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2020-12-31-accounts

Members of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta (BASMOM)

Annual report and consolidated financial statements

31 December 2020

Company Limited by Guarantee Registration Number 05039938 (England and Wales)

Charity Registration Number 1103567 (England and Wales)

Charity Registration Number SCO040124 (Scotland)

Contents

Reports

Reference and administrative information 1
Trustees’ report 3
Independent auditor’s report 13
Financial statements
Consolidated statement of financial
activities 17
Consolidated balance sheet 18
Charity balance sheet 19
Consolidated statement of cash flows 20
Principal accounting policies 21
Notes to the financial statements 27

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Reference and administrative information

Trustees H.E. Richard Fitzalan Howard Esq., (President) Michael Jeremy Hodges Esq., (Chancellor) Robert Morrisson Atwater Esq., (Treasurer) Fra’ Richard John Berkley-Matthews Dr Hania Cox Lady Celestria Hales (Senior Vice President) Paul Letman Esq. Mrs Stephanie Pissarro Miss Louise Noble James Pavey Esq.(Hospitaller) Pierre Abou-Sakr Dr Gerard Robertson Fra’ Maxwell Rumney Mark Everall Esq. Company registration number 05039938 (England and Wales) Charity registration number 1103567 (England and Wales) SCO040124 (Scotland) Registered office Craigmyle House 13 Deodar Road London SW15 2NP Company Secretary Stephen Reeve-Tucker Independent auditor Buzzacott LLP 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL

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Reference and administrative information

Reference and administrative information

Bankers C Hoare and Co. 37 Fleet Street London EC4P 4DQ Solicitors Stone King 13 St Queen Square Bath BA1 3HJ Investment advisors CCLA 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4ET Cazenove Capital Management 1 London Wall Place London EC2R 6DA

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Trustees’ report Year ended 31 December 2020

The Council presents its annual report together with the audited consolidated financial statements of The Association of British Members of the Sovereign Military Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (“BASMOM”, the “Association” and “the charity”) for the year ended 31 December 2020.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 21 to 26 of the attached financial statements and comply with the charitable company’s governing document, applicable laws and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The report and financial statements

The financial statements which accompany this report are the consolidated financial statements of BASMOM and its subsidiary company – The Order of Malta Volunteers.

Mission

The objects of BASMOM are the advancement by such charitable means as may from time to time be determined by the General Assembly of the Association of such of the objects of the Order as are charitable objects including the service of the poor of Christ, the care of the sick and wounded and the advancement of the Roman Catholic faith.

BASMOM meets its obligations to provide a public benefit by working with anyone in need regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation or colour. Church services are open to the public, and pilgrimages do not discriminate against applicants in any way. In addition, some of the members serve as Trustees of other related charities with demonstrable public benefit, such as the Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), Order of Malta Dial-A-Journey Trust (Dial-A-Journey), the Order of Malta Volunteers (OMV), the Grand Priory and the Global Fund for Forgotten People. It is estimated that BASMOM members and the members of its branches in a normal year undertake around 64,000 hours of voluntary service to promote BASMOM’s charitable aims and the welfare of the general public.

Governance, structure and management

BASMOM is an incorporated entity. OMV is incorporated as a separate registered charity and is a subsidiary of BASMOM.

Under a 2017 governance review a full set of new policies and procedures were completed and were published on the BASMOM and OMV websites.

Governing Document

The governing document of the charity (the “Trust” deed) is the Statutes approved by His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master and the Sovereign Council of the Order by decree of 3 December 2015. The persons legally responsible for the control and management of the Association are the members of the Council. The members of the Council are trustees of the charity.

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Governance, structure and management (continued)

Members of the Council

The management of the charity and the group is the responsibility of the Council who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.

The names of the members of the Council who served during the year are set out as part of the reference and administrative details on page 1 of this trustees’ report and financial statements.

Appointment of members of the Council

Members of the Council are appointed in accordance with the provisions and statutes of the organisation. The officers and four Council members are elected by the membership, and new Council members are briefed on their duties by the outgoing Officer. In addition, there are five ex-officio trustees: the Chairmen of the Orders of St John’s Care Trust, the Companions, the OMV, Dial-a-Journey and the Grand Prior or Procurator of the Grand Priory of England. The choice of ex officio Council members is driven by the qualifications and attainments that they bring with them, and the service that they have given to the Order in other capacities: consequently, minimal induction and training is necessary, other than making them aware of their obligations under the law.

Group activities

BASMOM is a membership organisation and raises funds, through an annual levy on its members, to support its work.

BASMOM, in conjunction with the Grand Priory, is involved with organising pilgrimages to Lourdes, Walsingham and elsewhere. It also makes grants and donations to support other Order of Malta causes worldwide and holds various fundraising events throughout the year to enable it to do this, including the annual Scottish Ball. The principal fundraising event for the Order of Malta Volunteers (“OMV”) is the annual White Knights Ball held in January.

BASMOM holds investments to generate funds to support its charitable objectives and provides office space for its charitable operations.

Organisational structure and decision making

The Council meets as often as necessary and, following the 2015 reorganisation, five times a year; it makes all policy decisions for the Association and receives reports from the officers and those running its activities. The Finance, Investment and Risk Committee meets four times a year or as needed.

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Governance, structure and management (continued)

Organisational structure and decision making (continued)

All of BASMOM’s charitable work is carried out on a voluntary basis. The Council estimates that, in spite of the constraints imposed upon the Association’s charitable activities by the measures implemented by Governments in the UK to control the COVID 19 pandemic, within the Association and within the various Order charitable activities more than 180 volunteers have been engaged in work to advance the charitable objects in the past year. It estimates, conservatively, that 17,200 hours of voluntary service were undertaken on various projects, without taking into account the time donated by members of the Council and the Officers of the Association.

The charity has no paid key management personnel. The administration of the charity is managed by a part-time, self-employed, chartered accountant and a full-time membership secretary. The Charities IT functions are managed by a part-time, self-employed, IT consultant . A part-time, self-employed, Hospitaller Secretary acts as Company Secretary for both BASMOM and OMV and assists with the management of Pilgrimages and related Hospitaller matters. Pay is increased broadly in line with inflation.

The key management personnel of the charity in charge of controlling, running and operating the charity on a day to day basis comprise the trustees. No trustees were remunerated for these services in the year.

