## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From January 2024               To Period end date April 2025** 

**Charity name: The Flame of Love of Love of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Movement UK** 

## **Charity registration number:1206594** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes<br>of the charity as set out in<br>its governing document|Para 1.17|The main object for which the<br>Organisation is established (the<br>“Main Object”) is to spread<br>devotion to the Immaculate<br>Heart of Mary through<br>evangelisation, especially<br>among families. It achieves this<br>through strengthening,<br>encouraging, and guiding all<br>participants in the Apostolate of<br>the Flame of Love, coordinating<br>activities, providing resources,<br>supporting and obeying the<br>Catholic Church. The charity<br>operates in England and Wales<br>as part of the wider worldwide<br>movement and engages in<br>prayer activities in conjunction<br>with Flame of Love<br>organisations in other<br>countries.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|As objects incidental and<br>ancillary to the attainment<br>of the Main Object, the<br>Company shall have the<br>following subsidiary objects:<br>1.1<br>Encourage a deepening<br>in prayer life and<br>teaching in the<br>spirituality of the Flame<br>of Love;<br>1.2<br>Establish prayer groups<br>of the rosary in parishes<br>and among families;|





|||1.3<br>Raise awareness of their<br>baptismal<br>responsibilities among<br>members; and<br>1.4<br>Offer prayers of<br>reparation on the First<br>Friday and First<br>Saturday of each month.|
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|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|We are a religious organisation and<br>engaged in educating and raising<br>awareness of the devotions and great<br>graces available through following the<br>requests of Jesus and Our Blessed Mother<br>contained in the Spiritual Diary of Flame of<br>Love .|



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

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We have not applied for any grants|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|We are mindful of working with<br>organisations that are honest and who<br>understand our objectives.|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers||All our participants are volunteers, we are<br>very grateful for the time and effort put into<br>the spreading of the message of The<br>Flame of Love.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

|The Flame of Love UK<br>registered with the Charity<br>Commission<br>Scottish Bishop released<br>letter of “no objection” to|Jan 24<br>Jan  24|This was achieved within 5 months an<br>external expert helped with advise on this.<br>The UK Leader and Chair of the Trustees,<br>Liz Ansah led this process supported by<br>Christine Langston secretary. This process<br>included producing all the policies and<br>procedures and developing the Charity<br>statement document and the application to<br>be submitted to the Charities Commission.<br>Liz Ansah wrote to the Bishop of Paisley<br>John Keenan who agreed to meet with|
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|FOL being spread in Paisley<br>Diocese<br>3 leaders attended<br>Intenational Congress<br>Singapore<br>Formation day<br>Annual conference<br>Attended New Dawn<br>Walsingham had FOL<br>exhibition table<br>Healing Mass held Liz<br>Ansah Spoke on FOLwith<br>father Eamon saying Mass<br>using the FOL vestments<br>Prayer cenacles increased<br>to include three am and 6am<br>Monday to Friday<br>Leaders retreat with Father<br>Eamon<br>The Flame of Love UK Liz<br>Ansah and Pauline<br>Gallagher were  on Radio<br>Maria for 1 hour<br>Liz and Mary travelled to<br>Scotland to assist Pauline<br>with the first formation day<br>in Scotland|Feb 24<br>May 24<br>August 24<br>August 24<br>August  24<br>Sep 8th24<br>Sep 9th24<br>February<br>2025|representatives from the Flame of Love UK<br>in January 2024.<br>Liz travelled to Scotland and went with The<br>Scottish Leader Pauline Gallagher for this<br>meeting. The meeting was very fruitful, and<br>Bishop John Kennan was happy to support<br>the spreading of the Flame of Love<br>devotions in his Diocese. The Scottish<br>Leader is actively contacting parishes and<br>schools and has successfully spoken in a<br>number of Parishes.<br>New physical Cenacles have been<br>established as a result of this.<br>We learned about the International<br>Movement of The Flame of Love and the<br>support available.<br>An opportunity to reflect and grow in the<br>Flame of Love .<br>We had international speakers attend our<br>conference and we highlighted the graces<br>available through the Flame of Love<br>We had an exhibition table in a large<br>weeklong conference with the opportunity<br>to spread the devotions to the Flame of<br>Love.  Flame of Love diaries, cards and t<br>shirts available<br>A large gathering at a healing Mass. The<br>Flame of Love graces available to<br>individuals and parishes was discussed,<br>Flame of Love cards and diaries given out.<br>A day to develop skills in promoting the<br>Flame of Love at all levels.<br>An hour long chat show were all aspects of<br>the flame of Love went out on  the air<br>Nationally and Internationally.<br>We had a productive day with around 30<br>people listening to various talks . Mass and<br>Eucharistic adoration|
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|By attending the Singapore International<br>Congress we participated and contributed<br>to the development of the International<br>Statues and made contact with other<br>country leaders.<br>We have had an increase of people<br>attending our cenacles on- line and an<br>increase of Physical cenacle.<br>We have an increase of Priests praying the<br>Unity Prayer and the Flame of Love Rosary<br>in parishes.<br>We have reached more people this year<br>with the Flame of Love as requested by<br>Jesus and Our Blessed Mother by;<br>Writing to Priest and Bishops with a printed<br>pack for Priests and Bishops .<br>Speaking directly to Parish Priests and<br>requesting consent to talk to the parish and<br>set up rosary cenacles.<br>Speaking at Healing Masses<br>Speaking at conferences and inviting well<br>known speakers to talk about the Flame of<br>Love in relation to their own ministry.<br>Attending The New Dawn Conference,<br>over 5000 people attended the week and<br>we were there for the whole week. Many<br>People took information from us about the<br>Flame of Love.<br>We reached thousands of people through<br>our Radio Maria Interview|
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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|Annual Plan<br>Goal 1 met<br>Goal 2 partially met|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|Partially met.<br>We want to have each leader holding a<br>fund-raising event annually to contribute to<br>the cost of putting on the annual<br>conference and retreats and formation<br>days.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
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Other

