoMp￿Y number.. I￿487590
Thè Board ofTru8te8s
The Trustees (who are also direcior$l are responsible for th8 governance and Strateg￿ diredian of the
charlly. Trustees serving durlng th& year..
Isabel Bodunrin
Rev Mi¢h&l Cox. O. Carm.
Rev B￿ndan Grady. O. Carni.
Rev Palr4d( O'Keefle, O. Carm
Tru8teeè arè appointed in accordance wlth th8 Arb¢les. based on skills, 8xperièncè and commllmenl.
TnJste8s re￿Ne ind￿tIOn covering 9overnahce, s8leguardin9, linancial ovèrsight and rSsk
Mana9èm￿l
Chaylty's GovErn8nc8 8nd Man8Eem•nt
The Tru8tees meot regularly lo oversee:
Slraiegy and planning
Financial pgrformaTK8 coTrtrol8
Risk management
Safeguar¢*ng 8nd op￿allO￿al matteT8
Day-tO-dAy 0￿rat50nS are deleoatèd lo th& T￿dIng Oper8tion8 Mana￿mentTeam and senky stall.
TTU8tge Rlsk Management Slat9rn0nt
TheTwstees maintain $y8lems and procedures to Identify. monitor ard M￿'gate key risk3.
Rlsk management Induths..
Regular linanaal tnonitoring and budgeting
Maintenance plannlng for bulldlngs
Safeguarding health & safety proces
Govemance and operatr'onal over8ighl
PrlncSp&l Rlsk8 and Uncertalntieg
Key rl8k8 Idontllied Include..
Economie wassuros afteclllg Iner(ng 8nd costs
Stalfiw volunteer capaclty
maintenan￿ of historic Infrastru¢tur¢
Saf8guardNJ and heath & safety resppn51knlil￿S
Envlronmental and ¢yratK)nal uncertainties
MibgaUDn measur8s include robu$l conlrols, insurance, professional and orgoing r8MgW.
REFERENCEAND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Regist8red chanty number." ll￿8518
Registered Company ThJm￿r'. 03487590
Reglstered I)ffi￿".
The Frfars. Aylgsford

Th8 Friars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Tru$t&8$' Annual Report {Incorporatlng tho Dlrector8' Report) iton
Yeai ondod 31 De¢ember 2025
Kent
ME20 7BX
Auditor.
Burgass Hodgson Audit Lim￿ed
STATEMENT OFTAUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The Tru51ee5 Iwho are a180 directors ol th8 eharitable company) are re8ponsi￿e lor preparing tho
Trustse5' Annu81 Rèport Bnd the fin￿87 slatgmenis In accc&da￿ wlth applicable and UK
accoun*"ng stAndBrds.
In prèparlng th8 financlal 8lat8ments, the TN81ges arè rèquired lo..
SeTect sultable accounting polic1￿ 8nd apply them conslstentty
ObseNe the Charilles SORP
Make reasDrAble and prudèntluL1g¢m¢nts and eGtimates
Confirm ￿mplIen¢6 with accoursting standards
Propo￿ accoun15 on a gthng eonc8m basis
Thg Tru&t¢es are responslble for melntalnlng adgqual8 accounllng records. s8f8guArdlng assots. aThY
PWVgnting and detecting fraud and irregUlar￿le&
AUDITORS
A Tesolullon to reappoint BuTaè8& Hoclgson Audlt Umlted as audllor wlll ba prop08ed in 8ccordanc¢
wtth the Companiès Act 2006.
APPROVAL
Thls report was approved by the Tru6teeB and Signed on Iheir behalf.
Fr. Brend8n Grady O. Cami.
Trusteè
Dale..

The Friars. Aylesford
Company Limited by Guarantee
Indèpendent Auditovs Report lo th¢ Members of The Friars, Aylesford
Year ended 31 December 2026
Oplnlon
We have audited the financial statements ol The Friars. Ayle$ford Ith8 'charllable parent companll
and olThe Frlars, Ayl88ford and 11$ subsidiary Ayleslord Priory Limit8d lthe'group'l for the year ended
31 D8cembÈr 2ff25 which compri88 the group slat&mgnl ol finanoal acti￿t&s$ lin¢luding income and
expendi￿re Mecount}, tha group and tharilable par8nt company statement of finanaal position. the
cor)solidaled statement Df cash tk>ws and the T&laled notes. Trncluding a summ8ry of Significant
aceounting policies. The financial reporting framewoik th81 has beell applied in thair prepar8tion Is
appllcable law and UnKed ￿ngdorn Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Repo￿n9
Standard appllcable In the UK and RepubliG of I￿lartd Iunited Jfjngdom Generauy Accep
Accounting Practic61.
In our opinion the financial statements..
glve a true and fair ￿￿W of thè 8lalÈ of th8 group and of the Charitable parant wmpany'8 aftars
as a131 Dec8mber 2025 and ol ils in¢oming resourcey and applicalion ol resour￿, including Its
income ond expendituro. ft)r Ihg yoar then ended,.
have been propèrty prepared in accordan￿ wilh United K*igdom Generdly A¢ceptsd
Acca)untsng Practice.,
have b?en piepar8d In accord8nce with the requi¥emery15 of the Companies Act 2ooe.
Basls loroplnlon
We conducted Dur audit in accordance wlh Intèrnational St8ndaTds on Audlting IUKI IISAS IUIQI and
applicable law. Our respu￿$7b$lit￿5 under th052 Standards ale lurthei described ITr the audito¢5
resptsnsibilitEs for the audit ol tho financial statements section of our report. We are independent of
tae Gharity in a¢wrdance wth elhi(al requiremènts that are relevant to our audit ol the finanrial
51alements in Ihe UK, Includlng Ihe FRC'6 Ethlcal Stancsard, and we have frjfilled our other ethica
responsibilrties in acc£Kdan￿ wilh these ￿quIreMents. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sUff￿lent and appropriate lo provide a basls f￿ our opSnlon.
Conclvslons rèlatlng to golng concern
In auditing the financial 5taternent5, we have conduded that the trustees, use of the g￿fig coneern
b8813 of artounling In the preparallon ofthe financlal £tatgm$nls Ig apwoprl810.
a$ed on the work we have performed, wo have not identified aw material utKertaintigs relating to
events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast signifi¢ant doubt on th& charity's 8bifily
lo continue as 8 gdng ￿ncern for a perlod ol at 1ga81 twglvo tnonths trom when the Inancial
statements are 3uthoris8d for issue.
Our responslbilill8s and Ihe re$pon$lb115118s of the tru$t88s wilh ro$pecito golng Con￿¥￿ are d95cribed
in the relevant seotions of thi8 report.

