2025-12-31-accounts

RHnsoffl THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM Reostered Charity No. 232716 FINIIIYCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31, December 2025

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF IL4NSOM FINANCIAL STATEfviENTS YEAR EfiDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CONfENTS PAGE TnLStees' Annual Report ststement of T￿￿tee8, Responsibilities 5-6 ]ndependent Auditoes Report to the Tr￿￿te¢S 7-10 ststement of Financial Activitie8 li Balan¢¢ Sheet 12 Statement of Cash Flows 13 Notes to the Financial Statements 14-21

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 TRUSTEES? AhryUAL REPORT The Tn￿te¢S present their report for the yeaT ended 31st December 2025. The financial Stst¢ll￿nts have been drawn up ill a￿ordanCe with the accounting policies Set out in note I to the financial stat¢ments and comply with the clwity's Constitutio￿ tIL¢ Cbarities Act 2011, as amellded by th¢ C]]ariti¢s Act 2021 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Ststement of Recommended Pra¢ti¢e applicable to cl)arities prcparing their financial statements in accorth¢e with the Financial Reporting St8ndaTd 102 (effeclive l January 2015). OBJECTThTS The Guild was founded in 1887 by Father Philip Fletcher MA. KCHS and Lister Drummond QC. KSG with the aims of providing support for Roman Catholic paTishes in England and Wales. The specific aims and objertives of the Guild are (a) the conversion of Engtand and Wales in 8¢neral. and of illdividuals in particutar (b) th¢ r¢turn of the lapsed and (c) the forgotten derf who. througb the Reformation, or to being isolated conver￿ or Ot1￿ caus¢s. are without special Masses al￿ prayers for the repose of their souls. The aims and objcctives of the Guild for th¢ ycar included the raising of mon￿. primarily achieved by investing activities. alld the making of grallts. PUBLIC BENEFrr The Trustecs confirm that they bave followed the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit. They hav¢ adb¢r¢d to the requirements of S¢ction 4 of the Charities A¢t 2011, ¢nsuring that the Guild's ain)s. activities. and achievements effectively support its beneficiaries and contiibute to the public good. The Guild fjjlfils thi8 requirement in that it provides ￿ &8 unconditio1￿ ￿ftS to the POOTe8t p￿lshe3 under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. They provide for the mainknancc and repair of churches alld chapels as places of worship of th¢ ALTx)ighty God alld the provision of stipends or income for the ¢lerEy officiating at them. There is a fi]rtlk¢r public benefit in that $0 many of the poor parishe5 receiving grants from the Guild have few other sources of fillollcial support wbile the facilities provided by these grants are usd for community and social pury>oses &8 well as for t public worship of the Almighty God. Grants are also given to Catholic Charities that SUPPOrt the work for the New Ev&ugclisation in lin¢ with thc Guild's obje¢tiv¢s ill projlloling the Catholi¢ Faith. The Trthqt¢¢s are satisfied that the b¢nefLts provided are directly related to the ch&ritys al￿8, and they confi that the opportullity to ben¢fit Is restricted solely by th¢ availability of fjjllds. Th¢y further confinn that those in pov¢ty arc not excluded that benefits provided outweigh any detiiment, and that the clwity's benefieiaTi¢S are entirely appropriate to its aims. Finally, whilst th¢ Trustees are unaware of any private benefit gaine& they nfllm thaL were such to occ￿. it would be purely incidental.

