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2024-02-29-accounts

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Charity Registration No. 257912 (England and Wales) Charity Registration No. SC040066 (Scotland) Company Registration No. 00930265 (England and Wales)

MARIAPOLIS LIMITED

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Members Of Council Mark John D'Arcy
Francis Thomas Johnson
Carlo Poggi
Paul Anthony Gateshill
Jan Morovic
Chairman Mark John D'Arcy
Secretary / Tresasurer Rumold Van Geffen
Charity number (England and Wales) 257912
Charity number (Scotland) SC040066
Company number 00930265
Principal address Unit 1, Polaris Centre
41 Brownfields
Welwyn Garden City
Herts
AL7 1AN
Registered office Unit 1, Polaris Centre
41 Brownfields
Welwyn Garden City
Herts
AL7 1AN
Auditor George Arthur Limited
Suite 6b, Wentworth Lodge
Great North Road
Welwyn Garden City
Herts
AL8 7SR
Bankers HSBC
46 The Broadway
London
W5 5JR
AIB Bank
6/7 Main Street
Rathfarnham
Dublin 14
Ireland
Solicitors Wedlake Bell
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4AY

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONTENTS

Page
Directors' report 1 - 10
Statement of directors' responsibilities 11
Independent auditor's report 12 - 14
Statement of financial activities 15 - 16
Balance sheet 17 - 18
Statement of cash flows 19
Notes to the financial statements 20 - 33

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS' REPORT (INCLUDING TRUSTEES' REPORT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

The Members of Council present their report and accounts for the year ended 29 February 2024. This report also represents the Trustees' Report which is required to be prepared by Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 2 and comply with the charity's Memorandum of Association, the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016).

Since the company qualifies as small under section 383, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director’s Report) Regulations 2013 is not required.

The Members of Council have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Structure, governance and management

The Focolare Movement is an international organisation which began in Italy in 1943 and is now active in all five continents. The general headquarters are in Rome, from which the worldwide regions are coordinated (operating through PAMOM for the men's section; and PAFOM for the women's section). The movement is divided into a number of ‘regions’ linked with the centre.

Worldwide regional centres have been set up allowing for a more local integration of all the activities. The zone of Great Britain (together with Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Benelux, France, Spain, Portugal and Malta) has its regional centre in Brussels. For the moment this regional centre operates under the same name as all the activities of the Focolare have been operating in Belgium, i.e. the 'Foyers de l' Unite' (number d ' identification: 5959/68; number d'entreprise: 0409.626.941). The possibility of setting up a separate Not for Profit Organisation is still under review.

The accounts accompanying this report are the accounts of the company which deals with the income and assets of the men's section of the Focolare Movement in the ''zone" of Great Britain.

Mariapolis Limited is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 8 April 1968. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (257912) and the Scottish Charity Commission (SC040066).

The Members of Council, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Mark John D'Arcy Francis Thomas Johnson Carlo Poggi Paul Anthony Gateshill Jan Morovic

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as Members of the Council. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the number of the members of the Council shall not be less than three nor more than seven.

None of the Members of Council has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the Members of Council are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING TRUSTEES' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

The Directors and Secretary (Members of the Council) have, so far, been chosen from among those who have a lifelong commitment to the aims of the charity (Mariapolis Ltd) locally in the United Kingdom and/ or to the aims of the Focolare Movement world-wide. All members of the council are, therefore, already familiar with the practical work of the charity having been involved in its work for several years. Additional training is provided by working alongside existing members of the council for a period long enough to assure a smooth transfer of the responsibilities involved.

The Directors of the company are responsible for the charity’s assets and activities. This Council meets at least three times per year, together with members responsible for the community houses and principal activities of the charity.

The key management of the day to day running of the charity (e.g. event planning, media and communication) sits with the ‘Core Group’ and the people responsible for different interest groups, such as local communities, youth leaders, Focolare volunteers, interest groups. The Trustees collaborate with the ‘Core Group’ and are also in regular communication with those responsible for the community houses, the Centre for Unity (administered by Focolare Trust), and for key activities of the Movement. Discussions are ongoing regarding the governance structures of the Movement in GB and worldwide.

Connected charities

We are also closely linked with the Focolare Movement headquarters in Rome which operates as a recognized ecclesial body (115/1966) under the name PAMOM (Pia Associazione Maschile Opera di Maria), and the regional centre in Brussels which operates under the name of 'Foyers de l'Unite' (number d 'identification: 5959/68; number d'entreprise: 0409.626.941).

Most activities are planned and organised together with Focolare Trust, registered charity no 279072 which handles the income and assets of the Women's Section of the Focolare Movement in the same geographical ‘zone’ of Great Britain.

Directors of Mariapolis Ltd and trustees of Focolare Trust continue to meet to explore ways of aligning the two charities more closely.

Risk management

The members of the council have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Ageing management

During 2023-24, we continued to be aware of the age profile of many of the consecrated members living in our houses. We have continued to be engaged in discussions with Focolare members both in this country and in Western Europe as to how to ensure the wellbeing of members in the future. The aspect of succession planning, which is linked to the ageing of our communities, has been discussed within the governance consultations, such as during the “Roots & Wings” weekend for members in September 2023 and among members of the community houses.

Safeguarding

The Focolare GB Safeguarding team comprises four members - two Safeguarding Officers: Jane Evans and Nic Innocent; and two additional members/administrators: Claudia Melis and Anja Primbs.

Privacy Policy

A Privacy Policy Document has been set up to comply with the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable European data protection legislation.. See: https://www.focolare.org/gb/privacy-2/

The members of the council regularly examine other operational risks faced by the charity and continue to improve established systems to mitigate any significant risks.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING TRUSTEES' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Progress on Plans for 2023-2024

To support the development of a culture of safeguarding:

Plans for 2024-25

Objectives and activities

The Charity’s principal aims as stated in the Memorandum of Association are:

(i) the relief of poverty, sickness and old age;

(ii) the advancement of education;

(iii) the promotion of higher standards of moral life in the individual, the family and the community; and (iv) the advancement of religion.

To further these objectives the charity possesses properties and provides for the upkeep of vow-taking members of the Focolare Movement in Birmingham (Willenhall), London, Welwyn Garden City and Glasgow. It organizes courses and conferences under the name “Mariapolis”, and publishes books and magazines under the name of “New City”.