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Good|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|2,200|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|No|



|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit<br>Para 1.24<br>Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>Para 1.23|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit<br>Para 1.24<br>Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>Para 1.23|N/A<br>No|
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|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Annual conference.<br>Donations|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Lack of input from individuals fund raising<br>and members paying dues<br>Lack of social media and IT specialist.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||N/A|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|C.I.O|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25||



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

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The Flame of Love is an International<br>Movement.|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|We are supported by the international<br>coordinator and the assistant International<br>coordinator|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Flame of Love of The Immaculate Heart of Mary<br>Movement UK|
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|Registered charity number|1206594|
|Charity’s principal address|28 Westwood Rd Sutton Coldfield B73 6UN|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Christine Langston|Secretary/finance|||
||MaryMartin||||
||Pauline Gallagher||||
||Peter Daniel||||
||Dermot O Rielly||||
||Flora James||||
||Elizabeth Owusu<br>Ansah|Chair/finance|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name Elizabeth Owusu Ansah Christine Langston** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets N/A 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 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|Christine Langston|Elizabeth Owusu Ansah|
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||Christine Langston|Elizabeth Owusu  Ansah|
||<br>Secretary|Chair|
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## **The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Movement UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation** 

## **Registered Charity Number 1206594** 

## **Receipts and Payments Account for the Charity's First Accounting Period 18th January 2024 to 5th April 2025** 

|**Receipts**<br>Donations and funds raised towards promoting charitable objectives<br>From Conference participants<br>**Total Receipts**<br>**Payments**<br>Conference accommodation and organisation<br>Promoting Charitable Objectives<br>**Total Payments**<br>**Net Receipts**<br>**Funds at 18th January 2024**<br>**Funds at 5th April 2025**<br>**Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 5th April 2025**<br>**Assets**<br>Cash at Bank<br>**Total Assets**<br>**Accumulated Fund**<br>**Opening Balance**<br>Add net receipts during accounting period<br>**Closing Balance**|**£**<br>**£**<br>2,947.43<br>16,722.25<br>**19,669.68**<br>12,277.09<br>2,334.79<br>**14,611.88**<br>**5,057.80**<br>**-**<br>**5,057.80**<br>**5,057.80**<br>**5,057.80**<br>**5,057.80**<br>**-**<br>5,057.80<br>**5,057.80**|
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## **Approved by Trustees on** 

## **Signed and dated by** 

## **Signature:** Christine Langston Christine Langston (Sep 25, 2025 16:58:26 GMT+1) 

**Email:** christine@avemariacare.co.uk 



## Flame of Love Receipts and Payments Statement 5th April 2025 (1) 

## Final Audit Report 

2025-09-25 

Created: 2025-09-25 By: Elizabeth Owusu Ansah (liz.flameofloveuk@yahoo.com) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAKeq_cKkh8TYaVWoWDBaRq5e8trC_pNBO 

## "Flame of Love Receipts and Payments Statement 5th April 202 5 (1)" History 

Document created by Elizabeth Owusu Ansah (liz.flameofloveuk@yahoo.com) 

2025-09-25 - 3:35:33 PM GMT 

Document emailed to christine@avemariacare.co.uk for signature 

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Email viewed by christine@avemariacare.co.uk 

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Signer christine@avemariacare.co.uk entered name at signing as Christine Langston 

- 2025-09-25 - 3:58:24 PM GMT 

Document e-signed by Christine Langston (christine@avemariacare.co.uk) 

Signature Date: 2025-09-25 - 3:58:26 PM GMT - Time Source: server 

Agreement completed. 

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