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Audilorfs Report to the Members of The Frlars, Aylesford ftoniinv
Year ended 31 December 2025
Othbr Inlomatlon
Tho othei informat]on comprtses t1￿ Information Included In Ihe annual report. othor than th9 Ihancial
slatemernts Dur auditor's report thtsrgon. Th8 trustee8 are re8pon8ible for th¢ other Information.
Our opin5on on the finanual ststements does not rAJver the other information and, 8￿p1 to th& extont
otherwi8e explicilty slated in our reporL we do not expre85 any fomi of Bssurance corKluslon thereon.
In ¢onnectlon wlh our audit ol the financi81 siatemenls. our responsibility is to ro8d thè othèr
Information and. in doillg so, consider whelhgr the olher informationls materI￿ty Inconslst8nt ￿th the
financial slalernents or our kwwledge obtained in the audll or othepM5e appears to b& materially
mlsslated. 11 w& identify 8uch rnalerlal Inconsislencles or apparont material mlsslalernents, we are
required tri d&l8rmin8 whether there is a Material mlsslat&ment in the financial slalements or
material mi58tatement of the olher infomiation. 11, based on the work we have performed, we corKlude
Ihal there is o malerlal misstatement ol this other information. we ar? r8quired lo report that lacL
We havè nothing to report in thi$ regard.
Oplnlon$ on othgr mattgr5 preBcrlbed by the ¢￿panIeS A¢t 2006
In our oynlon, based on the work undertaken In th6 cours6 of Ihè audlt..
tho information gfven in the Irust08s' r8POrt for thè financial yèar for which th? financial
gIAtemenls a￿ preparedlg conslstent ￿th thè financ4al Ètatements,. an
th9 Iruslge¥' roport has b98n pr8par8d in acrAJrdance vAlh applicatle legal requlrernenlB.
Matters on whlch w8 ore requlred to report by exceptlon
In the Ilghl ol Ihe knowledge and understanding of the charity its environtnent obtaSnod in tho
courso d the audrt we have not identlfied malerlal mlsstatemènts in the trustees. report.
We have nothing to report Ill ré5P8Ct of th6 following malleis in r¢lalion lo which th8 Companles Act
20Cfj r¢qulres us to reportto you If, In our opinlon..
ad8quat8 accounting records h8ve not been k#pt, or returns &equate for our audit have not
b88n ré(*ivèd from branch8$ nolvlsMed by us.. or
the financial slalements are not in agreemenlwilh the awounting records and IEluin5'. or
certaln disclogures ol Irustee$' remuneratloll 5peclfied by law are not MadÉ'. or
we have not r8QelV8d 011 the Information an(J explallatlons we Tequire for our audlt.
the trustè8s were not enlillod lo pi¢pate tho finanrya1 statements in accordance wllh the small
cornpanies rEgime and lake advanlago ol the SMBII cnmpanies, exemptions in preparing the
Irusleos. r8PfKt and from the requiremanl to preparg a Strat￿lC repcKt,

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Limited by Guaranteg
Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of The Frlars, Aylesford (Co￿1￿￿011)
Year ended 31 December 2026
Respon$lbllltl88 of truateeg
As explained mora fulty In the tiustees, r8$pMsibilii6s s18tamatht. the truste6s Ivtho are also the
dlreclors for the purposes ol company lawl ale re$pon$lbl6 lor Ihe weparatlon ol the financia
statements and for being satisfied that thgy glve a true and lalr vlew, and lor such Intsrnal ¢￿Ir01 as
th? trustees determine 1$ n￿eSSary to onable the preparalion of financlal 8lalem&nts Ihal are free
from mal8rf81 misstst8m8nt, whether dug lo fraud or eiror.
In preparing the financlal statements, the Iruslees are responslble lor as5esslng the charity'8 abllity lo
continue as a gowig concem. disclosrrg. ai applKabl8, matters rdaled lo gThng cor￿eM and uslng the
going concem basls ol accounlirng unless the Iwstees eiiher Snlend to ￿qui￿ale th8 charrty tx to ¢ease
operations, or hav& no reallsllc alternative bullo do 50.
AudltoPs reSpO￿lbIlItIeS for the audltol the flnan¢lal Statements
Our oblectiV85 gie lo obtain reasonablg a$sUTan￿ about whether the finanL?&l statements as a whd8
are free from rnaterid mi5stst¢ment, whether due to fraud or error. and to Issue an auditor'5 report that
includes our opinEon. Rèasonable assuranc• is a high leval ol a5suTan￿. bul is not a guErantee that
an audit conducted In accordanGe wifft ISAS IUKI will always dgtect a malefial mlsslatement when it
exists. MI8Statements can arise from traud or err￿ and are considered malerfal if, indivKlually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably bÈ expected lo infiwrre the economSc deusSons of users taken on
the basis ol these financial statements.
IrFeguParftias, irtludlng Iiaud, aTe instances ol non.cOm￿lanc0 wtth laws and regulalons. We desSgn
procedurès in line ￿t￿ our respon61bililleE, oulllned above, to dated maierial mt86tatemonts In rEspecl
ol irregu￿aTrI10$, inclucllng Iraud. The extent lo wh5(* our procedure8 are capable of detKting
irregularities, irKluding fraud is dÈtailed bel¢)w'.
We hyentlfy atKJ a88ess th8 rlsks ol malerlal mlsslaiemenl of lh8 finandal statem&*s. th8th8r due lo
fra￿1 or error. and then design and ￿rfOrM audit procedures responsive lo Ih08e risks, irKluding
obtainlng audit evidence Ihat Is sulfiryenl and appropria19 to provid8 a basi8 for our opiniDn.
In identifying and assesslThJ rlsk8 of material misstatement In respect ol i￿e9￿an￿"85, iiduding fraud
and non<ompliance wlth laws and regulatbns, we have considered., the nalure ol the indwtry, ry)ntrol
enwronment and busn8ss performar￿.
We also eon51der the iesults of our enquiries of management relallng lo their own KtenllficalK)n and
assessmenl ol the dsks of Iriegularltles and pc$5sIble relat6d fraud whlch Includes r8vlewlng available
do¢ument3li¢)n on their pollGles procedures.
Throwhoul th8 audft te51ing w8 8r8 con5idgrin9 inc8ntNes that may ox(sl within the organi98tlon
foi fraud. Kéy ai885 include timing of recognlsltsg Income around the year and p05tlng of unusual
journals. In commoh Wth all audils under ISA5 IUKI, we are a150 requireé to perforffl spe￿[IC
pro￿dUr¢S lo respond tr) the rlsk of manag8mgnl ovoidde.
We ensu￿ we have 8n understanding ol the relevant Bnd regulAliork% and remakn alèFI
PO85ible non-compliancg thrwghoutlh8 audtt.
DEspile proper plannlng and audbt work In accordan¢6 ￿th 8u£Jltlng $1gndwds fh8r8 ar8 Inhergnl
limitations and unavoidable risk thal we may not deted some Irregularitiès and material rniÉyt81emants
in thé flnahcial sial¢ment$. We are not responsiblè lor weventing non-C(￿p11￿j¢e and camot b&
expectèd to detect no￿￿ompli￿n¢£ wllh 811 and regulBtlons.

