2023-12-31-accounts - The Charity Of The Sisters Of The Resurrection

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SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION (Registered Charity No: 232379)

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

TRUSTEES Kathleen Delaney Elizabeth Feeheny Margaret Mary Geraghty Aleksandra Kowalska Ellen Williams GOVERNING INSTRUMENT Trust Deed dated 31 July 2000 MOTHER GENERAL Mother Dorota Zygmunt

The Trustees were granted a Certificate of Incorporation by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales on 28 March 2003, in the name of “The Trustees of the Charity of the Sisters of the Resurrection”.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE	18 Carlton Road
	Ealing
	London
	W5 2AW
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER	232379
GOVERNING INSTRUMENT	Declaration of Trust Deed dated 31 July 2000
ACCOUNTANT/INDEPENDENT EXAMINER	Olayinka Tomori ACA DChA
	Longmeade Consult Ltd
	The Old Rectory
	Springhead Road
	Northfleet
	DA11 8HN
SOLICITORS	Stone King
	13 Queen Square
	Bath
	BA1 2HJ
INVESTMENT POWERS	Under the Congregation’s Trust Deed there are no limitations
	on the Trustees’ powers of investment.
CHARITABLE OBJECTS	“… such charitable purposes as shall advance the religious
	and other charitable work of the Congregation as the
	Trustees with the approval of the Mother General shall from
	time to time think fit or (with the consent of the Mother
	General …..) for such other lawful purposes as the Trustees
	shall determine”.
INVESTMENT ADVISERS	CCLA
	80 Cheapside
	London
	EC2V 6DZ
	Istituto per le Opere Religione
	00120 Vatican
	Vatican City State (Holy See)

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The trustees present their report together with the accounts of the Sisters of Resurrection charitable trust for the year ended 31 December 2023.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 9 to 11 of the attached accounts and comply with the charity’s trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and 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) (Second Edition issued in January 2019).

INTRODUCTION

The Sisters of the Resurrection is an international religious Congregation divided into a number of separate Regions. The English Region is administered by the Regional Delegate together with a board of trustees consisting of between four and eight Trustees. The trustees are appointed by members of the Congregation at Regional Chapter meetings. No person shall be appointed without the approval of the Mother General of the Congregation.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

On being appointed, new trustees spend time with continuing trustees in order to gain an understanding of the charity’s affairs. They also meet up with the Congregation’s advisers, as appropriate, in order to understand the legal and accounting framework within which the charity operates and their responsibilities as trustees.

The accounts accompanying this report are the accounts of the charitable trust on which the assets of the British Region are held. The trust is governed by a Declaration of Trust Deed dated 31 July 2000 and is registered with the Charity Commission, Charity Registration Number 232379. The Trust was established by a Trust Deed dated 18 April 1955 and under Clause 10 of that deed, the Trustees declared new Trusts for the charity, which more accurately reflect its ongoing work and requirements. These are recorded in the Trust Deed dated 31 July 2000.

CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES

The charitable objects set out in the Trust Deed dated 31 July 2000 are “… such charitable purposes as shall advance the religious and other charitable work of the Congregation as the Trustees with the approval of the Mother General shall from time to time think fit or (with the consent of the Mother General …..) for such other lawful purposes as the Trustees shall determine”.

ACTIVITIES

In fulfilment of the objectives of the Trust it is the policy of the charity to undertake a range of charitable activities. There have been no material changes in policy during the last year. The principal areas in which the Charity is involved are set out below:

Nursery Education

The charity operated its last remaining Nursery in Gordon Road in Ealing up until December 2015. However, with the receipt of a substantial legacy in 2019, intended for support of children in impoverished areas, the trustees have undertaken some projects including those which will provide grant support for nurseries and similar activities in appropriate areas mainly in Poland. The legacy was fully expended in 2022.

Social and Pastoral Care

Members of the Congregation continue to undertake work in community-based programmes and local parish work, providing family support, helping the homeless and giving religious and material assistance to those in need. Members of the Congregation provide assistance both in their local parish in Ealing and to the local Polish Parish Church. There is a particular and increasing need for pastoral care amongst poor immigrants from Eastern Europe.

The objective, the advancement of Religion, permeates all the work of the members of the Congregation.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (Continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR

The age spectrum of the sisters of the Region curtails the nature of the work they can do. There are no new vocations in this country and although there are younger sisters of the Congregation elsewhere in the world, visa restrictions and the demands of the Congregation’s ministries in other countries, mean that it is not practicable to staff such work from overseas.