Risk management

There are two main areas of risk within BASMOM’s work: one financial and the other stemming from the interaction of their voluntary workers with people with disabilities and vulnerable individuals. Financial risk is regularly examined at Council meetings by a specially convened Finance and Investment Committee which also reviews investment policies for the reserves and restricted funds. Following last year’s Five Year Strategy Review the financial risk responsibilities and risk matrix were transferred from the Finance and Investment Committee to the Safeguarding and Risk Committee. These policies are subject to annual review. In addition, budgets for BASMOM’s main activities are set in consultation with the Treasurer.

No officer is empowered to offer employment contracts without the prior approval of the President.

With respect to the pilgrimages organised by BASMOM, policies have been put in place covering Health and Safety and the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Individuals, which all volunteers abide by. Risk maps have been drawn up assessing the charitable company’s potential exposure to liability and policies for risk mitigation have been put in place. Copies of these documents are available on request. The BASMOM Safeguarding and Risk Committee reviews regularly the risk maps of the entities comprising the Group.

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Activities, specific objectives and relevant policies

Activities and specific objectives in the period

As stated above under “Mission”, the objects of The Association are:

The advancement by such charitable means as may from time to time be determined by the General Assembly of the Association of such of the objects of the Order as are charitable objects including the service of the poor of Christ, the care of the sick and wounded and the advancement of the Roman Catholic faith.

Main activities

The Council confirms that is has given due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and planning its objectives.

The Council further confirms that it has given due regard to the Charities SORP Committee guidance on the implications of COVID 19 and the impact of COVID 19 on the Association’s income, activities and controls.

The Association has continued to advance the Roman Catholic faith and support the care of the poor and sick by various activities which are described in the sections which follow. However the measures implemented by Governments in the UK to control the COVID 19 pandemic have impacted the extent of the Association’s activities during 2020 with the following activities cancelled or postponed:-

The Association has been able to continue various activities including the following:-

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Activities, specific objectives and relevant policies (continued)

Main activities (continued)

Over 800 Christmas parcels were put together this year with a total of 15,314 items. These were sent to 14 different projects across the UK and were mainly delivered by Companions.

For VE day 250 elderly men and women in the care homes received chocolates and flowers to celebrate the day. For Christmas the same 250 elderly men and women in the care homes received a mini decorated Christmas tree and chocolates. In addition 65 Christmas wreaths were made and delivered to the care homes.

The measures implemented by Governments in the UK to control the COVID 19 pandemic also severely impacted the extent of the Companions activities during 2020 with the following activities suspended or curtailed:-

Additional information on the Association’s activities can be found at www.orderofmalta.org.uk.

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Activities, specific objectives and relevant policies (continued)

Investment policy

In order to achieve the stated aim of providing a regular revenue stream to support the charitable activities, BASMOM has appointed two investment managers with specific investment objectives. The Finance, Investments and Risk Committee, a sub-committee of the Council reviews BASMOM’s investments at its regular meetings, and has approved the overall investment policy. Since its equity investments were mostly made via funds, the Council place no ethical constraints on the fund managers. The cash deposits are held with retail banks or in liquidity funds, with the aim of maximising our rate of interest without taking undue risk.

Investments powers are in accordance with the Trustee Act 2000 as amended from time to time.

Grant making policy

The charity aims to make grants to support the Order in accordance with the Statutes of the Order and as finances permit. In 2020 a BASMOM Grants Committee was established with Terms of Reference approved by BASMOM Council requiring entities within the Order seeking grants for projects to submit proposals to the Grants Committee for consideration.

Achievements and performance

Review of activities

The following paragraphs set out the main achievements during the year in each of the Association’s principal activities:

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Financial report for the year

Results for the year

A summary of the results for the year can be found on page 17 of this annual report and financial statements.

Total income for the year of £1,146,367 (2019 - £942,210) of which legacy income contributed £385,668. Income continued to be generated from fund raising, trading and charitable activities and events where Covid-19 restrictions allowed.

Total expenditure for the year was £839,444 (2019 - £1,053,666), the reduction being primarily attributable to the cancellation of activities due to coronavirus restrictions. After other realised and unrealised gains of £309,957 (2019 – realised and unrealised gains of £698,730), the group generated a surplus of £616,880 for the year (2019 surplus - £587,274).

BASMOM benefited from one significant legacy for which probate was granted on 12 July 2018 and estate assets were distributed and recognised by BASMOM as legacy income in the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2019. In the year ended 31 December 2020 further estate investments were assented to BASMOM by the Executors in September 2020 but had not been transferred into the ownership of BASMOM at 31 December 2020. These investments have been accounted for as a receivable at 31 December 2020 with a value at that date of £385,668. The remaining residuary interest of the legacy has not been accounted for as both the value and timing of distribution of the residual investments and cash remains uncertain.

Reserves policy and financial position

Reserves policy

The aim of the group is to hold sufficient reserves to produce a regular revenue stream, which will be used to further its charitable work.

The Trustees have examined the requirement for “free reserves” i.e. those unrestricted funds not invested in tangible fixed assets, designated for specific purposes or otherwise committed. The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the group’s work, the level of group free reserves should be the equivalent of three months of expenditure to meet future costs, which would currently be c£275,000, based on the 2020 financial results, and be represented by the General Fund.

As at 31 December 2020, the group had the following fund balances: restricted funds of £5,409 (2019 - £5,614) and unrestricted funds of £12,182,424 (2019 - £11,565,339) of which £7,330,520 was designated, leaving general funds of £4,851,904 (2019 - £4,996,668).

Most funds are held for specific events and will be spent when they take place. The investment fund represents the property at 13 Deodar Road and the investments held at CCLA and Cazenove Capital Management, excluding those attributable to the OMV. This fund is held to support the long term aims and activities of the BASMOM group.

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Reserves policy and financial position (continued)

Reserves policy (continued)

As at 31 December 2020, the group’s free reserves, as represented by the general fund, were £4,851,904 (2019 - £4,996,668), which significantly exceed the target level as a result of legacy income recognised in prior years. The trustees are currently considering various options on how the legacy income should be used to further BASMOM’s charitable objectives in the medium to long term, including the re-designation of legacy income to funds for specific purposes or future commitments. It is expected that the outcome will be formally approved during 2021.

Investment objectives and performance

BASMOM and The OMV seek to achieve the best financial return within an acceptable level of risk. The investment objective is to generate an absolute return over the course of an economic cycle of inflation (CPI) plus 3.5% per annum. This should allow the group to maintain the real value of its assets after annual withdrawals of 3.5%. The performance of the investments, managed by CCLA and Cazenove Capital Management, was satisfactory.