The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Indgpendont Auditor's Roport to the Members of Tha Frlars. Aylesford fcoyJtihuÈdJ
Year ended 31 December 2026
As part of an audlt In accordance with ISAS IUK). we 8xarclse prolesslDnal Judgment and maintain
prof883ional s¢eptirAsm throughout the audit WÈ al80'.
Id8ntlfy and assess the rfsks of malerlal misslat8menl of the linanaal statements. whether due lo
fraud or emr, design and perform audll prO￿dureS responsive lo Ihose risks, arnd obtain aud
evidence that is sufficient ar)d appTopriale lo prowde a basi5 for oui opinion. The risk ol not
delocling a malgrial misslalerngnl rosulling from fraud is highgr Ihan for one Tesulling fiorrj error,
as fraud m8y invofv8 cdlu5ion, forgery, intentional omi551on8. misrepresentations. or the override
of int8rnal co￿tr(￿.
Obtain gn understanding of Inlempl W￿1[01 rdevanl lo tre 8udil in order lo design audlt
proc8dur8S that ar8 appropThate in the Orcumstar￿5, but not for the purpD5e of expies5in9 an
oplnlon on thfr 8ff&llvéness ol th6 Int¢mal control.
Evaluate th8 appropriaten8ss of aecounliTrg poli￿e5 used and tho weasonablene5s of acwunting
é$timatè8 and r81Ètèd dlseloswas madè by tha trustees.
Conclude on the appFoprlaler*ss Df the trustees. use of the going conc*rn basis ol accounting
and, basecl on the audit ovidence obtainÈd. whÈlhar a material wcertainty Èx18ts rèlatèd to
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the eharivs abllity to conlinutr È5 a going
concgm. If we conclude that a Tnaloiial uneortainty exisls, we ai¢ required to diaw 8ttenlion In
our oudilor's r8pDrt to th8 related disdDsure8 IE) the finanrA818tatement8 QT, if such dl8dogures
are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtailled
up lo the data of our auditor's rèporL However. fuiura evanls or condlllons may cause Ihe charity
lo ￿a￿e lo continue as a going eoncein.
Evaluate th8 overall pres8ntation, structure and wnlenl of the ffinandal slalem8nts. Including the
d15¢1osures. and Wheth￿ the hnancial slgtements represent the undeilying Iransadions And
evenls in a manner th81 achieves fair presentation.
We communicate wlh those charged wilh govemance regarding. among other matter8. the planned
scope and liming ol the audit and signific2nl audit findings, induding any significant deflci8nci85 in
internal control that we identify durlng our audlt.
Us• of our report
This report is madè solely to thè charity's m6mbais. as a body, In &ccordanc& wlth Chapier 3 01 Part
16 of the Companie5 Ad 2008. Our Audrt work has been undertaken so that we might stale lo the
charity's memb¢r5 Ih05e rnatters we are required lo state to them In an audllofs report and foy no
other purpose. To the fullest exlenl permStted by law, we do nol actepl or assume re8ponsibillty lo
anyone othèr than Ihe charity and th8 charity's member5 a5 a body. fDf our aud51 work, for th￿ report,
thè oplnlons we hav
formed.
Kenlon M
BS¢ FCA CTA MAE IS
lor Statutory Auiltorl
Far bèhalfof
Burgess HodgsDn Audit LIm￿ed
Chartered accoL￿tartts & stalulory auditor
C8rnbuigh House
27 New Dover Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3DN

The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guaranteo
Consolidated Statement of Flnanclal Activlt5ès
Ilncludlng Income and expendlture account)
Yoar 8nded 31 D•¢emb6r 2025
2025
UNe8tricted Restrlcted
funds Total lund8 Total lunds
2024
Incorne and #ndowm¢nts
Dunalions, orants and19g•rye8
Charitable activi11o$
Olherlrading activ￿¥8
Othér Incomo
242,573
125,239
1,326,572
242,573
126,239
1,328,672
476,437
98,743
1,264,194
24,948
1.694.384 1,864,320
Total In¢om•
1,694.384
Expendlturg
ExpenditUT8 on r*ln9 fvnd¥'.
Cosks of olherlrading adivitigj
Expènditur8 orh charitsbl? ?Gtivitig8
Qlhor8xpenditure
Total txptndStur•
1.233,232
421.9e8
43.692
117
42,750
1,233,349
464,718
43,892
1.161,789
446,850
49,150
10
1,898,8
42.887
1,741,757
1.857.289
Net Inctme 1expendllu￿I beforetran8fer8
Transfers be￿een funds
Not Incomellexpendlturol and n¢t
movement In fvnds
(4.xei
{418671
147.3731
207.031
{4.5061
142.887)
147,3731
207,031
R•conclllallon of fund¥
Total fund8 br￿Jght Ic￿￿rd
Total fund• ¢arrl•d foNArd
1,290,493
1,285,987
200,412
157.545
1.490,905
1,443,532
1,283,874
1,490,905
Thè st8temènt of flnandoi act1￿¢1¥$ IndudeB 011 galns Ènd 10ssg8 re¢ogntsed In tha y88r.
inromg and exF•ThJliure dorfiv• ¢gnlln&ty aobwtii)5.
Th8 not•¥ on pttg•$ 13 10 26 lonn part of tho¥8 Iln4nclal 5tthments.
10

The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
statsm•nt of Flnanclal Positlon
31 December 2025
Group
2025
Charlty
2025
2024
Note8
Flx•d •s¥ets
Tangible a8set8
Investments
961398
1,027,SQ8
743,404
815,317
962.398
1.027,506
743,405
815.318
Current
Stock
Debtors
Cosh at b9nk In hond
17
18
30,226
176,138
441,706
648,070
35,733
7,089
242,092
714,914
2,843
766.901
259.18S
1.018,729
690,702
400,659
991,881
CTeditor•.' amounts falling
13ue
withln ifft year
19
1120,811
03,848
13,20
71.334
N•t curront {Ilabllltlesl
Assets
Cradltors.. amounts
falllng due after one y￿r
Tolal net lllab1lltl￿}
a680t8
525,134
511,C68
978,652
947.395
44.000
1443,533
1.490 WS
1.678 os7
1.715,046
Representefl by
Funds and ro58rve
Restrlcted fund8
Unrestr4¢ted funds
- Geneml fvnds
- Tangible ￿ad 8s8éts
furld
. Non-th8rtsbl8 Irsd
funds
Total fund8
21
157,545
2W,412
157.545
2QO,412
777,108
743,404
899,317
815.317
777,108
743,404
899,317
815,317
1234,5241
24.1*111
1.443.633
1,490.905
1.678.057
1,715,046
These flnanclal stalsment$ wero apprO￿¢j by the board of Iru$t¢8s and euthorfsed for 18sua on
.1.0141u¥.. and are sign¢d on bbhall olth& board by:
Rev Brendan Grady O. Cwm.
Trustee
The nots8 Dn pago5 13 to 26 fom partof tho¥t flninrlal statements.
11