Much of the work of the charity continues to be providing for the care of sisters for whom the trustees have both a moral and legal obligation to provide for temporal needs and care in sickness and old age. The sisters have given their entire working lives to the charity and by the nature of their vows, have no resources of their own. Support for the elderly goes beyond the four walls of the charity and extends to other elderly people in the Parish. This includes telephone support and visits to local people especially those of the Polish Community where Sisters of Polish origin provide more personal and meaningful support.

Some of the sisters were able to provide social and pastoral care by means of community-based programmes and local parish work. With migration trends and increased cost of living, there is still a demand for sisters to provide Pastoral Care and spiritual guidance to the local community. The work of the sisters has included catechising for sacraments through the English Abbey, Eucharistic ministry in the Parish and providing the Polish Parish with support for sacraments. Group prayers are also held for teenagers at the Abbey.

The charity also continues to make small donations to various appeals and causes especially for the relief of poverty and hardship.

FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESERVES POLICY

The Region has 7 members. Most of the sisters have given their working lives to the charitable activities of the Congregation. Where this work is for organisations independent of the charity, any earnings are covenanted to the charity as are pensions receivable by members. There were no new vocations in the year and the Congregation is declining as the average age of the membership continues to increase. The charity has a continuing commitment to support members of the Society, most of whom continue to carry out charitable work long past the normal retirement age.

Income in the year was £27.8k compared with £39.0k in 2022. 2022 included an interest free loan of £10.0k held on behalf of a member which was donated to the charity.

Expenditure, from unrestricted funds, was £74.5k (2022: £60.5k); Overall, the result on unrestricted funds was net expenditure (before investment gains/losses) of £46.7k (2022: £21.6k). In 2022, expenditure also included restricted expenditure of £469.4k being a donation to the Mocarzewo Social Welfare Home in Poland, in accordance with the terms of a restricted fund legacy.

INVESTMENTS - POLICY AND REVIEW

The investment aims of the Charity are to achieve both income and capital growth with only a moderate level of risk.

The total return on the charity’s investments amounted to approximately +6.87% (2022: -2.09%); the positive turn reflecting the improved performance of the stock markets in 2023. The trustees’ strategy is to adopt a risk-averse and, as a consequence, less volatile approach. The trustees are of the view that the conservative stance adopted has been prudent and that returns have been satisfactory in the light of prevailing economic and market conditions in recent years. They therefore intend to continue with the existing policy.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (Continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

RESERVES POLICY

At the end of the year to 31 December 2023, the Net Assets/Reserves of the charity amounted to £1.27m (2022: £1.29m). Of this, fixed assets represent £698.6k required for the current work of the charity. In the opinion of the trustees, the market value of the properties held as fixed assets is considerably in excess of this book value. A further £397.7k has been designated; £177.9k to provide for retirement needs and £219.8k for the upkeep of the charity’s buildings. There were no restricted funds held at the end of the year.

This leaves a General Fund of some £173.9k which represents about two to three years’ expenditure in reserve. The Trustees consider this to be sufficient but not excessive provision for the maintenance of the charity’s activities; it being consistent with their policy of holding between one and three years’ expenditure in reserve.

FUTURE PLANS

The charity is currently carrying out extensive refurbishments on one of its buildings with a view to make it the charity’s main residence and Convent in England. No other major changes are envisaged to the day-to-day activities of the charity in England, nor in the long-term strategy adopted. Focus continues to be on the welfare of resident sisters, many of whom are now retired. The charity plans to continue responding as far as resources permit, to support to those in the local parish and in particular the poor and needy.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.

In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102);
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and
prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the applicable Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the charity’s constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on 19[th] September 2024 and signed as authorised on their behalf by:

Elizabeth Feeheny Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

S ISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Sisters of Resurrection charitable trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF THE REPORT

As the trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with my examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Olayinka Tomori ACA, DChA

