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2025-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 01/07/2024 To Period end date 30/06/2025

Charity name: Catholic Mothers Apostolate

Charity registration number: 1183733

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The Catholic Mothers Apostolate aims to
promote the faith of the Roman Catholic
Church throughout the world and amongst
families in England and Wales through events,
courses, publications and other charitable
works.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The apostolate has continued its work in
making publications and items available
through its website. Works began in late 2024
on the new Catholic Mothers Centre in the
Cabrini Community Campus in London SE23. A
15 year Lease was signed in June 2025. The
new centre, rooms and chapel will give a great
opportunity for the activities of the Apostolate
to expand in scope and the number of people
who will be able to benefit from them. Work
also began on a physical repository for the
online stock that will be available to visitors.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Catholic Mothers will consider making grants
to Mothers in financial need on an ad hoc basis
with the agreement of Trustees.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 Decisions to make social investment will be
made by trustees together - careful discussion
around this will be had by the chair and
trustees if we need to utilise this.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Volunteers helped in the organisation and
hosting of events as well as with the
production of items for the website and
posting items ordered.
Other

Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
The new Centre in Honor Oak’s Lease was
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Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
The new Centre in Honor Oak’s Lease was
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 completed in June and the new space has
allowed us to put on more activities and we
have also used a central London venue for
an evening of conversation with acclaimed
feminist writer Mary Harrington. Don Vito
D’Amato spoke to CM groups in London
and Scotland on the inspiring life of
Venerable Chiara Corbella . Evenings on
women in Poetry and literature were well
attended with Sally Read and Haley
Stewart, and an event for married couples
with The Messy Family Project was very
well received.
A retreat with the Sisters of Life from
Michigan was an inspiring day for members
from across London and beyond.
The Apostolate published another Planner
for 2025 sold directly in the UK and USA.
Over 1000 women were helped to plan a
fuller and more engaging liturgical year
together with their family.
The group in Catford has moved to the new
centre in Honor Oak and continued to
grow.
Families are also being supported in
educating their children with clubs covering
many and varied subjects being run at the
new centre.
A new local chapter was founded in
Manchester bringing the total to 13.

Financial Review – 01/07/2024 to 30/06/2025

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Catholic Mothers is in a good financial
position due to the success of its
fundraisingactivities
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves will be held to invest in future
products and to subsidise some
materials/courses which will be offered at
little or no cost.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £9,984.76
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 n/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 n/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Jun 2019
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Appointment by Chair and Trustees

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Catholic Mothers Apostolate
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1183733
Charity’s principal address 155 Bromley Road London SE6 2NZ
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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 whole
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to
year
appoint
trustee (if
any)
1 Chiara Finaldi Chair
2 Pier Paolo Finaldi Trustee
3 Roberta Lala Trustee
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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
Chiara Finaldi
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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

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.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Chiara Finaldi Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 27/03/2026

Profit and Loss Catholic Mothers Apostolate Forthe year ended 30 June 2025 1025 Turnover Donabons- Restritted 118.614.71 Oonhli(Trn5- Unrestrirted 6.715.45 Eventslncorne 443.00 Shop Sales 29,016.02 TutonnE Sessions Total Tumovtr 1,735.00 156,524.18 Cost of Sales 24,217.74 P051age&Shipping Total C05tof sales 2.779.92 26,997.66 Gross Profit l29,$26.52 Admlnlstratlve Costs 1,797.70 In&uranc¢-Coni¢nts 2S2.56 ITCosts 1,368.08 Lease 4,443.65 755.90 Proles5ional Fee5 ,771.00 ProjectlProgrammeC05ts- Sundry Expense$ Tutor Costs 110,400.06 2,400.81 360.00 Totil AdmlnIstrat￿COsts l25,$49.76 Operatlng Profit Profit on OrdinaryActivities Before Taxation 3,976.76 3.976.76 Profit after Taxation 3,976.76 ProhtandLo c4thdicM￿QrSWsEOIat￿ 22Apr2026 Pagelofl

Balance Sheet Catholic Mothers Apostolate As at30 June2025 30JUN1025 CurrentAssets Cash at bank aTrd in hand Natwe5tCMA 191.113.98 PaypalGBP Tvtsleashat baTrkand in hand 2S6.07 L91,370.05 ToialCurrentAss¢ts 191.370.05 Creditors: amounts fallin Delèrred Income due within one ear 181,385.29 Total Credltors.. amounts lolllngdvEwhhlnoneyear 181,305.29 Net CurrentAssets (Liabilitièsl 9,904.76 Total Assets less Current Liabilities 9,914,76 Net Assets 9,904.76 Ca ital and Reserves Currentvear Earnin8S Retained Earnin85 Total Capkal and ReseTh¢s 3,976.76 6,008.00 9,984.76 8alanceSheet Cathol￿￿other5ApOStQtsts 22Aw2026 Pagelofl

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages		 Charity Name
Catholic Mothers Apostolate
30-06-2025
Charity no
(if any)
1183733
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 / 06 / 2025 .

Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

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(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body (if
any):
Address:		 Yamila Borges-Gil
Date:		 17-02-2026
Yamila Borges-Gil
Public Accountant
15a Grantham Road

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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