I'HE GbryLD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 TRUSTEESP ANNUAL REPORT (conlinued) ACTIVITIES Th¢ primary activity of th¢ Guild 15 in the making of grants to the poorest parishes, which enable them to sustain their work in the pastornl care of the Catholi¢ and wider con)￿ty and the promotion of the Catholic Faith. Grants are also awarded to CathoIic charities witbin the jutisdiction of the Catholic Bishop8 Collference of Englalld Wales. These chariti¢s will be working with young p¢opl¢ via University chaplaincies, groups supportillg young people in the development of thexr Catholi¢ Faith, and groups that work to promote the Catholic Faitb to the general public. In 2022, a new Dicastery for Ev￿8¢11$￿tiOll was created by order of Pop¢ Frallci8 to encourage the Catholic Church in its work of cyangelisation. The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom (the "Guild") is positioned to support Ihe Catholic Church in England and Wales by distTibuting grants to fiJ)aneially challenged Catholic parishes and cbarities acting in the WO￿ of evangelisation. The Guild enables its mission of support furtheT by partnering with certain c]Jariti¢s for spccific projects related to ¢VaDg¢lisatioll in England & Wales. Peter's House Ltd acts as a project ll￿￿geT for the Guil& assisting the Master of the Guild in tbe day-to-day athinistration, communications, strategic deveLopmenL alld mark¢ting. The Master of th¢ Guild also Promotrs the work of the Guild across the country in sp¢aking arr￿g¢ll￿nts and in-service training in ¢vangelisation for both PTiests and laity. The prin¢ipal wolk cousists in the awarding of grants and other initiatives to enable the Church to spread the Good News of Jes￿ Christ througb parishes. Some of the main ￿tivitieS are listed below: l. Ransom Grallts (The Poor Parlsh GrAnts} Grants to parishes, known as 'Ransom GTants'. are applied for by the paTish delegdte. This assistance not only enabl¢s th¢ Guild to foster the gro￿￿ of the Catholic Faith in parishes but also fosters CODne¢tions wtth local communities. aiding in understallding thcir needs and slwing their $tori¢s for inspit7tion. 2. DoTrvry Crants The Guild also awards several grants to ¢knti¢s who euthrace the objective of Catholic ¢vangeli8ation and fall within the jurisdiction of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wdes. Thes¢ include the B¢Ja Coll¢ge in Rome. the Choir S¢hool of Westminster Cathedral. the FA]klaud'8 Islands Prefecture. the Catbolic English National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingbam and tlL¢ W¢lsh National Sbrine of (kn Lady of the Taper in Cardigaa. 3. The Dowry Inltiatiye This is the lerni w¢ use to describe Guild managed projects which SUPE￿ the rni8ing up of new leaders in the Catholic Chureh of England & Wale% by ¢ncouraging and resourcing th¢m. ofte￿ these projects are coordinated ￿ongsIde other organisations who help the Guild to facilitste evcnts, connect with individuals, and protwt¢ the work of t￿ Guillt

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF IL4NSOM YEAR EfADED 31 DECEMBER 2025 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (eondrtmed) 4. Tbe Ran$om¢r Digit&i and printed media produced for the members of the Guild of (hr Lady of Bansom is disseminatsd ulld¢r the name The Razhsomer,, either througb the monthly email bulletin or the annual publication. Through this ¢xpandillg platform, the Guild aims to thowcase the srytality of th¢ Church alld its ¢vaugeliziDg efforts. alongside offering insigbtfill reflections on cU￿ent affairs. 5. WeBelieve festival In 2025, the Guild SllPPOrted the development of th¢ FYeBelieve festival. Building on t￿ Guild. on]mitment to initiatives aimed at re evangelizing Britain, tbe festival providcs a dynamic and accessible expressioll of Catholic life. Its four core aims-offering au enty point for seekers. nurtuting vocations. providing a vibrant experiencc of Catholic community, and fostcting genuine personal transf0m￿tiOll-refleCt the Guild's longstsnding mission to promote the Catholxc Faith across Englattd and Wales. ACHIEVEMENTS AND FINANCIAL REVIEW The Ex¢¢utive Council is responsibl¢ for the governance of the charitable and fundraising activities of the Guilit As in previous years. fijnds raised through illvesting and other a¢tivAti¢8 bav¢ been distributed at the Council's discretion. The Guild's finwcial support prinwily coll￿$ from donations, legacies, investment incoll￿ and Incom¢ from ¢baritabl¢ activities. Jn 2025. tbe total income reached £622.464. up from £449.017 in the previous year. The wth was due to higb¢r volulltary income, including larg¢ one-off donations and legacies, alld to the tick sales and sponsorships for the WeBelievE festival. The Tn￿1¢¢8 consider that there are no mat¢riai uncertainties about the TNst's ability to continu¢ &$ a 80iug ¢oncern. INVESTMENf POLICY AND PERFORMANCE The iJvestment portfolio is managed by Cazenove Capital Mallagement with the investment objcctivc to g¢u¢rat¢ a steady income stream for the charity, whilst achieving long-ternl capitsl growth. Although Cazenove Capitsl Management holds diseretiow authority over the portfolko, investlnent a￿lS1onS are typically deliberated and approved by th¢ Investment Committee dwing meetings. During the fjnanciai year. the chazity's inveStn￿llt portfolio d¢livered net investment ]nwn￿ of £322,532 (2024.. £338.009), while achieving net capitsl gains of £800,215 (2024.. £318,112). The Trustecs are satisfied that 2025 delivered aaother strong year for th¢ investment portfolio, building on the robust ￿0￿nance achieved iti 2024 dcspite periods of volatility in the latter half of th¢ year. This performance ensures robusi returns and aligns with the charity's long terni financial goals.

