The Cornmunlty of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal st (la￿ Convent. Leeds REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 CharTty Registration Number.. 1178987 The Community of the Franuscan ￿SterS of the Renewal St. Oare Convenl LÈÈds Year ErKJed 31 Awst 2024 Contents Charity InfomMtion...................-....-.... Report oftheTrustees.......................... ........ .. . Independent ExamineVsReport............................ Receipts and Payments Accounts....... . Statement d Assets and Liabilities.............................-... . . . The Community of the Franoscan Sisters of the Renewal St. aare Convent. Leeds Year Ended 31 AUg￿t 2024 Charity Information Trustees Josephine Callaghan KathaTine Sage Spinharney Afia lesse Isister Fau5tina Joseph CFRI IsistÈrJohn Paul Marie CFRJ (Sister Cealia CFRI egistered Olfi¢e St Clare Convent 19 Neville Road Osmondthorpe Leed5 Lsg th4D Governlng Deed Trust Deed dated 22 AuBUSt 2017 Thè Community of the Frand$￿Th &5ters of the Renewal St. aare Convent. Leets Year Ended 31 Awjst 2024 Report of the Trustees The Trustees of The Community of the Franascan Slsters of the Renewal, St Clare's Convent, Leeds, registered charity nufflber 11789871'the CommuntVI present their Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024. The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with section 133 of the Charities Art 2011. on the Receipts and Payments Accounts basis. ObJectFves and Attlvltle5 Charltable Alms The prinapal alm5 of the Community afe: the relief of poverty in particular among the destitute and the advancement of the christian Reli￿on. The Community Ilves the Gospel In simplitity accordlng to the ideals of Saint Francis, as handed on by the Capuchin tradition. The Community Serves the poor and wider public through prayei and Spiritual instrurtion and encouragement. including monthly prayer groups and retreats. Publlc Benefit The Community seeks to relieve poverty by providing practical help to the poor and destitute in the form of food, dothin& and emergency tinancial assistance for utilities as well as prowdin8 suppoit through home and nursing home visits. Slrurtur4 Govemance and Management The Community of the Franascan Sisters of the Renewal is a public association of the faithful established in 1988 as a parallel Community to the Frandscan Friar5 of the Renewal. Le8al Framework The Charity is regulated by a trust deed dated 22 August 2017. The Trustees hold the authority to appoint new Trustees. Trustees The Trustees are Selected from those adively involved in the day-to-day running of the Community. During the year ended 31 August 2024 the f(Alowing members of the Community served Trustees: Evelyn Ruth Matthiass Josephine Callaghan Katharine Sage Spinharney Ana Jesse (Mother Clare Marie CFRI (resigned 11 March 20241 15ister Faustina Joseph CFRI Isister John Paul Marie CFRI (Sister Cealia CFRI (appointed 11 Marth 20241 Thecommunity of the Frantiscan sfsters of the Renewal St. aare ConvenL Leed% YearEnded 31 Au8USt 2024 Report of the Trustees (contlnued) Achlevements and Performance The values uniting the sisteT5 indude a strong prayer life which is liturgical. contemplative, Eucharistic, and Marian. The emphasis on a common life marked by a warm family spirit, joyful imitation of Saint Francis and Saint aare. faithfulness to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and loyalty to the Hdy Father. The apostolate is the fruit of this love poured out for others. Flnanclal Revlew The Community's financial position is set out in the re￿IPtS and payments accounts and the stotement of assets and liabilities. As disclosed in the Receipts and Payments Accounts on page 6 the total income for the year ending August 2024 was £38,51912023- £25.9211. total operating expenditure was £27,832 12023= £30,533), resulting in a surplus for the year of £10.687 12022: deficil £4,612). The Community does not hold any investments. Total Funds of the Community at 31 August 2024 were £41,39612023: £30,707). It is the policy of the Community that unrestrirted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be retained to cover the future cost of enabling the Trustees to continue to meet the objects of the Community induding the maintenance of the convent. The Trustees, reserves policy is to hold at least three month5. operating expense The Trustees are confident that the Community 15 able to continue for at least the next twelve month5. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 29 April 2025 and si8ned on thelr behalf by: sister Cecllla Trustee The CommLtnity of the Fran(ys(3n &ster5 ofthe Renvwal St. Clare Con¥ent. Leeds Year Ended 31 A￿$t 2024 Independent Examinerfs Report I report to the Charity's Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2024. ResponsSbilltle5 and basls of report As the Charity's Trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Ad"). I report in respert of my exarnination of the Trust's accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Art and in (arryinB out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145lSllb} of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connertion with the examinalion which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with settion 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records- or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerninE the form and content of accounts set ￿t in the Charities (Account5 and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts Eive a 'true and fairf view which is not a matterconsidered as part of an Independent examination. I have no concerns and have come auos5 no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mrjohn Moran ACMA Diocese of Leeds Pastoial Centre Hinsley Hall 62 Headingley Lane Leeds LS6 2BX 29 April 2025 The Cornrnunity dthe Franos¢gn Sfjsteis of the Renewal Sl. Clare Cwvent. Leed5 Year ErKled 31 2024 Receipts and Payments Accounts Z023 Totsl Fund$ Deslgn•ted Fwnds Reslrlcled FuThd$ T¢)lal Fund$ Receipts Donalions ftpxl charits￿e Services 26,671 4297 5263 26.671 4297 7.551 20.633 5,288 Total Receipts 36231 38&19 25P21 Pa￿Ents tolate Bank brterest and Char Grants and Donations P Household surance ght and Fkaling Propety C(sts Prinfjng, Stalwjnery and coM￿rter &44)les Telethone. Intemel and Pc6 Travel Other 583 1,351 226 468 2.173 2,173 2.908 3.924 1,909 1,144 2,059 3,¥24 6,161 3,924 1,880 8228 2.609 2,882 8,336 2,728 8,228 Total Pasrnnts 27WO 30W3 Net of Receipts 8JOI 612 Transfer8 Cash Fund5 Last Yw End 25.077 5,630 30,707 35,319 Total Funds thi5 Year End 34478 7.918 41J 30.707 The Community rfthe Franctscan 5fster50f the Renewal St. aa￿ Cmvellt. Leed5 YearEnded 31 Au8U5t 2024 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Oe&gnaied Re4rtctsd Funds Fun