Longmeade Consult Ltd The Old Rectory Springhead Road Northfleet Kent DA11 8HN

23[rd] September 2024

S ISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

		Unrestricted	Unrestricted	2023	2022
		General	Designated	Total	Total
	Notes	Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
		£	£	£	£
					(Note 14)
INCOME from
Donations and legacies	1	26,184	-	26,184	38,587
Investments	2	1,491	88	1,579	384
		----------------	----------------	----------------	----------------
Total Income		27,675	88	27,763	38,971
		----------------	----------------	----------------	----------------
EXPENDITURE on
Raising funds
Investment management costs		-	20	20	76
Charitable activities	3	55,373	19,077	74,450	537,171
		-------------------	-----------------	-------------------	-------------------
Total expenditure		55,373	19,097	74,470	537,247
		-------------------	-----------------	-------------------	-------------------
Net (expenditure) before
gains/(losses) on investments		(27,698)	(19,009)	(46,707)	(498,276)
Net gains/(losses) on quoted investments	10	-	24,196	24,196	(19,341)
		-------------------	-----------------	-------------------	-------------------
Net movement of funds		(27,698)	5,187	(22,511)	(517,617)
Fund balances brought forward
at beginning of year		201,608	1,091,116	1,292,724	1,810,341
		--------------------	--------------------	--------------------	--------------------
Fund balances carried forward
at end of year		£173,910	£1,096,303	£1,270,213	£1,292,724
		==========	==========	==========	==========

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

There are no other gains or losses other than those disclosed in the statement above

Comparative information is included in Note 14 of these financial statements.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

	Notes		2023		2022
		£	£	£	£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Fixed Assets	9		698,600		716,000
Investments	10		397,703		375,116
			--------------------		--------------------
			1,096,303		1,091,116
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand		176,430		204,428
CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS:
Amounts due within one year	11	(2,520)		(2,820)
		-----------------		-----------------
NET CURRENT ASSETS			173,910		201,608
			--------------------		--------------------
NET ASSETS			£1,270,213		£1,292,724
			==========		==========
	`
REPRESENTED BY:
Designated Funds
- Fixed Assets Fund		698,600		716,000
- Retirement Fund		177,915		179,524
- Building Fund		219,788		195,592
		-----------------		-----------------
	12		1,096,303		1,091,116
Funds
- General			173,910		201,608
			--------------------		--------------------
	13		£1,270,213		£1,292,724
			==========		==========

Approved by the Trustees on 19[th] September 2024 and signed on their behalf by

………………………. Elizabeth Feeheny Trustee

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the accounts are laid out below.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared for the year to 31 December 2023 with comparative figures provided in respect to the year to 31 December 2022.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (Second edition effective 1 January 2019) – Charites SORP (FRS102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The accounts are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.

Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement

Preparation of the accounts requires the Trustees to make significant judgements and estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Charity’s accounting policies. The items in the accounts where these judgements and estimates have been made include:

estimating the economic useful life of tangible fixed assets.

Assessment of going concern

The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is appropriate in preparing these accounts. The Trustees have made this assessment in respect to a period of one year from the date of approval of these accounts.

The Trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees are of the opinion that the charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

Income recognition

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Income received in advance is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity 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 charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

In accordance with the Charities SORP FRS102, volunteer time is not recognised.

Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due. Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Expenditure recognition and irrecoverable VAT

E xpenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Expenditure on raising funds comprise fees paid in respect of fund management advice in relation to the charity’s portfolio of quoted investments.
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of running the charity’s communities as well as all other costs associated with furthering the charitable purposes of the charity through the provision of its charitable activities. These costs comprise charitable grants and donations, direct and support costs in respect to the support of members of the Congregation and their ministry. It also includes governance costs.

Charitable grants and donations are made where the Trustees consider there is real need following a review of the details of each particular case and comprise single year payments rather than multi-year grants. Grants and donations are included in the statement of financial activities when approved for payment. Provision is made for grants and donations approved but unpaid at the period end.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs represent indirect charitable expenditure. In order to carry out the primary purposes of the charity it is necessary to provide support in the form of personnel development, financial procedures, provision of office services and equipment and a suitable working environment. Such costs are entirely allocated to expenditure in support of charitable work.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £2,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight-line basis as follows:

lives on a straight-line basis as follows:
	Annual rate
Freehold land	Nil
Freehold buildings	Over 40 years
Building improvements	Over 20 years
Motor vehicles	Over four years

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

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. Deposits for more than three months and up to one year are disclosed as short-term deposits. Cash placed on deposit for more than one year is disclosed as a fixed asset investment.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Services provided by members of the Congregation

For the purposes of these accounts, no value has been placed on administrative and other services provided by the members of the Congregation.