THE GUILD OF OUR LAI)Y OF RANSOM YEAR EfADED 31 DECEMBER 2025 TRUSITES) ANNUAL REPORT {conlinued) RISK JL4NAGEMENt The Principal risks faced by the Guild li¢ in the perfornmnce of invesknents and operational risks from ineff¢¢tive grant n)aking and the capacity of the Guild to n]ak¢ effective grants. Th¢ variability of investment returns is mitigated by the retention of expert investtn¢nt rnanagers and having a diversified investtnellt portfolio. As ￿gardS grdnt n)akillg the TnLSt¢¢s r¢view the pa￿t of these mually and reports ar¢ r¢¢¢ived from parishes on how th¢ grants have been utiliseiL RESERVES POLICY Since 1972. the Guild has consistently implemented a policy of accumulating and maintaining a suitsble levcl of reserves to ensure the payment of grants. ¢nabling it to carry out its charitsble activities effe¢tively and for the foreseeable futwe. STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Guild is governed by a vnitten Constitution. revAsed 20th Julle 2012. and is a Registered Clwity Nunther: 232716 ULd¢r the category 'Religious artiviti¢s' with the aims of providing support for Romaa Catholi¢ parishes ill England and Walcs. The goY¢rnance of the Guild is vesteAI in an Executive Council (￿n￿te¢s.?. they have power to r¢gulat¢ the work and scope of the Guild's activities in such a maDner as they may deem expedient. The Trustees are responsible for the gov¢rnance of the charitable and fundraising activities of tlL¢ Guild alld are pre8ided over by the Master. Monsignor John ATmitage. They meet regularly to dis¢uss and review the Guild's affairs. During the year the Master incurredlTefunded no expenses on behalf of the charity (2024.. none), while the Guild spent £5.487 directly on th¢ upkeep of the Mastu (2024.. £5.991). No other Trustee8 received any remuneration OT had any expenses reimburscd by the Tn￿t during the year. New ThJst¢¢s may be appointed by the Ex¢¢utive Council to fill a vacancy but call othenvi8¢ be elected at the Annual M¢¢tillg of the Guild. New Trustees are invited to join tbe Executive Council if they are deemed to possess the prerequisit¢ abililies to discharge their dutics as Tn￿te¢S ¢ff¢ctively and invariably have a sound knowledge of the objectiv¢s of th¢ Guild. Training is by way of induction into the regular mcetings of the Exe¢utive Council. R£FERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The PTincipal office is located at 79a Barking R￿ London E16 4HB.

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT ( continued )

The names of all those who were the charity’s Trustees at the date the report was approved or who served in the Executive Council as Trustees in the reporting period were as follows:

Chairman of the Executive Council and Master: Monsignor John Armitage (to whom day to day management and administration is delegated)

Honorary Treasurer: Mr Gregory Wheatley FCA Honorary Secretary: Dr Peter Ryden MA

Other Trustees: Fr Pascal Uche Fr Patrick van der Vorst Fr Matthew Roche-Saunders (appointed 2 August 2025) Mrs Vanessa Donegan MA Mr Aidan Christie KC Ms Eileen Cole MCIPR

Persons providing services and advice: Investment Advisors and Brokers: Cazenove Capital Management Bankers: HSBC Bank UK Plc Solicitors: Hunters Law Auditors: Alan Patient & Co Limited Accountants: Mainsail Accounting and Consulting Limited

Title to the freehold property owned by the Guild is held in the name of the Official Custodian for Charities.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The charity's Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees of the Guild and the financial statements 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 financial statements 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 financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material

• departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume

• that the charity will continue in operation.

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THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF IL4NSOIM YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 TRUSTELS, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) The Ttt￿te¢s are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain tbc ¢haTity's transactions alld disclose with reasonable a￿UTa¢Y at any tim¢ the financial position of the ch￿lty and enable them to ensure that the fllwicial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, as aM¢ll(￿ by the Charities Act 2022. the applicable CIMrities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of th¢ trust dee(L They are also responsible for safeguarding th¢ assets of tbe charity and hence for takin8 reasonable step8 for the prevention and det¢ction of fraud and other irr¢gularitie8. The T￿￿te¢S aT¢ responsible for th¢ maintenance and integrity of the charity and the fijwcial Inforn￿tiOn included on th¢ charity's websile. Legislation in tbe United Kingdom governing th¢ preparation and disseminatioll of financial statements may differ from legalisation in other jurisdirtions. Signed on behalf of the Tn￿tee$ on 13 May 2026 ,' ikn AA_4. Monsignor John ArD)itsge