The investment managers continued to follow the above policy.

Fundraising

Neither BASMOM nor The OMV actively solicit donations from the public, instead using their own members and the wider Order of Malta network. They are therefore not registered with the Fundraising Regulator and do not subscribe to any fund raising codes of practice. When donations from individuals are received, BASMOM and The OMV aim to protect personal data and never sell data or swap data with other organisations and undertake to react to and investigate any complaints regarding fundraising activities and to learn from them and improve the service. During 2020, no complaints about fundraising activities were received.

Post balance sheet events, future plans and going concern

The group’s plans for 2020 were impacted from March 2020 by coronavirus (“Covid-19”). The group had to review all its charitable activities and this meant that most activities planned for 2020 were cancelled or postponed and there is uncertainty as to whether or when they will occur in 2021. However, the Companions are working on initiatives to support the homeless in a safe way in the ensuing year.

The trustees are hopeful that the events scheduled for later in 2021, including The OMV’s main fund raising event, the White Knights Ball (in January 2022) and the Foreign Aid Service fund raising Dinner will go ahead.

The group’s investment portfolio which was initially adversely affected by the downturn in the financial markets, has subsequently sustained a recovery to show an increase in value at 31 December 2020. The trustees took no action to liquidate the portfolio in 2020 and believe that their strategy of investing for the long term will see a sustained market value recovery.

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Post balance sheet events, future plans and going concern (continued)

As part of their assessment of going concern, the trustees have considered the Charities SORP Committee guidance regarding the ongoing financial impact of Covid-19 and in particular whether the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As noted in the Reserves Policy above, the charity has built up its Investment and General Funds over recent years that provide it with assets and liquid funds to ensure its future sustainability the value of which has not been materially impacted by any COVID 19 related issues. The group’s charitable activities are run to make planned and managed deficits, therefore any cancelled activities in 2021 would not adversely affect the group’s operational results or its cash position. The group’s income is primarily derived from its fundraising activities and from its investments. Even though certain planned fund raising events may not take place in 2021, the group has sufficient cash reserves to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

For this reason, the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the group financial statements.

Employees, volunteers and supporters

As ever the Council is most grateful to Caroline de la Force who has decided to retire from BASMOM for her dedication and hard work not only during 2020 but also during the preceding 20 years. Her successor is Mrs Caroline Ewing-Gay whom the Council is pleased to welcome to BASMOM.

The President also wishes once again to record his thanks to all members of the Council for their wisdom, support and commitment.

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also directors of BASMOM for the purpose of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give and true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and group and of the income and expenditure of the group in that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

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Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities (continued)

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Each of the Trustees confirms that:

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of s418 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

This report was approved by the Council on 19 May 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

H.E. Richard Fitzalan Howard Esq.,

Robert Morrisson Atwater Esq.,

President Treasurer

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Independent auditor’s report Year ended 31 December 2020

Independent auditor’s report to the trustees and members of The Association of British Members of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta (BASMOM)

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Association of British Members of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta (BASMOM) (the ‘charitable parent company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) for the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the group statement of financial activities, group and charitable parent company balance sheets and statement of cash flows, the principal accounting policies and the notes to the financial statements. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

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Conclusions relating to going concern (continued)

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and charitable parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report and financial statements, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the charitable parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception (continued)

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group’s and the charitable parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or the charitable parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)

We assessed the susceptibility of the group’s financial statements to material misstatements, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and to the charity’s trustees as a body, in accordance with Section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Catherine Biscoe (Senior Statutory Auditor) 27 July 2021 For and on behalf of Buzzacott LLP, Statutory Auditor 130 Wood Street London, EC2V 6DL

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Consolidated statement of financial activities Year ended 31 December 2020

(incorporating income and expenditure account)

Note
s		 Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2020
£		 Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
1
Other trading activities
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
before gains on investments
8
Net gains on investments
11
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds for the
year
Fund balances brought forward
at 1 January 2020
Fund balances carried forward
at 31 December 2020		 95,391
—
—
—		 624,887
158,835
84,940
182,314		 720,278
158,835
84,940
182,314		 9,403
—
—
—		 243,936
328,219
247,169
113,483		 253,339
328,219
247,169
113,483
95,391 1,050,976 1,146,367 9,403 932,807 942,210
723
111,873		 201,622
525,226		 202,345
637,099		 545
170,235		 276,237
606,649		 276,782
776,884
112,596 726,848 839,444 170,780 882,886 1,053,666
(17,205)
—		 324,128
309,957		 306,923
309,957		 (161,377)
—		 49,921
698,730		 (111,456)
698,730
(17,205)
17,000		 634,085
(17,000)		 616,880
—		 (161,377)
—		 748,651
—		 587,274
—
(205)
5,614		 617,085
11,565,339		 616,880
11,570,953		 (161,377)
166,991		 748,651
10,816,688		 587,274
10,983,679
5,409 12,182,424 12,187,833 5,614 11,565,339 11,570,953

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities.

All recognised gains and losses are included in the statement of financial activities.

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Consolidated balance sheet 31 December 2020

Notes 2020
£		 2020
£		 2019
£		 2019
£
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
10
Investments
11
Investment properties
12
Current assets
Stocks
13
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
15
Net current assets
Total net assets
The funds of the group:
Restricted funds
17
Unrestricted funds
. Designated funds
17
. General funds		 46,395
439,077
785,526		 1,155,568
5,026,408
5,000,000		 28,055
5,129,481
897,760		 1,181,695
4,690,697
—
11,181,976
1,005,857		 5,872,392
5,698,561
1,270,998
(265,141)		 6,055,296
(356,735)
12,187,833 11,570,953
5,409
7,330,520
4,851,904		 5,614
6,568,651
4,996,688
12,187,833 11,570,953

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 19 May 2021 and signed on their behalf, by:

H.E. Richard Fitzalan Howard Esq.,

Robert Morrisson Atwater Esq.,

President Treasurer

The Association of British Members of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta.

