Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Retrouvaille in England and Wales (Reg No 1110330) I report to the iwstees my examin￿1(￿) of the acc￿nts of the ReIr(A￿le in England and les (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responsibililies arnl basi$ of report As the charity twstees of Ihe Trust yfw are resp(x)sible the preparati￿ of the accounts accordance with the requirements of the Charilies A£t 20ll {'the *£t?. I report in respect of my examinatth of the Trust's accounts carTEd out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying my examinatThi I habe foll(hNed all the appbcable Dire￿10￿5 given by the Charity CommissiTh) under seaicm 145(5)(b) of Ihe Act. Independent examiner's statem I ha¥E completed my examin￿10n. I confimi that no m￿erial matters have come io my alleniion in connection with the examina￿1 giving me cause to belith that in any material respe￿. l. accounting records were not kept in Tesi*a of the Trust as requyed ty sethi(m 130 of the Act: or 2. the acc(MJnts do not a¢crNd *ith those rewts. I ha￿ no concem5 and have come across no otheT maiters in C(The(￿ with the examinati( to which attenti￿ should be drawn in this report in order to enable a pr(yeT understanding of the acc(wnts to be reathed. Signed: Name: Manin O'Donovan Relevant professional qU￿￿c￿￿)n or membershi) of profes5i(MI tKxlies (If any): Fcf (Fellc of the As%)Cia￿ of Corporate Tre&surers) Address: 9 Ktodfiekl L•ie. Ashte•l, Surrey KT212BQ Date: 4 Decembef 2023 ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** |**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**From**|Period start date|||**T**
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**23**| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Retrouvaille in England and Wales **Other names charity is known by** Retrouvaille **Registered charity number (if any)** 1110330 13 Larchwood Close, Banstead, Surrey **Postcode** SM7 1HE **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Owen O’Connor *|Chair||Trustee Board| ||Helen O’Connor|||| ||Kathy Jones *|Secretary||| ||Clive Jones|||| ||Gearoid MacAmhlaoibh *|Treasurer||| ||Julie MacAmhlaoibh|||| ||Fr Anthony Jackson *|Trustee||| ||Michael L’Estrange|Coordinator||| ||Caroline L’Estrange *|Coordinator||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **REW 1110330 TAR year ended 31 March 2023** **April 2022 - March 2023** 1 of 5 |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
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**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Not Applicable ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution adopted on 9th April 2005, as amended on 12th May 2005 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by Trustees - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include Retrouvaille in England and Wales is affiliated with Retrouvaille International Inc (a Texas USA Corporation). additional information, where relevant, about: The Charity is subject to Retrouvaille International bylaws regarding • policies and procedures structure and organisation and works within these and the Charity adopted for the induction and Commissions parameters. training of trustees; • the charity’s organisational Retrouvaille is part of an Alliance of National Catholic Marriage structure and any wider organisations in England and Wales. network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** To provide Christian education so that Couples may have an **Summary of the objects of the** understanding of the duties, responsibilities and privileges of married life. **charity set out in its governing document** **REW 1110330 TAR year ended 31 March 2023** **April 2022 - March 2023** 2 of 5 |**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on Public
Benefit and confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of
the Charities Act 2011 to have regard to it. They consider the information
which follows demonstrates the benefit to the public.
Retrouvaille’s primary goal is to provide help for couples who live in the
disappointment and pain of marriage problems and ultimately to help
save marriages by providing advocacy, advice, information and
education. In addition, further education and training is provided to the
volunteers who run the programmes.
The Retrouvaille Programme consists of**Phase 1**: a residential or virtual
weekend of presentations by a team of couples and a priest all of whom
have previously completed the programme and have been guided and
mentored to a high standard during their preparation.
During the weekend aspect of the programme, the team presents
techniques of communication and share how they benefited from the
techniques and enable those participating to learn and practise the
techniques under the team’s guidance. After each presentation, time is
allocated for the couples to reflect and discuss in complete privacy.
The weekend**(Phase 1)**is followed by**Phase 2**: This is 12 x 2-hour
sessions weekly. During these sessions, the techniques learned on the
weekend are further developed with additional skills introduced to
enhance previous learning. Retrouvaille is open to couples from 1 - 50+
years married.
Atheists, agnostics and those of various religions are respected for their
beliefs and are welcome to attend for the benefit of their marriage. This is
stated on our website, brochures and other publicity.