INDEPENDENf AUDfTOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTELS OF THE GUIIJ) OF OiJR LADY OF RANSOM YEAR EI¥DED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Opinion We have audited ¢be financial statements of The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom ('kne charityj for the year ended 31 De¢¢mber 2025 wbich comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balall¢¢ SheeL th¢ Ststement of Cash Flows and related notes. in¢l(ding a of significant ac¢ounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has b¢¢D applied in their preparntion is applicable law alld Untted Kingdom Ac¢ounting Standards, including FinaDcial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in thc UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generdlly A¢cWed Accounting Pr&￿ICe}. In our opitsio￿ th¢ financial statements.. give a true and fair view of the stat¢ of the charity's affairs as at 318t December 2025 and of its incoming resour￿ and application of resources for th¢ year th¢n ¢nde￿. have been pmperly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. (UK GAAP) in¢luding Financial Rep)rtiDg Standards (FRS 102). and have been Prepared in accordatL¢e with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. As amended by the Charities Act 2022. Basisfor opinw W¢ 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 Auditor's responsibilitiesfor the audit of thefinanciol statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in a¢cordanc¢ with the ethical requirements that are relcvant to our audit of the fu)ancial statements in the UK iDcluding the FRC'S Ethical standar￿ and we hAve fulfilled OUT other etbical respoasibtlities in accordance with these requirements. We b¢]ieve tI￿t the auth"t evid¢nce we have obtsined is sutTici¢llt and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions rethting to going concern W¢ have notbing to report in respect of the following mattezs itt relation to which tlLe ISAS IUK) requir¢ us to r¢port to you where: the Tnjstecs, use of the going concern basis of accouuting in the preparation of th¢ financial statem¢llts is not appropriate. or th¢ Trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any id¢ntified material uucertsinties that may cast significant doubt about the charity's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of a¢¢ounting for a paiod of al least tw¢lve months from the date when the finaJLcial statements ar¢ authorised for issue. Other infornailon The oth¢rinfi)rn]ation comprises the inforniation included in the aDnual report, including the Trustees. r¢potL otherthan the fiDancial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Trustee$ are responsibl¢ foTthe oth ]nforn￿tIoJL Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infoTmation and, except to the ext¢llt otherwise explicitly slated in our retffj ￿ do not expr¢ss any forni of assuranc¢ ¢onclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial ststements. our responsibility is to read the other infomvdtion and, in doing so, considcr w￿ther the other infornation is materially i￿cOnsIste￿L with the fit￿￿lla1 statements or our knowledge obtsined in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstate¢L If w¢ identify such mat￿72] inconsistencies or apparent matwial misstatements, we are required to deterniine whether there is a material mis8tat¢ment in the financial statenMIts or a material misstatemetkt of the other iDfornJation. If. based on the work we have perfornied, we conclude that thett 18 a material misstatement of this othcr inforntation, we are Tequired to Teport that fact. We bav¢ tlothing to report in this regard.

INDEPEL￿ENT Ai]DTTOR'S REPORT TO THE IRUSTELS OF TItK GUIID OF OiJRLADY OF RANSOM (conlinued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Mattern o* whieh we ore requiredto peportby ￿cePtiOn In the light of the knowledge and understanding of th¢ clwity and its euvironment obtaiaed in the course of the audit, we have not identified mthrial misstatements in the Trnstees, r¢porL We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to wbi¢h the Clwities (Accounts and Rwtts) Regu]ations 2008 r¢quire us to report to you if, in our opinio a satisfactory system of control over transactions has not beejj maintained. adequate and proper accounttug records have not been kept. or the fjnancial statements are llot in agreement with the accounting r¢cords' or ¢¢￿ill disclos￿¢8 of Tn￿tees. remuneration specified by law are not made. or we have not received all th¢ infomation and ¢xplan2tTons we require for our audiL Responslbilities of Trusts As explained more fi￿Y the Tr￿￿teeS, responsibilities stat¢ment set out on yage 5 6. the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that thcy giv¢ a true and fair view. and for such illternal control as the Trustees detenjjine is llecessary to enable the prepardtion of fllwcial stslem¢nts that are free from malerial mi88tatsmen( whether due to fraud OT eIror. In preparing the fJnanciaL stat¢ments. the TnL8tees are r¢8ponsibl¢ for asse&8ing the charity's abxIity to Continue 05 a going Conc￿ disclosing, as applicable. matters related to going Concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless th¢ TnLSt¢es either intend ts liquidats the ¢haTity or to cease operations, or have no realisti¢ alternative but to th) so. A#ditor's respon$ibiliÉiesfor the audti ofthefiftanciol sthtemeAts We have been appointed as auditor under Section 144 Clwities Act 2011 attd report in a¢cordanc¢ WAth the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect th¢reunder. Our objectives are to obia?n reasonable assurance about wheth¢r th¢ fjnancial statements as a whol¢ are free from mat¢rial misstatemenL whether due to fraud or ern)T. alld to issue an auditor's report that includ¢s our opinioJL Re&8onable assurance is a bigb level of &%surance but Is not a guarante¢ tbat an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a matsrial mi&statsment when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or e￿r and are considered materfftal if. individually or in th¢ aggre8ale. they could reasonably be expected to infiuence the economic decisions of ￿er8 taken on the basis of t1￿C fwancial staternents. A furtherdescrip1ionofourre8poDsibilities forthe auditofthe financiaI statsments is located on the Financial Rcporting Council's website at.. wwryv.frc.or .uklau rsre auditOT'S report. 'ti¢s. This dcscription forn￿ part of our

INDEPETrIDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEFS OF THE GUILD OF OiJRLADY OF RANSOM (eontin YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Exlentts which the audit Considered ¢ap4ble ofdeledinglrregularili￿, ihdudingframd Irregul￿1tieS, including, fraud are instances of non4omplian¢e with laws and regulations. We identified and assessed the risks of malerial n]isstatements of the financial statem¢nts from irregularities. whether due to fraud or error, and discussed these betw¢¢n our audit team membrfs. We then designed alld perfonn¢d audit procedures responsiv¢ to tI￿se risks. includmg obtaining audit ¢vidence sufficient and appropriate to provide basi8 for our opinion. We obtained 2n understanding of the legal and regulatory fr8meworks within whi¢b the cbaTity operate& fo¢using on th08c laws and regulatiorL8 that have 8 dir¢¢t effect on th¢ dcternlj￿tio￿ of nut￿1&1 amounts alld disclosures in the finallcial statements. The laws and Tegulations we considered in tbis context were tbe Charities Act 2011. &$ amended by the Clwities A¢¢ 2022. We assessed th¢ required compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit proG¢dures on the related financial statements item8. We also ¢ODsid¢red the OppOrti￿ltieS and incentives that may exist witbill the ch8Tity for frau(L Audit?ng standards limit the required audit procedu￿$ to identify non-compliance with these laws attd regulations to enquiry of the Trustees alld other management and inspection of regulatory alld leg COTrespondeDce. if any. W¢ identified the greatest risk of matcrial impact on the financial stat¢ments from iTrgulaTities. iti¢luding fra￿ to be within ￿1 iticome, grant expenditures and the oveTride of ¢ontrols by the managem¢nt. Our audit procedures to respond to th¢se risks in¢luded enquiries of management about their id¢JJtification and assessment of the risks of irregulatiti¢8, sample t¢sting on th¢ posting of journals, r¢viewing accountaug estimates for bi&ses. substalltive testÈng of key income streall￿ and Te&din8 minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. Owing to the inh¢rent limitatiotts of an audiL th¢r¢ is an ￿￿Void&bIe risk that we may not have detrcted some material n)isstatements in the financial stat¢ments. even though we have prop¢rly planned and d our audit in accordance with auditing Stand￿as. In additio￿ as with ally audiL there remained a higher risk of non4ete￿IOll of irregularities, as there may involve collllsio￿ forg¢ry, intentional omissions, misrepres¢lltations, or tb¢ ove￿ide of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing nonrycompliance and w]not be expected to detect non-compliaJce with all laws and regulatioJ8.

)EPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GUIII) OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM {conÉinued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Use ofour report This re￿rt is made solely to the charity's Trnstees, as a body. in accordance with Charitics (Accounts and Reports) Re￿atiOlls 2008. Our audit work Iw b¢¢n undertaken so that we might state to the ¢lLaTity's Trnstees thosc matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report aDd forno Otherpllry￿se. To the fidlest extent tkrniitted by law, we do not accept or assume r¢sponsibility to anyone other than the clwity alld the clwity's Trustees as a body. for our audit worK for this repo¢ or for the opinions we have fomKd. Alan Patient & Co Limited is eligible for appointment as auditor of the cl)aTtty by virh* of its ¢]igibility for appointtn¢nt as auditOT under section 1212 of the Ctfympatiies Act 2￿6. Qi%4epknpthfr Alan Stephen Pattent (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on beIialf of Alall Patient & Co Limited Ststutory Auditor 42 High Stre¢i Wanstead, Londo EII 2RJ 15 May 2026 io

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIviTIES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024 Not¢ In¢ome and endowin¢nts Legacies 64,544 64.544 64,439 DoDatioD8 35.858 80.000 115,858 11.164 Cl)aritsble activiti¢s 89,378 89.378 7,009 tllVCStment in¢ome 290.107 62.577 352,684 366.405 Total Income and elldowments 479,887 142.577 622.464 449,017 Expendlture Expenditure on raising fijllds 43.713 6.821 50,534 52,093 Expenditure on clwitabl¢ actiTrities 539,496 539.496 386.426 Other dypenditure RetiT¢m¢nt bellefits 7,333 7,333 7.333 Total expellditsre 590,542 6,821 597.363 445,852 Net gains on investments 642.974 157241 800.215 1,089,112 Net incon 532,319 292.997 825.316 E.092,277 Trdnsfer betw¢ell Funds 142.577 (142.577) Net nx)vements in Funds 674.896 150.420 825,316 1.092277 Reconcll14tAon of Funds Totsl Funds brougbt fon¥ard 7,966,543 1,666,420 9.632.963 8.540.686 Total Funds ¢arried fonvard 8.641.439 1.816.840 10.458,279 9,632,963 li

