CATHOLIC TRAVELLERS AID TO HOMELESS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Regislered Charity No. 1187399

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
BALANCE SHEET
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
8-11
NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS
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TRADITIONAL PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT
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Report of the trustees for the year ended yl*l Deceml)er 2023
The trustees present their annual report and flnancial statements of the charity for the year ended
31, December 2023. The financial staternents have been prepared in accordance wlth the
accountiri8 policies set out in note I to the accounts and corhply wlth the charltV'S trust deed, the
Charitie5 Act 2011 and Accounting and Reportlng by Charities.. Statemeht of Recommended Practice
applicable to charltles preparlng their accounts In accordance with the Financlal ReporlinB Standard
Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published IFRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20151.
Ob5ectlves and activities
The purp05ès of the charity are.,
The pyeventlon or rellef of poverty in England by provldlng essentlal Items such as sleeplng bags,
warm clothlng and beddlng to those at rlsk of becomlng homeless or who are homeless.
The trustee5 conflrm that they have referred to the Charlty Commission's guidan￿ on publlc benefit
when reviewing the Charlty's aim5 and oblectlves, In plannin8 future actlvlties, and setting the
pollcle5 for the year.
The charlty furthers Its charltable pu￿0$eS for the public beneflt through the preventlon or rellef of
poverty in England by providlng essential items such as sleepSng bags, warm clothing and bedding to
those at risk of becoming homeless or who are homèless.
A revlew of our achlevements and performance: How our actlvltles dellvered publle beneflt
We contlnue to deliver sleeping ba65 and warm clothing to those on the street5 of London and
across the countrv.
The charlty Is drlven by volunteers, who arrange colledionsi purchase and dlstrlbute the essential
Items to those Ilvlng on the street5.
Financial revlew
Our donor base is mainly the Catholic Traveller communlly. We have base regular donors from
wlthSn the Communitywho donate several tlmes a year. We also make funding appeals around key
time5 in the Cathollt Ilturgical year which attracls spontaneous donors, e.g. advent before Chrlstmas
and Lent before Easter, whlch are traditional times for Catholic5 to become more Snvolved in charitv.
Investment powers and pollcy
The trustees, having regard to the Ilquldity requirements of operatlng the charltyi have kept
available funds In the current account.
Reserves policy and going concer
The balance held In unrestricted reserves at 31st December 2023 was £1,359 of which all are free
reserves. There are no restrlcted reserves.
The Charlty's main SOL¢rce Df income Is donatlon5. The Trustees conslder that It Is approprlale to
prepare the account5 on a Boing concern basls and, consequently. the accounts do not Include any
adjustments that would be necessary if these sources of Income should cease.
The trustees conslder that the charity is a goinE concern. Any reliance on donations15 managed
through a flexible approach to proleci dellvery.

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Rlsk management
As the charlty tontSnues to eslablish Itself the trustees will eonduct a review of the malor risks to
which the charlty may be exposed and gystems will be established to mltlgate those risks,
Plans for Future Perlods
To continue ovr work raisinE funds to provide the homeless wlth essentlal items and encouraglng
more Traveller famllies in different citles across England to become Involved. We will contlnuE to
provide 51eepin8 bags, tents and other Stems for those In need. We also hope to engage with Ciarta5
wilh the alrn to become afflllated and become an approved charlty and 5peal< In churches 8nd make
dlrect appeals to the congregation.
stiuctiire, Eovernante and management
Catholic TTavellers to Homeles5 Ss a Charitable Incorporated Organisatlon governed by its
constilutlon and reglstered as a Charitable Incorporated Organlsation IFoundatlonl number 1167399
with the Charity Comml55ion on 1st June 2016.
Appolntment of trustees
As set out In the constituilon trustees are elected annually by the members of the charitable
organisatlon attendlng the Annual General meetSng. Each year trustees shall retire from offlce by
rotatlon based on their len8th of servlce and may offer themselve5 for re-election.
The trustees admlnister the charity.
Trurtee Inductlon and tralnlng
Trustees are given Informatlon about their role and responsibilities on first belng appointed. They
ale also glven a copy of the eonstitutlon, infomiation about staffir)g and the charlty management,
and are showli toples of policy documents.
RefÈrence and ?dmln15tratlve Informatlon
Charltable Incorporated Organisation Name: Catholic Travellers Ald to Homeless
Charltable Incorporated OrganSsation Number,. 1167399
Date Reglstered.. I" lune 2016
Trustees
James Delaney
Anthony Casey
Slobhan O'Loughlin
Secretarv
Chair
Treasurer
Principal Offlce
1540 Ashton Qld Road
Manchester
MII IHN

