## **CHARITY COMMISSION OF ENGLAND AND WALES** 

**Trustees' annual report** for the period Period start date 01-01-2021 

Period end date 31-12-2021 

Charity name  ACTA Charity No. **1187587** 

## Objectives and Activities 

## Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document 

The objects of the CIO are to advance, develop and foster a full understanding of  the Roman Catholic faith by: 

3.1 Encouraging the discovery of and sharing of people’s skills and opportunities  to serve both within the Roman Catholic Church as an enriched community,  and more generally for good works in the wider community; 

3.2 Promoting knowledge and awareness of the Roman Catholic faith by  organising workshops and conference events with an emphasis on scholarship  and dedication to the tenets of Christian spirituality; hosting a website and  other social media discussion groups, and book reviews for the wider  educational and spiritual benefit of those within and outside the Roman  Catholic faith. 

3.3 Promoting dialogue within the structures of the Roman Catholic Church as a  means of sharing spiritual insights, identifying common areas of concern,  promoting good practice and providing examples of service within the Roman  Catholic Church and the wider communities it serves. 



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. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 

The pandemic  has continued to have a serious effect on ACTA in 2021.  Our membership covers England and Wales and often the impact of restrictions differed between devolved administrations. Trustees organised an Online Conference as a follow up to our Autumn 2020 series  The Post Pandemic Church – Business as Usual? 

The event was led by Fr Agusto  Zampini-  Davies, the Secretary to the Vatican’s Covid 19 Commission 

Some 140 people attended from across England and Wales 

There was no charge for registration but donations to cover the costs were invited. Any surplus, once advertising and administrative costs were extracted, was donated to four charities nominated by our guest speakers. 

In the autumn of 2021 ACTA held a series of talks on new Scriptural translations 

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|**Date**|**Session**|**Registrants**|
|23<br>Sept|Sr Mary Rumsey & Dr<br>Amanda Dillon|63|
|30<br>Sept|+ George Stack<br>Dr Joseph O’Hanlon|64|
|7th<br>Oct|Dr Henry Wansbrough OSB<br>Fr Nick King SJ|74|
|**Total**||**201**|





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

**SORP reference** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making 

Policy on social investment includin `g P` ara 

1.38 program related investment 

Contribution made by 

volunteers Para 1.38 All our administrators are volunteers. In 2021 all the expenses claimed were donated to the charity. 

Other 

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Achievements and Performance 

October 2016 



## **SORP** 

## **reference** 

Summary of the main achievements Para 

1.20 of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its `be` neficiaries and 

any wider benefits to society as a whole. 

The various activities of ACTA have been supplemented with regular Scriptural reflections / articles /blogs appearing both on the website and in the Catholic media 

## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant 

about: **SORP reference** Achievements against objectives set para 1.41 

Performance of fundraising activities Para 

1.41 against objectives set 

`P` ara 1.41 

Investment performance against objec `t` ives 

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Financial Revie _w_ 

## **SORP reference** Para 1.21 

Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held 

The CIO has cash in the bank approximately equal to the annual income and treats this as the reserves. 

Amount of reserves held 

`P` ara 1 _.22_ 

Para 1.22 

Reasons for holding zero reserves 

Para 1.22 

Details of fund materially in deficit 

Para 1.24 

`P` ara 1.23 

Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern 

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## **SORP** 

## **reference** 

The charity's principal sources of Para 1.47 funds (including any 

fundraising) 

Para 1.46 

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted 

## Para 1.46 

A description of the principal risks facing the charity 

Other 

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Structure, Governance and Management 

**Descript** ion of charity's trusts: 

**SORP reference** Para 1.25 

Type of governing document | (trust deed, royal charter) 



How is the charity constituted? 

The Charity is a CIO and is a charitable trust. 

P `a` ra 1.25 

(e.g unincorporated association, CIO) 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 

Trustees are appointed from active volunteers who are able to devote time and energy to the charity’s activities. 

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## **SORP** 

**reference** Policies and procedures adopted for Para 1.51 the induction and training of trustees 

The Trustees received some initial training from the two members of the Board of Trustees who had fashioned the initial application for CIO status. One is a qualified solicitor. 

The charity's organisational structure Para 1.51 and any wider network with which the charity _w_ orks Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 

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Reference and _A_ dministrative details 

## Charity name 

Other name the charity uses 

## Registered charity number Charity's principal address 

## **Trustee name** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

Office (if any) 

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## Reference and _A_ dministrative details 

Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## Director name: 

Frank Callus - Chair 

Andrew Hornsby Smith- Secretary 

Ken Holden – Treasurer 

Alex Walker – Member 

Fr Joseph O’Hanlon – Member 



Jo Fenton- Member 

Sr Anna O’Connor – Member [ Resigned Sept 2020] 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## Fu `n` ds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

## Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements 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 adviser Name** 

_**A**_ **ddress** 



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

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## Declaratio `ns` 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. **Signed on** behalf of the char **ity's trustees** 

**Signature(s)** 

**Full name(s) Francis Benedict Callus** 

**Position   Chair** 

**Date  18[th] May 2022** 



Document 3 

## **TREASURER'S DRAFT         Income & Expenditure Statement (£) A Call To Action (ACTA) Reporting Period: 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021** 

|**INCOME**|**2021**|**2020**|
|---|---|---|
|Gifts in Kind - Expenses Donated|0.00|240.70|
|Conference Income|1,856.89|1,507.50|
|Donations|41.81|52.65|
|HMRC Refund of tax|185.90|219.28|
|**Gross Income**|**2084.60**|**2020.13**|
|**EXPENSES**|||
|Website Expenses|502.63|194.16|
|Conference Expenses|1,121.28|1,057.00|
|Travel Expenses|0.00|240.70|
|**Expenses**|**1623.91**|**1491.86**|
|**NET SURPLUS**|**460.69**|**528.27**|
|**Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2021**||**2020**|
|**Account**|**Balance**|**Balance**|
|**Current Assets**|||
|Paypal|84.65|96.09|
|Cooperative Bank|3,174.80|2,702.67|
|**Total Current Assets**|**3259.45**|**2,798.76**|
|**Current Liabilities**|||
|Accounts Payable|0|0|
|**Total Liabilities**|0|0|
|**ASSETS less Liabilities**|3269.45|2,798.76|
|**Represented by**|||
|Previous Year(s) Earnings|2,798.76|2,270.49|
|**Current Year Earnings**|460.69|528.27|
|**Total**|**3,259.45**|**2,798.76**|