The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guaranto8
statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 DKemb8r 2026
2025
CaBh 110￿ frorn op•r8tlng attirfitlos
Nat Incomo1{èxpendiiurel
{47.3731
207.031
Doprociation oftsrylt48 fixed asse18
110.908
82.018
Ch4nge$ in..
Sto¢k$
Tred# and othèrd•blor¥
Tr8dg end othér¢r8dilc
5.507
160,951
180,912)
196,452
1,183
{184,3951
70,870
C?8h generated fiom oporatitins
Nat rash fromllu¥ed In} oparaong actWles
130.3241
170,707
149.079
Cash Ilom from Investlng advltle•
Purchase of tawible assets
Npt ¢ash used In Inv8sJng oc1v1￿eS
145,800) 1201,1831
145,800) 1201,1831
Cash IloYA from flnanclng activltk¥
Pmeeèds from ￿rrOW￿9$
Nèteo$h (used inylrorn flAanclry 8¢tlvltl&s
13.e87)
13,6671
13.fj67
13,887
N•t In¢rgasgl<deer•a8•} In eash and cash •qUNa￿￿tI
4¥h and ¢a¥h oqulvalèntè at bèglnnlng of ygaT
Cash and cash ?qvlvalgnt8 at end ol ygar
99,814
342.092
P&1421
370,134
441,7C6
342,092
Thg not•5 on pagès 13 to 26forn p8rtof th•sp fln¥n¢l¥l •latDm•nt8.
12

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
Year ended 31 December 2025
Gehoral Informallo
The chority is a public benefrt enlty Bnd a private ry)mpany limited by guarantee, registered in
England and Wale8 and a r&gisler8d charity in England and Wabs. The addr8ss of tha
reoistered office ig CIO The Frièis, Aylesfoid, Kent, ME20 7BX.
ststement of ¢gmpllan¢e
These financ￿al statements have been pr4par8d In eompllanee vlth FRS 102, 'The FinarKi81
Reportrry Standard applicable In thè UK 8nd thè Republlc of Ir81and', the Statement of
Recornmgnded Piaclice appliGable to Gharilies preparin9 theli accounts in accordan￿ with the
Flnanclal Reportlng Standard apllcable In the UK and Rèpubllc of Ireland IFRS 1021 Icharltles
SORP IFRS 10211 and the CompAnies Act 2￿.
Acrounllng pDll¢lo5
Ba818 of prgparatign
The financi8151alemenls have been prepar8d on th8 kgsloric81 cost basis, 85 modifled by th8
revaluaiion ol certaln financial #ÉsètÉ 2nd liabllllle8 8nd invèulment propérllèy mèasured at falr
vglue through Intomè orexpènditure.
The fin￿SaI stalemenls ar? prepared in stsrlin9, whT¢h is the fullctional currey ol the entity.
Bas1$ of consolldatlon
The consolidBled 8talÈment of finanusl Ècfi"vilies Ènd group balance sheet consdidale each
reporting line ol th8 finan(xal slalemonls of The Friars, Aylesfortl and its svbsidiary company,
Ayl88ford Priory Umlted. mode up at thts balonr* 8heo1 dalg.
Goin9 concern
The trusteos have a5s8ssed whether th8 use ol th8 going concern assumption is approprlats In
preparing these accounts. Tha trustees have made the assessment in respect to a period of al
lea51 one yearfiom the dale of approval of these accow)l$.
Having reviewed Ihe financia1 posltlon and future plans for the charity, the Truslees have
identified no malarial uncertaintles r6lated to evanls or conditions that cast significant doubt on
tho charllys abillty to conlSnue its acuvilies lor the for8seeable fvrture.
The long-term eGOllOrniC OUtI¢)Dk remain5 urKertain the team here at The Fiiars hgve put a
lew m8asures in place to ensure finanthal slabiliiy. Thls Includes flnding smarter ways of woiklng,
emb8rklng on varlous cost savlng inlllauves and reuular cashllow forecasting. We ￿11 continue to
cIos81y monktor the impacl ol any government deusion making and the impact on the ecOr￿nY
trom any crlsls, and we ￿11 actively respond to any rapid changes.
Therefore, the finandal staternents havg been prepared on a golng corKern basls gSven the
undertaking of Ihe Carmelitè Charitab18 Trust to support tha group and charity financially whllst
they Eonlinue with the workto restor6 the a￿vItIeS 8t Aylesford to 8 $ust8lnable bBsis.
13

The Friars. Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarnnte?
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (Conth￿d)
Year ended 31 December 2025
Judgemènis and kèy SOU￿89 of ¢$llmatlon uneÈrta]nty
The pl￿ar81k>￿ of the financial 81atsmenls requiTèS mantsgembnt to make judgements,
esbmates and a5wmplw)n5 Ihat aff8cl Ihe arnounls reportèd. These estlmates and judgements
are contlnualy revlewed and are based on experience and other fact(ys, In￿0￿n9 expectatlons
olfuture events thai we ￿lieved to be reasonable under the arcumstances.
The signlfieanl eslmat6s and ludgamenlg 8re &sUmatlng the expected useful Ilf& ol tanglble fixed
assets. assessing the probabillty of the reeeipt of legacy Income, determinlng the basis lor
allocating shared overhead ¢0515 belween the d)arily and $ubsidlary company. and eslimativJ
future Income and expen(ffture flows lor tho purpose ol assesslng g￿ng can￿￿n.
Fund aecountlng
Unr8striclèd funds arè av&lablé for use at the discr81ion gf the tru¥189s lo furthér any ol thè
chariVB PUIPD8e5.
D85ignaled funds are unrestrided ￿ndS awmgrked by Ihè trustees for pariicJJlar future pidect or
eommltm6nl.
Restr￿led funds 8re subjected to restrictions on th￿r 8xpendilure dedared by the dorK)r
t1￿Ugh lh¢ of an app881, and fall Into one of GU￿d8$￿ restrithd IrKome fu￿1&
8nd(ywrNgnl funds.
The tsnglbl& f￿ad assets tund rspresents th9 net book valu8 ol the land and bulldings oceupl8d
by th8 eharily and othei tangible fixed assets held by the charity. Such assets a￿ vital to the.
charity btring able to carry iyjt ils eharilabl8 work and value invested. in thè assets Gannot.
therefore, be reallsed In order to meet future exp9ThYllu￿ or Gonts"ngeneAe8. To emphast5e thls
point the nel book value of the 83sel$ 1$ rÈprÈsented by a $petific I￿n￿ble fixed a8301$ fund on
the balance sheet.
Non charitable IraclirE lund$ compri¥e the retalned surplus or acwmulated defiul ors the
a¢tivllle8 ol Ayle8ford Priory Llmlted.
Incomlng Tesources
AJI InGoming resourtes ara tr￿uded In the statement of Itnanclal actlvltles when entitlement has
passed to the th&rty', it is probab5e Ihat Ihe economic benefits assoclated with the Iransactlon
11 fiow tts the ch￿lty and the amount can b& reliably rneasvred. The (olk)wing spealk polic￿8
are applled to partFeular calegorles of Income..
Ir￿0￿e trom donations or grants xre r8cogni5ed when there is ÈMdanc& ol 6nlttl¢ment la the gitt,
rèealpl Is FKobab1e. and ils ?mount can be m6asuied reliably. In the èvént ol donalions or grants
plèdgèd but not recew¢d, the aThount is attrued for wher¢ the receipt IB eon5idtr8d prrt>able. In
ihe ovent that a donation or grant 15 subject to etsnditions that iequire a level of wformance
before the charit8blè p8ront company ar7dloT group Is &ntitl&d to the lurKJs. the Income Is dalerred
and not recognised until either thosè condllons are fully rrhet. or the fuifiment of those Gondrtions
Is wholly wthln the conlfd of the charitable p?￿nI company andlor ￿0￿p aThJ rfc Is prol)able that
those condlllons wlll be lulfllled In the reporting perlod.
Legaoy income is r8cogThsed when r￿lpt is probable, and entlllemenl is establlshed.
Entttlemenl Is taken as the eart￿r ol Ihe date Dn which eith8r'. the charity Is aware that probate
ha$ been granted, Ihe estale ha$ been fina1$8d, and notification has been made by the executor
to Ihe charily thal a dlstribub'on will be made, or a distribution is recoN8d from the estate.
Receipt of a legaty, In whole or In pwt, is onty con$td8r8d probabl¢wh¢n Ihe amountc2n be
14

