Registered number: 00318358 Charity number: 215863
WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
CONTENTS
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| Reference and administrative details of the Company, its Directors and advisers | 1 |
| Directors' report | 2 - 16 |
| Independent auditors' report on the financial statements | 17 - 21 |
| Consolidated statement of financial activities | 22 - 23 |
| Consolidated balance sheet | 24 - 25 |
| Company balance sheet | 26 - 27 |
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | 28 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 29 - 71 |
WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Directors | Mr J D S Booth |
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| Ms A Mcintyre | |
| The Rt Rev'd P J North, Chairman and Master of The Guardians | |
| Mr A J Roberts | |
| The Rev'd Prebendary G C Rowlands | |
| The Rev'd H C Stoker | |
| Mr J S Downing | |
| The Rev'd P R Barnes | |
| Company registered number 00318358 Charity registered number 215863 Registered office The Shrine Office Little Walsingham Norfolk NR22 6EE Company secretary Ms R S Ward Independent auditors Larking Gowen LLP Chartered Accountants King Street House 15 Upper King Street Norwich NR3 1RB Priest Administrator The Rev'd K Smith Treasurer Dr R Mantle |
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The Directors present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Directors' report and a directors' report under company law. The Directors confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
The Company is a registered charity responsible for the maintenance of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and provides accommodation and sustenance for the welfare of the pilgrims.
The parent charity also owns the entire share capital of Shrine Trading Ltd – the commercial company conducting the trading activities at Walsingham - together with two further registered charities Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited and Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited.
Walsingham College Yorkshire Properties Limited owns and is responsible for the maintenance of the house, cottage and grounds at Parcevall Hall, Yorkshire.
Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited owned and operated Quainton Hall School in Harrow until 2020.
The structure of the group of companies allows the three charities to work closely together in pursuit of their respective charitable purposes.
Objectives and activities
a. Policies and objectives
The Charity acts as trustee for the College of Guardians of the Holy House and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Walsingham.
“The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham is a place of pilgrimage which exists to bring men and women into deeper relationship with God through encounter with Jesus, His Son. Pilgrimage reminds us that our whole lives are a journey with God to the joy of heaven, and at the heart of Walsingham is the Holy House where we celebrate Mary’s ‘yes’ to God. Inspired by her life and prayers, we aim to offer to people of all ages engaging worship, warm hospitality and creative educational opportunities.”
The Directors do not anticipate any significant changes to its objectives and activities in the foreseeable future and consider the state of the Charity and its Group’s affairs to be satisfactory.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Directors have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
b. Main activities undertaken to further the charity's purposes for the public benefit
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Directors have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on the advancement of religion. The Guardians of The Shrine of Our Lady are committed to enabling as many people as possible to experience that which The Shrine of Our Lady has to offer, whether this is through the act of pilgrimage or as a visitor or tourist.
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Objectives and activities (continued)
c. Staffing and volunteers
The Shrine is a major local employer, employing 65 staff many of whom live in the village of Walsingham. The Shrine has always sought to promote and pleasant working environment and has paid particular attention to the well-being of staff during the pandemic. There is a strong sense of loyalty to the Shrine amongst its employees.
The primary purpose of the Shrine is to honour Our Lady of Walsingham and to promote pilgrimage to her Shrine, known for centuries as “England’s Nazareth”. Staff and volunteers are encouraged to welcome all who visit the Shrine as pilgrims and visitors and to contribute to making their experience of the Shrine a positive one.
The pastoral, spiritual and liturgical life of the Shrine is overseen by the Priest Administrator assisted by a fulltime Shrine Priest. The Shrine also relies on the assistance of local retired clergy and laity to meet the demands of the pilgrimage season. The Priest Administrator delegates liturgical and pastoral duties as appropriate in order to minister to pilgrims and visitors.
The Guild of All Souls maintains a daily mass in the Guild’s Chantry Chapel within the Shrine Grounds under the care of the Guild’s resident Chantry Priest. He also undertakes some pastoral and liturgical duties at the Shrine, including preaching at pilgrimage liturgies and updating the weekly lists for Shrine Prayers.
A good working relationship exists between the Shrine and the Parish Church. The Priest Administrator and Parish Priest meet regularly, supporting each other’s work and ministry and sharing the celebrations of Church’s major feasts. One of the two Sisters of the Society of St Margaret from the Priory of Our Lady in Walsingham assists at the healing liturgies.
Each summer, the Shrine welcomes an ordinand in training for the priesthood for a four-week placement and they are given the unique opportunity to experience Walsingham as a national centre of Christian pilgrimage. Other ordinands from various Theological Colleges assist at the major pilgrimages held throughout the year.
A dedicated team of volunteers assists at the Shrine in its ministry of welcome. The Welcome Centre is staffed by volunteers who live locally, and they help to ensure that all who visit the Shrine have a positive experience. A small number of volunteers from various parts of the country offer their services during the season through the Shrine’s volunteer scheme. Appropriate safeguarding checks and formal inductions are carried out for all volunteers.
The three major pilgrimages of the year (the National Pilgrimage, the Youth Pilgrimage and the Pilgrimage for Healing & Renewal) benefit from the services of a loyal team of experienced volunteers.
The following statistics, lower than usual due to the pandemic, indicate the important contribution made by volunteers in fulfilling the objectives and activities of the Charity:
| Volunteer Scheme: | 80 |
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| Special Events: | 187 |
| General Shrine & Pilgrimage Programme: | 155 |
| Welcome Centre: | 481 |
| Total: | 903 |
These figures do not include the many hours of time given voluntarily by clergy and parish pilgrimage organisers who bring groups to the Shrine from many parts of the country and care for them during their stay.
Further restructuring during the pandemic led to the creation of new roles. A successful appointment was made to the post of Shrine Sacristan, Archivist & Librarian and two Night Porters have the responsibility of caring for pilgrims and the site and responding to emergencies during the night. These appointments have enhanced the experience of both pilgrims and visitors during their stay at the Shrine.
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Objectives and activities (continued)
Structure, governance and management
a. Constitution
The Charity is owned by the College of Guardians who are the shareholders of the Company. There are currently two Lay Guardian vacancies and one Priest Guardian vacancy.
The Shrine Guardians are shareholders in WCTA and control WCTA as both its trustees and its shareholders. WCTA Ltd is sole shareholder in Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Ltd and Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Ltd. This means the Shrine Guardians indirectly control both Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) and Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) through their trusteeship and shareholding in WCTA.
The College of Guardians elects the Trustees, who are also Directors for the purposes of company law, from amongst their number and they serve for a term of three years after which they are eligible for re election. The Directors are elected to bring to the Charity a broad range of skills and backgrounds. In 2021 the Directors were:
Mr J D S Booth Ms A Mcintyre Rt Rev'd P J North (Chairman and Master of the Guardians) Mr A J Roberts The Rev'd Prebendary G C Rowlands The Rev’d H C Stoker Mr J S Downing The Rev'd P R Barnes
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited was incorporated as a private company limited by shares on 9 September 1936. It was registered as a charity on 16 January 1963 (registered charity number 215863).
The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association which sets out the objects and powers of the Company and is governed under its Articles of Association.
The Memorandum and Articles of Association were established on incorporation, being the 9 September 1936 and later amended by special resolutions of 8 June 1948, 6 December 1949, 4 April 1950,14 June 1960 and 4th October 2011.
b. Methods of appointment or election of Directors
New Directors are appointed from the Guardians by a majority vote of shareholders. Appointments are made having regard to the skills and experience of the individuals concerned with a view to maintaining a balance of expertise on the board. There is no formal policy for the induction and training of new Directors in place at the moment. However, this is something that is regularly reviewed by the Directors.
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Structure, governance and management (continued)
c. Organisational structure and decision-making policies
Governance and management
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and the Group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements are legally compliant. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and the Group and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Directors met on four occasions during the year.
To assist them in their work and to bring in other skills, the Directors have set up the Finance Committee which is chaired by Dr Richard Mantle (Treasurer). It has no delegated powers and has a remit to oversee the budget and management accounts, to consider the annual accounts prior to their approval by Directors and to monitor the Charity’s investments, a task which includes liasing with the Charity’s investment advisors.
Members of the Management Committee, who are Directors for the purposes of company law and charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.
Management and staffing
Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Charity is delegated by the Directors to the Priest Administrator. He is responsible for the recruitment and overall management of the staff team and implementation of Director’s policies. The Priest Administrator chairs regular meetings of the Senior Management Team made up of the Director of Finance, the Director of Operations, The Director of Facilities, the Director of Education, attended by the Shrine Priest. The Senior Team has worked closely together to steer the Shrine through periods of lockdown due to the pandemic in collaboration with the managers and staff of departments to ensure the efficient delivery of the Charity’s activities.
Directors regularly review its safeguarding policies and procedures under the leadership of Ms Amanda McIntyre, a Guardian Director. In September the Shrine entered a Service Level Agreement with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. The Diocesan Safeguarding Officer oversees the Shrine’s safeguarding policies and procedures working with the Priest Administrator and the Shrine’s Safeguarding Officer.
Organisational structure
The Directors of Walsingham College Trust Association Limited act as a management board with up to eight members who meet approximately quarterly. The management board is responsible for the strategic direction and policy setting of the Charity. At present the board has eight members, from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the Charity. The Priest Administrator, Treasurer and Secretary also attend the Directors’ meetings but have no voting rights. All Directors give their time freely and no Director received remuneration in the year.
d. Remuneration for senior staff
The remuneration of the senior leadership team is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. Pay is assessed according to an individuals level of responsibility and is normally increased annually in line with average earnings. The Priest Administrator’s remuneration is maintained at no less than the stipend published annually by the Diocese of Norwich.
