VIDES UK CIO
Registered Charity Number No: 1166876
Financial Report 1[st] January – 31[st] December 2024
Charity No: 1166876
VIDES UK CIO
Financial Report for 1st January – 31[st] December 2024 Income and Expenditure Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Balance brought forward from 2023 - £1,554,55
Income
| Vides Office General | £64.00 |
|---|---|
| General Donation - INC Pilgrim & SYM | £26,210.00 |
| Subs | £75.00 |
| Savings Account |
£5.79 |
Total Income
£26,349.00
Direct Charitable Expenditure
| Vides Office General | £811.47 |
|---|---|
| Photocopier Expenses | £580.76 |
| Phone & Broadband | £100.78 |
| Insurance | £1,141.60 |
| Vides International | £297.09 |
| Hospitality | £59.84 |
| Resources | £114.00 |
| Vides for Youth - Deposit | £500.00 |
| General Donation - INC Pilgrim & SYM | £20,850.35 |
| Promotional Material | £35.99 |
Total Expenditure
£24,491.88
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Charity No: 1166876
VIDES UK CIO
Balance Breakdown at year end Current Account £ 3,411.67 Savings Account £ 5.79 Restricted Funds Abroad £ 0 Provincial Council £ 0 Total Restricted Funds £ 0 Total Unrestricted Funds £3,417.46
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VIDES UK (CIO) Charity Number: 1166876
Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Report for the Period 1[st] January 2024 to 31[st] December 2024
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January 2025
Reference & Administration Details
Charity name: VIDES UK (a CIO)
Charity number: 1166876
Charity's operating address: VIDES UK, 61A Mansion Drive, Croxteth, Liverpool, L11 9DP
Names of the Charity Trustees who Manage the Charity
Trustee Name Office Appointed 1: Sr. Anne Frances McNamee Director 2016 2: Laura Whiteley Chairperson 2019 3: Samantha Cantillon Vice-Chair 2021 4: David McCormick Secretary 2023 5: Pamella Lambert Treasurer 2023 6: Jack Lyon 2021 7. Charlotte Jones 2023
Names & Addresses of Advisors
Bank – Barclays Bank, 48-50 Lord St, Liverpool, L2 1TD
Solicitor – Wrigley’s Solicitors LLP, 19 Cookridge St, Leeds LS2 3AG
Independent Examiner – Anne Quirk
Structure, Governance & Management
Description of the Charity's Trusts
Type of Governing Document: Constitution
How the Charity is Constituted: Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee Section Methods: Elected by Members
Every charity trustee must be a natural person.
No one may be appointed as a charity trustee:
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unless he or she is an active member of the CIO, of good standing;
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if he or she is under the age of 16 years; or
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if he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause 15.
No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee.
The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment:
- a copy of this constitution and any amendments made to it; and a copy of the CIO’s latest trustees’ annual report and statement of accounts.
Objectives & Activities
Summary of the Objects of the Charity as set out in its Governing Document
The education, development, and training of children and young men and women for the public benefit including by:
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encouraging and enabling young men and women to undertake voluntary work in accordance with the principles of Don Bosco in education, social service and similar activities in various parts of the world;
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providing formative activities and events for children and young people.
To collaborate and liaise with other voluntary agencies having similar aims
Summary of the Main Activities Undertaken for the Public Benefit in Relation to the Charity's Objects
Formation, Training and development of Volunteers aged 17+ in order for them to provide services in areas of social and/or economic deprivation around the UK.
Activity weeks, play-schemes and residential experiences for children and young people aged 8-16.
We provide children and young people with an informal education; an opportunity to play and develop new skills; make new friendships and meet diversity in a safe, educative environment. We aim to encourage children and young people to become active citizens in their local area and to make a positive social impact through voluntary activities.
Other Optional Information
With the closure of the FMA house in Croxteth for refurbishment, the VIDES UK Trustees took the decision to have a fallow year as the office and resources had to be packed up and placed in storage.
However, some VIDES events still took place. In January, during the AGM weekend and to coincide with the Feast of St John Bosco, a Mass and Afternoon Tea were held in the FMA house of Blundellsands. This was a great opportunity to bring the wider Salesian Family together, and to gain new supporters who signed up to monthly donations for VIDES. Thanks goes to the Salesian Sisters’ Community in Blundellsands for opening their doors to us for any Committee meetings and VIDES gatherings.
VIDES UK also welcomed Elisa Brouty from VIDES France. Elisa spent 5 ½ months (January – May) in the FMA Community in Glasgow. She helped establish the new Salesian Oratory there, working with children and young people in the local area. Elisa was able to share her experience of volunteering with VIDES France, enriching our knowledge of the wider VIDES network. It was a great experience for everyone, and Elisa remains in contact with VIDES UK.
In September 2024, Sr Gill attended the VIDES International AGM in Fatima, Portugal. This was an important meeting of networking and looking at the revised constitutions and formation programme of the wider VIDES network.
Although VIDES UK had a fallow year the Committee continued to meet and plan for our next steps. We recognise that VIDES will be moving into a time of transition over the next 12-18 months and hopefully will be back in our new refurbished office in Croxteth within this time. To ensure that the upcoming period of transition is as smooth as possible and to have a clear vision for VIDES UK going forward a working party of Sr Anne Frances, David McCormick, Laura Whiteley and Pamella Lambert has been formed. They will work closely with representatives of the FMA Trustees to ensure that the needs of VIDES UK and its beneficiaries are fully identified, and a process will be put in place to ensure the successful continuation of VIDES UK.
Looking ahead to 2025, VIDES UK is excited to begin a new project in Bolton, England in July for children and young people of that area. This will involve greater promotion of Volunteering with VIDES UK to young people in Liverpool and Bolton, offering opportunities to learn and develop new skills whilst being active participants in their local areas.
As always, our thanks go to our dedicated team of Trustees for their continued interest and dedication to VIDES UK. We also acknowledge all those who support our work and events through their money, time, premises and participation. It is always appreciated, and we thank you for helping us make a difference!
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