The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statèments fthwJrinu•d)
Year ended 31 December 2025
measured rell8bty, and Ihg charity has been nolified of the exacutorfs Intenbon to make a
dislribulion, Wh8r8 18gade5 have beon notified lo the charity, Dr tha chgrity is aware ol the
granting of probbt8, bui the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is
treated as & conlingtrnl asset and L115closed if material. In the event that the gift 18 In th8 form of
n asstrt oth&r than cash, or a finanGlal asset traded on 8 recogni8ed stock 8xthang¢,
reix>gnition Is subject to the value of tho glft being rellably meas￿able wllh a degree ol
reasonable accuracy and the liue of the asset having been transferred to the ch8rfty.
Income from donated goods Is measured at Ihe lalr value ol the goods unless this IÈ impraetleal
to measure rellably, in whlch case the value is dersved from Ihè cost to the donor or the
8slimated re8818 v81u6. Donal¢d facililies and seNi￿S Jre recognisttd in the accounts when
re￿iVed 11 the value can be rgliably measurgd. No amounts ste included for the contilbullon ol
general volunte&TS.
In(x)mè from contr8Cts lor the Supply ol Serv5￿ Is recognlsed with the dellvery of Ihe conlracl¢d
$eryirx. This is classffied as Ljnrestricled funds unless there is a contractual requirement for il to
b¢ spent a particular purpose and returned If unspent, In whith casg il may b? regarded as
reslriGted.
In aceordÈnceMrith tha Charltles SORP. volunteer hours are not recooni8ed.
Incorne from trading activilie51s recognised lo the exlenl that il 1$ probablè Ihat thè *onomlc
bEnefits flow to the company gncl the revenu8 can be rellably measuied. 11 is measured at lalr
value ol tho COn5id8ralion received or receivable. excludiro di8counl$, reb8t8&, value odded tax
nd other sal65 taxes.
Income from charitable adNilie$, comprising in(x>mè in connectbn wllh the 5hrlne and retreats, Is
recognised to thè extent Ihat11 is probab18 that the econotn5G bpnEfits wlll fiDWto the charity and
the revenue Can be rÈlIa￿Y measured.
Income is deferred only when lh8 charrty has to fuffil Cond￿On$ belore becomlng enol￿d to It or
where the donor or funder ha5 specified that Iho ir￿Orn￿ i¥ lo be èxpended in a futurè accounting
period,
No separate statement of financial activitie5 ha5 beEn piesented for the charity alone. 88
permitted by s408 ol the Compsnies Act 20D6 and the GharitSes SORP FRS 102. The charity had
total income in the year of £510,291 12024.. £893.1431, total expersdilure of £546.881 12024..
£540.23n. resulllng In a n¢1 loss of £36,59012024.' net Inwme of £152,906).
Rgsources expended
Exp8nditure is recognised on an acttuals basls ès a Ilabillty Is Incurred. Exp6ndllure Includes any
VAT which cannot be fully recovered, ané is daSsif￿￿ under headings ol the slalemenl of
finandal aclivltles lo whlch It relates".
Expendlture on ralsiryq lurKls indud8s Ihg costs ol all fundralslng aetfrAtles, eV￿t8. non-Gharitab
trading advitlas, and the sale of donated goods.
Expenditure ￿ tharKable activities indutJ98 all c0818 Incurred by Ihg group In und8rtaking
8cliMtI85 that furthei its GhaiitablÈ aims for th& benefit of its baneficiaries. including those 5UPPOrt
costs costs rdatlng lo the goveTnance oFtha group apporuoned to tharitable aclNth¢s.
Other expenditure indude$ all expenditure that is nellher related lo raisino fvnds for the thartly
nOT Pert of its gxpenditure on charitable a¢lwities.
Al costs are allocated lo expendlture catagorles reflectlng the use of the resource. Dlr8cI c08t8
15

The Fn"ars, Aylesford
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (CDlIliFJu¢dl
Year gndod 31 December 2025
attribvlable lo a single aclivity Rre allochted dir8Ctly to that activity. Shared rosls a￿ apportione¢l
b¢tween the aclivthes fhey conlribule to on a reasonable, Iu51ifiabl8 and consistent ba813.
Govemance costs comprise the costs involving the pU￿1C acuunlability of Ihe charity Ilncluding
aud￿ costs) and ¢0sts in reswt lo ils complance with regulation and good prèctice.
Support costs and govèrnance eosts are apporf￿d based on 8re8 0G￿l￿t￿, level ol activty
and staff Ilrne as appioprial8.
Certain support ¢ost8 incurred sha￿d between Ihe charfy ar¥J Ils subsidiary company.
Ayle61ord Prlory Llrni18d. Thls alloc&Uon Is basod r)n occupiad, level of actlvlty and staff
time. Those u)sts whleh would be In￿rred Wheth￿ or not Ayle8ford Pfiory Limlt8d existed are
alk)cated 100% to the charity.
Tanulblg assets
Tangiblg ?S591$ ale Inltlally recorded at cost and subsèqugnlly stated al cost less 2ny
accumulated depreclation 2nd Impalrment 1055es. Any tangible èssèts carried at revalued
amounts are recorded al the fair value at the date of revaluation ￿$5 any Subsequent
accumulated depreclatlon ané subsequent Èccumulatad Impalrment105ses.
All assets costing mcye than £1,(K)O wilh an 8xpect8d usglul Ilfe exceedino one year are
copilalised.
No valua Is attachgd In these finandal statements lo leasehold land Dccupied by thp gTOUP
and charity. The srte is ol historic importance gen&r811y ond 8pecifrc91ty to the Roman Catholic
Church the prin¢ipal objeclive of the ch8rity is lo preserve th8 Sit8 for the enjoyment ol luiu
generallons, As Such, Ihe asso1 tneets Ihg definS1ion of herttsg& assets In thè Charities SORP
FRS 102 and 13 not v8tued for th9 purpos95 ofthese fi'nanaal statement$.
Depieeiatitsrt
Oepreciats'Dn is calculated so as to write off thÈ cost or valuatlon of an asset, less its re8idual
value. overthe u89ful economlc lifo ofthat aS8gl a5 follows".
Leasehold Improvements
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and equipm8nt
Motor vehides
4. 10% Slraighl line
10_ 200/ts Straight line
20% straight Iln
20Y• straight line
Impalrm8nt of flxod gs46ts
A.reMew for indlc8tors of impairrnent 15 cathed out al each ￿portIng date, wth the recoverable
amount bfrlng astlmated wh8rg such Indlcators exlst. Wheie the carrwng value exceeds tho
recoveiable amount. the asset Is Imp8lred acc(wdiwly. PrtOT Impairments ar8 also ￿&wed IOT
P055ibie reversal at each reporh.ng dalè.
Stoeks
Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estlmated sellln9 price less costs to complete 8nd
eell. Co8t indudes all costs ol purchase, costs ol conversion and other cogls ineurr8d In bilnglng
the stock lo #s present bcalion and condrtion.
16

