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← Retrouvaille In England And Wales

2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date T Day Month Year Day Month Year o From 01 04 23 31 03 24

Other names charity is known by Retrouvaille

Registered charity number (if any) 1110330

47b Batten Avenue Woking Surrey Postcode GU21 8TP ~~a~~

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
**whole year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
1 Owen O’Connor * Chair Trustee Board
2 Helen O’Connor
3 Kathy Jones * Secretary
4 Clive Jones
5 James Westby
6 Sharon Westby
7 Fr Anthony Jackson * Trustee
8 Michael L’Estrange Coordinator
9 Caroline L’Estrange * Coordinator
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

~~—SS=~~ Name Dates acted if not for whole year REW_1110330_TAR year ended 31 March 2024 DRAFT (JW) 14 1 of 4 April 2023 - March 2024

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name 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)

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

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April 2023 - March 2024

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 ofPhase 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 byPhase 2: This is 12 x 2-hour
sessions weekly or 4 x 6-hour days. 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:

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April 2023 - March 2024

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main There were two virtual Retrouvaille programmes and one face-to-face achievements of the charity programme, ie weekend plus twelve weekly Post Sessions. The during the year programmes commenced in July 2023, October 2023 and February 2024. Sixty-six couples participated in the programme during this period. Virtual CORE sessions took place twice a month.

The Coordinators, a presenting couple and one priest participated in the International Council Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on behalf of Retrouvaille England and Wales in October 2023. Coordinators, a presenting couple, one other couple and one priest attended the European Regional Meeting on behalf of Retrouvaille England and Wales in November 2023 in Padua, Italy.

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 £30,000) 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)

Retrouvaille is primarily funded by couples attending the programmes You may choose to include who are requested to provide a donation to cover the costs of the additional information, where programme and, if possible, to cover costs of future couples attending the relevant about: programme who might have financial difficulties • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

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April 2023 - March 2024

Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Date Owen O'connor Helen O'connor Chair 01 REW 1110330_TAR year ended 31 March 2024 DRAFT {1)4 5of6 April 2023 - March 2024

1110330
Retrouvaille in England and Wales
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Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Weekend Programmes 16,300 - - 16,300 24,484
Regular donations 7,834 - - 7,834 3,688
Benefactors 400 - - 400 250
Miscellaneous 441 - - 441
Gift Aid reclaimed from HMRC 3,965 - - 3,965 1,224
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)28,940 - - 28,940 29,646
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 28,940 - - 28,940 29,646
A3 Payments
Runningweekendprogrammes 16,118 - - 16,118 20,640
Advertisingin Press - - - -
International Congress & Dues 2,285 - - 2,285 2,268
Phones and stationery 545 - - 545 490
Insurance 299 - - 299 236
Other including printing 737 - - 737 201
Written off - - -
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Sub total 19,984 - - 19,984 23,835
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments
19,984		 - - 19,984 23,835
Net of receipts/(payments)
8,956
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5,811
A5 Transfers between funds
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A6 Cash funds last year end
49,838
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49,838
44,027
Cash funds this year end
58,794
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44,027
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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B1 Cash funds 57,718
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1,076
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B5 Liabilities
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Date of
approval
31/01/2025
Details
Print Name
James Westby (Treasurer)
Signature
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Retrouvaille in England and Wales (Reg No 1110330) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Retrouvaille in England and Wales (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of the report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement Having completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respett: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust a5 required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable 3 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: eil James Ellery Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies: CA (Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealandl Address: 12 Haslemere Road, Windsor SL4 SES Date: 30 January 2025