Each couple is asked to make a donation to help cover the cost of the
programme. No couple is denied the opportunity to heal and renew their
marriage because they lack financial means.
Couples who have completed the Retrouvaille programme (**Phases 1**
**and 2**) and who desire further enrichment and support can join ongoing
monthly support evenings. These became virtual in mid-March 2020 and
continued twice monthly in this fiscal year.
All activities are undertaken by volunteers.
_Retrouvaille in England and Wales has set in place Policies to protect_
_both the beneficiaries and volunteers in accordance with Charity_
_Commission guidelines._| |---|---| ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grant making; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **REW 1110330 TAR year ended 31 March 2023** 3 of 5 **April 2022 - March 2023** ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main** During the year the Post Sessions for the March 2022 weekend were **achievements of the charity** completed. **during the year** In June 2022 there was a Formation Weekend open to those who had already completed the Retrouvaille programme – 17 couples and a priest attended. A virtual Retrouvaille programme (weekend plus twelve weekly Post Sessions) commenced in October 2022 and finished in January 2023 – 30 couples attended. In February 2023 the first Residential Weekend since Covid took place with 31 couples and a priest attending. In March 2023 a virtual weekend with 10 couples attending took place. The couples (and priest) joined together for online Post Sessions. Virtual CORE sessions have taken place twice a month. The Coordinators and one priest attended the International Council Meeting in Miami on behalf of Retrouvaille England and Wales in November 2022. Two couples attended the European meeting in Madrid in December 2022. ## **Section E Financial review** Retrouvaille has no binding reserve policy. **Brief statement of the** The Trustees aim to hold in reserve an amount approximately equivalent **charity’s policy on reserves** to one year’s operating expenses (around £20,000) A limited amount of financial assistance is available upon application from Retrouvaille International. This facility has not been used during the year. **Details of any funds materially** There are no funds in deficit **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. **REW 1110330 TAR year ended 31 March 2023** **April 2022 - March 2023** 4 of 5 Soctloii F Other o tional information Sectlon G Declaration Tlio triiBloo# doclaro that they havo approved the trustees. report above. Slgn•d on b•h*ll of th• ch•rlty'• tru¥t••• SIgM¢ur•(•l Full Th•M￿s1 Po•ltlon l•.9. S•cr•t*ry. Chalr, ch￿n O'connor Chair Helen O'connor IIIZoz3 REW 1110330 TAR ymi •nd•d 31 IAar¢h ￿23 5d5 Awll 2022- 2023 **Charity Name No (if any) Retrouvaille in England and Wales 1110330 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from 01-April-2022 31-March-2023** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**24,484**
**3,688**
**250**
**1,224**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,646**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,646**
**20,640**
**2,268**
**490**
**236**
**201**
**-**
**-**
**23,835**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**23,835**
**5,811**
**-**
**44,027**
**49,838**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**24,484**
**3,688**
**250**
**-**
**1,224**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,646**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,646**
**20,640**
**-**
**2,268**
**490**
**236**
**201**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**23,835**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**23,835**

**5,811**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**24,484**
**3,688**
**250**
**-**
**1,224**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,646**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,646**
**20,640**
**-**
**2,268**
**490**
**236**
**201**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**23,835**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**23,835**

**5,811**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Weekend Programmes|**24,484**|||||**8,215**| |Regular donations|**3,688**|||||**4,890**| |Benefactors|**250**|||||**-**| |Miscellaneous||||||**2**| |Gift Aid reclaimed from HMRC|**1,224**|||||**455**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**29,646**|||||**13,562**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**13,562**| |||||||| |Runningweekendprogrammes|**20,640**|||||**3,261**| |Advertisingin Press||||||**-**| |International Congress & Dues|**2,268**|||||**1,445**| |Phones and stationery|**490**|||||**436**| |Insurance|**236**|||||**236**| |Other including printing|**201**|||||**531**| |Written off||||||**- 1**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**23,835**|||||**5,908**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**5,908**| |||||||| ||**5,811**|**-**|**-**|
**5,811**||**7,654**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**44,027**|**-**|**-**|**44,027**||**44,027**| ||**49,838**|**-**|**-**|**49,838**||**44,027**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 16/10/2023 1 ection B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Endowm•nt 11 C••h fvnd• 110 nd• ch•rWs (AI0.20rJ