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Independent Examlners
Hllton Jones tla Community Accountancy Service
Hollinwood Buslness Centre
Albert street
Oldham
OL8 3QL
Bankers
Tiustee Savlngs Bank
Henry Duncan House
120 George Street
Edlnburgh
EH2 4LH
Tiustees responslbllitles In relation to the flnancial statements
The charity trustees are responsible for prepailng a truslee5' annual repo¥t and financial statemertts
In accordance with applicable law and Unlted Klngdom Accountlng Standards (United Kingdo
Generally Accepted Accounting Practlcel.
The law app51cable to charities Sn England and Wales requlres ihe charity trustees to prepare
flnanclal statement5 for eath year which give a true and fair vSew of the state of affalr5 of the charlty
and of the Incomlng resources and appllcatlon of resources, of the charlty for that period. In
preparing the flnanclal statement5, the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting principles and then apply them consistentlv;
Observe the methods and prlnciples In tlie applicable Charlties 50RP,.
Make judgments and e5tlmates that are reasonable and prudent,,
state whether appllcable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any materlal
departures that must be disclosed and explalned in the financlal statements;
Prepare the flnancial statements on a golng concern basss unless it Is approprlate to
presurne that the charity wlll contlnue In business.
The trustees are respon51ble for keeplng proper accountlng records that dlsclose wlth reasonable
accuracy at any tlme the financlal positlon of the Charity and to enable them lo ensuie that the
financlal statements comply wSlh the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charltles (Accounts and
Reports) ReEulatlons, and the provlsion of the Trust deed. They are a150 responsible for safeguarding
the assets of the charity and taking reèsonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and
other Irregularitles.
Approved by the trustets on 9lh October 2025 and slgned on their behalf bv..
obhan O'Loughlln Treasurer

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEI [1 S OV
CATHOI,IC TRAVELLFR,S AID TO HOMELESS
REGISI'ERED CHARITY NO. 1167399
l ￿PortOn the accounts of the ¢lw'ity, for the Yeai. Ended 31" D¢c¢mber2023, whicli att set out
oiipag¢s5 to 11,
Respectivt Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
Th¢ L.liarity's tnislees al'e responsible foi. the pi'epai'ation of the accounts. The charity trustees
consid¢i' that audit is Iiotrequii'ed foi, this yeai. under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011
(the 201 l Act) and Éhat an independent examination is needed. The charity ispi'epai'ing acciued
accounts ￿]d l am qualifjed to undei'lak¢ the examit]ation by ￿l￿g & qualified rnembei. of Ilie
Assoclation of Chaitered Certified Accountaiits.
It is my respoiisibility lo..
xainiiie th¢ a¢couiits undci. section 145 of the 2011 Act.
follow th¢ piDoedui'es laid down in the genei'al Directions given by the Chai'lty
Commisgion linder section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 A¢t' and
To state whetl)ei- particular mattel's have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent xaminers Report
My examination was cai'ried outin accoi'dancewith the G¢neral Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes ai'¢view of the ac¢ouiiting ircoi'ds keptby the charity and
compaiisoji of the &ccount5 PtEgented with those records. Italso iiicludes Goiisiderationof aiiy
unusual items oi. disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations fiDni you as liustees
concei'ning any sucli n)atters. The procedui'es undeilaken do not provide all tlie evidence that
would be i'equiied in an aiidil, and consequently no opinion is given as to wliether the accounts
present a'trlle and fail. view" and the ieport is liniifrd lo those nTratte¥s set out below.
IndependeJ)t Ei ximiner>8 Statement
Iii comiectioii witlj my exaniinatioii, other than listed below, no inatterhas comc to my &tteiition:
(l ) which gives me i'easonable cause to beIieve that in any matei'ial ie5peGt th¢ irquiLements.'
to Iceep ftccouniing iEcords have in accorda11￿ with section 130 of the 2011 AeL aild
to pi'epare a¢count8 which accoi'd with Ilie uccountitig i'ecoids and to comply with tlie
accountiiig Jeqiiiieinen15 of the 2011 Act,
ljave not been met. or
(2) to which, iii my opiJ)ion. att¢ntlOL) should b¢ in oi'dei to enable api'opei'imdei3landing
of the accounts to be l'eached.
Signed..
Jaiii¢s Hilton-Jones
Hilton Jones Éla Con)munfjty
Accoiiiilaiicy Sei'vice
Hollinwood Busiiiess Centre
Albert Street
Oldham OL8 3QL
Dale., 9th October 2025