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Structure, governance and management (continued)
e. Related party relationships
On the 30 April 2013 the Charity acquired the shares in Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited (Company number 440129, Charity registration number 211331) and also Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited (Company number 396478, Charity number 312638) and as such they became wholly owned subsidiaries of Walsingham College Trust Association Limited.
f. Financial risk management
The Directors have assessed the major risks to which the Group and the Company are exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Group and the Company, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
g. Risk management
The Board of Directors has in place a policy to assess the risks to which the Parent Charity is exposed, particularly business, operational and financial risks. It has reporting regimes and procedures to manage and reduce identified risks. In 2004 a detailed review of the risks faced by the Charity was carried out and a comprehensive paper prepared showing strategies applied and proposed in respect of each of these. The Directors monitor progress against the strategic objectives set out in the plan at each regular meeting and a comprehensive review of the plan is carried out annually. As part of this process, the Directors have a risk management strategy, which comprises:
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A periodic review of the risks which the Charity may face;
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The establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the plan; and
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The implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the Charity should any of those risks materialise.
Areas of risk include: volatility in stock markets adversely affecting the performance of the Charity’s investments; lower interest rates shrinking the Charity’s income on deposits; a fall in property values reducing the value of the Shrine’s estate; pressure from rising fuel costs increasing the cost of pilgrimage both because of higher transport costs and increased Shrine running costs causing a possible reduction in the number of pilgrim visits (and hence the Charity’s income).
This risk model is regularly updated to reflect current economic conditions and also potential developments in the wider church which could impact the Charity.
The Directors have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed including in relation to Covid-19 and its potential impact on the charity and the wider economy. The Directors have considered the financial strength of the Charity and the measures they can take to mitigate the impact of all of these factors, and are satisfied that systems and available procedures are in place to manage and mitigate the exposure to the major risks. As a result of the Covid pandemic, all facilities were required to close in March 2020. The Trustees are pleased to report that all facilities reopened in June 2021 and the Trustees and management continue to monitor potential risk.
Plans for future periods
The activities outlined above will continue.
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Subsidiary undertakings
Shrine Trading Limited (STL)
Incorporated on May 12th 2006, Shrine Trading Limited (STL Ltd) commenced trading on April 1st 2007. The company brings together trading operations in the Shrine Shop and Norton Room, and gifts all profits to Walsingham College Trust Association Ltd. STL was able to donate £Nil (2020: £798) to the Charity, following trading activities for the period.
Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited
In Spring 2020, the directors of Walsingham College Trust Limited (registered number 215863) (WCTA), of which the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary, began discussions with the Governors about the potential sale of Quainton Hall School (the School) as a going concern.
WCTA approached John Lyon School, believing a partnership with this established local school (a school of good standing and with high quality educational standing and itself part of the wider John Lyon’s Foundation (John Lyon School, Harrow School and John Lyon’s Charity)), would be in the best interests of the School. There were already excellent existing relations between the two schools as many Quainton Hall School leavers went on to John Lyon School. The Governors were in agreement with the potential sale as being in the best interests of the Company and the School and its beneficiaries, securing the continuing high quality education of pupils and safeguarding the employment of staff at the School under its new local ownership.
Following detailed investigation and negotiation with the benefit of appropriate legal and other professional advice, the Company, WCTA and the Keepers and Governors of the Possessions, Revenues and Goods of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon within the Town of Harrow-on-the-Hill (charity number 310033, normally known as the Harrow Foundation) as the owners of John Lyon School completed the sale of the business and assets of the School on 6 November 2020 (the Sale Date) and all School staff were TUPED over to the John Lyon School.
Following the completion of sale and the disposal by the Company of the School’s business and assets, it is the intention of the directors of WCTA and the Governors of the Company to move to novate the remaining assets and liabilities of the Company to WCTA and to proceed to wind up the Company in accordance with applicable legislation. In preparation for the wind-up of the charity a donation of £500,000 was made to the Charity's parent Charity, Walsingham College Trust Association. Other activities in the period have been those required to prepare the charity for its eventual cessation.
Sale of the school and results for the year
As explained earlier in the report, the sale of the business and assets of the School was completed on 6 November 2020.
The excess of expenditure over income for the period of £485,508 (2020: £762,341 surplus) was wholly attributable to the £500,000 donation made to the parent charity Walsingham College Trust Association Limited. The reserves at the end of the Accounting Period are £1,394,883 (2020: £1,880,391). All of which are unrestricted. Further information relating to the results of the school can be found in notes 21 and 24.
Following the disposal of the School the Governors intend to wind-up the Company. The financial statements are therefore prepared on a basis other than going concern.
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Governing Document
The Company (Walsingham College Affiliated Schools Limited) is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, issued at Incorporation on 23 June 1945 and last amended on 29 April 2013.
Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity is a private charitable company limited by shares. It was incorporated as a charity on 1 September 1947. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which sets out the objects and powers of the Company and is governed under its Articles of Association. The Company was also registered with the Charity Commission on 25 September 1962.
New Directors are appointed by a majority decision of the shareholders. Appointments are made having regard to the skills and experience of the individual concerned with a view to maintaining a balance of expertise on the board. There is no formal policy in place regarding induction and training.
Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited has a management board of up to eight members who meet quarterly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the Charity. At present the board has eight members, from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the Charity. The eight members also act as Directors of the Company. The secretary also attends the Directors’ meetings but has no voting rights.
The Charity has a long running connection with Walsingham College Trust Association Limited and during the financial year ending 2013 became a wholly owned subsidiary company of Walsingham College Trust Association Limited. The two Charities share the same registered office – The Shrine Office, Walsingham, Norfolk.
The trustees are examining the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Charity faces and confirm that systems will be implemented to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen the risks.
Objectives and activities
The principal object of the Charity is to provide the maintenance of the Hall, cottages, grounds and land situated at Parcevall, Yorkshire.
There have been no changes in the objectives since the last annual report. The Charity’s objects are to include:
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Maintain a community college, hostel or house for religious or other charitable purposes.
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- Provide a religious training for students and candidates for Holy Orders.
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Provide a home of rest for clergy as a means of physical and mental recuperation for those in need of rest.
b. Strategies for achieving objectives
The strategies employed to assist the Charity to meet its objectives included the following:
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The ongoing letting of Parcevall Hall as a retreat house to the Diocese of Leeds (West Yorkshire and the Dales), and in this context training continues for both clergy and lay people.
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Clergy and spouses continue to use Parcevall Hall as a place for respite, refreshment and retreat.
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- The creation and maintenance of a high quality garden that is available for the employment of those that use the Hall and the general public, who pay to visit the gardens.
c. Activities for achieving objectives
The Charitable Company is responsible for the maintenance of the house, cottages and grounds at Parcevall Hall, Yorkshire. The Hall is now let on a peppercorn rent to the Diocese of Leeds (West Yorkshire and the Dales). The grounds are maintained to a high standard and are open to the general public.
d. Main activities undertaken to further the charity's purpose for the public benefit
In setting the Charity's objectives and planning its activities the Directors have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and to its supplementary guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.
The main areas of charitable activity are the maintenance of the Hall, cottages, grounds and land situated at Parcevall. The gardeners are assisted in the maintenance and upkeep of the gardens by a number of volunteers, who contribute approximately 800 hours of time each year. The directors consider that these activities provide benefit both to those who use the Hall and gardens for religious training and for retreat and for the general public who can enjoy the recreational aspects of the gardens.
The Directors continue to focus on ways to enhance the appeal of the gardens whilst managing and where possible reducing costs.
Achievements and performance
a. Review of activities
Arrangement for the ongoing letting of the Hall continue with the lease now vested in the Diocese of Leeds (Anglican).
Phill Nelson continued in his role as Head Gardener leading a team to produce a high quality garden for the wider public that visit the gardens.
Compared to the previous accounting period, the year 2021 was less affected by the implications of the measures introduced to limit the spread of the Covid-19. Parcevall Hall Gardens opened in April 2021 and remained open until 31 October 2021. The Tea Room was closed for the whole season. The charity has complied with Government guidelines to keep both its staff and visitors safe.
The planned works to Henry Simpson Barn commenced in 2021.
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b. Investment policy and performance
The Charity invests in cash resources, short term deposits and investments listed on the stock exchange. Brown Shipley, a firm of investment managers, manages the stock exchange investments on behalf of the trustees. Investments are made in accordance with the Parent Charity's (Walsingham College Trust Association) Investment Policy.
n the accounting period to 31 December 2021, the overall profit of £206,815 was made on investments, compared to the £67,071 overall loss in the period to 31 December 2020. The total gain of £206,815 consists of the £26,588.33 profit realised and of the £180,256.62 unrealised profit.
Future plans
a. Future developments
The activities outlined above will continue.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
The Charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Method of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.
The Trustees, are also the Directors for the purpose of company law. New directors are appointed by a majority decision of the shareholders.
Organisational structure and decision making
Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited has a management board of up to eight members who meet quarterly are are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. At present the board has four members, from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the Charity. The four members also act as Directors of the Company. The Secretary also attends the Directors' meetings but has no voting rights.
Policies adopted for the Induction and training of Trustees
Appointments are made having regard to the skills and experience of the individual concerned with a view to maintaining a balance of expertise on the board. There is no formal policy in place regarding induction and training.
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Risk management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
Strategic report
Achievements and performance
a. Review of activities
The Charity exists to promote pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our lady of Walsingham and devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. Its origins date back to 1061 and it was a major centre of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, famed for its replica of Mary’s house in Nazareth where The Blessed Virgin received the Annunciation (the Holy House). The Shrine was destroyed at the Reformation but was restored in 1922 by Fr Hope Patten, Vicar of Walsingham. Fr Patten founded the College of Guardians and in 1931 restored the Holy House. The Shrine is a place of spiritual renewal and healing, much loved by those who come on pilgrimage from all over the UK and overseas, many from urban areas and those who live with pain and disability.