The Members of Council have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Grant making policies

The Charity's grant making policy and procedures depend on decisions made in consultation with both the members responsible for the Movement in Britain and with those responsible for each local community house. Priority is given to furthering our own projects. Financial support is sometimes given to close relatives of community members who are in need. This help is given sensitively and to correspond to individual needs. With regards to objectives for overseas donations, contributions are made in consultations with headquarters in Rome (PAMOM). One can see a great variety of activities supported by communities of the Focolare Movement supported by PAMOM by visiting the Focolare Website www.focolare.org and especially the pages on social commitment: http://www.focolare.org/en/all-opera/ impegno-sociale/

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING TRUSTEES' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Achievements and performance

Review of activities

The Focolare Movement in Great Britain has continued to engage this year in implementing aspects of the global strategy and directives for the Movement across the world for the next six years, which emerged from the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement in February 2021.

Review of activities in line with the objectives set out for the year 2023 to 2024:

1 To continue working for ecumenical and interreligious dialogue locally and abroad. In particular, to host a GB Mariapolis in the summer 2024.

GB Mariapolis 2024

Plans for a GB-wide Mariapolis event in the summer of 2024 to be held at Harper Adams University, in Shropshire, (the first since 2018) started early in 2023, to allow a wide consultation and participation in the preparations.

Ecumenical Activities

Ecumenical Prayer for Unity

This short time of simple prayer and reflection is led by a different speaker each month and brings together people of different denominations from across the world. Hosted in Welwyn Garden City, it takes place via Zoom every 2[nd] Monday of the month.

Church Leaders Meeting

The meeting for Church Leaders at the Centre for Unity, Welwyn Garden City, is now a regular annual event and eagerly looked forward to by the participants.

The hybrid in-person/Zoom event on 18[th] January 2024 drew together friends old and new from the Roman Catholic, Methodist, Pentecostal, Moravian, United Reformed and Scottish Episcopalian Churches, as well as from the Salvation Army, the Church of England and Church of Ireland.

Methodist Modern Art Exhibition

This year we hosted the Methodist Modern Art Exhibition from 1st March to 6th April 2024 at the Focolare Centre for Unity in Welwyn Garden City. It involved 40 volunteers and welcomed over 2,000 visitors. Stewards included volunteers from five different Christian denominations. A pop-up cafe welcomed visitors with refreshments. Four workshops were held for local schools and a free Lent course resource based on the artworks. More information on the Exhibition can be found in the June issue of New City: https://www.newcity.co.uk/june-2024-n-589/Error in formula ->#june<--2024-n-589/1

Scotland - September 2023: The Church of Scotland ministers’ Ecumenical Committee met in the Focolare community house. For most of the ministers it was the very first time to meet the Focolare and they felt that it was an ideal place for them to have their day of discernment.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING TRUSTEES' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Interfaith Engagement

Glasgow

Interfaith relations are strongly promoted by the Focolare community around Glasgow with the Shia Muslim Ahl Al Bait society.

Welwyn Garden City

On 29[th] -30[th] April 2023 the Centre for Unity hosted a Muslim/Christian dialogue weekend, where the participants explored the themes of Union with God and Muslim-Christian Unity.

Birmingham - Interfaith relationships have continued to develop and intensify in Birmingham, particularly during the time of unrest in the Middle East, which has had repercussions on faith communities in GB. A small initiative in response to this was a prayer vigil that took place on 7th December 2023. This was well attended by 70 people from a diversity of religious backgrounds. The event was organised through collaboration with the Columban Lay missionaries in Birmingham. In Birmingham itself, a Focolare member has a leadership role with the Birmingham Faith Leaders group, and with the Catholic Diocesan Commission for Interreligious Dialogue. There are wide-spread grass roots initiatives, to foster greater community understanding and relationships.

Lancashire - In November 2023 a Focolare member, who is a humanist and convener of Lancashire Humanists, took a leading role in the organising of activities during the annual Inter Faith Week (IFW) at UCLAN (the University of Central Lancashire), increasing awareness and understanding of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK and supporting the contribution they make to their neighbourhoods.

West Ealing Interfaith Walk – About 30 pilgrims of different ages, cultures, and faiths took part in a multi-faith pilgrimage took place in London on 15th July 2023, with stops at many faith centres.

Scotland - Meeting with Sheik Pakdin and friends from the Ahl Al Bait Society - December 2023. “It felt like a family reunion. Though we had not met like that for a while, our mutual love and unity was instantly there - evident by the joy each one felt in being together.”

2 To support people both in GB and abroad, who most suffered the effects of the Ukraine war.

In Leeds and in Dunblane Focolare families have taken part in the national scheme of welcoming refugee families from Ukraine into their homes, providing accommodation and support until they are able to live independently. This involved the families’ own local churches, neighbours and friends who got involved sharing surplus goods and making personal donations.

An immigrant family arriving in Lancashire in 2022 has been supported to integrate within the local community and settle into their home, familiarise themselves with local services and schools and find work to support themselves.

Individuals/couples in the movement have been acting as rent guarantors for families coming from abroad with no other means of support, thus enabling them to rent accommodation independently. These families have consequently been able to maintain jobs and support themselves financially. One family had got to know the Focolare Movement while living in Hertfordshire, and offered their time to help in the Centre for Unity on a voluntary basis

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING TRUSTEES' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

3 To invest in communications and in new creative ways to continue pursuing Focolare aims and activities.

Following the “Roots and Wings” Weekend on Governance – 16th/17th September 2023, a new communication working team was set up to look at how to improve communications within the Focolare movement. This working group met several times to study our communications networks; they consulted members on current communications networks; mapped out the links between members and key information providers and produced a new mailing list of members.

4 To work with members to find sustainable solutions to the governance of the Focolare movement and its activities.

“Roots and Wings” Weekend on Governance – 16th/17th September 2023

Much consultation went into the planning of the programme for the weekend, at which 70 people were present. It was the result of many ideas and conversations gathered throughout GB, from which the following aspirations emerged:

To provide context to the discussions, an historical account of the development of governance structures in GB was given, as well as new models being piloted in other countries in Western Europe.

Importantly, there were pauses for reflection on shared values, connected to relationships and authority. Everyone remained aware of those who carry the pain of having been hurt by bad processes and by individuals in positions of power. There was, however, a strong sense of hope based on mutual love, and that this challenge is now more truly shared.

From group discussions, different topic groups were identified as areas to prioritise and develop: Communication, Formation/Accompaniment, the Core Group, Casting/Widening the Net, and Transparency and Accountability. It was also highlighted that considerable work was already under way in the youth team to effect sufficient provision for young people.

Working groups under these topic headings were therefore established, with clear remits and task lists. The groups then continued to meet and work independently in subsequent months. Some groups, including those working on recommendations for the Core Group, produced discussion papers. All the results are intended to be brought back to the next Roots and Wings Weekend in September 2024.

