## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From February 24 2023 Period start date To August 31 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: The Gaudete Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1202070**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The advancement of the Catholic**
**religion. The provision, maintenance,**
**carrying on, oversight and development**
**of Catholic schools in England and**
**Wales conducted in accordance with the**
**teachings and Canon Law of the**
**Catholic Church.**|
|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 charity carries out a range of**
**activities in pursuance of its charitable**
**aims.**
**Collaborative work with trustees of 18**
**schools to write and publish a Charter**
**with Vision of education statement for**
**these schools; Conference of Members,**
**trustees, with Headteachers, Chairs of**
**governors for commissioning and**
**commitment ceremony; Strategic**
**Planning day conference; collaborative**
**planning for establishing a Catholic**
**Multi Academy Trust inspired by the**
**Education Vision of Gaudete.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The activities in these first six months of**
**the charity provide benefit to the**
**schools and their communities.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related
investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**The trust has enabled 18 schools to be**
**supported in developing and sustaining**
**their ethos; for governors to be**
**supported in their work for the schools;**
**for Headteachers and staff to find a**
**wider source of support and co-**
**operation.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**NIL**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**NIL**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Bank account not yet set up and no**
**funds deposited.**|
|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**|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|Para 1.25|**Between 5 and 15 Charity Trustees are**
**appointed by the Members.**
**Up to 2 co-opted Charity Trustees may**
**be appointed by the Charity Trustees.**
**A minimum of two-thirds of the Charity**
**Trustees are to be Foundation Trustees.**|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Gaudete Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1202070|
|Charity’s principal address|St Aloysius Convent
32 Phoenix Road,
NW1 1TA|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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WALLACE|Chair||Members|
||MAURA REGAN|||Members|
||JANE MAUREEN
MEE|||Members|
||ROISIN MAGUIRE|||Members|
||FRANCIS
THOMAS DAVIS|||Members|
||MICHAEL
RUSSELL||May 15 2023 to
August 31 2023||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name N/A**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets NIL held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A 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 Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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)** BRENDA MARY WALLACE
**Position (eg Secretary,** CHAIR **Chair, etc) Date** 28 June 2024