At the heart of the life of the Shrine is a daily ministry to pilgrims and visitors. Through worship, hospitality, opportunities for learning the many thousands of pilgrims who come each year to the Shrine are encouraged in their lives of faith and the Shrine strives to care for them as if they were Christ. The following report reflects the rich and varied life of the Shrine and the importance it has in the lives of many.
b. Development and performance during the year
The Shrine Church, containing a replica of the Holy House of Nazareth, is at the heart of the Shrine’s work and ministry. A rolling programme of repairs and improvements ensures that the unique and important collection of vestments, vessels, ornaments and art within the Shrine Church are properly conserved. Following the transfer of Quainton Hall School to John Lyon School, vestments, vessels and some furniture formerly used in the School Chapel were received for use at the Shrine. The Chapel’s large crucifix and a hanging lamp were positioned in the Shrine Church in thanksgiving for the long association of the school with the Shrine. A significant collection of vestments and ornaments was bequeathed to the Shrine by the late Canon Brian Findlay and are now in regular use. This included a fine C19th monstrance which has been restored in his memory. Following a generous donation, and in preparation for the 2022 Centenary Year of the restoration of the Shrine and of pilgrimage by Fr Hope Patten, the Holy House altar, reredos and tester designed by Sir Ninian Comper, were restored and regilded.
The Shrine’s programme of special pilgrimage and retreats continued to be offered despite the pandemic. The Priests’ & Deacons’ Retreat in February, the Children’s Pilgrimage and Lent Retreat in March and the Youth Pilgrimage in August were held virtually. The National Pilgrimage in May was attended only by Guardians and those assisting with the liturgy but was livestreamed to several thousand pilgrims. The lifting of coronavirus restriction enabled the Pilgrimage for Healing & Renewal to go ahead as usual and several hundred pilgrims attended. The annual Family Pilgrimage in October attracted a larger than usual number of families and the Bible Weekend and Adoremus Pilgrimage for young adults and the Advent Retreat in December, led by Bishop John Ford were all well attended.
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Strategic report (continued)
Achievements and performance (continued)
The Shrine’s work with children and young pilgrims was largely offered online during the year, though a number of schools visited the Shrine from June onwards. An encouraging number of new school groups have enquired about visiting in 2022. Significant efforts were made by the Shrine’s Director of Education to stay in touch with our regular school groups and to promote the Shrine and its resources for schools more widely. A Guardian of the Shrine with expertise in education chairs a small advisory group to support the Education Department Team.
Relations between the Shrine, the RC Shrine and the Diocese of Norwich have continued to develop. The Shrine warmly welcomed the appointment of Mgr Philip Moger as the new Rector of the RC Shrine and there are regular meetings and opportunities to share in times of prayer and worship together. The Bishop of Norwich invites his senior team to two residential meetings a year using Shrine accommodation and facilities. The Priest Administrator offers a monthly Mass at Norwich Cathedral and along with other Shrine staff and the RC Shrine has been involved in the promotion of the new Walsingham way pilgrim route between Norwich Cathedral and Walsingham. A Diocesan Quiet Day was held at the Shrine in September.
The commercial activity of the Shrine is overseen by the Director of Operations. Investment in the Shine Shop’s Internet sales resulted in £56,732 of on-line net sales during 2021. A new Shrine gin was launched in collaboration with a local distillery which has proved popular with pilgrims and visitors.
The Covid-19 pandemic continued to seriously interrupt the Shrine’s activities in the first six months of 2021. Whilst the Shrine Church remained open for prayer and public worship, Covid restrictions and successive lockdowns meant that we were unable to welcome resident pilgrims until 19th June. In response to this situation the Shrine invested in the installation of professional livestreaming equipment. This had enabled the Shrine to maintain contact with regular pilgrims and to reach out to new audiences. Daily Shrine Prayers, Sunday Mass and special service are livestreamed, often to several thousand people. The Shrine’s social media presence has been increased with regular posts sharing news and devotional material to pilgrims.
The Shrine has endeavoured to support its staff during the pandemic and in challenging times to maintain regular communication with them. The government’s furlough scheme continued to be made use of for some of our staff and the Shrine was committed to ensuring that furloughed staff received 100% of their salary. In common with all involved in the hospitality sector, the recruitment and retention of staff has been challenging but the Shrine has managed to function thanks largely to the hard work and dedication of the staff team. The Shrine’s appreciation was expressed in various ways to staff at Christmas.
c. Information on fundraising practices
Walsingham College Trust Association Ltd does not undertake conventional charitable fundraising activities and does not have any third-party fundraisers acting on its behalf. The charity is not bound by any voluntary scheme or standard for regulating fundraising and has not received any complaints about its fundraising activity over the last year. The charity has a complaints procedure and would review and learn from any complaints if they were received.
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Strategic report (continued)
Achievements and performance (continued)
d. Investment policy and performance
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited (WCTA and Shrine Trading)
The Charity and Group’s investments are managed to generate a total return that can support the ongoing activities of the Charity whilst maintaining the real capital value of the investments over the long-term. The trustees consider that they have a balanced investment strategy with a medium risk tolerance. The investments are managed by CCLA, M & G Charifund and Fundsmith in line with the Charity’s investment policy.
The investment gain for the period was £659,192.
Longer term cash balances continue to be held in M&G's Optimal Income Fund as an alternative to holding cash on deposit. During the year, £500,000 was invested in the Fundsmith Sustainable Equity Fund. The Directors continue to review ways of maintaining a low risk income on cash deposits.
The remainder of the Charity’s deposits are held with CCLA.
Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited
The charity invests in cash resources, short-term deposits and listed investments managed by Brown Shipley. The charity follows the investment policy of WCTA.
Financial review
a. Going concern
The Directors have considered the position of the Company and Group at the time of signing the financial statements. In particular they have considered the budgeted income and expenditure for the 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements along with the level of unrestricted liquid funds held.
On the basis of this assessment, the Directors have concluded that they have a reasonable expectation that the Group and Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and they therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.
b. Market value of land and buildings
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited (WCTA & Shrine Trading).
The value of the property for insurance purposes exceeds the book value by approximately £20 million. No formal revaluations were carried out during the year.
The market value of the Parent Charity's investment property is £939,495 (2020: £859,495).
Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited
The value of the house and contents for insurance purposes exceeds the book value by approximately £6.2 million.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
c. Financial review
The Groups unrestricted funds include tangible and intangible assets of £1.09m, listed investments of £5.0m together with net current liabilities and investment property. The Group has total reserves of £22,259,969 (2020: £21,092,937). These are made up of a restricted fund and endowment fund; which represents the value of the restricted share portfolios and the original cost of the Shrine and the other properties held by the group for the furtherance of the Charity’s objects.
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited (WCTA & Shrine Trading)
The Company continues to have adequate reserves, in 2021 restricted £10,055,834 and unrestricted £12,183,555 and designated £20,559 (2020: £9,998,108 restricted, £11,074,268 unrestricted and £20,559 designated). It is envisaged that the designated reserve will be spent in the next few years in connection with the property maintenance of the Charity and its Group.
Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited
The reported deficit for the period of £485,508 (2020: £762,341 surplus) arose due to the £500,000 remittance to WCTA. Funds at the period end were £1,394,883 (2020: £1,880,391). Following the disposal of the school the Governors will oversee the orderly wind-up of the charity and the remittance of the remaining funds to the parent charity, Walsingham College Trust Associated Limited.
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Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited The charity continues to have substantial reserves. In 2021 the fund balances were unrestricted £273,260 and endowment £3,051,593 (2020: £293,094 and £2,828,574 respectively).
d. Reserves policy
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited
The Charity and its Group aim to retain adequate general reserves in line with its policy of retaining sufficient assets to meet the entire normal annual outgoing for a period of two years. As can be seen from the current figures this would amount to approx. £10 million. In addition to this, since the Charity and its Group own a substantial number of historic buildings of national architectural importance there is always a potential exposure to unexpected repair costs, which could potentially exceed £6 million.
Furthermore, the policy of retaining adequate investment funds means that many of the day to day operating costs of the Charity and its Group are defrayed by investment income, thus effectively subsidising the cost of pilgrimages and thereby helping to achieve one of the primary objectives of the charity.
The Directors continue to monitor the level of reserves on an annual basis to ensure that excessive amounts are not being held. In view of current economic conditions the Directors will be exploring ways of increasing reserves over the year ahead.
Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the period.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
e. Results and dividends
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited (WCTA and Shrine Trading)
The net movement of funds in the period amounted to a surplus of £1,167,013 (2020: £150,113 deficit). The surplus for the period included income from legacies of £240,860 (2020: £46,135), Government grants relating to the Covid-19 pandemic of £253,783 (2020: £432,051), surplus on disposal of property of £Nil (2020: £257,596), loss on investments in subsidiaries of £282,324 (2020: £694,474 gain), a gain on listed investments of £659,191 (2020: £524,926 deficit) and investment property gains of £80,000 (2020: £56,000) Dividends are prohibited by the Memorandum of Association and consequently none have been paid or proposed.
Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited
The net movement in funds for the year amounted to an increase of £203,185 (2020: £67,866 decrease). The net deficit for the period before losses on investments amounted to £3,630 (2020: £795).
The Memorandum of Association prohibits dividends and consequently none have been paid or proposed.