5 To explore ways of more effective accompaniment of Focolare communities, young people, families and individual members.

Weekends for Young People

Centre for Unity 20-22 October - Around 50 young people aged 9-30 gathered, accompanied by several voluntary helpers. A varied programme of group discussions, games and activities, workshops (including media, traditional ceilidh dance and woodwork) and moments of reflection all centred around the aim of building a united world, and what part faith plays in that aim. There was also an option to visit a local care home to sing, dance and chat with residents.

From 10th to 11th February - 13 young people in the 16+ age range gathered for a weekend of reflection and discussion around challenging issues they face in society and life.

Apr 2024 Weekend in Birmingham - About 14 young people (11-16 years old) met to explore the challenges of living the gospel.

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17 December 2023 in Scotland - Young People Carol Singing in Daniel’s house.

February 2024 in Scotland : -Start of monthly meetings for children and their families in the Focolare.

Local and Online Communities

Local communities meet to develop spiritually and to nurture a sense of family. They also provide models of community cohesion amongst different cultures and faiths, with an emphasis on welcome and inclusion.

They provide a support network for social action - in food banks, ‘warm spaces’ or other charities.

London

- A series of community events in Bexleyheath, were organised, specifically for families with children aged 4 and up. Events were well-attended, with programs thoughtfully organised for both children and parents.

Lancashire and Northwest of England

– Participation in events aimed at strengthening interfaith relations in Christmas season was organised by a member in her local village of Hurst Green. Other members attended an open day at the mosque in Preston.

Midlands

- A local Mariapolis, attended by around 100 people was held between 21-23 July in Shallowford House, Stone.

- A gathering in December 2023 in Loughborough brought together friends and neighbours for an afternoon of shared friendship and Advent reflection.

Oxfordshire

- In Oxfordshire the local community holds regular meetings as a large family, for fellowship, support and planning.

South Wales

- The local community in South Wales planned and held a local Mariapolis from 9-11 June at Hebron Hall, Dinas Powys

Yorkshire

- A particular characteristic of this group has been creating welcoming spaces for those with dementia to maintain their spiritual and social life, and to allow them to contribute to the spiritual wellbeing of others.

- Other Word of Life groups meet in various locations across the county.

Scotland

- 2[nd] /3[rd] September 2023 in Falkirk: Scottish Mariapolis - The local Mariapolis in Scotland was held over the first weekend in September 2023, in Falkirk. Over the two days there were 94 participants from the ages of 8 months to well over 80 years of age. The theme Journeying Together was explored through a variety of talks and personal stories, table activities, workshops and games, walks, moments of prayer, sharing and through simply being together.

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- Reflective and faith sharing meetings were regularly held for the community with Rev Vincent Lockhart.

- ‘Social’ events to strengthen the sense of a family within the community - Community walks in Pollok Park on 16 July, and Dalkeith Country Park on 10 October 2023. Barbecue on 19 August 2023.

- Celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Focolare Movement in December 2023.

6 To continue supporting AMU and projects for international solidarity with the Focolare world- wide, as well as supporting people in need in GB.

Various grants were made this year for development projects and to aid those in need both in the UK and abroad. ( See Grants made in this period above )

Community Houses

1 new community member arrived in September 2023 to study the English language for a period of 9 months.

9 members covenanted all their income to the charity, and the other 3 members contributed voluntarily according to their personal circumstances. At regular intervals contributions are being sent to Rome for redistribution to poorer countries through the international Focolare Movement (PAMOM). A yearly contribution is made to the Focolare regional centre in Brussels of £5,000. Contributions continued to be received for AMU for ‘Fraternity with Africa’.

Improvements to the structure of the other community houses continues:

New City

New City magazine and the websites www.focolare.org.uk and www.newcity.co.uk continue to be improved and updated.

In the period March 2023 to February 2024, the following new titles were printed:

“Julian and Therese”

“I have called you by name” “Life Changing Proclamation” “Serenella” “Glimpses of Paradise” “Followers of Edith” “Praying and Acting – The Contemplative Apostle”

And the following titles were reprinted:

“Meditation” “Here and Now” “Making Peace” “Showings of Julian” “Julian and Therese” “Life in God’s Now” “Roots of Christian Mysticism” “I have called you by name” “Blessed Chiara Badano”

In total about 19 titles are in preparation by New City to be printed over the coming years.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING TRUSTEES' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Financial review

A summary of the year's results can be found on pages 15 - 16 of the attached accounts. For the year to 29 February 2024, the incoming resources of the charity amounted to £380,053 (2023 - £290,304), including £335,467 (2023 - £255,174) from voluntary income and £36,585 (2023 - £32,072) from incoming resources from charitable activities.

Total expenditure in the year was £520,480 (2023 - £359,422) including £261,318 (2023 - £64,886) for grants payments; £7,963 (2023 - £4,460) for provision of conferences; £106,438 (2023 - £87,923) for the publication of books and magazines; and £244,761 (2023 - £202,153) for support of members of the Movement.

After making appropriate enquiries, the members of the council have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Reserves policy and financial position

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 of at least six month’s expenditure. The Members of Council 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 year.

The company's reserves decreased from £3,871,594 to £3,676,131. The net book value of fixed assets increased from £1,996,541 to £2,406,113. The policy is to hold all assets in the form of residential property for direct use. Such assets are of fundamental importance to the charity; without the assets the charity would be unable to fulfil its charitable aims and objectives. The value of such assets, therefore, would not be easily realizable, if needed to meet future contingencies. To emphasize this point the net book value of these assets amounted to £2,051,760 has been set aside, by the directors, in a tangible fixed assets fund.

The new house for the community in Willenhall was purchased at a cost of £449,750.

Free reserves available to support the work of the members in the future are those shown on the balance sheet as unrestricted income funds and, at 29 February 2024, equate to £1,521,733. The directors are of the opinion that this level of free reserves is in line with the above policy.

In the opinion of the Members of Council, the current open market value of the charity's interests in land and buildings exceeds the book value by £3.6m.

Investments

The market value of the investment portfolio has increased from £1,001,179 to £1,048,487.

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Future plans

Following discussions with the Core Group and people responsible for the Focolare houses, the Trustees confirmed the following specific objectives for the coming year in keeping with our general aims:

Acknowledgements

The work of Employees and members of the Charity

The Trustees wish to record their gratitude to all their staff, volunteers, members and supporters of the Focolare Movement. Their total dedication, generosity and creativity has been invaluable. Thanks to them new ways are unfolding, of working and of spreading the message of unity – new paths which we look forward to walking together.