Company registration number 05039938 (England and Wales)

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Charity balance sheet 31 December 2020

Notes 2020
£		 2020
£		 2019
£		 2019
£
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
10
Investments
11
Investment properties
12
Current assets
Stocks
13
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
15
Net current assets
Total net assets
The funds of the charity:
Restricted funds
17
Unrestricted funds
. Designated funds
17
. General funds		 46,143
430,726
644,127		 1,155,568
4,332,902
5,000,000		 27,803
5,055,009
643,849		 1,181,695
4,096,808
—
10,488,470
860,486		 5,278,503
5,479,527
1,120,996
(260,510)		 5,726,661
(247,134)
11,348,956 10,758,030
5,409
6,491,695
4,851,852		 5,614
5,755,780
4,996,636
11,348,956 10,758,030

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 19 May 2021 and signed on their behalf, by:

H.E. Richard Fitzalan Howard Esq.,

Robert Morrisson Atwater Esq.,

President Treasurer

The Association of British Members of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta.

Company registration number 05039938 (England and Wales)

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Consolidated statement of cash flows 31 December 2020

Notes 2020
£		 2019
£
Net cash used in operating activities
A
Net cash provided by investing activities
B
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2020
C
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2020
C		 (268,794)
211,700		 (15,377)
143,674
(57,904) 128,297
966,370 838,073
909,276 966,370

Notes to the statement of cash flows for the year to 31 December 2020.

2020
£		 2019
£
Net income
Depreciation
Net investment (gains) losses
Investment income
Increase in stocks
(Increase) decrease in debtors
(Decrease) increase in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities		 616,880
26,127
(309,957)
(182,314)
(18,340)
(309,596)
(91,594)		 587,274
26,409
(698,730)
(113,483)
(2,104)
178,705
6,552
(268,794) (15,377)

B. Cash flows from investing activities

Cash flows from investing activities
2020
£		 2019
£
. Payments to acquire investments
. Receipts from disposal of investments
. Investment income received
Net cashprovided by investing activities		 (610,306)
639,692
182,314		 (502,354)
532,545
113,483
211,700 143,674

C. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents
At
December
2020
£		 At
December
2019
£
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash held by investment managers
Total		 785,526
123,750		 897,760
68,610
909,276 966,370

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Principal accounting policies Year ended 31 December 2020

The principal accounting policies, adopted judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are laid out below:

Basis of accounting

These financial statements have been prepared for year to 31 December 2020.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the modification to a fair value basis as specified in the accounting policies below.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (‘Charities FRS 102 SORP 2015’), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charitable Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are presented in sterling, the charity’s functional currency, and are rounded to the nearest pound.

Basis of consolidation

The financial statements consolidate the financial statements of BASMOM and its subsidiary undertaking drawn up to 31 December each year. No statement of financial activities is presented for BASMOM, the charitable company, as permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006.

The net income for BASMOM, the charitable parent company, was £590,926 (2019: £513,538).

The subsidiary, The Order of Malta Volunteers, results for the year ended 31 December 2020 are included in the group results. The subsidiary is consolidated as a wholly owned subsidiary on the basis that BASMOM has control, which comprises the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the subsidiary so as to obtain benefit from its activities.

Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates and judgements. It also requires the trustees’ to exercise judgement in the process of applying accounting policies. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including an expectation of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although these estimates are based on the trustees’ best knowledge of the amount, event or actions, actual results may differ from those estimates.

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Principal accounting policies Year ended 31 December 2020

Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement (continued)

Areas requiring the use of estimates and critical judgements that may impact on the charity’s financial activities and financial position include the following:

Assessment of going concern

The trustees of the charity have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The basis for the assessment is provided on page 10 of the trustees report where the trustees have considered the continuing impact of the pandemic on the charity and have concluded that although there may continue to be some negative consequences, it is appropriate for the charity to continue to prepare its accounts on the going concern basis.

Income

Income is recognised in the period in which the charity has entitlement to the income, the amount of income can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. Income is deferred only when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor or funder has specified that the income is to be expended in a future accounting period.

Donations and legacies comprise donations, legacies and members subscriptions, trading income consists of income from fundraising events and trading activities and income from charitable activities includes donations and income from specific fund raising activities.

Income from donations is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to the donation and where receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP FRS 102 volunteer time is not recognised.

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Principal accounting policies Year ended 31 December 2020

Income (continued)

Annual membership subscriptions are recognised on an accruals basis.

Legacy income is recognised when the charity is aware that probate has been granted and notification has been made by the executors to the charity that a distribution will be made. Receipt is only considered probable when the amount receivable can be reliably measured. Where legacies have been notified to the charity or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the income recognition criteria has not been met, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

Income from trading activities includes the income from fund raising events and sponsorship and the sale of the charity’s products. Such income is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the charity and the revenue can be reliably measured. It is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Investment income comprises dividends and interest on the charity’s portfolio of investments. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and the charity has received notification that the dividend is due.

Interest on the charity’s investment portfolio and funds held on deposit is recognised when receipt is probable and the amount can be measured reliably using the effective interest method.

Rental income is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All resources expended are inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

Expenditure comprises direct costs and support costs. All expenses, including support costs, are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings. The classification between activities is as follows:

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Principal accounting policies Year ended 31 December 2020

Expenditure (continued)

Grants payable

Grants payable are included in the statement of financial activities when approved and when the intended recipient has either received the funds or been informed of the decision to make the grant and has satisfied all performance conditions. Grants approved but not paid at the end of the financial year are accrued. Grants where the beneficiary has not been informed or has to fulfil performance conditions before the grant is released are not accrued for but are disclosed as financial commitments in the notes to the financial statements.

Support and governance costs

Support costs represent indirect charitable expenditure. In order to carry out the primary purposes of the charity it is necessary to provide support in the form of a finance function, property management and maintain an office with its associated services and utilities.

Governance costs comprise the costs involving the public accountability of the charity (including audit costs) and costs in respect to its compliance with regulation and good practice.

Tangible fixed assets

All assets costing more than £1,000 and with a useful life exceeding one year are capitalised.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over the expected useful lives on the following basis:

Long leasehold property - 2% straight line
Office equipment - 20% reducing balance

No depreciation is charged on assets in the year of acquisition or disposal.

Heritage assets

The charity holds assets, primarily paintings and books, that it believes to be of historic importance. These assets are not recognised on the charity’s balance sheet as information on their cost or valuation is not available and such information cannot be obtained at a cost which is commensurate with the benefit to users of the charity’s financial statements.

Fixed asset investments

The charity’s investment in quoted shares and similar investments are initially measured at cost and subsequently at market value. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are recognised in the statement of financial activities in the period in which they arise.