Statement of Directors' responsibilities
The Directors (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Directors' report including the Strategic report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and the Company and of their incoming resources and application of resources, including their income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group and the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Disclosure of information to auditors
Each of the persons who are Directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
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so far as that Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable group's auditors are unaware, and
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that Director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charitable group's auditors are aware of that information.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Walsingham College Trust Association Limited (the 'parent charitable company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise the Consolidated statement of financial activities, the Consolidated balance sheet, the Company balance sheet, the Consolidated statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the Group's and of the parent charitable company's affairs as at 31 December 2021 and of the Group's incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The Directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Directors' report including the Strategic report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
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the Directors' report and the Strategic report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors' report including the Strategic report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the parent charitable company has not kept adequate and sufficient accounting records, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the parent charitable company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of Directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement, the Directors (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group's and the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Group or the parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Due to the field in which the Charity operates, we identified areas most likely to have a direct material impact on the financial statements as compliance with accounting standards, including Charities SORP (FRS 102) and charity law. In addition, we considered the provisions of other laws and regulations which, whilst not having a direct impact on the financial statements, are fundamental to the Charity's ability to operate, including safeguarding requirements, health and safety, employment law, data protection and compliance with various other regulations relevant to the conduct of the Charity's operations.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risk of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, included the following:
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Enquiries with management and the Trustees about any known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, accidents in the workplace, safeguarding breaches, data breaches, potential litigation or claims and fraud;
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Reviewing legal and professional fees to confirm matters where the Charity engaged lawyers during the year;
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Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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Reviewing board and finance committee meeting minutes and any relevant correspondence with external authorities, including regulators;
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Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates; and
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Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions outside the normal course of business.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Julie Grimmer FCA DChA (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of Larking Gowen LLP
Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors
King Street House
15 Upper King Street
Norwich
NR3 1RB
26 July 2022
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE) ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 4 Charitable activities 5 Other trading activities 6 Investments 8 Other income 9 Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Raising funds 10,11 Charitable activities Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) before net gains/(losses) on investments Net gains/(losses) on investments Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds 30 |
Unrestricted funds 2021 £ 590,684 765,882 386,139 325,007 253,833 2,321,545 365,005 1,662,202 2,027,207 294,338 604,536 898,874 (12,602) |
Restricted funds 2021 £ 10,548 - - 14,579 - 25,127 - 102,057 102,057 (76,930) 134,656 57,726 - |
Endowment funds 2021 £ 21,821 - - - - 21,821 18,219 - 18,219 3,602 206,830 210,432 12,602 |
Continuing operations 2021 £ 623,053 765,882 386,139 339,586 253,833 2,368,493 383,224 1,764,259 2,147,483 221,010 946,022 1,167,032 - |
Total funds 2021 £ 623,053 765,882 386,139 339,586 253,833 2,368,493 383,224 1,764,259 2,147,483 221,010 946,022 1,167,032 - |
Continuing operations 2020 £ 421,542 722,699 409,185 464,806 489,740 2,507,972 450,319 2,691,702 3,142,021 (634,049) (535,997) (1,170,046) - |
Discontinued operations 2020 £ 1,931 3,115,481 53,752 26 115,127 3,286,317 41,387 3,299,802 3,341,189 (54,872) - (54,872) - |
Total funds 2020 £ 423,473 3,838,180 462,937 464,832 604,867 5,794,289 491,706 5,991,504 6,483,210 (688,921) (535,997) (1,224,918) - |
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note Net movement in funds before other recognised gains Other recognised gains: Surplus on disposal of school Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2021 £ 886,272 - 886,272 8,266,255 886,272 9,152,527 |
Restricted funds 2021 £ 57,726 - 57,726 9,998,108 57,726 10,055,834 |
Endowment funds 2021 £ 223,034 - 223,034 2,828,574 223,034 3,051,608 |
Continuing operations 2021 £ 1,167,032 - 1,167,032 21,092,937 1,167,032 22,259,969 |
Total funds 2021 £ 1,167,032 - 1,167,032 21,092,937 1,167,032 22,259,969 |
Continuing operations 2020 £ (1,170,046) - (1,170,046) 20,124,996 (1,170,046) 18,954,950 |
Discontinued operations 2020 £ (54,872) 1,074,809 1,019,937 1,118,050 1,019,937 2,137,987 |
Total funds 2020 £ (1,224,918) 1,074,809 (150,109) 21,243,046 (150,109) 21,092,937 |
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The Consolidated statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
Discontinued operations relate to the operation of Quainton Hall School. Which as explained in the trustees' report was disposed of in the prior period.
The notes on pages 29 to 71 form part of these financial statements.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 00318358
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note Fixed assets Intangible assets 17 Tangible assets 18 Investments 20 Investment property 19 Current assets Stocks 22 Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year 23 Debtors: amounts falling due within one year 23 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 25 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 26 Provisions for liabilities Total net assets Charity funds Endowment funds 30 Restricted funds 30 Unrestricted funds 30 Total funds |
125,815 810,000 483,657 1,047,170 2,466,642 (277,262) |
2021 £ 4,460 10,389,789 8,740,845 939,495 20,074,589 2,189,380 22,263,969 - (4,000) 22,259,969 3,051,608 10,055,834 9,152,527 22,259,969 |
124,233 1,080,000 447,366 1,296,958 2,948,557 (377,868) |
2020 £ 8,320 10,399,033 7,385,900 859,495 18,652,748 2,570,689 21,223,437 (123,500) (7,000) 21,092,937 2,828,574 9,998,108 8,266,255 21,092,937 |
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 00318358
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Note Fixed assets Intangible assets 17 Tangible assets 18 Investments 20 Programme related investments Investment property 19 Current assets Stocks 22 Debtors: amounts falling due within one year 23 Investments 24 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 25 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Provisions for liabilities Total net assets Charity funds Restricted funds 30 Unrestricted funds 30 Total funds |
21,059 200,876 1,394,883 434,651 2,051,469 (205,992) |
2021 £ 4,460 9,908,283 6,244,556 3,324,852 939,495 20,421,646 1,845,477 22,267,123 (4,000) 22,263,123 10,055,834 12,207,289 22,263,123 |
19,712 128,826 1,880,391 362,456 2,391,385 (317,528) |
2020 £ 8,320 9,950,235 5,085,364 3,121,668 859,495 19,025,082 2,073,857 21,098,939 (7,000) 21,091,939 9,998,108 11,093,831 21,091,939 |
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| Cash flows from operating activities Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from the sale of assets Purchase of tangible fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments Purchase of investments Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Cash inflows from new borrowing Repayments of borrowing Net cash used in financing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |
2021 £ 211,586 270,000 (112,446) 705,072 (1,194,000) (331,374) - (130,000) (130,000) (249,788) 1,296,958 1,047,170 |
2020 £ (817,362) 2,067,830 (205,748) 609,101 (575,457) 1,895,726 130,000 (1,054,704) (924,704) 153,660 1,143,298 1,296,958 |
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The notes on pages 29 to 71 form part of these financial statements
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
1. General information
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited is a registered charity limited by shares registered in England and Wales.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements cover the 12 month period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. The comparative is a 16 month period from 1 September 2019 to 31 December 2020.
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
The Consolidated statement of financial activities (SOFA) and Consolidated balance sheet consolidate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertaking. The results of the subsidiary are consolidated on a line by line basis.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of financial activities in these financial statements.
2.2 Going concern
The Directors have considered the position of the Company and Group at the time of signing the financial statements. In particular they have considered the budgeted income and expenditure for the 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements along with the level of unrestricted liquid funds held.
On the basis of this assessment, the Directors have concluded that they have a reasonable expectation that the Group and Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and they therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.3 Income
All income is recognised once the Company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
The recognition of income from legacies is dependent on establishing entitlement, the probability of receipt and the ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Evidence of entitlement to a legacy exists when the Company has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them (through knowledge of the existence of a valid will and the death of the benefactor) and the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate. Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that it will be received and the fair value of the amount receivable, which will generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed to the Company, can be reliably measured.
Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as income when they are sold. Donated facilities are included at the value to the company where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.
Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.
Commercial trading comprises income generated by Shrine Trading Limited and is recognised as unrestricted income on a receivable basis.
Incoming resources from charitable activities comprise income from accommodation of pilgrims, education department sales and school fees. This income is recognised on a receivable basis.
School fees receivable consist of charges invoiced less bursaries and allowances. Fees received for education to be provided in future years are carried forward as deferred income.
Investment income relates to gross investment income received from current asset investments and cash on deposit.
2.4 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Group to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Expenditure (continued)
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Group's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
Investment management costs represent amounts paid to stockbrokers in the year to service the portfolio held.
2.5 Basis of consolidation
The financial statements consolidate the accounts of Walsingham College Trust Association Limited and all of its subsidiary undertakings ('subsidiaries').
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption contained within section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to present its own Income and expenditure account. A consolidated statement of financial activity incorporating the income and expenditure accounts of the Company and Shrine Trading Limited only is included in Appendix 1.
2.6 Intangible assets and amortisation
Intangible assets are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.
Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.
The Shrine's website has been capitalised at the cost of production and is being amortised on a straight line basis over its useful economic life of 5 years. The website was operational from 20th November 2017 and has been amortised from this date.
2.7 Government grants
Government grants for revenue grants are credited to the Consolidated statement of financial activities as the related expenditure is incurred.
2.8 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.
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2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.8 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives.
Depreciation is provided on the following bases:
| Freehold property | - 0 - 2% Straight Line |
|---|---|
| Plant and machinery | - 5 Straight Line or 10% Reducing Balance |
| Fixtures and fittings | - 10 - 15% Reducing Balance & Straight Line |
| Office equipment | - 33% Straight Line |
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Consolidated statement of financial activities.
2.9 Investment property
Investment properties for which fair value can be measured reliably without undue cost or effort on an ongoing basis are measured at fair value annually with any change recognised in the income statement. No depreciation is provided. Properties that are used for administrative purposes are not treated as investment properties in accordance with FRS 102.
2.10 Investments
Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the Balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as ‘Gains/(Losses) on investments’ in the Consolidated statement of financial activities.
Investments in subsidiaries are valued at cost less provision for impairment.
Investments in charitable subsidiaries are are included as Programme Related Investments as defined in Note 21. Programme Related Investments are carried at the net assets reflected in the financial statements of the individual charities. The annual movement in carrying value is reflected in net gain on investments.
2.11 Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Group; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
2.12 Operating leases
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Consolidated statement of financial activities on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.13 Stocks and work in progress
Stocks and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.
2.14 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
2.15 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
2.16 Liabilities
Liabilities and provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Consolidated statement of financial activities as a finance cost.