THE GifILD OF OUR LADY OF IL4NSOM BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Unrestrlcted Restricted 2025 Note Flxed Assets Inv¢slll￿t pmp¢ty InveStn￿ts 785,000 7,563,952 785,000 9.382.652 785,000 8,536,387 13 1.818.700 Totsl Fixed Assets 8,348.952 1,818.700 10,167,652 9.321.387 Current Assets Loan receivable Debtors Cash at ballk loo.￿0 24,438 286.978 loo,000 24,438 286,978 150.000 11,359 250,914 io Total Current Ass¢ts 411,416 411.416 412,273 Llabllltles Creditors li {118.929) (1,860) (120,789) (100,697) Net Current A55et5 292.487 (1.860) 290,627 311,576 Net Assets 8,641,439 1,816,840 10.458.279 9,632,963 Funds 12 R¢strtcted Income Funds 1,816,840 1,816,840 1.666.420 Unrestrictrd Imcorne Fwmis: Dcsignated General 270.680 8,370,759 270.680 8,370,759 170,936 7.795,607 Total Charlty Funds 8,641.439 1,816,840 10,458.279 9,632,963 These financial statements wer¢ approved by the Tr￿te¢S on 13 May 2026 and signed on theii behalf by Gregory Wheatley FCA 12

THE GUILD OF OUR LIIDY OF IL4NSOM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Net cash used in operalillg acti￿tIeS (320,570 {279,533) Cash floivs from investhig *ctivitle8: Investment income Proceeds from sale of investments (tncrease) decreas¢ in uninvest¢d ¢ash Purcbase of investtnents Settlem¢llts of loan receivable 352,684 1.141.349 (15,916) (1,171,483) 50.000 366,405 691201 (695) (658,100) Net Cash provided by investhig activiti£g 356.634 398.811 CbAnge ill ¢ash and Cash equivalents In the year 36,064 119278 Cash and c&gb equivalents brought fonvard 250,914 131,636 Cash and cash equfvalents earrAed fonyard 286,978 250,914 Reeonciliation of net movement in Funds to net eash Ilow from operatlllg activities 2024 Net movement in Funds Deduct inv¢8tment income Deduct capitsl gains on inveslments Oncreas¢) decrease in debtors Increase (decrease) in creditors 825.316 (352,684) (8(K1,215) (13.079) 20.092 1,092,277 (366,405) (L.089,112) 27,439 56268 et CA5h used Sn operatthg xctivitles (320,570) (279.533) 13

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEKBER 2025 I. ACCOUNTJNG POLICIES Basls of accountillg and a$$essrnent of golllg toncern The f]nancial statements have been prq)ared in a¢¢ordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. StsteJllent of Recommellded Practice applicable to chaTits¢s preparing th¢ir financial ststeJnenls in accordattce with the Finall¢ial Reporting Standard 102 (effectiv¢ l January 2015), and the C}￿ltieS Act 2011. as alnended by the Charities Act 2022, and appli¢able regulations. The Guild constitutes a publxc benefit entity a8 d¢fined by FRS 102. The fllwicial statements bave been prepar￿ under th¢ bistorical cost convention with items recoguised at cost OT transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these financial statcments. The Tn￿te5 Consider that there are no ￿￿￿rIaL un¢crtainties about the TnLSt's Ability to C4)ntinu¢ as a going con¢¢rn. Presentatlon of tbe SOFA The Statement of Financial Activities is pr¢par¢d on an activity basis in aC￿rdanCe with the C]Jarities SORP, whicb tequires income and expenditure to be analysed by the pnncipal activities undertaken to firther the charity's purposes. For these fitEan¢ial statements, the clwity's activities have be¢n grouped into th¢ following categoTies: Events aMdAfission: proje¢ts and initiatives delivered directly by the Guild to support evangelisation and the pri)motion of the Catholic Faith. This in¢ludes the WeBelieve festival and other mission-focused events designed to provide an enty Polllt for seekers, nurture V[￿&tiOns, offer a vibrant experience of Catbolic life. and create opportunities for transfornmtional encounter. . Gr4ttts Programme: comprising both Ransom gratlts. which support poor and disadvantaged parishes, and Dowry grants, wbich ffijnd initiatives aimed at die re ¢vangelisation of Britsin and tlke strengthcning of Catholic life. . Upkeep of¢he M&fter: wsts relating to th¢ support and n]aint¢nance of the Master in the fulfil￿ of their role. The Ma$t¢r's pastor￿. liturgical, and ¢vangelistic responsibilities fonn all inte￿1 part of th¢ Guild's charitabl¢ activities. Funds Restricted funds are funds whicb are to be used in accord8n¢e witb specific instructions imposed by the donor or tru￿ deed. Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the Tntstees are free to use for any purpose in the furtherance of the clmitable obj¢cts. Designated funds compris¢ those funds which have been set aside by the Tn￿te¢S for a sp¢¢ific puo)os¢. Further detsils of each fimd are disclosed in note 12. Investment properties Properties whkch aT¢ held by the Trust to earn r¢ntaIs or for Capital appr¢¢iation, or botty are classified as investment proikni¢s. Investment properties are initially recogtiised at eosL ittcluding transaction costs. After initial Tecogt]ition, investtnent properties are measured at fair value. Changes in fair va]ue are recogttIs￿ in the Statement of Fil￿￿claI Activities in the period in Ththich they ocaw. 14