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Principal accounting policies Year ended 31 December 2020

Fixed asset investments (continued)

Investments are recognised and derecognised on trade date where a purchase or sale of an investment is under a contract whose terms require delivery of the investment within the timeframe established by the market concerned, and are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs.

Gains or losses on the sale of investments are recognised in the statement of financial activities in the period in which they arise.

In the charity’s balance sheet, investment in the subsidiary is stated at cost.

Investment properties

Investment properties are properties held for rental income and/or capital appreciation and are measured initially at cost and subsequently at market value. Changes in market value are recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Financial instruments

The charity only holds basic financial instruments as defined in FRS 102. The financial assets and financial liabilities of the charity and their measurement basis are as follows:

Financial assets – trade and other debtors are basic financial instruments and are debt instruments measured at amortised cost as detailed in note 13. Prepayments are not financial instruments.

Cash at bank – is classified as a basic financial instrument and is measured at face value.

Financial liabilities –accruals and other creditors are financial instruments, and are measured at amortised cost as detailed in note 14. Deferred income is not deemed to be a financial liability, as the cash settlement has already taken place and there is an obligation to deliver services rather than cash or another financial instrument.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks.

Debtors

Debtors are initially recognised at their settlement amount and subsequently at amortised cost or their recoverable amount. Impairment provisions are recognised when there is objective evidence, such as significant financial difficulties on the part of the counterparty or default or a significant delay in payment, that the charity will be unable to collect all of the amounts due.

Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

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Principal accounting policies Year ended 31 December 2020

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand represents such accounts and instruments that are available on demand or have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be measured or estimated reliably.

Creditors and provisions are initially recognised at fair value, being the amount the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt, and subsequently at amortised cost.

Fund accounting

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds comprise monies received for, or their use restricted to, a specific purpose or contributions subject to donor imposed conditions.

Unrestricted funds comprise the General Fund which are freely available for application towards achieving any charitable purpose that falls within the charity’s charitable objects.

BASMOM 26

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

1 Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2020
£
Donations
Legacies
Members’ subscriptions
Members levy to Grand Magistry
2020 Total		 95,391
—
—
—		 78,438
385,668
113,801
46,890		 173,829
385,668
113,801
46,890
95,391 624,887 720,278
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Donations
Members’ subscriptions
Members levy to Grand Magistry
2019 Total		 9,403
—
—		 73,981
122,795
47,160		 83,384
122,795
47,160
9,403 243,936 253,339

2 Income from other trading activities

Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2020
£
Shop and other sales
Formation Day
White Knights Ball
Edinburgh Ball
Carol Concert
Other events
2020 Total		 —
—
—
—
—
—		 2,502
1,058
148,488
3,190
3,148
449		 2,502
1,058
148,488
3,190
3,148
449
158,835 158,835
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Shop and other sales
St John’s Day event
Fundraising events
White Knights Ball
Edinburgh Ball
Lebanon project
Retreats and reunions
Carol Concert
2019 Total		 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—		 35,974
12,762
9,435
202,743
40,696
16,015
4,098
6,496		 35,974
12,762
9,435
202,743
40,696
16,015
4,098
6,496
— 328,219 328,219

BASMOM 27

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

3 Income from charitable activities

Income from charitable activities
2020
£		 2019
£
Lourdes Pilgrimage
OMV Lourdes Pilgrimage
Companions of Order of Malta
Walsingham/Holywell Pilgrimages
International Holiday Camp
Rome/ Easter Pilgrimage		 13,368
—
70,872
—
—
700		 37,481
93,028
81,722
17,637
5,850
11,451
84,940 247,169

The income above is unrestricted in both 2020 and 2019.

4 Investment income

Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£
Total
funds
2020
£
Listed investments
Rental on investment property
Other investment income
2020 Total		 —
—
—		 108,661
73,640
13		 108,661
73,640
13
— 182,314 182,314
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Listed investments
Other investment income
2019 Total		 —
—		 113,443
40		 113,443
40
— 113,483 113,483

5 Expenditure on raising funds

Expenditure on raising funds
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2020
£
Shop and other sales
Fundraising events
White Knights Ball
Lebanon Project
Retreats and reunions
FAS dinner
Carol Concert
Rental property costs
Other fundraising expenses
2020 Total		 —
—
—
—
—
723
—
—
—		 10,673
11,951
111,837
16,467
4,725
—
1,383
25,903
18,683		 10,673
11,951
111,837
16,467
4,725
723
1,383
25,903
18,683
723 201,622 202,345

BASMOM 28

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

5 Expenditure on raising funds (continued)

Expenditure on raising funds(continued)
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Shop and other sales
St John’s Day event
Fundraising events
White Knights Ball
Edinburgh Ball
Lebanon Project
Retreats and reunions
FAS dinner
Carol Concert
Other fundraising expenses
2019 Total		 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
545
—
—		 34,142
19,273
9,988
120,606
23,321
29,476
8,613
—
3,023
27,795		 34,142
19,273
9,988
120,606
23,321
29,476
8,613
545
3,023
27,795
545 276,237 276,782

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

Expenditure on charitable activities
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2020
£
Activities undertaken directly
Lourdes Pilgrimage
OMV Lourdes Pilgrimage
Walsingham Pilgrimage
Holy Land Pilgrimage 2020
Grants payable (note 7)
Members’ Levy to Grand Magistry
Passage Fees to Rome
International Holiday Camp
Communications expenses
Chancellor’s report
Support costs
Printing, photocopying & stationery
General office costs
Accounts assistant
Bank charges
Utilities
Insurance
Costs of the secretariat (note 9)
Depreciation
Governance costs
. Insurance
. Audit fee
. Accountancy fee
. Legal and professional
. Compliance
. Delegation expenses
. Strategic planning
2020 Total		 —
—
—
—
111,640
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
233
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—		 29,624
8,981
245
3,966
181,707
52,537
9,814
6,040
29,291
5,198
13,553
6,928
42,000
4,706
947
8,531
38,957
26,127
10,955
13,433
16,560
2,000
7,477
4,794
759
96		 29,624
8,981
245
3,966
293,347
52,537
9,814
6,040
29,291
5,198
13,553
6,928
42,000
4,939
947
8,531
38,957
26,127
10,955
13,433
16,560
2,000
7,477
4,794
759
96
111,873 525,226 637,099