2.17 Financial instruments
The Group only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.18 Pensions
The parent charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the Group to the fund in respect of the period.
The parent charity also operates a defined benefits pension scheme. The Church of England Funded Pension scheme is a multi-employer scheme where it is not possible, in the normal course of events, to identify on a consistent and reasonable basis, the share of underlying assets and liabilities belonging to individual participating employers. Therefore, as required by SORP (FRS102), the parent charity accounts for this scheme as if it was a defined contribution scheme. Each employer in that scheme pays a common contribution rate on the basis of advice from the scheme actuary. The amount charged to the Statement of Financial Activities represents contributions payable to the scheme in respect of the accounting period.
Section 28.11A of FRS 102 required agreed deficit recovery payments to be recognised as a liability. A recovery plan for the Defined Benefit Pension deficit is in place until 31 December 2022.
2.19 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Directors in furtherance of the general objectives of the Group and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Directors for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Group for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
The Endowment funds represents those assets which must be held permanently by the charity. In respect of the investments these are managed according to the Trustees’ investment policy. The income arising from the investments is deemed to be unrestricted income.
Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.
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3. Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgment
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions:
The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
Critical areas of judgement:
Useful economic lives of tangible and intangible assets
The annual depreciation charge for tangible and intangible assets is sensitive to changes in the useful economic lives and residual value of the assets. These useful economic lives and residual values are reassessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investment, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the asset. See notes 17 and 18 for the carrying amounts of tangible and intangible assets and accounting policies 2.6 and 2.8 for the useful economic lives for each class of asset.
Legacy recognition and measurement
The legacy amount ultimately received may vary from the amount recognised in the accounts. The charity will recognise income only when they are entitled to the income, when a receipt is considered probable and the amount can be measured reliable. Entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the company is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the Trust that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the Company has been notified of the executor's intention to make a distribution.
Valuation of investment property
Investment property valuations have been made by the Directors based on open market values for similar properties.
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4. Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Donations 301,262 Legacies 240,860 Grants 4,633 Gift Aid 43,929 Total 2021 590,684 Donations Legacies Gift Aid Total 2020 |
Restricted funds 2021 £ 10,548 - - - 10,548 Unrestricted funds 2020 £ 299,755 46,135 53,726 399,616 |
Endowment funds 2021 £ - - 21,821 - 21,821 Restricted funds 2020 £ 23,857 - - 23,857 |
Total funds 2021 £ 311,810 240,860 26,454 43,929 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 623,053 | |||
| Total funds 2020 £ 323,612 46,135 53,726 |
|||
| 423,473 |
5. Income from charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Affiliated Schools - Yorkshire Properties 65,096 Pilgrim fees & refectory income 689,091 Education 2,040 Sundry sales 9,655 Total 2021 765,882 |
Total funds 2021 £ - 65,096 689,091 2,040 9,655 |
|---|---|
| 765,882 |
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5. Income from charitable activities (continued)
| Affiliated Schools Yorkshire Properties Pilgrim fees & refectory income Education Sundry sales Total 2020 |
Unrestricted funds 2020 £ 3,115,481 59,104 643,084 14,157 6,354 3,838,180 |
Total funds 2020 £ 3,115,481 59,104 643,084 14,157 6,354 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,838,180 |
6. Income from other trading activities
Income from fundraising events
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Candle and shop sales 21,265 Rents receivable 46,582 Total 2021 67,847 Unrestricted funds 2020 £ Candle and shop sales 18,778 Rents receivable 100,174 Total 2020 118,952 |
Total funds 2021 £ 21,265 46,582 |
|---|---|
| 67,847 | |
| Total funds 2020 £ 18,778 100,174 |
|
| 118,952 |
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6. Income from other trading activities (continued)
Income from non charitable trading activities
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Norton Room 127,867 Shrine Shop 186,525 Yorkshire Properties 3,900 Total 2021 318,292 Unrestricted funds 2020 £ Norton Room 129,306 Shrine Shop 212,920 Affiliated Schools 1,137 Yorkshire Properties 622 Total 2020 343,985 |
Total funds 2021 £ 127,867 186,525 3,900 |
|---|---|
| 318,292 | |
| Total funds 2020 £ 129,306 212,920 1,137 622 |
|
| 343,985 |
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7. Trading expenses
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Norton Room 115,864 Shrine Shop 203,769 Refectory 326,849 Yorkshire Properties 3,494 Total 2021 649,976 Unrestricted funds 2020 £ Norton Room 126,616 Shrine Shop 205,520 Refectory 493,313 Yorkshire Properties 1,746 Total 2020 827,195 |
Total funds 2021 £ 115,864 203,769 326,849 3,494 |
|---|---|
| 649,976 | |
| Total funds 2020 £ 126,616 205,520 493,313 1,746 |
|
| 827,195 |
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8. Investment income
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Investment income - Yorkshire Properties 86,665 Investment income - Walsingham College Trust 238,338 Investment income - Affiliated Schools 4 Total 2021 325,007 Unrestricted funds 2020 £ Investment income - Yorkshire Properties 139,363 Investment income - Walsingham College Trust 306,773 Investment income - Affiliated Schools 26 Total 2020 446,162 |
Restricted funds 2021 £ - 14,579 - 14,579 Restricted funds 2020 £ - 18,670 - 18,670 |
Total funds 2021 £ 86,665 252,917 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 339,586 | ||
| Total funds 2020 £ 139,363 325,443 26 |
||
| 464,832 |
9. Other incoming resources
| Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Other Government grants Other income Total 2021 |
Unrestricted funds 2021 £ 127,521 126,262 50 253,833 |
Total funds 2021 £ 127,521 126,262 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 253,833 |
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9. Other incoming resources (continued)
| Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Other Government grants Other income Total 2020 |
Unrestricted funds 2020 £ 476,762 118,595 50 595,407 |
Endowment funds 2020 £ - 9,460 - 9,460 |
Total funds 2020 £ 476,762 128,055 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 604,867 |
During the year the group received government funding as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Funding represents the cost of employing certain staff unable to carry out their duties as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Other Government grants comprises Small Business Grants. Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants, Local Restriction Support Grants and a capital grant.
10. Expenditure on raising funds
Costs of raising voluntary income
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Wages and salaries 23,126 National insurance 1,487 Pension costs 2,158 Other costs 29,387 Total 2021 56,158 |
Total funds 2021 £ 23,126 1,487 2,158 29,387 |
|---|---|
| 56,158 |
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10. Expenditure on raising funds (continued)
Costs of raising voluntary income (continued)
| Wages and salaries National insurance Pension costs Other costs Total 2020 |
Unrestricted funds 2020 £ 86,880 8,155 8,461 27,671 131,167 |
Total funds 2020 £ 86,880 8,155 8,461 27,671 |
|---|---|---|
| 131,167 |
Fundraising trading expenses (Note 10)
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Staff costs 123,321 Depreciation 974 Other costs 184,552 Total 2021 308,847 |
Total funds 2021 £ 123,321 974 184,552 |
|---|---|
| 308,847 |
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10. Expenditure on raising funds (continued)
Fundraising trading expenses (Note 10) (continued)
| Staff costs Depreciation Other costs Total 2020 |
Unrestricted funds 2020 £ 146,275 1,727 185,892 333,894 |
Total funds 2020 £ 146,275 1,727 185,892 |
|---|---|---|
| 333,894 |
11. Investment management costs
| Expenditure on investment management Expenditure on investment management |
Endowment funds 2021 £ 18,219 Endowment funds 2020 £ 26,645 |
Total funds 2021 £ 18,219 |
|---|---|---|
| Total funds 2020 £ 26,645 |
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12. Analysis of expenditure by activities
| Pilgrimage programme facilities Pilgrimage accommodation and hospitality Educational and youth activites Other charitable activities Affiliated Schools Yorkshire Properties Governance Total 2021 |
Activities undertaken directly 2021 £ 221,964 740,955 43,383 318,413 (30,475) 137,472 320,584 1,752,296 |
Support costs 2021 £ 10,504 350 - - 1,109 - - 11,963 |
Total funds 2021 £ 232,468 741,305 43,383 318,413 (29,366) 137,472 320,584 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,764,259 |
| Pilgrimage programme facilities Pilgrimage accommodation and hospitality Educational and youth activites Other charitable activities Affiliated Schools Yorkshire Properties Governance Total 2020 |
Activities undertaken directly 2020 £ 351,377 1,204,230 58,877 533,297 2,719,043 175,204 515,406 5,557,434 |
Support costs 2020 £ 15,789 119 - - 418,162 - - 434,070 |
Total funds 2020 £ 367,166 1,204,349 58,877 533,297 3,137,205 175,204 515,406 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,991,504 |
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12. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
Analysis of direct costs
| Pilgrimage programme facilities 2021 £ Staff costs 58,232 Depreciation 163 School expenses - Property running costs 22,653 Pilgrimage expenses 81,374 Repairs and maintenance 46,304 Other staff and administrative costs 13,238 Total 2021 221,964 Staff costs Depreciation School expenses Property running costs Pilgrimage expenses Repairs and maintenance Other staff and administrative costs Total 2021 |