Auditor

A resolution proposing that George Arthur Limited be reappointed as auditors of the company will be put to the members.

In preparing this report, the members of the council have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the Members of Council has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

The directors' report was approved by the Board of Members Of Council.

Rumold Van Geffen Secretary Dated: 28 November 2024

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

The Members of Council, who are also the directors of Mariapolis Limited for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Directors' 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 Members of Council 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, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the Members of Council are required to:

The Members of Council are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). 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.

The trustees confirm that so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by section 418(3) of the Companies Act 2006) of which the charitable company’s auditors are unaware. They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charitable company's auditors are aware of that information.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OF MARIAPOLIS LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Mariapolis Limited (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 29 February 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the notes to the financial statements, 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).

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, and in accordance with section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 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 auditor’s 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 the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

In our opinion, the financial statements:

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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’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

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

Opinions 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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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OF MARIAPOLIS LIMITED

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Members of Council

As explained more fully in the statement of directors' responsibilities, the Members of Council, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose 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 Members of Council 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 Members of Council are responsible for assessing the charity’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 Members of Council either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and report in accordance with the Acts and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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 auditor's 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.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Members of Council are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and 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.

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with section 391 of the Companies Act 2014. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's 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 company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OF MARIAPOLIS LIMITED

Jane A Rook (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of George Arthur Limited Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditor

Suite 6b, Wentworth Lodge Great North Road Welwyn Garden City Herts AL8 7SR

Dated: 28 November 2024

George Arthur Limited is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Unrestricte Restricted Total Unrestricte Restricted Total
d d
funds funds funds funds
2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023
Notes £ £ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and
legacies 4 334,466 1,001 335,467 248,604 6,570 255,174
Conference 3 7,002 - 7,002 210 - 210
Other trading
activities 5 36,585 - 36,585 32,072 - 32,072
Investments 7 999 - 999 798 - 798
Other income 6 - - - 2,050 - 2,050
Total income 379,052 1,001 380,053 283,734 6,570 290,304
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Donations and grants
payable 8 254,322 6,996 261,318 58,186 6,700 64,886
Provision of retreats
and conferences 8 7,963 - 7,963 4,460 - 4,460
Support of members of
the Movement 8 244,761 - 244,761 202,153 - 202,153
New City and
Publications 8 106,438 - 106,438 87,923 - 87,923
Total charitable
expenditure 613,484 6,996 620,480 352,722 6,700 359,422
Total expenditure 613,484 6,996 620,480 352,722 6,700 359,422
Net gains/(losses) on
investments 14 - - - (16,393) - (16,393)
Net expenditure (234,432) (5,995) (240,427) (85,381) (130) (85,511)
Transfers between
funds (75) 75 - (2,735) 2,735 -
Other recognised
gains and losses:
Revaluation of
tangible fixed assets 15 44,964 - 44,964 (54,883) - (54,883)
Net movement in
funds (189,543) (5,920) (195,463) (142,999) 2,605 (140,394)

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Unrestricte
d
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 March
2023
3,853,456
18,138
Fund balances at 29
February 2024
3,663,913
12,218		 Total
Unrestricte
d
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
3,871,594
3,996,455
15,533
3,676,131
3,853,456
18,138		 Total
2023
£
4,011,988
3,871,594

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
16
Investments
17
Current assets
Stocks
18
Debtors falling due after one year
19
Debtors falling due within one year
19
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
20
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Restricted funds
22
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
21
General unrestricted funds
Revaluation reserve		 2024
£
£
2,406,113
1,048,487
3,454,600
41,206
-
9,252
189,595
240,053
(18,522)
221,531
3,676,131
12,218
2,051,760
1,521,733
90,420
3,663,913
3,676,131		 2023
£
£
1,996,541
1,001,179
2,997,720
43,447
33,224
220,527
591,976
889,174
(15,300)
873,874
3,871,594
18,138
2,244,501
1,563,499
45,456
3,853,456
3,871,594		 2023
£
£
1,996,541
1,001,179
2,997,720
43,447
33,224
220,527
591,976
889,174
(15,300)
873,874
3,871,594
18,138
2,244,501
1,563,499
45,456
3,853,456
3,871,594
2,997,720
873,874
3,871,594
18,138
3,853,456
3,871,594

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 29 FEBRUARY 2024

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 29 February 2024, although an audit has been carried out under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements under the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Members Of Council on 28 November 2024

Mark John D'Arcy

Trustee

Company Registration No. 00930265

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

2024
Notes
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from/(absorbed by)
operations
26
48,716
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(449,750)
Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed
assets
-
Purchase of investments
(2,346)
Proceeds from disposal of investments
-
Investment income received
999
Net cash (used in)/generated from
investing activities
(451,097)
Net cash used in financing activities
-
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents
(402,381)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
591,976
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
189,595		 2023
£
-
6,700
-
400,000
798		 £
(6,835)
407,498
-
400,663
191,313
591,976

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

1 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Members of Council are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Estimated impairment of property and plant and equipment: The company tests annually whether the such assets have suffered any impairment, in accordance with the accounting policy stated in note 1.

2 Accounting policies

Charity information

Mariapolis Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit 1, Polaris Centre, 41 Brownfields, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 1AN.

2.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum of Association, the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of fixed asset investments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

2.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Members of Council have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Members of Council continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

2.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Members of Council in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

2 Accounting policies

(Continued)

2.4 Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

2.5 Resources expended

Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered. Expenditure which is directly attributable to specific activities has been included in these cost categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity, they have been apportioned across the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of these resources.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Land No depreciation
Freehold and long leasehold buildings 1% on cost
Improvements to freehold properties 4% on cost
Plant and equipment 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles 25% on reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Capital items under £250 are not capitalised in the accounts.