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STATEMEN
OF
INANCIAL ACTIVIT
DED
CE
OR
2023
YE
Total Funds
Totsl FundB
Y￿r Ended Year Endèd 31
Restrlct8d 31 Docember
De¢•mb£r
Fund9
2023
2022
Unrgstrlcted
Funds
Further Detdlls
In¢ome from:
Donations and leo8¢1es
Total
3.52S
3,526
3,526
3,526
1.700
1,700
Expendlture on,.
Charllab58 Aclivllies
Tgtsl
141
3,2SI
3,251
3,251
3,251
2,419
2,419
Net In¢omel(expèndlture)
275
275
17191
Transfers belwegn funds
Not movemènl In fund¥
275
275
17191
Reconclllalion of funds
Total funds brought fotwar(J
Tolal funds carried foFward
1,084
1,359
1,084
1,359
1,803
1,084
191
The tsialoment of Ilnanci81 acllvill&s Incjudes all gaSns and lossès in the year. All Incoming Te8ources and
resourc68 expended derlve from continuing 8clivltl8$.
The notes on pages 6 10 11 form part of these accounts.

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CE SHEET AS
T31DEC
ER2
2023
2022
Note8
Curr8nt asgets,.
Cash at Bank & In Hand
Total current as6el
1,815
1,816
1,456
1,456
Llabllltle¥'.
Crediltsrs.. Amounts lalling duè wthin one year
18)
456
372
Nel eurient assgls or li8bllities
1.359
Tolal a$s81s less current liabilltie6
1,359
1,084
Total net A$Bots or IEabllltles
1,359
1.084
Tho funds or the ¢horlty:
Unrestricted income funds
19)
1.359
1,084
Total charfity fund&
1.359
1.084
Approved on be
811 Df the Tiuslees Managgm8nl CLYnffllttee
Slobh8n O'Loughlln
Tfea5urer
Dale.. 9th O¢lober 2025
The nDles on pages 8 10 11 form part of Iho¥e accounts.

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staten*nt of Cash Flow8 forthe year onded 31st December 2023
Year Ended Year Ended 31
31 Dec0mber
De¢•mbèr
2023
2022
RecDnclliatlon of net movement In funds to Cash flow from operatlng actlvltles
Net movement In funds
Increa5elldetrÈa5el In credltors
275
84
1719)
84
Nel ¢ash used In operatlng actlvltles
359
1635
Incre8selldeoreasel in cash and Gash equSvalenl8 durfno the year
359
1635)
Cash and cash eoulvalenls broughl lorward
1.456
2,091
Cash and ¢ash equlvalonts carfled lo￿ard
1,816
1,456