Pilgrimage accommodation and hospitality 2021 £ 524,193 - - 105,885 91,852 - 19,025 740,955 |
Educational and youth activities 2021 Other charitable activities 2021 £ £ 40,335 274,383 - - - - 543 27,368 - - - 9,773 2,505 6,889 43,383 318,413 Yorkshire Properties 2021 Governance 2021 £ £ 86,160 - 311 - - - 8,895 - 9,078 - 8,993 114,055 24,035 206,529 137,472 320,584 |
Educational and youth activities 2021 Other charitable activities 2021 £ £ 40,335 274,383 - - - - 543 27,368 - - - 9,773 2,505 6,889 43,383 318,413 Yorkshire Properties 2021 Governance 2021 £ £ 86,160 - 311 - - - 8,895 - 9,078 - 8,993 114,055 24,035 206,529 137,472 320,584 |
Affiliated Schools 2021 £ 1,738 - (32,213) - - - - (30,475) Total funds 2021 £ 985,041 474 (32,213) 165,344 182,304 179,125 272,221 1,752,296 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Properties 2021 £ 86,160 311 - 8,895 9,078 8,993 24,035 137,472 |
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12. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
Analysis of direct costs (continued)
| Staff costs Depreciation School expenses Property running costs Pilgrimage expenses Repairs and maintenance Other staff and administrative costs Total 2020 Staff costs Depreciation School expenses Property running costs Pilgrimage expenses Repairs and maintenance Other staff and administrative Total 2020 |
Pilgrimage programme facilities 2020 £ 143,676 238 - 28,258 141,750 18,136 19,319 351,377 costs |
Pilgrimage accommodation and hospitality 2020 £ 941,061 - - 141,234 86,677 - 35,258 1,204,230 |
Educational and youth activities 2020 £ 54,910 - - 775 - - 3,192 58,877 Yorkshire Properties 2020 £ 100,111 1,842 - 9,270 15,926 13,678 34,377 |
Other charitable activities 2020 £ 482,157 - - 33,597 - 7,097 10,446 533,297 Governance 2020 £ - - - - - 177,838 337,568 |
Affiliated Schools 2020 £ 1,951,051 172,538 581,204 14,250 - - - 2,719,043 Total funds 2020 £ 3,672,966 174,618 581,204 227,384 244,353 216,749 440,160 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,557,434 | ||||||||
| 175,204 | 515,406 |
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12. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
Analysis of support costs
| Pilgrimage programme facilities 2021 Pilgrimage accommodation and hospitality 2021 £ £ Other support costs - - Property running costs 10,504 - Other staff costs - 350 Total 2021 10,504 350 Pilgrimage programme facilities 2020 Pilgrimage accommodation and hospitality 2020 £ £ Staff costs - - Other support costs - - Property running costs 15,789 - Other staff costs - 119 Total 2020 15,789 119 Auditors' remuneration Fees payable to the Charity's auditor for the audit of the Charity's annual accounts Fees payable to the Charity's auditor in respect of: The auditing of accounts of subsidiaries of the Charity All non-audit services not included above |
Pilgrimage accommodation and hospitality 2021 £ - - 350 |
Educational and youth activities 2021 £ 1,109 - - 1,109 Educational and youth activities 2020 £ 259,131 159,031 - - 418,162 2021 £ 12,750 13,675 3,100 |
Total funds 2021 £ 1,109 10,504 350 11,963 Total funds 2020 £ 259,131 159,031 15,789 119 434,070 2020 £ 13,500 22,700 8,030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 350 |
13. Auditors' remuneration
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14. Net Income / (Expenditure)
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| This is stated after charging: | ||
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets owned by the charitable group | 121,690 | 337,150 |
| Amortisation of intangible fixed assets | 3,860 | 10,932 |
| Operating lease rentals | 2,279 | 55,040 |
15. Staff costs
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Penion costs |
Group 2021 £ 969,967 73,515 91,651 1,135,133 |
Group 2020 £ 3,497,113 290,837 393,918 4,181,868 |
Company 2021 £ 782,439 62,324 79,151 923,914 |
Company 2020 £ 1,365,765 103,309 129,991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,599,065 |
The average number of persons employed by the Company during the year was as follows:
| Parent Charity Shrine Trading Limited Quainton Hall School Parcevall Hall |
Group 2021 No. 23 28 - 5 56 |
Group 2020 No. 34 28 60 4 126 |
Company 2021 No. 23 - - - 23 |
Company 2020 No. 34 - - - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 |
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15. Staff costs (continued)
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:
| Group | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| No. | No. | ||
| In the band £80,001 | - £90,000 | - | 1 |
There were no employees (2020:1) whose earnings exceeded £60,000. Total pension contributions in respect of the above employee were therefore £Nil (2020: £20,246).
The key management personnel of the parent charity, the Trust, comprise the directors, the Priest Administrator and the Head of Finance & Services. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Trust were £78,451 (2020: £100,747).
The key management personnel of the group comprise those of the Trust and none of the key management personnel of its wholly owned subsidiaries Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited, Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited and Shrine Trading Limited.
Contributions paid to the Church of England Funded Pension Scheme (note 36) in the year were £9,956 (2020: £9,834).
16. Directors' remuneration and expenses
During the year, no Directors received any remuneration or other benefits (2020 - £NIL) .
During the year ended 31 December 2021, no Director expenses have been incurred (2020 - £253 to 2 Directors) .
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| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 |
|
|---|---|
| 17. Intangible assets Group Cost At 1 January 2021 At 31 December 2021 Amortisation At 1 January 2021 Charge for the year At 31 December 2021 Net book value At 31 December 2021 At 31 December 2020 |
Website £ 19,300 19,300 10,980 3,860 14,840 4,460 8,320 |
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| 17. Intangible assets (continued) Company Cost At 1 January 2021 At 31 December 2021 Amortisation At 1 January 2021 Charge for the year At 31 December 2021 Net book value At 31 December 2021 At 31 December 2020 |
Website £ 19,300 |
|---|---|
| 19,300 | |
| 10,980 3,860 |
|
| 14,840 | |
| 4,460 | |
| 8,320 |
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18. Tangible fixed assets
Group
| Cost or valuation At 1 January 2021 Additions At 31 December 2021 Depreciation At 1 January 2021 Charge for the year At 31 December 2021 Net book value At 31 December 2021 At 31 December 2020 |
Freehold property £ 10,753,696 89,034 10,842,730 688,891 71,016 759,907 10,082,823 10,064,805 |
Plant and machinery £ 1,410,881 21,002 1,431,883 1,086,868 50,200 1,137,068 294,815 324,013 |
Fixtures and fittings £ 51,519 2,410 53,929 41,304 474 41,778 12,151 10,215 |
Office equipment £ 13,235 - 13,235 13,235 - 13,235 - - |
Total £ 12,229,331 112,446 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,341,777 | |||||
| 1,830,298 121,690 |
|||||
| 1,951,988 | |||||
| 10,389,789 | |||||
| 10,399,033 |
The Group's historic property assets are not subject to an annual depreciation charge as the recoverable values are judged to be significantly in excess of the value reflected in the accounts. Certain new build property assets, namely the Milner Wing, Refectory, St. Augustines and College refurbishment are held within Freehold property. The cost of these properties total £7,166,633 (2020: £7,166,633). These are being depreciated over the course of their estimated useful economic lives of 50 years.
All of the above assets are held for the direct furtherance of the Charity's objectives and not for any other reason.
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18. Tangible fixed assets (continued)
Company
| Cost or valuation At 1 January 2021 Additions At 31 December 2021 Depreciation At 1 January 2021 Charge for the year At 31 December 2021 Net book value At 31 December 2021 At 31 December 2020 |
Freehold property £ 10,325,255 57,287 10,382,542 688,891 71,016 759,907 9,622,635 9,636,364 |
Plant and machinery £ 1,340,154 21,002 1,361,156 1,026,283 49,225 1,075,508 285,648 313,871 |
Total £ 11,665,409 78,289 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,743,698 | |||
| 1,715,174 120,241 |
|||
| 1,835,415 | |||
| 9,908,283 | |||
| 9,950,235 |
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| 19. Investment property Group Valuation At 1 January 2021 Surplus on revaluation At 31 December 2021 Company Valuation At 1 January 2021 Surplus on revaluation At 31 December 2021 |
Freehold investment property £ 859,495 80,000 |
|---|---|
| 939,495 | |
| Freehold investment property £ 859,495 80,000 |
|
| 939,495 |
The Directors consider the fair value of the Parent Charity's investment property on an annual basis taking into account the Directors knowledge and experience of local market conditions as well as external independent valuation advice as required.
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20. Fixed asset investments
| Group Cost or valuation At 1 January 2021 Additions Disposals Revaluations At 31 December 2021 Net book value At 31 December 2021 At 31 December 2020 |
Listed investments £ 7,385,900 1,194,000 (678,514) 839,459 8,740,845 8,740,845 7,385,900 |
|---|---|
Historical cost of the listed investments held is £8,074,033 (2020: £7,588,323). All the fixed asset investments are held in the UK.
Material restrictions:
Of the listed investments £3,479,364 are held within restricted and endowment funds (2020: £3,432,047). The net investment gains on these investments in 2021 were £243,006 (2020: £184,993 losses).
Following the year end, in light of the current economic uncertainty, the value of the Group's quoted investment portfolio has been impacted by the fall in world markets. At the date of approval of the financial statements the value of the Group's investment portfolio has reduced by approximately 7% since the year end and 6% for the Company. The Trustees do not consider this fall in value is permanent and therefore do not consider it appropriate to recognise this fall in value within the financial statements.
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20. Fixed asset investments (continued)
Investments
| Company Cost or valuation At 1 January 2021 Additions Revaluations At 31 December 2021 Net book value At 31 December 2021 At 31 December 2020 |
in subsidiary companies £ 125,006 - - 125,006 125,006 125,006 |
Listed investments £ 4,960,358 500,000 659,192 6,119,550 6,119,550 4,960,358 |
Total £ 5,085,364 500,000 659,192 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,244,556 | |||
| 6,244,556 | |||
| 5,085,364 |
The parent company's investment in commercial group undertakings of £125,006 is shown at cost. This represents the Charity's investment in Shrine Trading Ltd. The Charity's investment in other charitable undertakings is reflected in note 21 and 24.