2.7 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

2.8 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

2 Accounting policies

(Continued)

2.9 Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. Items held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured the lower of replacement cost and cost.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

2.10 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

2.11 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

2 Accounting policies

(Continued)

2.12 Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

3 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Conference income 7,002 210

4 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
general
2024
2024
£
£
Donations and gifts
25,406
1,001
Legacies receivable
-
-
Covenants received
309,060
-
334,466
1,001		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
general
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
26,407
27,993
6,570
-
6,515
-
309,060
214,096
-
335,467
248,604
6,570		 Total
2023
£
34,563
6,515
214,096
255,174

5 New City and Publications

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
general general
2024 2023
£ £
New City and Publications 25,818 19,899
Subscriptions received 10,046 11,769
Royalties received 721 404
New City and Publications 36,585 32,072

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

6 Other income

Unrestricte Unrestricte
d d
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Net gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets - 2,050
Investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
general general
2024 2023
£ £
Income from listed investments 999 798

7 Investments

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

8 Charitable activities

Donations and
grants payable
Provision of
retreats and
conferences
Support of
members of
the Movement
New City and
Publications
£
£
£
£
Staff costs
-
-
-
26,000
Depreciation and
impairment
-
-
-
40,180
Activities undertaken
directly
-
7,963
233,071
21,623
Support costs
-
-
11,690
18,635
-
7,963
244,761
106,438
Grant funding of
activities (see note 9)
261,318
-
-
-
261,318
7,963
244,761
106,438
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds -
general
254,322
7,963
244,761
106,438
Restricted funds
6,996
-
-
-
261,318
7,963
244,761
106,438
For the year ended 28 February 2023
Unrestricted funds -
general
58,186
4,460
202,153
87,923
Restricted funds
6,700
-
-
-
64,886
4,460
202,153
87,923		 Total
2024
£
26,000
40,180
262,657
30,325
359,162
261,318
620,480
613,484
6,996
620,480		 Total
2023
£
12,187
30,644
215,292
36,413
294,536
64,886
359,422
352,722
6,700
359,422
352,722
6,700
359,422

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

9 Grants payable

Grants to institutions:
Pia Associazione Maschile Opera di Maria (PAMOM)
Foyer de L'Unite
Ukraine Funds
Members in need in Developing Countries (AMU)
Focolare Turst
Focolare - Spain
Other
Grants to individuals		 2024
£
25,000
5,000
1,001
774
500
220,628
1,775
254,678
6,640
261,318		 2023
£
50,000
4,000
4,500
2,200
-
-
-
60,700
4,186
64,886

10 Members Of Council

None of the Members of Council (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

The Members of the Council receive benefits attributable to the other members of the community.

11 Auditor's remuneration

The analysis of auditor's remuneration is as follows:

The analysis of auditor's remuneration is as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Fees for the company's annual accounts 4,649 3,903

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

12 Employees

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2024 2023
Number Number
Administration 1 1
Employment costs 2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 26,000 12,187

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more (2023 - none).

13 Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

14 Net gains/(losses) on investments

Total Unrestricted
funds
general
2024 2023
£ £
Gain/(loss) on sale of investments - (16,393)
Revaluation of fixed assets
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Net gains/(losses) on revaluation of investments
Revaluation of investments 44,964 (54,883)

15 Revaluation of fixed assets

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

16 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 March 2023
Additions
At 29 February 2024
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 March 2023
Depreciation charged in the year
At 29 February 2024
Carrying amount
At 29 February 2024
At 28 February 2023		 Land Improvements
to freehold
properties
£
£
2,149,667
78,684
449,750
-
2,599,417
78,684
209,867
50,440
25,994
7,061
235,861
57,501
2,363,556
21,183
1,939,800
28,244		 Plant and
equipment
£
49,642
-
49,642
34,537
3,776
38,313
11,329
15,104		 Motor
vehicles
£
40,027
-
40,027
26,634
3,348
29,982
10,045
13,393		 Total
£
2,318,020
449,750
2,767,770
321,478
40,179
361,657
2,406,113
1,996,541

The carrying value of land included in land and buildings comprises:

Freehold
Long leasehold		 2024
£
1,667,336
696,220
2,363,556		 2023
£
1,235,623
704,177
1,939,800

The directors are of the opinion that the land and buildings which are stated at cost of £2,599,417 in the balance sheet have a market value in excess of £3.6m.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

17 Fixed asset investments

Listed
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 March 2023 1,001,179
Additions 2,344
Valuation changes 44,964
At 29 February 2024 1,048,487
Carrying amount
At 29 February 2024 1,048,487
At 28 February 2023 1,001,179

Fixed asset investments revalued

Listed investments were revalued at market value at year end date. The historical cost of the listed investments as at 29 February 2024 was £972,199 (2023 - £969,854).

18
Stocks
Finished goods and goods for resale
19
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Other debtors
Total debtors		 2024
£
41,206
2024
£
3,881
1,740
3,631
9,252
2024
£
-
9,252		 2023
£
43,447
2023
£
2,976
213,508
4,043
220,527
2023
£
33,224
253,751

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

20 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2024
£
-
2,033
6,590
9,899
18,522		 2023
£
174
79
6,222
8,825
15,300

21 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 March
2023
£
Tangible Fixed
Assets Fund
2,244,501
General funds
1,608,955
3,853,456
Previous year:
At 1 March
2022
£
Tangible Fixed
Assets Fund
2,262,494
General funds
1,733,961
3,996,455		 Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
(22,491)
379,052
(590,993)
379,052
(613,484)
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
(17,993)
283,734
(334,729)
283,734
(352,722)		 Transfers
Gains and
losses
£
£
(170,250)
-
170,175
44,964
(75)
44,964
Transfers
Gains and
losses
£
£
-
-
(2,735)
(71,276)
(2,735)
(71,276)		 At 29
February
2024
£
2,051,760
1,612,153
3,663,913
At 28
February
2023
£
2,244,501
1,608,955
3,853,456

Tangible Fixed Assets Fund represents funds specifically relating to fixed assets directly used by the charity.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

22 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

Movement in funds Movement in funds Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 March 2022 resources expended 1 March 2023 resources expended 29 February
2024
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Families in Need 3,235 1,715 - - 4,950 - (5,221) 271 -
Religious Fund 11,142 1,000 - - 12,142 - - - 12,142
AMU 400 450 - - 850 - (774) - 76
Covid Corona Fund 166 30 - - 196 - - (196) -
Ukraine Relief Fund 590 3,375 (6,700) 2,735 - 1,001 (1,001) - -
15,533 6,570 (6,700) 2,735 18,138 1,001 (6,996) 75 12,218

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

23 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
funds
£
Fund balances at 29 February 2024 are
represented by:
Tangible assets
2,406,113
Investments
1,048,487
Current assets/(liabilities)
209,313
3,663,913		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
12,218
12,218		 Total
2024
£
2,406,113
1,048,487
221,531
3,676,131		 Total
2023
£
1,996,541
1,001,179
873,874
3,871,594

24 Related party transactions

Mariapolis Ltd is the name of the charity under which the world-wide Focolare Movement operates in Great Britain together with Focolare Trust.

Activities world-wide are coordinated by its global centre in Rome, Italy, under the names of the NGOs PAMOM and PAFOM. The Focolare's regional centre in Western Europe is based in Brussels and operates as an NGO under the name of Foyer de l'unite. Regular contributions are sent to these NGO's to sustain their activities. During the year contributions in the form of grants were given as follows:

PAMON - £30,000 (2023 - £50,000)

Focolare community in Spain - £220,628.