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Limited by Guarantee
Note8 to the Flnanclal Statements
Year ended 31 December 2025
Dellned contrfbutlon plana
Gontributkins to defineLI conlribuuon plgns ara r8cognlsad as an gxpenst in Ihg perlod In whkh
the retsled 8ervSce Is provided. Prepald contribullons are reccgnSs•d as an assèt trj l*• èxl•nt
that the p￿PaYment wll lead lo a reductlon in luiure paymenis or a cash rèfund.
Flnarttial irtatrurngnts
Financial lialylilies and equity instruments are dassified according to the Bubstance ol the
contr8th81 srrangernents enlgred into.
D¢btors ond cr¢ditc*r8 with 8laled interest rete 8nd receiv8ble ol payable wllhin one year are
recordod al transaction pricè. Any losses arlslng froTn lrnpalrmenl are recognlsed In th8 profit and
loss account in t)thèr 8dmini41rativÈ 8xpenseg.
Loans and borrowngs are Initialty recognised al Ihe transoctlon prtc8 includw transect￿n costs.
Sub8e4UgnUy, trey aro measured at grnortlsed c081 uslng the Offe￿Ve Intere81 rate melho( le88
impoirmenl. If an arran9ernenl cons1ilule8 a finance transaction ills me88ured al Present value.
Dona￿on&, 9rants and legacl
Unregtrloted
FuThJ8
R&Btrict8d Total Fund• Totsl Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Group
Leg8cie8
Donalioll
Grant from the Carmelite Charitable
Trust
25,868
9S.705
25,868
96,705
231.252
125.185
120,000
242,573
120,000
120.000
476.437
242,673
Charltablè acti￿tI
Unre8trlcted
Funds
RestrlctBd Tolal Funds Totsl Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Group
Shrine Income
Car paik eonlrtbLrtions
12D.e39
4.eoo
120.639
4,eoo
95,168
3,575
125,239
125,239
98,743
Othèrtradlng actlvltle
un￿l￿¢t¢d Re81rKleil Totsl Fund• T¢t81 Funds
Fund8
Funds
2026
2024
Group
P¥ovffjion of confarancè f8alili85,
gue51 accommodation. events
sate ol books, gfft6 relreshrnents
Other
Réntal Income
1.164.492
69.249
72,830
1.184,492
69,249
72,830
1.146,231
55,487
82,478
1,32e,572
1.326,572
1.264.194
17

The Frfar8, Aylesford
Company Llmltgd by Guarantee
t40ts8 to the Flnanclal Statemants fc47nthued)
Year onded 31 Do¢8mbor 2025
othgr Incom•
Unreslricted
Fund&
Re8tricted Total Funds Totd Funds
Funds
202S
Group
6ing8¥ ¥UPPOrt8theme
24.946
Casts of oth•r tradlng aetlvlll
Unrestricted
Funds
R•stActed Tolal Fund8 Total Fund3
Funds
Group
Provislonol ccnlerence18dlthe8.
gue6t accommodatk)Tr. events and
s* oft￿oks. glfts and refreshments
Other
1,194.876
38,358
1,233,232
1,194,878 1.117,052
38.473
44,737
1.161,789
117
117
1.233,849
Expendllur• on Upknèp ofth• Shrfn• atAyle$ford
Unrestrthd
Funds
R•str5ctéd Tot41 Fund$ Totsl Funds
Fund$
2&26
2024
Group
Dirècl costs
Oiher hdire¢tstaff costs
Premlse6 and fadltl86
Offfjce costs
86,214
52.664
289,992
8,092
5,004
421,986
86,213
52,864
312,742
8,092
gg,041
49,680
283,e82
42.750
4,897
448,350
42,750
464.718
10. Othèr•xpéhdltur•
Unreitrktad
FyThds
R￿tr￿ted Total Funds T¢)tal F￿d$
Funds
2025
2024
Group
&Jpportof thg ¢¥nnalitg Friars of th
Aylè8ford commun
43.892
43,692
49.150
11. Taxation
Th8 Friars, Aylesford 1$ 8 ro9lstw8d tharlty and, Ihèreforo, 18 not Ilablo t¢) ¢tsrporation tax of
inwme lax on iwomB or g8in¥ dgrN8d frgm its ch8ritat48 SCtNilip5, 85 they lall withtn tho v¥loug
exemption8 walloblBto rg9lstsr£<J th8rftiès.
Profjts ol Ayleslttd Prfory LIft￿ted, il any, Èrè suble¢t lts ¢orpordoll tax t*1eulat8d on the ba81s of
tax rates and Ihat have been enacted or subslantlally enacted by th6 balance shael date.
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Tha Frfar8, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to thg Flnanclal Statement8 iconthueOJ
Yoar Ondgd 31 Decemb8r 2025
12, N•t Incomollèxp•ndltur•}
N81 In¢tsmollèxpandllur8118 stated aftér charglnglleredlllngl..
2026
2024
Group
Stsff costs
Audttor's remuneration
- Statutory audll seNcèi
. Other $6Ncas'. lax complIar￿a
D6pr¢dabon o118nglblo fLxed Assets
847,242
783,357
11,389
2,000
110,9(
10.291
2.000
82,018
13. Staff costs
Group
2025
2024
Staff ¢o$iB during th8 ya8r wor8 as folkths..
W8gè8 and $818rles
Social security costs
Other penslon custs
Other e18ff rel*ed cijgts
755,413
60,631
18,505
15,693
847,242
702,575
40,$87
14.409
5,386
783,357
2025
2024
Staff parfvnctlon weTe as follows..
Upkeep of the Shrine
Provision of confgrence f8cilkie5,
guest 8¢¢0mmodation, events and
sale ol boDk5, gilts and refreshmen18
Support funcuons
151,071
140,320
$87,037
129,134
501.449
121,588
783.357
847.242
The averaga head count ol employees durfng the year was 5912Q4'. 5n. The overage numbor
of full-lirne equlvalant èmployees during the year18 anaty8ed 88 Ic41ow8'.
Group
2025
2024
Shrln$ m8lnl6nance
Comme￿la$ trading oper8tbns
Support cogtB
21
22
29
No ern￿oYee rec8fved gmployee ￿er11S Qfmore than £80,000 durlng Ihoyear12024.' NIII.
19