Principal subsidiaries
The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:
| Names | Company | Charity | Registered office or principal |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | registration | place of business | |
| number | |||
| Shrine Trading Limited | 05815544 | Shrine Office, Common Place, | |
| Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EE. | |||
| Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) | 00396478 | 312638 | Shrine Office, Common Place, |
| Limited | Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EE. | ||
| Walsingham College (Yorkshire | 00440129 | 211331 | Shrine Office, Common Place, |
| Properties) Limited | Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EE. |
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20. Fixed asset investments (continued)
Holding Included in consolidation
100% Yes
100% Yes 100% Yes
The financial results of the subsidiaries for the year were:
| Names Income £ Expenditure £ Profit/(Loss) / Surplus/ (Deficit) for the year £ Shrine Trading Limited 330,424 (334,586) (4,162) Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited 4 (485,512) (485,508) Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited 182,335 (185,965) 203,185 Programme Related Investments 2021 £ Company At 1 January 3,121,668 Revaluations 203,184 Transfer to current asset investments - At 31 December 3,324,852 |
Net assets £ 121,840 1,394,883 3,324,852 2020 £ 4,307,585 694,474 (1,880,391) 3,121,668 |
|---|---|
21. Programme Related Investments
All of the shares in Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Ltd are held by Walsingham College Trust Association Limited. The company is a registered charity with objects closely allied to the parent charity. The holding is hence retained not for their investment potential, but for their charitable impact. As a result a programme related investment is carried at the net assets reflected in the financial statements of the individual Charity.
Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited disposed of Quainton Hall School and ceased to trade in the prior period. It is the intention to novate the remaining assets and liabilities to WCTA and to wind up the Company. To reflect this, the value attributable to Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited of £1,394,883 (2020 - £1,880,391) is included within current assets investments (note 24).
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22. Stocks
| Raw materials and consumables Work in progress (goods to be sold) Finished goods and goods for resale |
Group 2021 £ 105,577 3,156 17,082 125,815 |
Group 2020 £ 105,689 3,954 14,590 124,233 |
Company 2021 £ 5,231 - 15,828 21,059 |
Company 2020 £ 6,772 - 12,940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,712 |
23. Debtors
| Due after more than one year Deferred consideration Due within one year Trade debtors Amounts owed by group undertakings Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income |
Group 2021 £ 35,079 - 379,309 69,269 483,657 |
Group 2020 £ 50,647 - 353,892 42,827 447,366 |
Group 2021 £ 810,000 Company 2021 £ 13,738 31,978 102,758 52,402 200,876 |
Group 2020 £ 1,080,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company 2020 £ 6,882 33,502 59,060 29,382 |
||||
| 128,826 |
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24. Current asset investments
Investments in group undertakings
| Company | Company |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 |
| £ | £ |
| 1,394,883 | 1,880,391 |
Investment in undertakings represents the net assets of Walsingham College (Affiliated Schools) Limited. Included within the net assets is cash at bank of £317,227 (2020: £623,980) and deferred consideration of £1,080,000 (2020: £1,350,000).
Further information is contained in note 21.
25. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Amounts owed to group undertakings Other taxation and social security Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Deferred income at 1 January 2021 Resources deferred during the year Amounts released from previous periods Deferred income at 31 December 2021 |
Group 2021 £ - 70,848 - 44,266 28,947 133,201 277,262 Group 2021 £ 79,594 69,964 (79,594) 69,964 |
Group 2020 £ 6,500 67,728 - 24,475 124,602 154,563 377,868 Group 2020 £ 343,643 79,594 (343,643) 79,594 |
Company 2021 £ - 48,143 - 30,900 16,034 110,915 205,992 Company 2021 £ 79,594 69,964 (79,594) 69,964 |
Company 2020 £ - 40,216 130,000 14,085 8,663 124,564 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317,528 | ||||
| Company 2020 £ 92,901 79,594 (92,901) |
||||
| 79,594 |
Shrine Trading Limited received a Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme (CBILS) loan of £130,000 in the prior period. The full amount has been settled during the year.
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26. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
| Bank loans Included within the above are amounts falling due as follows: Between one and two years Bank loans Between two and five years Bank loans Over five years Bank loans |
Group 2021 £ - Group 2021 £ - - - |
Group 2020 £ 123,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Group 2020 £ 26,000 |
||
| 78,000 | ||
| 19,500 |
27. Financial instruments
| Group | Group | Company | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Financial assets | ||||
| Financial assets measured at fair value | ||||
| through income and expenditure | 8,740,845 | 7,385,900 | 6,119,550 | 4,960,358 |
Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure comprise of listed investments.
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28. Provisions
Group and Company
| At 1 January 2021 Deficit contribution paid Remaining change to the liability * |
Pension deficit £ 7,000 (4,000) 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 4,000 |
A recovery plan for the Defined Benefit Pension deficit (see note 35) is in place until 31 December 2022. Section 28.11A of FRS 102 requires an agreed deficit recovery plan to be recognised as a liability.
- = Comprises change in agreed deficit recovery plan, and change in discount rate and assumptions between year-ends.
29. Share Capital
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Allotted, called up and fully paid | ||
| 5 Ordinary shares of £1 each | 5 | 5 |
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30. Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
| Unrestricted funds Designated funds Organ Fund Educational Resources Fund General funds Walsingham College Affiliated Schools Yorkshire Properties Share capital Total Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Yorkshire Properties Restricted funds Walsingham College Restricted Property Funds |
Balance at 1 January 2021 £ 20,000 559 20,559 6,072,216 1,880,387 293,088 5 8,245,696 8,266,255 2,828,574 9,694,963 |
Income £ - - - 2,161,027 4 160,514 - 2,321,545 2,321,545 21,821 10,548 |
Expenditure £ - - - (1,873,953) 14,492 (167,746) - (2,027,207) (2,027,207) (18,219) (95,943) |
Transfers in/out £ - - - 500,000 (500,000) (12,602) - (12,602) (12,602) 12,602 - |
Gains/ (Losses) £ - - - 604,536 - - - 604,536 604,536 206,830 98,480 |
Balance at 31 December 2021 £ 20,000 559 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,559 | ||||||
| 7,463,826 1,394,883 273,254 5 |
||||||
| 9,131,968 | ||||||
| 9,152,527 | ||||||
| 3,051,608 | ||||||
| 9,708,048 |
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30. Statement of funds (continued)
Statement of funds - current year (continued)
| Walsingham College - Pilgrimage Access Fund Total of funds |
Balance at 1 January 2021 £ 303,145 9,998,108 21,092,937 |
Income £ 14,579 25,127 2,368,493 |
Expenditure £ (6,114) (102,057) (2,147,483) |
Transfers in/out £ - - - |
Gains/ (Losses) £ 36,176 134,656 946,022 |
Balance at 31 December 2021 £ 347,786 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,055,834 | ||||||
| 22,259,969 |
Designated Funds
The Organ fund for maintenance and refurbishment of the organ at Walsingham was established in 2017.
The Educational Resources fund for the purchasing of educational resources at the Shrine was established in 2017.
Restricted Funds
Restricted property funds relate to the properties adjacent to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham which are used in the furtherance of the charity's objects. The properties are shown at their original cost less depreciation to the company.
The transfer of £Nil (2020:£18,843) reflects the net cost of additions charged to restricted property initially funded from designated and unrestricted reserves.
Other restricted funds reflect a number of investment portfolios shown at their market value, which can only be used for restricted purposes. The restricted purposes relate to the maintenance of the properties at Walsingham together with expenditure relating to the Walsingham Appeal for the work on the Milner Wing.
Pilgrimage Access fund was established in 2018 to help enable those that would otherwise be unable to visit and stay at The Shrine.
Unrestricted Funds
Included within unrestricted funds is the revaluation reserve. The tangible assets of the charities are not re-valued so this only relates to the investment assets held. The closing balance on the revaluation reserve sits at a balance of £350,645 (2020: £443,202 negative) at the year end.
The transfer relates to the donation made in preparation for the wind up of Affiliated Schools.
Endowment Funds
The endowment fund comprises the historic cost of the property at Parcevall Hall plus the subsequent capital improvements, together with the market value of the charity‘s investment portfolio.