All Focolare / Mariapolis Ltd's activities in Great Britain are coordinated via the communities living in the three community houses where consecrated community members with religious vows dedicate their lives to the aims of the charity.

The upkeep of these community members is therefore a priority activity of the charity as without them none of the activities would be possible. The number of consecrated community members over this financial year varied between 14 and 18. During the year the upkeep costs amounted to £230,239 (2023 - £191,641 ).

25 Analysis of changes in net funds

The charity had no material debt during the year.

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MARIAPOLIS LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

26
Cash generated from operations
2024
£
Deficit for the year
(240,427)
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
(999)
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
-
(Gain)/loss on disposal of investments
-
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
40,180
Movements in working capital:
Decrease in stocks
2,241
Decrease in debtors
244,499
Increase in creditors
3,222
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
48,716		 2023
£
(85,511)
(798)
(2,050)
16,393
30,644
1,711
29,660
3,116
(6,835)

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INTERNET SERVICE RETURN DECLARATION

HM Revenue & Customs

This is a copy of the information that will be transmitted to HM Revenue & Customs once authorised by you. The copy includes all completed corporation tax return(s), supplementary pages, attachments and corporation tax computations. Before transmitting the return to HM Revenue & Customs using the Online Service, your tax adviser must provide you with a copy of the return(s), supplementary pages, attachments and corporation tax return(s) for you to declare the information is correct and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief and approve submission to HM Revenue & Customs. If you give false information or conceal income you may be liable to financial penalties and face prosecution.

Period of Account to 28-02-2024

AFDPM5YIF54YCDB45QWSUY64BE4XPECQ

The above details comprise the information to be sent electronically

Company Name Mariapolis Limited

Signatory Mark John D'Arcy Signature Date 28/11/2024

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Company Tax Return CT600 (2024) Version 3

for accounting periods starting on or after 1 April 2015

Your Company Tax Return

If we send the company a ‘Notice’ to deliver a Company Tax Return it has to comply by the filing date or we charge a penalty, even if there is no tax to pay.

A return includes a Company Tax Return form, any supplementary pages, accounts, computations and any relevant information. The CT600 Guide tells you how the return must be formatted and delivered. It contains general information you may need to deliver your return, links to more detailed advice and box-by-box guidance for this form and the supplementary pages. The forms in the CT600 series set out the information we need and provide a standard format for calculations.

Company information
**1 ** Company name Mariapolis Limited
**2 ** Company registration number 0 0 9 3 0 2 6 5
**3 ** Tax reference 1 9 9 6 2 5 9 1 4 1
**4 ** Type of company 8

Northern Ireland (NI)

Put an ‘X’ in the appropriate boxes below 5 NI trading activity 6 SME 7 NI employer 8 Special circumstances

About this return

This is the tax return for the company named above, for the period below 30 from DD MM YYYY 35 to DD MM YYYY 0 1 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 8 0 2 2 0 2 4 Put an ‘X’ in the appropriate boxes below 40 A repayment is due for this return period 45 Claim or relief affecting an earlier period 50 Making more than one return for this company now 55 This return contains estimated figures 60 Company part of a group that is not small 65 Notice of disclosable avoidance schemes Transfer pricing 70 Compensating adjustment claimed 75 Company qualifies for SME exemption

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About this return – continued

Accounts and computations

Other - PDF attached with explanation

Supplementary pages enclosed

130 Cross-border royalties – form CT600H 135 Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades – form CT600I

140 Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes – form CT600J 141 Restitution tax – form CT600K 142 Research and Development – form CT600L 143 Freeports and Investment Zones – form CT600M 144 Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT) – form CT600N

Tax calculation – Turnover
**145 ** Total turnover from trade £ • 0 0
150 Banks, building societies, insurance companies and other financial concerns
– put an ‘X’ in this box if you do not have a recognised turnover and have not made an entry in box 145
Income
**155 ** Trading profits £ 0 • 0 0
**160 ** Trading losses brought forward set against trading profits £ • 0 0
**165 ** Net trading profits –box 155 minus box 160 £ 0 • 0 0
**170 ** Bank, building society or other interest, and profits £ • 0 0
from non-trading loan relationships

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Income – continued

175 Annual payments not otherwise charged to Corporation Tax
and from which Income Tax has not been deducted
£
0
0
•
180 Non-exempt dividends or distributions from
non-UK resident companies
£
0
0
•
185 Income from which Income Tax has been deducted
£
0
0
•
190 Income from a property business
£
0
0
•
195 Non-trading gains on intangible fixed assets
£
0
0
•
200 Tonnage tax profits
£
0
0
•
205 Income not falling under any other heading
£
0
0
•		 0 0
0 0

Chargeable gains
**210 ** Gross chargeable gains £ • 0 0
**215 ** Allowable losses including losses brought forward £ • 0 0
**220 ** Net chargeable gains_–_box 210 minus box 215 £ 0 • 0 0

Profits before deductions and reliefs
**225 ** Losses brought forward against certain investment income £ • 0 0
**230 ** Non-trade deficits on loan relationships (including interest)
and derivative contracts (financial instruments)		 £ • 0 0
brought forward set against non-trading profits
**235 ** Profits before other deductions and reliefs – net sum of £ 0 • 0 0
boxes 165 to 205 and 220 minus sum of boxes 225 and 230

Deductions and reliefs
**240 ** Losses on unquoted shares £ • 0 0
**245 ** Management expenses £ • 0 0
**250 ** UK property business losses for this or previous £ • 0 0
accounting period
**255 ** Capital allowances for the purposes of management £ • 0 0
of the business
**260 ** Non-trade deficits for this accounting period from loan £ • 0 0
relationships and derivative contracts (financial instruments)

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Deductions and Reliefs – continued