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the net movement in funds.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1.	DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
		Unrestricted	Designated	Total	Total
		Funds	Funds	2023	2022
		£	£	£	£
	Parish Church/School	-	-	-	1,630
	Sisters salaries and pensions donated	21,401	-	21,401	24,312
	Sisters – other donations	-	-	-	10,000
	General donations	4,783	-	4,783	2,645
		----------------	----------------	----------------	----------------
		£26,184	£-	£26,184	£38,587
		========	========	========	========
	Prior Year
	Parish Church/School	1,630	-	1,630
	Sisters salaries and pensions donated	24,312	-	24,312
	Sisters – other donations	10,000	-	10,000
	General donations	2,645	-	2,645
		----------------	----------------	----------------
		£38,587	£-	£38,587
		========	========	========
2.	INVESTMENT INCOME
		Unrestricted	Designated	Total	Total
		Funds	Funds	2023	2022
		£	£	£	£
	Income from listed investments	-	88	88	158
	Bank interest	1,491	-	1,491	226
		----------------	----------------	----------------	----------------
		£1,491	£88	£1,579	£384
		========	========	========	========
	Prior Year
	Income from listed investments	-	158	158
	Bank interest	226	-	226
		----------------	----------------	----------------
		£226	£158	£384
		========	========	========

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE	ACTIVITIES
	Unrestricted	Designated	Total	Total
	Funds	Funds	2023	2022
	£	£	£	£
Charitable activities
Grants and Donations (see note 4)	-	-	-	469,349
Alms and donations	2,221	-	2,221	2,355
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	2,221	-	2,221	471,704
Support of sisters & their ministry	48,386	-	48,386	41,538
Depreciation	-	17,400	17,400	17,400
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	48,386	17,400	65,786	58,938
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
Governance & Support costs
Administrative costs	2,186	1,677	3,863	3,709
Independent Examiner's remuneration	2,580	-	2,580	2,820
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	4,766	1,677	6,443	6,529
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	£55,373	£19,077	£74,450	£537,171
	=========	=========	=========	=========
Prior Year
	Unrestricted	Restricted
	Funds	Funds	2022
	£	£	£
Charitable activities
Grants and Donations (see note 4)	-	469,349	469,349
Alms and donations	2,355	-	2,355
	------------------	------------------	------------------
	2,355	469,349	471,704
Support of sisters & their ministry	34,182	7,356	41,538
Depreciation	17,400	-	17,400
	---------------	---------------	----------------
	51,582	7,356	58,938
	---------------	---------------	----------------
Governance & Support costs
Administrative costs	3,709	-	3,709
Independent Examiner's	2,820	-	2,820
remuneration
	--------------	--------------	------------------
	6,529	-	6,529
	-----------------	------------------	------------------
	£60,466	£476,705	£537,171
	========	=========	=========

All the work of the charity is undertaken by religious sisters. Therefore no staff are employed and no staff costs fall to be recorded in the financial statements.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4. GRANTS AND DONATIONS

GRANTS AND DONATIONS
	Unrestricted	Designated	Total	Total
	Funds	Funds	2023	2022
	£	£	£	£
Donation to Generalate	-	-	-	-
Other grants and donations	-	-	-	469,349
	---------------------	-----------------	---------------------	---------------------
	£-	£-	£-	£469,349
	==========	========	==========	==========
Prior Year
Donation to Generalate	-	-	-
Other grants and donations	-	469,349	469,349
	---------------------	-----------------	---------------------
	£	£469,349	£469,349
	==========	========	==========
INLCUDED IN GOVERNANCE COSTS ARE:
			2023	2022
			£	£
Independent Examiner's remuneration
- Independent examination			1,200	1,200
- Accountancy services			1,200	1,200
- Advisory services			180	420
			----------------	----------------
			£2,580	£2,820
			========	========
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR
			2023	2022
			£	£
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation			17,400	17,400
Independent Examiner's remuneration
- Independent examination			1,200	1,200
- Accountancy services			1,200	1,200
- Advisory services			180	420
			========	========

5. INLCUDED IN GOVERNANCE COSTS ARE:

6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR

7. TRUSTEES' EXPENSES & REMUNERATION AND TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES

The Trustees are religious sisters of Sisters of Resurrection who do not receive any remuneration by virtue of their position as trustees.

Part of the Charity’s purposes is to provide for the essential needs of all the religious sisters, who by taking vows of poverty have renounced all personal rights to income and capital. The living costs of the religious members of the Trustee body are therefore borne by the Charity in the same way as those of other sisters and they receive no benefit by virtue of their position as Trustees.

8. TAXATION

The Charity is a registered charity, and no liability to taxation arises on the income or capital gains in the accounts.