THE GUJLD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENFS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 l. AccouwfiNG POLICIES {¢onthued) Investment jD finanefial iD5trunJen¢s Jnvestments other than investment properties are sbown at fair value and include xnvesiment cash held with brokers. The SU￿luS or deficit arisÈng from the r¢valuation ts in¢luded in the Ststement of Fill￿¢1￿ Acttvtties. Investtnent assets are valued using the accepted market closin8 price, or rf uttavailable, a quoted or manufa¢tured mid-price. Incoming resources and legacies Incoming r&sources are r¢cogDised once the charity h&s entidement to the resources. it 18 probable that tb¢ resources will be receive￿ and the monetary value can b¢ ￿liablY measured Legacy gifts are reCO￿lsed on a ¢ase- bykncas¢ basis following the grant of probats wh¢n the admiillstrator l executor for thc Cstats communicated in writing both the amount and s¢ttl¢ment date. Grants payable Grants payable are payinents to third parties in fitheranc¢ of the chaTitablc objects of the TnLSt. Grants are recognised wllen approved by the Trustees. Support and governance costs aUo¢atlou Support and governall¢¢ costs comprise expenditure that enables th¢ charity to operat¢ effectively but is tLOt directly attributabl¢ to a single activity. These costs include audit and accountsncy f¢¢s, bank charges. inforn)ation tecljnology se￿1¢eS. general ¢onsultoncy supporting the charity's overall mission. and insurdnce. Su¢h costs are &pportioned a¢ross the clwity's activities using the direct expenditure rnetb0￿ based on each actiVAty's proportion of total direct Costs. Retirement benefits R￿Irement benefits are expensed when paid (see notes 15 and 16). 2. INCOME FROM Ullrestrtcted Restricted 2025 2024 Evellts and Mission: Ticket sal¢s Sponsorsbips 56.359 33,019 56J59 33,019 5,009 2.0 89,378 89.378 7.009 15

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF IL4NSOM NOTES TO TItE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024 Advertising, printing atkd postage Property rental costs lllvestment management Costs 1,164 2.317 31,419 1,164 2,317 38240 1,289 2,966 36,032 6,821 Direct costs subtotal 34.900 6.821 41,721 40287 AIlo¢atcd support and gOvern￿￿e costs 8.813 8,813 11,806 43.713 6.821 50,534 52,093 4. ANALYSIS OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE Direct activity Support and governance 2025 2024 Expenditure on raising fund8 41.721 8.813 50.534 52,093 Expenditur¢ on charitable activities: Events and Mission Gr8llts PrograD)me Upkeep of the M&st¢r 322,808 117.110 5,487 445.405 68.193 24,739 1,159 94,091 391.￿1 141,849 6.646 539.496 191,000 187,680 7,746 386,426 16

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM NOTES TO THE FINAI44CIAL STATEMENTS YEAR EIYDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 5. SUPPORT AL￿ GOVERNANCE COSTS Audit alld accounts Bank fees Collsulting Insllrance 2025 2024 Expenditure ¢)n raising funds 1.778 122 75 6,671 167 8,813 11,806 Exp¢Dditure on charitable activities: Events alld Mission 13.757 4,991 234 18,982 946 343 16 1.305 582 211 io 803 51,613 18,724 877 71214 1295 470 22 1,787 68,193 24,739 1,159 94,091 43,284 42,531 1,755 87,570 Upkeep of the M￿ter 6. GRANTS PROGRAMME Uttrestri¢ted Restricted 2025 2024 Rural and illner￿Clty parishes Walsingham Tn￿t Pontifical B¢da College Westininst¢r Cathedral (music) Youth 2000 Cbyistian Heritage M#rk 20 Mission Celebrate Trust Our Lady of th¢ Taper Saillt Margaret Clitherow. York Sycamor¢ Fa]Maj￿ Prefecture Art of Dymg Well {St Mary's University) Catholic Studellt Network Radio Maria New DawD Other Doviry Grants 28210 50,000 9.(X)O 7,900 28.210 50,000 9.000 7,900 57.149 25,000 6.000 9.000 4.000 3.000 3,000 3,000 10,000 10.000 10.000 5,000 2,500 2,500 2.5(K> 2,5(K) 3.000 8,000 8,000 117,110 117,110 145,149 Allocated support aud governance costs 24.739 24,739 42,531 141,849 14l,849 187.680 17