263 Carried forward non-trade deficits from loan relationships
and derivative contracts (financial instruments)
£
0
0
•
265 Non-trading losses on intangible fixed assets
£
0
0
•
275 Total trading losses of this or a later accounting period
£
0
0
•
280 Put an ‘X’ in box 280 if amounts carried back from later
accounting periods are included in box 275
285 Trading losses carried forward and claimed against total profits£
0
0
•
290 Non-trade capital allowances
£
0
0
•
295 Total of deductions and reliefs
–total of boxes 240 to 275, 285 and 290
£
0
0
•
300 Profits before qualifying donations and group relief
– box 235 minus box 295
£
0
0
•
305 Qualifying donations
£
0
0
•
310 Group relief
£
0
0
•
312 Group relief for carried forward losses
£
0
0
•
315 Profits chargeable to Corporation Tax
–box 300 minus boxes 305, 310 and 312
£
0
0
•
320 Ring fence profits included
£
0
0
•
325 Northern Ireland profits included
£
0
0
•
0
0		 263 Carried forward non-trade deficits from loan relationships
and derivative contracts (financial instruments)
£
0
0
•
265 Non-trading losses on intangible fixed assets
£
0
0
•
275 Total trading losses of this or a later accounting period
£
0
0
•
280 Put an ‘X’ in box 280 if amounts carried back from later
accounting periods are included in box 275
285 Trading losses carried forward and claimed against total profits£
0
0
•
290 Non-trade capital allowances
£
0
0
•
295 Total of deductions and reliefs
–total of boxes 240 to 275, 285 and 290
£
0
0
•
300 Profits before qualifying donations and group relief
– box 235 minus box 295
£
0
0
•
305 Qualifying donations
£
0
0
•
310 Group relief
£
0
0
•
312 Group relief for carried forward losses
£
0
0
•
315 Profits chargeable to Corporation Tax
–box 300 minus boxes 305, 310 and 312
£
0
0
•
320 Ring fence profits included
£
0
0
•
325 Northern Ireland profits included
£
0
0
•
0
0		 263 Carried forward non-trade deficits from loan relationships
and derivative contracts (financial instruments)
£
0
0
•
265 Non-trading losses on intangible fixed assets
£
0
0
•
275 Total trading losses of this or a later accounting period
£
0
0
•
280 Put an ‘X’ in box 280 if amounts carried back from later
accounting periods are included in box 275
285 Trading losses carried forward and claimed against total profits£
0
0
•
290 Non-trade capital allowances
£
0
0
•
295 Total of deductions and reliefs
–total of boxes 240 to 275, 285 and 290
£
0
0
•
300 Profits before qualifying donations and group relief
– box 235 minus box 295
£
0
0
•
305 Qualifying donations
£
0
0
•
310 Group relief
£
0
0
•
312 Group relief for carried forward losses
£
0
0
•
315 Profits chargeable to Corporation Tax
–box 300 minus boxes 305, 310 and 312
£
0
0
•
320 Ring fence profits included
£
0
0
•
325 Northern Ireland profits included
£
0
0
•
0
0
0 0

Tax calculation

X

Enter how much profit has to be charged and at what rate

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Financial Amount of profit Rate of tax Tax
year (yyyy) %
330 2 0 2 2 335 £ 340 19% 345 £ p
350 £ 355 360 £ p
365 £ 370 375 £ p
380 2 0 2 3 385 £ 390 19% 395 £ p
400 £ 405 410 £ p
415 £ 420 425 £ p
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Tax calculation – continued
Corporation Tax– total of boxes 345, 360, 375, 395, 410 and 425 430 £ 0 • 0 0
Marginal relief 435 £ •
Corporation Tax chargeable– box 430 minus box 435 440 £ 0 • 0 0

Reliefs and deductions in terms of tax

Coronavirus support schemes and overpayments (see CT600 Guide for definitions)
**471 ** Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) received £ •
**472 ** CJRS entitlement £ •
**473 ** CJRS overpayment already assessed or voluntary disclosed £ •
**474 ** Other coronavirus overpayments £ •

Energy levies
**986 ** Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy (EOGPL) amounts liable £ • 0 0
**987 ** Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) exceptional generation receipts £ • 0 0
Calculation of tax outstanding or overpaid
**475 ** Net Corporation Tax liability – box 440 minus box 470 £ 0 • 0 0
**480 ** Tax payable on loans and arrangements to participators £ •
**485 ** Put an ‘X’ in box 485 if you completed box A70 in the
supplementary pages CT600A
**490 ** Controlled Foreign Companies (CFC) tax payable £ •
**495 ** Bank levy payable £ •
**496 ** Bank surcharge payable £ •
**497 ** Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT) payable £ •

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Calculation of tax outstanding or overpaid – continued
**500 ** CFC tax, bank levy, bank surcharge and RPDT payable £ •
–total of boxes 490, 495, 496 and 497
**501 ** EOGPL payable £ •
**502 ** EGL payable £ •
**505 ** Supplementary charge (ring fence trades) payable £ •
**510 ** Tax chargeable
–total of boxes 475, 480, 500, 501, 502 and 505 £ 0 • 0 0
**515 ** Income Tax deducted from gross income included in profits £ •
**520 ** Income Tax repayable to the company £ •
**525 ** Self-assessment of tax payable before restitution tax £ 0 • 0 0
and coronavirus support scheme overpayments
–box 510 minus box 515
**526 ** Coronavirus support schemes overpayment now due £ 0 • 0 0
–total of boxes 471 and 474 minus boxes 472 and 473
**527 ** Restitution tax £ •
**528 ** Self-assessment of tax payable £ 0 • 0 0
–total of boxes 525, 526 and 527

Tax reconciliation
530 Research and Development credit £ •
535 (Not currently used) £ •
540 Creatives tax credit £ •
**545 ** Total of Research and Development credit £ •
and creative tax credit –total box 530 to 540
550 Land remediation tax credit £ •
555 Life assurance company tax credit £ •
**560 ** Total land remediation and life assurance company tax credit £ •
–total box 550 and 555
**565 ** Capital allowances first-year tax credit £ •
**570 ** Surplus Research and Development credits or £ •
creative tax credit payable –box 545 minus box 525
**575 ** Land remediation or life assurance company tax credit payable
–total of boxes 545 and 560 minus boxes 525 and 570		 £ •

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Tax reconciliation – continued

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580 Capital allowances first-year tax credit payable £ •
– boxes 545, 560 and 565 minus boxes 525, 570 and 575
585 Ring fence Corporation Tax included £ •
586 NI Corporation Tax included £ •
590 Ring fence supplementary charge included £ •
595 Tax already paid (and not already repaid) £ •
600 Tax outstanding £ •
– box 525 minus boxes 545, 560, 565 and 595
605 Tax overpaid including surplus or payable credits £ •
– total sum of boxes 545, 560, 565 and 595 minus 525
610 Group tax refunds surrendered to this company £ •
615 Research and Development expenditure credits £ •
surrendered to this company
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Exporter information

During the return period, did the company export goods and/or services to individuals, enterprises or organisations outside the United Kingdom (UK)? 616 Yes – goods 617 Yes – services 618 No – neither