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

	Freehold land	Motor
	& buildings	Vehicles	Total
	£	£	£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January & 31 December 2023	960,500	1	960,501
	---------------	---------------	--------------------
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023	244,500	1	244,501
Charge for year	17,400	-	17,400
	---------------	------------	-----------------
At 31 December 2023	261,900	1	261,901
	---------------	-------------	------------------
Net book value
At 31 December 2023	£698,600	£-	£698,600
	=========	========	=========
At 31 December 2022	£716,000	£-	£716,000
	=========	========	=========

All fixed assets are held entirely for use in the fulfilment of charitable purposes.

10. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

	2023			2022
	£	£	£	£
Market value at 1 January 2023		375,116		905,227
Additions at cost
Disposals (at opening market value)
Proceeds	(1,609)		(510,770)
Realised Gains/(Losses)	-		-
	---------------------		---------------------
		(1,609)		(510,770)
Unrealised Gains/(Losses)		24,196		(19,341)
		---------------------		---------------------
Market value at 31 December 2023		£397,703		£375,116
		===========		===========
Cost at 31 December 2023		£192,402		£194,011
		===========		===========
			2023	2022
The investment portfolio consists of:			£	£
Listed on a recognised stock exchange			219,788	195,592
Bank deposits			177,915	179,524
			---------------------	---------------------
			£397,703	£375,116
			===========	===========

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

11. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
	2023	2022
	£	£
Accruals and deferred income	2,520	2,820
	----------------	----------------
	£2,520	£2,820
	========	========

DESIGNATED FUNDS
Analysis of Movements
	Balance	Net Income/		Balance
	1 January	(Expenditure)	Transfers	31 December
	2023	& Gains/ (Losses)		2023
	£	£	£	£
Movements - Current Year
Fixed Asset Fund	716,000	(17,400)	-	698,600
Retirement Fund	179,524	(1,609)	-	177,915
Building Fund	195,592	24,196	-	219,788
	--------------------	----------------	-----------------	--------------------
	£1,091,116	£5,187	£-	£1,096,303
	==========	========	========	==========
	£	£	£	£
Movements - Prior Year
Fixed Asset Fund	733,400	(17,400)	-	716,000
Retirement Fund	203,881	(24,357)	-	179,524
Building Fund	214,933	(19,341)	-	195,592
	------------------	------------------	---------------	--------------------
	£1,152,214	£(61,098)	£-	£1,091,116
	=========	=========	=======	==========

13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fund Balances at 31 December 2023 are represented by:

	Tangible		Current	Current
	fixed assets	Investments	assets	liabilities	Total
	£	£	£	£	£
Designated Funds
Fixed Assets Fund	698,600	-	-	-	698,600
Retirement Fund	-	177,915	-	-	177,915
Building Fund	-	219,788	-	-	219,788
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	698,600	397,703	-	-	1,096,303
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
General Fund	-	-	176,430	(2,520)	173,910
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	£698,600	£397,703	£176,430	£(2,520)	£1,270,213
	=========	=========	=========	=========	=========

SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS (continued)

Fund Balances at 31 December 2022 are represented by:

are represented by:
	Tangible		Current	Current
	fixed assets	Investments	assets	liabilities	Total
	£	£	£	£	£
Designated Funds
Fixed Assets Fund	716,000	-	-	-	716,000
Retirement Fund	-	179,524	-	-	179,524
Building Fund	-	195,592	-	-	195,592
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	716,000	375,116	-	-	1,091,116
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
General Fund	-	-	204,428	(2,820)	201,608
	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------	------------------
	£716,000	£375,116	£204,428	£(2,820)	£1,292,724
	=========	=========	=========	=========	=========

14. PRIOR YEAR STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

			2022
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	Funds	Funds	Funds
	£	£	£
INCOME from:
Donations and legacies	38,587	-	38,587
Investments	384	-	384
	----------------	----------------	----------------
Total Income	38,971	-	38,971
	----------------	----------------	----------------
EXPENDITURE on:
Raising funds
Investment management costs	76	-	76
Charitable activities	60,466	476,705	537,171
	-------------------	-----------------	-------------------
Total expenditure	60,542	476,705	537,247
	-------------------	-----------------	-------------------
Net (expenditure) before
gains/(losses) on investments	(21,571)	(476,705)	(498,276)
Net gains/(losses) on quoted investments	(19,341)	-	(19,341)
	-------------------	-----------------	-------------------
Net movement of funds	(40,912)	(476,705)	(517,617)
Fund balances brought forward
at beginning of year	1,333,636	476,705	1,810,341
	--------------------	--------------------	--------------------
Fund balances carried forward
at end of year	£1,292,724	£-	£1,292,724
	==========	==========	==========