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Not95 to thg accounts foi the year endgd 31$t De¢èmbBr 2023
l. Accountlng pollcles
lal Basis ol prepar8tlon and assessment of 8olng concern
The ac¢ourtg (financial statements) have been prepared under ihe h15torlcal cost conventlon wlth item5
recogni5ed at C05t or transactlon value unles5 Otherwlse staled the re12vant notes to these accounts. The
flnanclal statements have beEn prepared in 3ccord3nte wlth the Statement of Recommended Prattlce..
Accountlns and Reportlng by Chailtles preparlnB thelr account5 In accordance wlth thè Flnanclal Reportls)8
Standard appllcable In the UK 8nd Republit of lyeland IFRS 1021 Issued Dn l January 2015 and the Flnanclal
Reportln8 Standard appllcable in the Uniied Klngdom and Repub51c of Ireland IFBS 102) and the Charitles Act
2011. The charlty C9n5titule5 a publlc benellt entlty a5 defined by FRS 102.
The trustÈes conslder that there are no material uncertalntles &boul the charity's ablllty Eo ¢tsntlnue a5 a
goSng con￿rTh.
Ibl Funds structure
Restricted funds are funds whSch are to be used in accordance wlth speclflc restrlctlons Imposed by the
donor or tiust deei4. There are restrlcted funds.
Unrestrlcted income funds comprise those funds whlch the trustee5 are free tQ USE for any purpose In
further8nte ol the charltable objects. Unre51ricted funds Include dèslgnated fun(ts where the trusteo5, at
thelr dlscretlon, have created a fund for a 5pe¢lfic purpose.
FuTihèr details of each Fund are disclosed in note 9.
(¢1 Income re¢o8nltlo
All income Ss recogn15ed once the charlty has entltlement to the income, It15 probable that the Income wlll
be recelved and the Amount of lrncome recelvable can be measured rèllably.
Donations are recognlsèd when the charlty has been notlfled In writlng of bDth the amotsnt and settlement
date, In the event that 4 donatlon Is subject to conditions that requlre a level of performance before the
charlty15 entltled to the funds, the Income ts deferred and not recogn15ed until esther those condltlons are
fully met, or the fullllment ol those condltlons Is wholly withln the control ol the charlty and It Is probable
that those CDrtdltton5 wlll be fuiniied in the rèportin8 perlod.
Interest on fund5 held on dep051t Is Included when recelvable and the amovpt can bE measured rellably by
the tharity,. th15 Is norm4lly upon notlficatlon of the interest pald or payable by the b3nk. Dividends ar
Tecognlsed once the dlvldencs has been declared and notifitètlon h35 been recelved of the dlvldend due.
Idl Expendlture Retognltlo
LiabllitSes are recognlsed as expendlture as sDon as there15 a legal or constfLlCtlve obligatlon commlttln8
the charlty to that eKpendlture, it 15 probable that settlement will be requlred and the amount of the
obllgatlon can be measured rellably.
All expenditure Is accounted for on an accruals ba51s. All expense5 includlrng support cost5 and governanc
Costs are allorJted or apportloned to the appllcable Expenditure headlngs. For more informatlon on thls
attrlbution referlo note If) below.
(el Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT 15 char8ed agalnst the expendlture headln8 foT which It Wa5 Incurred,
If) Allocatloh of suppcrt and governance Costs
Support Costs have been allocated between Governance costs and other suppo¥t costs. Governance ¢￿tS
comprlse all costs Involving the publlc accountabllity of the charity and Its tompllallce with regulatlon and
good practSce. These costs Include costg related to Independent examlnatioN and legal fees together wlth an
apportlonm@nt of overhead and suppoit costs.
Governance costs and support costs relatlng to charltablÈ actlvltles have been apportioned baseil on type
of expense. The allocation of support and gove¥nanTr costs Is analysed In note 6.