BASMOM 29

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

6 Expenditure on charitable activities (continued)

Expenditure on charitable activities(continued)
Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted
funds
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Activities undertaken directly
Lourdes Pilgrimage
OMV Lourdes Pilgrimage
Easter/Malta Pilgrimage
Walsingham Pilgrimage
Grants payable (note 7)
Members’ Levy to Grand Magistry
Passage Fees to Rome
International Holiday Camp
Communications expenses
Chancellor’s report
Support costs
Printing, photocopying & stationery
General office costs
Building maintenance
Financial consultant
Accounts assistant
Bank charges
Utilities
Insurance
Costs of the secretariat (note 9)
Depreciation
Governance costs
. Insurance
. Audit fee
. Accountancy fee
. Legal and professional
. Compliance
. Delegation expenses
. Strategic planning
2019 Total		 —
158,000
—
—
—
11,769
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
466
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—		 92,381
3,821
23,913
23,315
346,174
157,431
52,204
17,696
12,223
25,786
5,293
19,282
4,407
9,014
1,000
38,000
9,225
1,133
5,265
37,779
26,409
8,740
14,860
1,440
4,055
7,502
1,868
2,033		 92,381
161,821
23,913
23,315
346,174
169,200
52,204
17,696
12,223
25,786
5,293
19,282
4,407
9,014
1,000
38,000
9,691
1,133
5,265
37,779
26,409
8,740
14,860
1,440
4,055
7,502
1,868
2,033
170,235 606,649 776,884

BASMOM 30

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

7 Grants payable

Grants payable
Relief of
poverty
£		 Disaster
relief
£		 Social
care
relief
£		 Advancement of
the
Roman
Catholic
Faith
£
Total
funds
2020
£
Lebanon Project
Companions Cafes, Soup
Kitchens
Holy Family Hospital, Bethlehem
St John Care Homes
Homeless supplies
OSJCT Care Homes
Covid 19 grants
Malteser International
Grant to St Andrew’s Diocese,
Edinburgh
Grant to OMDAJ
Charitable contributions
Total 2020		 —
—
—
—
51,466
—
—
—
—
—
—		 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
58,118
—
—
—		 97,140
23,177
2,000
5,787
37,200
2,738
200
10,000
5,521		 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—		 97,140
23,177
2,000
5,787
51,466
37,200
2,738
58,118
200
10,000
5,521
51,466 58,118 183,763 — 293,347
Relief of
poverty
£		 Disaster
relief
£		 Social
care
relief
£		 Advancement of
the
Roman
Catholic
Faith
£
Total
funds
2019
£
Lebanon Project
Lithuania Project
Somalia Project
Hungary Project
Argentina Project
Holy Family Hospital, Bethlehem
SMOM Clinic, East Timor
CIOMAL Foundation, Geneva
Caritas Athens
The Companions Café, Spanish
Place
Grant for Forgotten People
Scottish Weekend for Care
St John Care Homes
Malteser International
Dial A Journey
Open House Colchester and
Oxford
Walsingham Project
Hospital of Lourdes
Total 2019		 —
384
—
—
—
6,706
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7,090
—
—
—
—		 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7,899
—
7,899
—
—
—
—		 4,650
—
104,297
4,469
5,566
—
4,650
1,420
20,000
2,285
1,796
—
6,168
154,211
—
35,962
—
—		 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
32,000
5,000		 4,650
384
104,297
3,469
5,566
6,706
4,650
1,420
20,000
2,285
1,706
7,899
6,168
169,200
—
35,962
32,000
5,000
122,435 45,036 141,703 37,000 346,174

BASMOM 31

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

8 Net income

Net income for the year is stated after charging:

2020
£		 2019
£
Depreciation
Auditor’s remuneration
. Audit
. Independent examination
. Other services		 26,127
12,720
3,840
2,000		 26,409
11,520
3,840
1,750

9 Staff costs, trustees’ remuneration and expenses and key management personnel

Staff costs were as follows:

Staff costs were as follows:
2020
£		 2019
£
Wages and salaries
Social security costs		 37,993
964		 36,855
924
38,957 37,779
2019
No.
Secretariat 1 1

No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more (including taxable benefits but excluding employer pension contributions) during the year (2019 - none).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the five members of The OMV Executive Committee. No remuneration was paid to any key management personnel (2019 – none).

No trustees were remunerated for their services, though two trustees were reimbursed £1,114 for their expenses during the year (2019 - £6,243 to five trustees).

All of the Association’s charitable work is carried out on a voluntary basis. In a year in which coronavirus severely impacted on activities, we estimate that more than 180 volunteers have been engaged in work to advance our charitable objects in the past year, and we estimate, conservatively, that 17,200 hours of voluntary service were undertaken on our various projects, without taking into account the time donated by members of the Council and the Officers of the Association.

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

10 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Group and Charity Long
leasehold
property
£
Office
equipment
£		 Total
£
Cost
At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
Depreciation
At 1 January 2020
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2020
Net book values
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019		 1,263,558
13,346		 1,276,904
87,500
25,000
7,709

1,127		 95,209
26,127
112,500
8,836		 121,336
1,151,058
4,510		 1,155,568
1,176,058
5,637		 1,181,695

All tangible assets are held by the charity for use in meeting its charitable purposes.

11 Group and Charity Long
leasehold
property
£		 Long
leasehold
property
£
Office
equipment
£
Office
equipment
£		 Total
£
Cost
At 1 January 2019
At 31 December 2019
Depreciation
At 1 January 2019
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2019
Net book values
At 31 December 2019
At 31 December 2018		 1,263,558
13,346		 1,276,904
1,263,558
13,346		 1,276,904
62,500
25,000
6,299

1,410		 68,799
26,410
87,500
7,709		 95,209
1,176,058
5,637		 1,181,695
1,201,058
7,047		 1,208,105
Investments
Group		 2020
£		 2019
£
3,953,548
502,354
(512,213)
678,398
4,622,087
68,610
4,690,697
3,757,040
20,332
678,398
698,730
Listed investments
Market value at 1 January 2020
Additions
Disposals (proceeds £639,692, realised loss £47,967)
Unrealised gains on revaluation
Market value at 31 December 2020
Cash held by investment managers for reinvestment
Total investments held
Cost of listed investments at 31 December 2020
Gains and losses recognised in the year
Realised (losses)/gains on disposal
Unrealised gains on changes in market value		 4,622,087
610,306
(687,659)
357,924
4,902,658
123,750
5,026,408
3,695,86
(47,967)
357,924
309,957

BASMOM 33

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

11 Investments (continued)

All investments are held in the UK. The following holdings constituted material holdings when compared to the value of the total listed investment portfolio at 31 December 2020:

2020 2020 2019 2019
Market
value
£		 % of
portfolio
%		 Market
value
£		 % of
portfolio
%
COIF CharityInvestment Fund – Income Units 2,976,021 61% 2,755,197 59%
Charity 2020
£		 2019
£
Listed investments
Market value at 1 January 2020
Additions
Disposals (proceeds £639,692 losses £47,967)
Unrealised gains (losses) on revaluation
Market value at 31 December 2020
Cash held for reinvestment
Total investments held
Cost at 31 December 2020		 4,085,241
550,306
(687,659)
334,562		 3,513,846
502,354
(512,213)
581,254
4,282,454
50,448		 4,085,241
11,567
4,332,902 4,096,808
3,208,974 3,264,540

All investments are held in the UK. The following holdings constituted material holdings when compared to the value of the total listed investment portfolio at 31 December 2020:

2020 2020 2019 2019
Market
value
£		 % of
portfolio
%		 Market
value
£		 % of
portfolio
%
COIF CharityInvestment Fund – Income Units 2,355,815 55% 2,218,351 48%

Investments in subsidiary undertakings

The Order of Malta Volunteers (“The OMV”), a registered charity (Charity registration number 1164242 (England)) and a company limited by guarantee (Company Registration Number 9801949 (England and Wales)), is considered to be a subsidiary undertaking by virtue of BASMOM controlling a majority of voting rights.

The Order of Malta Volunteers performs similar activities to the Association and has been consolidated on a line by line basis in the statement of financial activities.

BASMOM 34

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

11 Investments (continued)

Investments in subsidiary undertakings (continued)

The summarised financial information on The OMV is given below:

2020
£		 2019
£
Aggregate assets
Aggregate liabilities
Aggregate funds
Total income
Total expenditure
Net income		 836,554
(4,632)		 922,524
(109,601)
831,922 812,923
206,082
(168,564)		 451,208
(377,471)
37,518 74,067

12 Investment properties

Group and Charity Total
£
Carrying amount reconciliation
Valuation
Additions
At 31 December 2020		 5,000,000
5,000,000

The charity obtained legal title to the investment property in 2020 and the acquisition value is based on a probate valuation, which was supported by an external valuation prepared by Marler & Marler. The investment property has been valued at 31 December 2020 by the trustees on the basis of market value.

13 Stocks

Stocks
Group Charity
2020
£		 2019
£		 2020
£		 2019
£
Insignia and awards
BASMOM shop
Clothing and CDs
Cloaks		 15,644
24,592
1,284
4,875		 7,379
14,519
1,282
4,875		 15,644
24,952
1,032
4,875		 7,379
14,519
1,030
4,875
46,395 28,055 46,143 27,803

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

14 Debtors

Group Group Charity Charity
2020
£		 2019
£		 2020
£		 2019
£
Legacies receivable
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 385,668
4,752
48,657		 5,000,000
12,228
117,253		 385,668
4,752
40,306		 5,000,000
9,537
45,472
439,077 5,129,481 430,726 5,055,009

The legacy receivable of £385,668 represents listed investments where the estate executors agreed transfer of legal title to the Group in 2020 but legal title was not transferred until 2021. The shares are valued at market price as at 31 December 2020.

15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Group Group Charity Charity
2020
£		 2019
£		 2020
£		 2019
£
Expense creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 3,005
228,815
33,321		 16,945
185,070
154,720		 3,005
228,815
28,690		 16,945
185,070
45,119
265,141 356,735 260,510 247,134

16 Deferred income

Deferred income
Group Charity
2020
£		 2019
£		 2020
£		 2019
£
At 1 January 2020
Income deferred in the year
Amounts released from previous years
At 31 December 2020		 100,910
5,837
(99,160)		 112,040
100,910
(122,040)		 —
5,837
—		 —
—
—
7,587 100,910 5,837 —

Deferred income relates to monies received in 2020 for events that will occur in 2021 together with rental income received in advance.

17 Statement of funds

Group
Designated funds
Companions of the Order of Malta
The Lourdes Pilgrimage fund
Order of Malta Volunteers’ fund
The Oak fund
Scottish Delegation fund
nvestment fund
General funds
General fund
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Bethlehem Fund
Foreign Aid Service fund
Total of funds 2020		 At 1
January
2020
£
53,190
2,990
812,871
—
8,954
5,690,646
6,568,651
4,996,688
11,565,339
5,378
236
5,614
11,570,953		 Income
£
74,040
14,068
171,158
40,000
3,190
477,483
779,939
271,037
1,050,976
—
95,391
95,391
1,146,367		 Expenditure
£
(87,488)
(35,132)
(165,564)
(14,300)
(411)
(40,207)
(346,102)
(380,746)
(726,848)
—
(112,596)
(112,596)
(839,444)		 Transfers
and
gains/
(losses)
£		 At 31
December
2020
£
25,700
18,074
23,360
(25,700)
—
286,598		 65,442
—
838,825
—
11,733
6,414,520
328,032
(35,075)		 7,330,520
4,851,904
292,957 12,182,424
—
17,000
17,000		 5,378
31
5,409
309,957 12,187,833

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 December 2020

17. Statement of funds (continued)

Group
Designated funds
Companions of the Order of Malta
The Lourdes Pilgrimage fund
Order of Malta Volunteers’ fund
The Oak fund
Scottish Delegation fund
Investment fund
General funds
General fund
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Bethlehem Fund
Foreign Aid Service fund
The OMV Lourdes
Total of funds 2019		 At 1
January
2019
£
71,276
32,635
581,134
—
12,618
5,031,751
5,729,414
5,087,274
10,816,688
3,097
5,894
158,000
166,991
_10,983,679 _		 Income
£
88,383
57,119
354,066
40,000
41,316
97,497
678,381
254,426
932,807
4,750
4,653
—
9,403
942,210		 Expenditure
£
(126,469)
(118,764)
(219,471)
—
(44,980)
(40,190)
(549,874)
(333,012)
(882,886)
(2,469)
(10,311)
(158,000)
(170,780)
(1,053,666)		 Transfers
and
gains/
(losses)
£
20,000
32,000
97,142
(40,000)
—
601,588
710,730
(12,000)
698,730
—
—
—
—
698,730		 At 31
December
2019
£
53,190
2,990
812,871
—
8,954
5,690,646
6,568,651
4,996,688
11,565,339
5,378
236
—
5,614
11,570,953
Charity
Designated funds
Companions of the Order of Malta
The Lourdes Pilgrimage fund
The Oak fund
Scottish Delegation fund
Investment fund
General funds
General fund
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Bethlehem Fund
Foreign aid service fund
Total of funds 2020		 At 1
January
2020
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£
Transfers,
gains and
(losses)
£		 At 31
December
2020
£
65,442
-
-
11,733
6,414,520
6,491,695
4,851,852
11,343,547
5,378
31
5,409
11,348,956
53,190
2,990
8,954
5,690,646		 74,040
14,068
40,000
3,190
477,483		 (87,488)
(35,132)
(14,300)
(411)
(40,207)		 25,700
18,074
(25,700)
286,598
5,755,780
4,996,636		 608,781
271,037		 (177,538)
(380,747)		 304,672
(35,074)
10,752,416 879,818 (558,285) 269,598
5,378
236		 —
95,391		 —
(112,596)		 —
17,000
5,614 95,391 (112,596) 17,000
10,758,030 975,209 (670,881) 286,598

