FRIENDS OF THE MARIAN FRANCISCANS
CHARrrABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (ICO) No 1193159
ANNUAL TRUSTEES REPORT- Jan l- December 31. 2022
General
The Charftsble Incorporated Organisation was recognised by the
Charity Commlssion on January 20, 2021.
Charitsble Objects
To advance the Catholic religlon for the public benefit, in partlcular
by supporting the community of Marian Franclscan Friars in England
and Scotland* by the provlslon of grant fundlng for accommodation,
trainingi development and other activities that further the Catholic
faith.
Note: a request to update the 8eo8raphlc scope of the Charltable Objects to Indude s￿tland has
been recentty submltted to the Charlty Comm15s1on
Current Trustees
Eleanor De Melo- Funding Trustee
Carol Turner- Founding Trustee
Marco Fasoll - foundlng Trustee
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
Neville McNally- appointed
May 2, 2021
Tim O'callaghan - appointed
Jun 26, 2022
Flnanclal Overvlew
The Trustees are pleased to record that donations and other income
grew very significantly during the period to a total of £153,419, up
from £29,066 in 2021.
Charitable expenditure of £47,910 made Sn the period (up from
£5,891 in 2021) represented discretionary contributions to

household expenses of the Marian Franciscans and to f urther their
apostolate and missionary outreach in England and Scotland.
There was a surplus of income over expenditure of £105,509 at
period end, with cash funds at year and was £128,684, up from
£23,175 at the end of 2021, earmarked for the provision of securing
accommodation for the community and for supporting their rapidly
growing apostolate and missionary outreach.
The Trustees reviewed and approved the Receipts and Payments
Accounts and the Independent Examiner's Report to be submitted to
the Charity Commission.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with
the requirements of Section 130 of the Charities Act 2011 with
respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Events slnce period end
The income stream has continued to increase as the Marian
Franciscan community and its apostolate has continued to grow, with
aspirants and postulants joining from both Britain and overseas.
arco Fasoli
ustee, signin
on
behalf of all Trustees
October 25, 20

CHARITY COMMISSION
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funds
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Date of
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## **NOTES OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MARIAN FRANCISCANS FOR PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 2022** 

## Examiner’s Methodology 

The Independent Examiner checked all ledger entries against the bank statements and receipts. Background checks were also conducted on the UK Gov Charity Commission Website to confirm the authenticity of the charity. 

## Examiner’s Observations 

1. The Charity Commission website indicates that the above charity is not recognised by HMRC for gift aid although it is clear from the documentation provided that the charity has successfully claimed Gift Aid. 

2. Receipts/supporting documentation could not be found for the following transaction: 

|Date|Type|Description|Amount|
|---|---|---|---|
|19/04/2022|Debit Card|A Webb & Son|47.50|



3. The GA summary at row 301 of the Excel workbook which has a cell titled _Separate GA claim_ , appears to include all the Stripe totals except line 283. This value has been added to the cash total. This could impact on the value of Gift Aid claimed and is worth checking. 

4. The Book Keeper is to be commended for presenting the transactions in a simple and understandable format, which has made the Examiner’s task easy to execute. 



## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MARIAN FRANCISCANS** 

I have examined the accounts for the period 1 January to 31 December 2022 as submitted by the Treasurer. 

I have received satisfactory explanations to my queries and in my opinion the accounts are in accordance with the books of account and represent a true and fair view of the position at the end of the accounting period. 

Signature: 


Name: Cdr Ian M Crabtree KSG RN (Rtd) Date: 20 October 2023