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lÉl Cosls of ralsln8 fund5
Thère are no costs assoclated wllh raising funds.
(h) Charitable Artlvltles
Costs ol charltable arttvltles Include 8overnance cost5 and an apportionment of support costs a5 showft in
note 4.
111 TanElble flxed a558ts and dBpreclatlon
All assets costln8 more than £500 are capita115ed 8nd valued at hlstorlcal c05t.
111 Reallsed Balns and10s$e$
All galns and losges are taken to the Statement of FlnaTrclal Attlwtle5 a5 they arlse. Reallsed galns and10s5e5
Dn Investment5 are calculated a5 the difference betwèen sales proceeds and thelr openln8 carryln8 value
or thelr purchase value If acqulred sub5equenE to the Ilrst day of the Ilnanclal year. Unreallsed galns 8nd
losses are calculatEd as the dlfference betwee# the fairvalue at the year end and thelr varylng valuè.
Realised and uniéallsed Investment 8aln5 and losses are comblnÈd In the Statement of Financlal Actlvltles.
Ikl Penslons
The charity currently does not admlnlster contrlbutions to a penslott scheme on behalf of indlvlduals.
111 Debtors
Trade 8nd other debtors are recoBnlsed at the settlement amount due afte* any trade discount ofleied.
Prepayments are valued at the a¥nount pr&pald net ol any trade dlstounts due.
Im) Credltorg and Prov151ons
Credltors and provisions are recognlsed where the charity has a present obllgxtlon resulting from a
event that wlll probably result In Ihe transfer of the funds to a thlrd pa¥ty and the amount due to settle the
bllgatign can be measured or estlmated Teliably. Credltors and provi510Vb5 are normally recognisÈd at thelr
settlernpnt amount after allowlng for any tiade dlseounts due.
2. Relatsd party tiansa¢tlon$ and trustees. expen¥&s and remunerallon
The tru5tee5 all 8lwÈ freely their tlme and expertlse without dny form of Kemuneratlon or other beneflt In
cash or klnd. Expènses pald to the trustees in the year totalled £nS112022: £nill.
3. Donations and Legacle5
Unrestricted
RpstrlBt8d Totol Fund¥
Year Endod 31 Ygar Ended Year Ended Year Endod 31
December
31 Decembpv 31 Deogmber
Dteembèr
2023
2023
2023
2022
Donations Rèceived
3,526
3,526
3,526
3,S26
1,700
1,700

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4. Expendlture
Y￿r Endfjd Year Endèd 31
Rell•f of 31 Decembèr
Decembèr
Poverty
2023
2022
Expandlturo on charltsbl• a¢tlvllles:
Welfare Resources
Postage
Govaman¢e
3,108
59
84
3,2S1
3,251
3,108
59
84
3,251
3,251
2,335
84
2.419
2,419
5. Analysls of pxpendlture on charltable ¥cilvltles
As per note 4.
6. AllocatloT) of governance 8nd support CD$15
The breakdown of support Costs and how ihese were allocated between governance and otlier support
tosts 15 Shown below.,
Gèneral Support
Governance
Total 2023 Bas18 of Mpportlonmont
84 type of expense
Accounlancy FÉès
7. Indapendent Examlner Fees
Year Ended Year Endèd 31
31 D8comb8r
Decemb8Y
2D23
2022
Indep¢ndenl ex8minallon fees
84
84
84
84
8. Credltors,, amounts falllng due wlthin one year
Year Ended >1
Decèmber
2023
Year Ended 31
December 20Z2
Cwdilors
Accruals
3T2
288
84
372
456

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9, Analyslg of ¢h4ritable funds
Analysls of mov8ments irt unre8tri¢tèd lunds
B•lance at31
Decembor 2022
Balaiic8 at 31
December
2023
Incomlng
Resource$
Resouvc08
Expended
Transfgrs
General Fund
1,084
1,084
3.$26
3.526
13.251)
13,2511
1.359
1,359
Namo of unre8trSeted fund:
General Fund
Description, nature and puYpo86 ol the fund
The"Ir8e re8eNes" aNer allowing lor all deslunaled funds
10. Analysls of net a$$o1$ betwegn funds
Unre5triGtgd
funds
Rg8trittod
fund8
Total 2023
Cash at bank and in hand
Olhtrr nèl currenl asselsllliabllillosl
Total
1,815
d561
1,359
1.815
1456
1,359
11. Flnanclal Inslrumgnts
The chaiily only has finanGlal asÈd8 and Ilabilities ol a klnd Ihal quallfy as b45iG fjnancial Inslfumgnls. Baslc
financlal Insirumgnls are Inillally r8cogni5ed on a Iransactlon value and subsequently M•asu￿d al their setllamenl
dlue with the extèplion of bank loans whlch are subsaquenuy ffleasuied al an amDrtl8Èd cosl using the effective
Inlgrosl rnelhotl.

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Tradltlonal Incothe and Expendlture Account
(for manaiement purposes only)
Year Ended 31 Year Ended
December
31 De￿rnber
2023
2022
Income
Donations
Totsl Income
3,526
3,520
1,700
1.70Q
Expendlture
Welfare Resources
Postage
Accountancy Fees
Total £xpondltuYe
3,108
59
84
2.254
2,33S
84
2,419
Surpluslldeficlt foryearl
275
{7191