The Friars, Ayl8sford
Company Llmlted by GuaTanteg
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements {conllnuodJ
Year ended 31 Decembgr 2025
14. Tiu$¢ee remuneratlon and e¥pon$o8
A number of th8 Irustees ar& m8mb8r8 01 tre Carm81ite Order and. as such, certain of thelr
personal liwirvj 8xpenses 8re bome by the tharily, bul they rec8iV8d no remuneration in
eonrkctian with their dut(es as trusteas dLwing Ihg year (2024.. nono). No In(ii1ontal ewns9$
were ieimbursed to trustees12024. Nonel.
Tho charity ha5 purchased truslaes and Inthvidual Insu￿¢? to ndernnify the trustae5 or othEr
offieors against Ihp Gonsequences of any cL4im for 8 wrongful acl. The inBurance prèmlum pakl
by the charity during the y8ar totalbd £93712024.. £89318nd wovides cover up to a m8ximum of
£1 million12024.' £1 mllllonl.
In 8ddition lo tho twslees, the key management p8r3onn8J ol the charity in charge of direGling
and wnffollitw, iunning, and opérating the charity on a day-lo-day basis durlng 2025 compris8d
thè Oper81ion8 and Bu8lng8¥ Devdopment Man9ger, the Estate8 ManagoT, the Catsring
Manager, the Hospilallty Manager and the Pric¢'s 8nd Tru5tees' Secretsry. The total
rèmuneration Ilncluding taxabt9 bgnofiis, ¢mploy8r'8 pension conlribubons and 9rnployers'
nation81 in$fftfieÈ contrlbutlons} orthes8 èrnployee8 W83 £167.1￿12024.' £187.6551.
15. Tan9lble fIX￿ a55ets
Group
Leasehold Plart Fixtwes and
Motor
Improvements machlnery ￿￿Trpment vehides equipment
Total
Co%t
At 1 January 2025
Addillons
Disposals
At 31 Docember 2025
909,013
2.975
330,223 216,216
10,980
31,845
19,945
12,180 1.496.577
45,800
14,1871
14,1671
6,013 1.538,210
911,988
350,203 248,C61
19,945
Depreclation
At l Jar&Bry 2025
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 December 2026
231,5C£
49.362
12&830
3D,247
),fj69
28,128
10,785
2.290
7.779
469,072
110,9(
14,16n
575,812
14,1671
4.492
280,671
159,077
118,297
13.075
Carryljg amount
At 31 Decembor2025
831,117 lQl,126
677,504
210,394
129,764
6,870
3,521
2,398
At31 December 2024
126.048
9,180
4.401 1,027.506
2Q

The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statoments (rondnueoj
Year ended 31 December 2025
Charlty
Leasèhold Plant and Fiytwes and
Motor
improvemerst8 mechinery
equipment vehicles
Totsl
Co¥t
At 1 Janvgry 2026
Addlllon5
909,013
2,975
132,384
102.101
1,258
19,945 1,183.443
4,233
19,945 1.187.676
At 31 December 2025
911,988
132,384
130,358
Depreclallon
At 1 January 2025
Charge fortho year
At 31 December 2025
231,609
49,362
$6,925
9,646
36,907
14,84B
10,785 348,126
2,2
76.145
13,075 424.272
280,872
78,571
53.755
Carrylng amgunt
At 31 DBc8mber 2025
831,117
077,504
55,813
65,459
49.603
8,870
9,1eo 815,317
743.404
At31 Docgrnb8r 2024
63,194
The ¢harity'$ otyecliw is lo promote lor the benefil ol the public restoration. presg)lalion and
maintenance ol Ihe historic buildlngs. amenities and grounds of The Frfarl Ayleslord. The
freehold tille to The Friars, AylÈsford 18 held by The CÈmelitè Chanlabl8 Tru81, a registered
tharity and 8 COr￿￿clad entity to th8 chsrlty.
In 2002 th8 charity wa8 grantsd 8 99-y8ar le889 over the sit8 8nd pay8 an annual renl of £nil to
the Carmelite Charitable Trust. No value has beell as81gned to th15 lease in IhE5e ffinallG￿l
stalement& The site Is of hlstoric Imwrtance generally and speclllcalty to the Roman Calhollc
Church and, as noted abovo, the principal objective ol the charity is lo preserve Ihe sile for the
enjoyment of future generalior)s. As Such, Ihg asset ill9el$ tho defi'nllion ol heritage assets In the
Charillos SORP FRS 102 and is not valued for th8 purposes of th8se fin8ncl81 staternents.
16. Inve8tnwn18
Group 2025 Qroup 2024 Charrfy 2026 Charfty 2024
Inv&stment in subsidiary campany
All Snvestsnents ahown above 9ro I￿ld al ¢o$l.
Investment In sub51dlary company
Thg tharity hokI5 100% benefia31 owTreT8hip interest 115 hvholty oNwned subsidiary. Ay1eSf￿d
Ptk)ry Lfrnlled Iwmpony ￿. 067401901.
This holdlng was acqulrèd on Ineorporabon of th6 company on 10 Novamber 2(M)8. Th*r
reglstered office Is. The Frlars, Ayleslord Prlory, Ayl?sford, Kent, ME20 7BX.
The folkmng is a 6Urntnaiy ol the finandal statements ol Aylesford Priory Umlled lor the year
ondèd 31 De￿mber 2025. which have been included in the consoliL1ated ffinancisl statements.
21

The Frlars, Ayle8ford
Company Limited by Guarantso
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
Yoar ondgd 31 December 2026
2025
2024
Tumov•r
Cogl of $810s
Gross prolll
AdMsnlStral￿ expeThJiture
Net pmfft for th• p•rfod befor& Glft Ald
GiftAd to Th¥ Friars, Ayl¢sford
Not Protitfortho y•ar
AeuJnulat•d proflt at 1 January 2025
R•talned proflt al 31 December 2025
1.184,492
11,059,356)
125.136
1135,5191
110.383)
1.171.177
19S7,086)
204,091
{149.9871
54.124
110.383)
(224.1441
(234.$27}
54.124
(278,268)
(224,144}
At 31 DecemtAr 2025 the company had tolal nat Ilab1111*5 01£234.52612024.' total net liabilit166
01 £224.143} repreS￿led by up share capltal of È112024'. £11 and negatfve reserve8 of
É234,527 {2024.' £224.ItMI.
17. Sto¢ks
Group
2025
2024
Raw materfals and con8umables
35,733
18. D•btorn
Group
2025
Chavlty
2025
2024
Tradg debtors
ounts duè from Ihe Cp4mellle
Charitsblg Tru$1
Olh8rd&btr*8
L8garies rec¥Nablg
Prèp8yrnents
Sodgl Setyjrity and Other Tgxos
Amounts duè from Ay105fLYd Priory
Umltad
42.051
24,956
17,550
10.684
1,379
2,e53
8.416
228,9
72,1e8
1,247
5.651
37,900
78,778
2,411
5,343
228,W)
66,057
37,9
86.800
213
449 579
SWI,702
443.608
756.901
176.138
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The Frlars, Aylegford
Company Llmlted by Guarantèe
Notes to the Fin•n¢lal Statèments tsonVnu•g>
YDar ended 31 December 2026
19. Credltor¥: amounts falllng rlu8 wlthln one year
Group
2025
Charlly
2025
2024
2024
ExporK8e t¥edltors
Olher creditors
Amounts du&to Cam)ellt8 Charita￿#
Tru$l
AccN818 and dofèrred In￿rne
28,690
34.621
3,667
78,729
27.990
3.fA7
1.031
4.311
3.667
48,È49
1,591
3,687
53.733
120.611
95.462
203.848
4,200
13.209
17,127
71.334
Income has been dèferreO where rt relote6 clearly lo future peri*￿8 andlor where the charity ha¥
not yet mel the conditions for recognlslng the Income. The moV￿entS in defe￿d income ar•
onatysed below..
2025
2024
Brought Frmrd
Released in the year
N¢w dg8ign8titsns
128,5481
28.fv18
17,78U
117.7801
28 548
28,$48
19,229
20. Credltors.. amounts falllng due after more than one year
Oroup 2028 Group 2024 Charfiy 2025 Chartty 2024
Arnount$ du? to C8rmgltte Ch8rftabla
Tru$t
AcLYuds and Delerred Incom8
44,ODO
2,325
48,325
47,667
44.000
47,667
47.667
44.000
47 887
The Camielite Charitsble Tru51 loaned £55,000 lo The Frl8rs lo assi81 wlh the work8 on the
Artisans, Yard project. The repayment term for this loan is 15 yoar8 with no inlvrg51. Thi¥ impli¢¥
a yoarty repayment flwre of £3.667.
21. Rostrlcted fund6
The Sncorne fvnd$ of thg chafity indude Mstricted fund$ cornprising the following unexpended
balances of donauons and grants held on trusts l¢J b# appll¢d for sp8dfi¢ purpo¥&&
Transfar
General
R88erves
FUNJS
At1
January
2025
Incomlng
resource8
E¥pgndilur8
At31
December
2025
Group
RB51orabon
lund
Ptaeè gard
lund
184,357
(42,7501
141,807
16,055
11171
15,939
200.412
42.887
157,545

