2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.4.2020 Period start date To 31.3.2021 Period end date

Charity name: Daughters of St Francis de Sales Charitable Trust Charity registration number: 1129384

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. To advance the Catholic faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the spiritual principles in the constitution of the society known as the Daughters of St Francis de Sales by any charitable means that the trustees think fit; 2. To advance the Christian education of youth through the provision of grants and bursaries to groups or individuals and by any other charitable means that the trustees from time to time determine; 3. To relieve financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in the areas of the world where the Daughters of St Francis de Sales carry out their charitable works through grants or through paying for the provision of services, items and facilities; 4. To relieve sickness and physical and mental distress of people living in the areas of the world where the Daughters of St Francis de Sales carry out their charitable works, through grants or through paying for the provision of services, items and facilities.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities,	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Trustees have continued to raise funds through personal donations and other small scale fundraising activities and to research the needs for funds in

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projects or services the various communities across the
identified in the world where the Congregation of
accounts. Sisters (the Daughters of St Francis De
Sales) are active in charitable works.
During the year a group of Sisters from
the order went from England to work in
Germany as nurses. They chose to
donate their surplus salary to this
charity so that is might support the
wider charitable activities of the order
across the world. This shows a one
significant donation of £14,058 in June
2020.
During this year funds have been
transferred to support the work of the
communities in India, specifically to
help meet medical expenses of
terminally ill sisters, to help meet the
expenses of homes run by the sisters
for orphaned and poor girls and to help
with the effects of the pandemic on
schools in poor rural areas.
Statement confirming Para 1.18
whether the trustees The trustees confirm that they have
have had regard to the paid due regard to the Charity
guidance issued by the Commission guidance on public benefit
Charity Commission on in deciding what activities the charity
public benefit should undertake and making plans for
distribution of funds in the future.
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Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
During the year the Trust has been
able to send £28,000 to support the
Summary of the main charitable activities of the order of the
Para 1.20
achievements of the Daughters of St Francis de Sales in
charity, identifying the India.
difference the charity’s
work has made to the The trustees have kept in touch with
circumstances of its the order, so as to assess the needs for
beneficiaries and any funds and agree with the superiors of
wider benefits to society the order the priorities for the use of
as a whole. the charitable funds. There are agreed
priorities for the transfer of further
funds, but at the year end there were
restrictions in place which make the
transfer of funds to meet the priorities
in India very difficult, therefore the
charity is delaying further transfer until
these restrictions are eased.
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 A balance of donations is held at the
financial position at the yearend as outlined above, the top
end of the period priorities for this money would be to
meet needs in India for living costs and
education of poor girls in a girls home
in Bangalore and to purchase furniture
for a home for deaf and dumb children
in Andhra Pradesh..
These needs will be kept under review
during the coming year and grants
made as soon as money transfer
becomes easier.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 There are no ongoing commitments
policy for holding and the Charity employs no staff, there
reserves stating why they is therefore no need to retain a level of
are held reserves for the Charity. Note is take on
the prevailing rates of exchange in
order to maximise the value of
transfers of funds abroad and this may
influence the timing of funds being
transferred as will the needs of the
various projects.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £12,955 at the year end.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Structure, Governance and Management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust Deed
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Trust
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 There are a mix of lay people and
methods including details sisters from the order of the Daughters
of any constitutional of St Francis de Sales who are resident
provisions e.g. election to in England.
post or name of any Currently 2 sisters are Trustees both
person or body entitled the Chairman and Treasurer are lay
to appoint one or more people who have relevant competence
trustees and experience and a knowledge of the
work of the DSFS in its various
locations across the world
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Daughters of St Francis de Sales Charitable Trust
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1129384
number
Charity’s principal 36, Greenbush Drive,
address Halesowen,
West Midlands
B63 3TL
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 David Clarke Chairman
2 Jane Clarke Treasurer
3 Sr Jossy
4 Sr Mary Grace
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Jane Helen Clarke Full name(s) David Anthony James Clarke ee Position (eg Chairman Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) ee

Date 27.12.21 Pp

	Charity Name DAUGHTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES CHARITABLE TRUST	No (if any) 1129384
	Receipts and payments accounts
	Period start date To 1.4.20 For the period from ee ee eeee	Period end date 31.3.21 ee
Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds	Total funds
	to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts DONATIONS HMRC GIFT AID Sub total(Gross income for AR)	27,800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27,800 - -	27,800 - - - - - - - 27,800
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - Total receipts 27,800 - - 27,800 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). —~~—————~~
A3 Payments GRANTS COST OF TRANSFERS **Sub total **	28,000 - - 35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28,035 - -	28,000 35 - - - - - - - 28,035
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - Total payments 28,035 - - 28,035 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) —~~—————~~
Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end **	- 235 - - - 235 - - - - 13,189 - - 13,189 12,954 - - 12,954 ~~===>~~

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

Unrestricted Restricted Categories Details funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK 12,954 - - - - - Total cash funds 12,954 - S ~~ee~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - —== Fund to which Details asset belongs Cost (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - =—— Fund to which Details asset belongs Cost (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - es Fund to which Amount due Details liability relates (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name DAVID CLARKE ——— JANE CLARKE

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Last year

to the nearest £

23,927 7,972 - - - - - - 31,899

31,899

27,000 56 - - - - - - - 27,056

27,056 4,843 - 8,346 13,189

Endowment funds

to nearest £ - - - -

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -

Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)

Date of approval 18.12.21 18.12.21

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Daughters of St Francis de Sales Charitable Trust On accounts for the year ended Charity no {If any) 318t March 2021 1129384 Set out on pages I report to the trust8es on my examination of the arxounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust.) forthe year ended 3110312021. Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Vhe Ad.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Diredions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examin•rfs statsment I have completed my examination. I confimi that no mat6rial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material ￿ spect,: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of th6 Act,- or the accounts did not accord wlth the accounting records". or the accounts did not compty wtth the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirem8nt that the accounts glve a Inje and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an indepèndent examination. I have no concems and have com• across no other matters in connection with the examInat￿n to which attontion should be drawn in thi$ report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dale.. 24th January 2022 Grah Jones Relevant professional qualificatlon{s) or body Ilf anyl: Address: 7 Albion Street Brierty Hlll DY5 3EE IER OCto￿r 2018