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM NOTES TO TItE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21J25 Unrestrieted Restri¢ted 2025 2024 During the year annuities were paid totailing (see notes 15 and 16) 7,333 7,333 7.333 8. INVESTME￿ PROPERTY The Guild owns a prop¢ty located at 17 Lavington Road is held primaTily for investment puw¥s¢s. to gen¢rate a steady incom¢ in the forni of rentajs. At the balance sheet date. the fair value of the property was ¢stinuted to be £785,000 {2024.. £785,000). 9. LOAN RECEIVABLE 2025 2024 Loan r¢ceivable loo.000 150.0 During the year end 2023, the charity agreed to lend £150.000 to the Walsingham Tn￿t. The applicable intsrest rate was 5.50 /9 per aimum. A firs¢ illStaln￿llt of £50.000 w&s paid during 2025. WAth the remainder settled in in March 2026. 10. DEBTORS 2025 2024 Prepayments Accrued income Gift Aid 1,541 22,238 659 1.934 9.425 24,438 11,359 11. CREDITORS 2025 2024 Accnthls Defe￿ed incotlle 120.789 100,489 208 120.789 100,697 18

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 12. FUNDS Restricted The Million fimd was established by trust deed in 1928 to produc¢ income to finance grants. UDrestricted- designated The Beda fimd was ¢stablished to produce income to fillance grallts to the Polltifical Beda College in Rome. 13. INVESTMENTS 2025 2024 Fair value at start of year Additions at cost Disposa]s at carying value Jmcrease in uninvest¢d cash Fair valu¢ gains Fair value at end of year 8,536,387 1.171.483 (1,141,349) 15,916 800,215 9,382,652 8,250,681 658,100 {691,201) 695 318.112 8.536,387 Recon¢iled to historical cost as follows.. Cost of investments at end of year Fair vdue Su￿1￿$ Fair value At end of year 7,137.965 2,244,687 9.382,652 7.091,915 1.444,472 8,536,387 Investr]ents only in¢lude fin￿¢]￿1 assets measured at fair value througb income and expenditur¢. 14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FtTNDS Net Current ssets Ibabi]ities) nvestment property Investments Total Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds 1,818,700 7,563.952 (1.860) 292,487 1.816.840 8,641.439 785.000 785,(M)O 9J82.652 290,627 10,458,279 19

THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 15. FINAIYCIAL COMMITMENTS The Guild is committed to pay r¢tsrement ben¢fits of £7,333 annually for life to a forn]er employee. 16. COLYTINGENT LIABILrrY The Guild has a liabiIity to pay unfunded retiretnfflrt benefits as explaillcd in note 15 which cannot be reliably quantified alld for whid¥ a¢¢oTdingly. no provisioll has been J)Jade in these f]nancial statemellts. 17. ANALYSIS OF COTrtPABATIVE AMoirNrs Unrestrfi¢¢ed Restricted 2024 ststemen¢ of FIlland￿ A¢dVAtles: Legacies Donations Income from chaTitable activities ljjvestment income Expenditure on raising fimds Expenditure on charitable activities Retirement benefits Net gains on investmcnts Trdnsfer between Funds 64.439 11.164 7,009 3￿,774 (45,679) (386,426) (7.333) 1.026,008 65,631 64,439 11.164 7.009 366,405 (52,093) (386.420 (7.333) 1,089,112 65,631 (6,414) 63,104 (65.631) Net movements in Funds Total Fun￿ brought forward 1.035.587 6,930,956 56.690 1.609.730 1,092,277 8.540.686 Totsl Fund8 callied fotward 7.966.543 1,666,420 9,632,963 B￿alle¢ Sheet: vesttn¢nt propety Investments Loan r¢¢¢ivable Debtors Cash at baDk Creditors 785.1)00 6,868.325 150.000 11,359 250.914 (99.055) 785.000 8,536,387 I50,OIXI 11,359 250,914 (100.697) 1,668.062 (1,642) Total net a&8ets 7.966,543 1.666.420 9,632.963 20

E GUILD OF OUR LADY OF IL4NSOM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS During the year the M&ster h&d to meet a number of nllltiing costs for the Guild. N8me of Related Party Relationshlp Tran$8¢don 2025 2024 Mgr. Jobll Amitage Upkeep of the 6.646 7,746 19. CONTROLLING PARTY In the opinii)n of the Tn￿teeS there is no ov¢rnll controlling paty. 21