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17. Statement of funds (continued)

Statement of funds(continued)
Charity At 1
January
2019
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Transfers,
gains and
(losses)
£		 At 31
December
2019
£
Designated funds
Companions of the Order of Malta
The Lourdes Pilgrimage fund
The Oak fund
Scottish Delegation fund
Investment fund
General funds
General fund
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Bethlehem Fund
Foreign aid service fund
Total of funds 2019		 71,276
32,635
12,618
5,031,752		 88,383
57,119
40,000
41,316
97,497		 (126,469)
(118,764)
—
(44,980)
(40,190)		 20,000
32,000
(40,000)
—
601,587		 53,190
2,990
—
8,954
5,690,646
5,148,281
5,087,273		 324,315
254,375		 (330,403)
(333,012)		 613,587
(12,000)		 5,755,780
4,996,636
10,235,554 578,690 (663,415) 601,587 10,752,416
3,097
5,894		 4,750
4,653		 (2,469)
(10,311)		 —
—		 5,378
236
8,991 9,403 (12,780) — 5,614
10,244,545 588,093 (676,195) 601,587 10,758,030

Designated funds

Companions of the Order of Malta Fund

This fund has been set up to raise funds for its general charitable purposes.

The Association Pilgrimage Fund

This fund exists to provide facilities for pilgrims to visit shrines, particularly at Lourdes, including those using BASMOM.

Order of Malta Volunteers’ Fund

This fund also exists to provide facilities for pilgrims to visit the shrine at Lourdes, as well as other charitable works.

The Oak Fund

This fund supports specific projects as determined by the Finance Committee and donor. It has been used to provide funding for projects such as the International Holiday Camp and the Walsingham National Shrine.

Scottish Delegation Fund

This fund supports the annual Scottish fundraising dinner held in Edinburgh.

Investment fund

This fund consists of capital invested with CCLA and Hoare’s and the group’s long leasehold property. The fund is held to generate income and support the charity in its activities.

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17. Statement of funds (continued)

Restricted funds

Bethlehem Fund

This fund was created to support the work of the Order in Bethlehem.

Foreign Aid Services Fund

This fund was created to make grants to the international works of the Order.

18. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds
Group Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted funds Total
funds
2020
£
General
funds
£		 Designated
funds
£
Fund Balances at 31 December 2020 represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Investment properties
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts due within one year
Total net assets		 —
—
—
5,409
—		 —
—
5,000,000
112,414
(260,510)		 1,155,568
5,026,408
—
1,153,175
(4,631)		 1,155,568
5,026,408
5,000,000
1,270,998
(265,141)
5,409 4,851,904 7,330,520 12,187,833
Group Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Total
funds
2019
£
General
funds
£		 Designated
funds
£
Fund Balances at 31 December 2019 represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Total current assets
i Creditors: amounts due within one year
Total net assets		 —
—
5,614
—		 —
—
5,257,515
(260,827)		 1,181,695
4,672,180
792,167
(95,908)		 1,181,695
4,690,697
6,055,296
(356,735)
5,614 4,996,688 6,568,651 11,570,953

Unrealised gains are included above.

Reconciliation of movements in unrealised gains (losses) on investment assets

Unrestricted Unrestricted
Total
funds
2020
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Unrealised gains at 1 January 2020
Unrealised gains in year
Realised losses in respect to disposals in the year
Total unrealisedgains at 31 December 2020		 933,657
357,924
(47,967)		 275,591
678,398
(20,332)
1,243,614 933,657

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18. Analysis of net assets between funds (continued)

Charity Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Total
funds
2020
£
General
funds
£		 Designated
funds
£
Fund Balances at 31 December 2020 represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Investment properties
Current assets
Creditors: amounts due within one year
Total net assets		 —
—
—
5,409
—		 —
—
5,000,000
112,362
(260,510)		 1,155,568
4,332,902
—
1,003,225
-		 1,155,568
4,332,902
5,000,000
1,120,996
(260,510)
5,409 4,851,852 6,491,695 11,348,956
Charity Restricted
funds
£		 Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Total
funds
2019
£
General
funds
£		 Designated
funds
£
Fund Balances at 31 December 2019 represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Current assets
iCreditors: amounts due within one year
Total net assets		 —
—
5,614
—		 —
—
5,243,770
(247,134)		 1,181,695
4,096,808
477,277
—		 1,181,695
4,096,808
5,726,661
(247,134)
5,614 4,996,636 5,755,780 10,758,030

Reconciliation of movements in unrealised gains (losses) on investment assets

Unrestricted Unrestricted
Total
funds
2020
£		 Total
funds
2019
£
Unrealised gains (losses) at 1 January 2020
Less: unrealised losses in year
Realised gains in respect to disposals in the year
Total unrealised losses at 31 December 2020		 820,703
334,562
(47,967)		 259,779
581,256
(20,332)
1,107,298 820,703

19. Company status

The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the charitable company are the Trustees named on page 1. In the event of the charitable company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charitable company.

20. Related party transactions

During the year, the group entered into no transactions with related parties.

21. Post balance sheet events

Covid-19 has continued to impact on the Group’s operations with most events, projects and activities being cancelled or deferred in 2020. The Group’s ability to run charitable activities in 2021 is subject to easing of covid-19 restrictions both within the UK and Europe to allow travel and gatherings. It is likely that the group’s financial performance for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 will continue to reflect lower levels of activity.

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