The Friars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements fconilnue
Year ended 31 December 2026
Re8tor&tlon fund
Thi$ fvnd rgPTOsents donallDns recefved from th¢ Carmdile Chari18bl8 TIu51 for mantenan
projects whlch are onty to be carried out after approval by the Trustees ol the Carmelite
Char"rtabl8 Trust together wilh grants from th8 ProgramtnE of Major Works Sch6me whlch is part
of the Cultural Recovery Funds towards repslrs to the roof of the chureh situated on the sile ol
The Friars, Ayleslord. The tr8nsler from th8 restoration fund to unrestrKled funds represernts
eli9iblè exponditure Incwied and capilali6ed duriw the year.
Pea¢8 garden
This knnd repTesent8 don8110￿ recgiv8d for the rxeation of a peace garden at the e￿rartts 10 thè
Friar8.
22. Analy818.of charftable fund¥
Tanglble
fixed
asset
fund
Non-
Charitable
tradlng
lund$
General
lunds
Reslricted
fuThls
Total
2026
Group
Fvnd balances at
31 Dg¢embar 2025
arg repres8nted by:
Tanglble fixed assets
Nel curienl (liabililiesl
assets
Non-currenl Llaullties
Total net Illabllltlfrs)
assgts
743,404
218,994
{453.5181
962,398
525.135
821.1C
157.545
44.CMXI
777,108
743,404
1234,5241
157,545
1,443,633
Tangible
frxed
a8$el
lund
Non-
CharitabL9
trat*'r
nd5
General
fuThts
Restride
Totsl
20
Group
Fund balances at
31 De¢ember 2024
are represented by:
TaroiNe fixed assets
Net current Illa￿lItIes)
assets
Non.Current Liabilities
Total net Illabllltlès}
as#ots
815,317
212,189
1436,3281
1.027.506
511,066
746,984
200,412
699.317
815,317
224,141
1490,905

The Friars, Ayl8sford
Company Llmltad by Guarantèe
Notes to the Flnan¢lal Ststom8nts 1¢onlnts•dJ
Yearended 31 Decernber 2026
fixed
psset
nd
Gènèral
fvnd6
Rgstricled
I￿￿8
Totsl
2025
Charity
Fund balance* at
31 DecemTrJer 2025
ore repre6ented by:
Tangible fixed a38ets
Inveslrnents
Net cUr￿nt Illa￿lI￿o$)
a53ets
Non Current Liabiliti
Total not Illabllltl••l
assfrts
743,404
743,404
821.107
157,545
978,652
7T1.108
743,404
157.545
1,678,057
Tangible
fi¥9d
088et
fund
Gener81
funds
RÈxlrictéd
fund$
2024
Charbty
Fund balan¢e8 at
31 December 2024
aro repre8ent?d by..
Tangible fL¥ed as¥ets
Investments
Nelcurrgnt Illabltllb¥l
815.317
815.317
7d6,984
21K),412
947.395
Non Cvrrent Li8lyliti&s
Total Illabllltle•l
ass•ts
899.318
815,317
200,412
1715046
23. Analysls ofGhanye• In net debl
At
1 Jan 2025 Cash flow8 31 Dèc 2026
Cash at Ixnk and In hand
Debl due withln one year
Debt L1ue after one year
342,092
13.892)
147.88n
290,534
99,614
11,1411
3.687
441,706
15,0331
I44.l￿o)
392,673
102.139
24. Relatsd partle$
The Friars, Ayk5ford Is cgnnthd to th• C8Tmelit• Charit8bl8 Tru81 ty vlrtu• of tha lact that
several of th6 Irusteèi of thè eharitable company are also Injstees of the Carmelite Charileble
Tru81 Icharily Règlstr8tk)n No. 10613421.
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The Frlars, Aylesford
Company Llmlted by Guaranteg
Not95 to the Financlal Statements l¢onVnwdJ
Year ended 31 Dec8mber 2026
Thg trgnwAlons with th• CAmièlitè Charitabl• Trust durlng the year ere as folDw8'.
The Friars, Aylèsford r8e•ivèd an unr8strtctsd grant of £120.00012024.' £120,000) and reTht of
£nll12024.' £nlll from the C8rmdlt& Charliabl8 Trust
At 31 Decamber 2025 Th¢ C•rmelile Ch8ritable Trust crt¥ed £979 to The F￿ar8. Ayleslord {2024'.
£42,918 owad by The Frlars, Aylgslordl.
The Carmdits Charitabl8 Twst also toaned £55,000 to The Friar8 to asslst with wk3 on the
Artisans. Yard project In 2023. The repayment terms for loan 18 15 yearo wlth no lThtergJL
Th18 implies a yeady repayment figure of £3.867.
Tho Carmelite Charitable Trust holds the Ireehokl of Aylesford Prlory. No rert w81 paid ty thé
charity in thè period. Durlng the peTiod the Carmellte Charltable Trust carried out varloug
ims)rovement$ to the propaty os parmitted under the lease. Th93e improvemenls have been
capStallsed In the accounis of the Carmelite Charitable Trust and are not induded in the a￿Ounts
of the charty. H(wever, the chwsty and 118 8ub8idiary ab8orbed all Ihts general ruming costs of
th8 Prlory.
Th8 Camelite Charitable Trust has coThfi'rmed that it wll continvo to provid¢ ffinamal support to
the group os when reqsjlred to enaNÈ il to mept ts liabiliti05 thoy f911 du& mr the sthtto
medium lemi.
The Charity has taken advantage oftho ox¢mption provided ty FRS 102 for tho rnquirwnent to
dlsclose transadons wth118 8ubsldlary undertaklng.
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