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30. Statement of funds (continued)
Statement of funds - prior year
| Unrestricted funds Designated funds Organ fund Educational Resources Fund General funds Walsingham College Affiliated Schools Yorkshire Properties Share capital Total Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Endowment Funds - all funds Restricted funds Walsingham College Restricted Property Funds |
Balance at 1 September 2019 £ 20,000 559 20,559 6,745,271 1,118,046 266,767 5 8,130,089 8,150,648 2,922,761 9,853,482 |
Income £ - - - 2,230,873 3,286,317 225,112 - 5,742,302 5,742,302 9,460 23,857 |
Expenditure £ - - - (2,791,677) (3,341,189) (208,722) - (6,341,588) (6,341,588) (26,645) (114,977) |
Transfers in/out £ - - - (18,843) - 9,931 - (8,912) (8,912) (9,931) 18,843 |
Gains/ (Losses) £ - - - (93,408) 817,213 - - 723,805 723,805 (67,071) (86,242) |
Balance at 31 December 2020 £ 20,000 559 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,559 | ||||||
| 6,072,216 1,880,387 293,088 5 |
||||||
| 8,245,696 | ||||||
| 8,266,255 | ||||||
| 2,828,574 | ||||||
| 9,694,963 |
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30. Statement of funds (continued)
Statement of funds - prior year (continued)
| Walsingham College - Pilgrimage Access Fund Total of funds |
Balance at 1 September 2019 £ 316,155 10,169,637 21,243,046 |
Income £ 18,670 42,527 5,794,289 |
Expenditure £ - (114,977) (6,483,210) |
Transfers in/out £ - 18,843 - |
Gains/ (Losses) £ (31,680) (117,922) 538,812 |
Balance at 31 December 2020 £ 303,145 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,998,108 | ||||||
| 21,092,937 |
31. Summary of funds
Summary of funds - current year
| Designated funds General funds Endowment funds Restricted funds |
Balance at 1 January 2021 £ 20,559 8,245,696 2,828,574 9,998,108 21,092,937 |
Income £ - 2,321,545 21,821 25,127 2,368,493 |
Expenditure £ - (2,027,207) (18,219) (102,057) (2,147,483) |
Transfers in/out £ - (12,602) 12,602 - - |
Gains/ (Losses) £ - 604,536 206,830 134,656 946,022 |
Balance at 31 December 2021 £ 20,559 9,131,968 3,051,608 10,055,834 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,259,969 |
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31. Summary of funds (continued)
Summary of funds - prior year
| Designated funds General funds Endowment funds Restricted funds |
Balance at 1 September 2019 £ 20,559 8,130,089 2,922,761 10,169,637 21,243,046 |
Income £ - 5,742,302 9,460 42,527 5,794,289 |
Expenditure £ - (6,341,588) (26,645) (114,977) (6,483,210) |
Transfers in/out £ - (8,912) (9,931) 18,843 - |
Gains/ (Losses) £ - 723,805 (67,071) (117,922) 538,812 |
Balance at 31 December 2020 £ 20,559 8,245,696 2,828,574 9,998,108 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,092,937 |
32. Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - current year
| Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Tangible fixed assets 1,085,997 Intangible fixed assets 4,460 Fixed asset investments 4,978,399 Investment property 939,495 Debtors due after more than one year 810,000 Current assets 1,615,438 Creditors due within one year (277,262) Provisions for liabilities and charges (4,000) Total 9,152,527 |
Restricted funds 2021 £ 8,873,469 - 1,141,161 - - 41,204 - - 10,055,834 |
Endowment funds 2021 £ 430,323 - 2,621,285 - - - - - 3,051,608 |
Total funds 2021 £ 10,389,789 4,460 8,740,845 939,495 810,000 1,656,642 (277,262) (4,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,259,969 |
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32. Analysis of net assets between funds (continued)
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year
| Tangible fixed assets Intangible fixed assets Fixed asset investments Investment property Debtors due after more than one year Current assets Creditors due within one year Creditors due in more than one year Provisions for liabilities and charges Total |
Unrestricted funds 2020 £ 1,051,516 8,320 3,953,853 859,495 1,080,000 1,821,439 (377,868) (123,500) (7,000) 8,266,255 |
Restricted funds 2020 £ 8,944,485 - 1,006,505 - - 47,118 - - - 9,998,108 |
Endowment funds 2020 £ 403,032 - 2,425,542 - - - - - - 2,828,574 |
Total funds 2020 £ 10,399,033 8,320 7,385,900 859,495 1,080,000 1,868,557 (377,868) (123,500) (7,000) 21,092,937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
33. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
| Net income/expenditure for the year (as per Statement of Financial Activities) Adjustments for: Depreciation charges Amortisation charges Loss / (Gain) on investments Loss / (Gain) on investment property Decrease/(increase) in stocks Decrease/(increase) in debtors Decrease in creditors Movement in pension deficit provision Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities |
Group 2021 £ 1,167,032 121,690 3,860 (946,022) - (1,582) (36,291) (94,106) (3,000) 211,581 |
Group 2020 £ (1,224,918) 337,150 10,932 591,997 (56,000) 31,950 180,176 (682,649) (6,000) (817,362) |
|---|---|---|
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34. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
| Cash in hand Total cash and cash equivalents |
Group 2021 £ 1,047,170 1,047,170 |
Group 2020 £ 1,296,958 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,296,958 |
35. Analysis of changes in net debt
| Cash at bank and in hand Debt due within 1 year Debt due after 1 year |
At 1 January 2021 £ 1,296,958 (6,500) (123,500) 1,166,958 |
Cash flows £ (249,788) 6,500 123,500 (119,788) |
At 31 December 2021 £ 1,047,170 - - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,047,170 |
36. Pension commitments
The Group operates a defined benefit pension scheme.
Walsingham College Trust Association Limited participates in the Church of England Funded Pensions Scheme for stipendiary clergy, and employs 2 members of the Scheme out of a total membership of approximately 8,400 active members. This scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the schemes separately from those of the Responsible Bodies.
Each participating Responsible Body in the scheme pays contributions at a common contribution rate applied to pensionable stipends.
The scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. This means it is not possible to attribute the Scheme’s assets and liabilities to each specific Responsible Body, and this means contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the SoFA in the year are contributions payable towards benefits and expenses accrued in that year (2021: £19,912, 2020: £9,834), plus the figures highlighted in the table in Note 28 as being recognised in the SoFA, giving a total charge of £20,912 for 2021 (2020: £15,834).
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36. Pension commitments (continued)
A valuation of the Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent Scheme valuation completed was carried out at as 31 December 2018. The 2018 valuation revealed a deficit of £50m, based on assets of £1,818m and a funding target of £1,868m, assessed using the following assumptions:
-
An average discount rate of 3.2% p.a.;
-
RPI inflation of 3.4% p.a. (and pension increases consistent with this);
-
Increase in pensionable stipends of 3.4% p.a.
-
Mortality in accordance with 95% of the S3NA_VL tables, with allowance for improvements in mortality rates in line with the CMI2018 extended model with a long term annual rate of improvement of 1.5%, a smoothing parameter” of 7 and an initial addition to mortality improvements of 0.5% pa.
Following the 31 December 2018 valuation, a recovery plan was put in place until 31 December 2022 and the deficit recovery contributions (as a percentage of pensionable stipends) are as set out in the table below.
% of pensionable stipends Jan 18 to Dec 20 Jan 21 to Dec 22 Deficit repair contributions 11.9% 7.1%
As at 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021 the deficit recovery contributions under the recovery plan in force were as set out above.
For senior office holders, pensionable stipends are adjusted in the calculations by a multiple, as set out in the Scheme’s rules.
Section 28.11A of FRS 102 requires agreed deficit recovery payments to be recognised as a liability. The deficit liability at the period end and the movement in the period is set out in note 28. This liability represents the present value of the deficit contributions agreed as at the accounting date and has been valued using the following assumptions. In general, these are set by reference to the duration of the deficit recovery payments but as at 31 December 2021, under accounting rules the payments are not discounted since the remaining recovery plan is less than 12 months. No price inflation assumption is needed since pensionable stipends for the remainder of the recovery plan are already known.
-
Discount rate 0.0% pa (2020: 0.2%pa);
-
RPI inflation of n/a (2020: 3.1% pa)
-
Increase in pensionable payroll of -1.5% pa (2020: 1.6%pa).
The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another Responsible Body fails, Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham could become responsible for paying a share of that Responsible Body’s pension liabilities.
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37. Operating lease commitments
At 31 December 2021 the Group and the Company had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:
| Not later than 1 year Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
Group 2021 £ 828 2,486 3,314 |
Group 2020 £ 828 3,315 4,143 |
Company 2021 £ 828 2,486 3,314 |
Company 2020 £ 828 3,315 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,143 |
. Amounts receivable (Land and buildings)
| Not more than 1 year Between 1 and 5 years |
2021 £ 22,852 30,770 53,622 |
2020 £ 17,779 41,793 |
|---|---|---|
| 59,572 |
38. Related party transactions
Mr John Booth, who is a Director of the Parent Charity is also a director of St Andrew Holborn Trading Limited, from which purchases in the financial year amounted to £Nil (2020: £585). Creditors of £Nil (2020: £Nil) were outstanding at the year end.
Mr J Downing, a Director of the Parent Charity is a partner of Walsingham Farm Shop LLP. Purchases in the period totalled £1,219 (2020: £1,851), creditors of £119 (2020: £Nil) were outstanding at the year end. Sales in the period totalled £11 (2020: £77), debtors of £Nil (2020: £Nil) were outstanding at the year end.
A grant of £Nil (2020: £20,000) was received from The Incorporated Trustees of the Number 1 Trust Fund, of which the following Directors of the Parent Charity; the Right Reverend Jonathan Baker, Mr John Booth, the Right Reverend Philip North, and the husband of Mrs Ruth Ward, are Trustees.
In the period ending 31 December 2020 Shrine Trading Limited made a commitment under deed of covenant to make a payment to Walsingham College Trust Association for £Nil (2020: £798). Walsingham College Trust Association charged Shrine Trading Limited £29,233 (2020: £33,762) in respect of management and rental charges. At the period end £31,987 (2020: £33,502) was due from Shrine Trading Limited to the charity and £Nil (2020: £130,000) was due from the charity to Shrine Trading Limited.
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39. Post balance sheet events
Included within Group land and buildings is a property which was sold after the balance sheet date within Walsingham College (Yorkshire Properties) Limited for £282,283.
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WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED APPENDIX 1
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (WCTA & SHRINE TRADING ONLY) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED APPENDIX 1 |
WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED APPENDIX 1 |
WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED APPENDIX 1 |
WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED APPENDIX 1 |
WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED APPENDIX 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (WCTA & SHRINE TRADING ONLY) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 |
||||
| Income from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other Income Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total expenditure Net income before investment gains /(losses) Net gains/ (losses) on investments Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Surplus on disposal of school Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2021 £ 583,486 703,177 382,239 738,338 253,783 |
Restricted funds 2021 £ 10,548 - - 14,579 - |
Total funds 2021 £ 594,034 703,177 382,239 752,917 253,783 |
Total funds 2020 £ 421,435 663,767 408,563 325,443 454,357 |
| 2,661,023 | 25,127 | 2,686,150 | 2,273,565 | |
| 361,511 1,512,437 |
- 102,057 |
361,511 1,614,494 |
450,487 2,456,335 |
|
| 1,873,948 | 102,057 | 1,976,005 | 2,906,822 | |
| 787,075 322,212 |
(76,930) 134,656 |
710,145 456,868 |
( 633,257) 225,548 |
|
| 1,109,287 | 57,726 | 1,167,013 | (407,709) | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | 257,596 | |
| 1,109,287 | 57,726 | 1,167,013 | (150,113) | |
| 11,094,827 1,109,287 |
9,998,108 57,726 |
21,092,935 1,167,013 |
21,243,048 (150,113) |
|
| 12,204,114 | 10,055,834 | 22,259,948 | 21,092,935 | |