Indicators and information
**620 ** Franked investment income/Exempt ABGH distributions £ • 0 0
**625 ** Number of 51% group companies
Put an ‘X’ in the relevant boxes, if in the period, the company:
**630 ** should have made (whether it has or not) instalment payments as
under the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations		 a large company
**631 ** should have made (whether it has or not) instalment payments as
under the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations		 a very large company
**635 ** is within a group payments arrangement for the period
**640 ** has written down or sold intangible assets
**645 ** has made cross-border royalty payments
**647 ** Eat Out to Help Out Scheme: reimbursed discounts £ • 0 0
included as taxable income

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Information about enhanced expenditure and tax reliefs

Research and Development (R&D) or creative enhanced expenditure and tax reliefs

**650 ** Put an ‘X’ in box 650 if the claim is made by a small or medium-sized
enterprise (SME), including a SME subcontractor to a large company		 Put an ‘X’ in box 650 if the claim is made by a small or medium-sized
enterprise (SME), including a SME subcontractor to a large company		 Put an ‘X’ in box 650 if the claim is made by a small or medium-sized
enterprise (SME), including a SME subcontractor to a large company
**655 ** Put an ‘X’ in box 655 if the claim is made by a large company
**656 ** Put an ‘X’ in box 656 to confirm that a R&D claim notification form has been submitted
**657 ** Put an ‘X’ in box 657 to confirm that an additional information form has been submitted
**659 ** R&D expenditure qualifying for SME R&D relief £ • 0 0
660 R&D enhanced expenditure £ • 0 0
665 Creative qualifying expenditure and/or additional deduction £ • 0 0
**670 ** R&D and creative enhanced expenditure £ • 0 0
total box 660 and box 665
**675 ** R&D enhanced expenditure of a SME on work £ • 0 0
subcontracted to it by a large company
**680 ** Vaccine research expenditure £ • 0 0

Land remediation enhanced expenditure

685 Enter the total enhanced expenditure £ • 0 0

Information about capital allowances and balancing charges/disposal values Allowances and charges in the calculation of trading profits and losses

Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Balancing charges Balancing charges Balancing charges Balancing charges Balancing charges
Annual investment
allowance		 690 £
Full expensing 688 £ 689 £
Machinery and plant
– super-deduction
691		 £ 692 £
Machinery and plant
– special rate allowance

693		 £ 694 £
Machinery and plant
– special rate pool
695		 £ 700 £
Machinery and plant
– main pool
705		 £ 710 £
Structures and
buildings		 711 £
Business premises
renovation		 715 £ 720 £
Other allowances
and charges		 725 £ 730 £

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Allowances and charges in the calculation of trading profits and losses – continued

Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Disposal Disposal value value
Electric
charge-points		 713 £ 714 £
Enterprise zones 721 £ 722 £
Zero emissions
goods vehicles		 723 £ 724 £
Zero emissions 726 £ 727 £
cars

Allowances and charges not included in the calculation of trading profits and losses

Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Capital allowances Balancing charges Balancing charges Balancing charges Balancing charges Balancing charges
Annual investment
allowance		 735 £
Structures and
buildings		 736 £
Full expensing 733 £ 734 £
Business premises
renovation		 740 £ 745 £
Machinery and plant
– super-deduction		 741 £ 742 £
Machinery and plant
– special rate allowance
743		 £ 744 £
Other allowances
and charges		 750 £ 755 £
Capital allowances Disposal value
Electric
charge-points		 737 £ 738 £
Enterprise zones 746 £ 747 £
Zero emissions
goods vehicles		 748 £ 749 £
Zero emissions 751 £ 752 £
cars

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Qualifying expenditure

£ • 0 0
£ • 0 0
£ • 0 0
£ • 0 0
£ • 0 0
£ • 0 0
£ • 0 0

Losses, deficits and excess amounts Amount arising

Amount Amount Maximum available Maximum available Maximum available Maximum available Maximum available for surrender for surrender for surrender for surrender
as group relief
Losses of trades
carried on wholly		 780 £ 785 £
or partly in the UK
Losses of trades		 790 £
carried on wholly
outside the UK
Non-trade deficits 795 £ 800 £
on loan relationships
and derivative contracts
UK property
business losses		 805 £ 810 £
Overseas property
business losses		 815 £
Losses from
miscellaneous		 820 £
transactions
Capital losses 825 £
Non-trading losses on
intangible fixed assets		 830 £ 835 £

Excess amounts

Amount Maximum available for surrender as group relief Non-trade capital 840 £ allowances Qualifying donations 845 £ Management expenses 850 £ 855 £

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Northern Ireland information

**856 ** Amount of group relief claimed which relates to NI trading
losses used against rest of UK/mainstream profits		 £ • 0 0
**857 ** Amount of group relief claimed which relates to NI trading
losses used against NI trading profits		 £ • 0 0
**858 ** Amount of group relief claimed which relates to rest of
UK/mainstream losses used against NI trading profits		 £ • 0 0

Overpayments and repayments Small repayments

860 Do not repay sums of £ • 0 0 or less.

Read the overpayments and repayments section of the Company Tax Return Guide for specific guidance on when and how to make an entry in this box.

Repayments for the period covered by this return

865 Repayment of Corporation Tax £ •
870 Repayment of Income Tax £ •
875 Payable Research and Development tax credit £ •
880 Payable Research and Development expenditure credit £ •
885 Payable creative tax credit £ •
890 Payable land remediation or life assurance company
tax credit		 £ •
895 Payable capital allowances first-year tax credit £ •

Surrender of tax refund within group

Including surrenders under the Instalment Payments Regulations

900 The following amount is to be surrendered
£
•
Put an ‘X’ in the appropriate boxes below
the joint Notice is attached
905
or
will follow
910
915
Please stop repayment of the following amount
until we send you the Notice
£
•		 £ •

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Bank details (for a person to whom a repayment is to be made)

920 Name of bank or building society

925 Branch sort code

930 Account number

935 Name of account

940 Building society reference

Payments to a person other than the company

945 Complete the authority below if you want the repayment to be made to a person other than the company I, as (enter status – for example, company secretary, treasurer, liquidator or authorised agent)

950 of (enter company name)

955 authorise (enter name)

960 of address (enter address)

965 Nominee reference

to receive payment on company’s behalf

970 Name

Declaration

Declaration I declare that the information I have given on this Company Tax Return and any supplementary pages is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that giving false information in the return, or concealing any part of the company’s profits or tax payable, can lead to both the company and me being prosecuted.

975 Name Mark John D'Arcy 980 Date DD MM YYYY 28/11/2024 985 Status Director

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Guidance

Guidance about when and how to complete this supplementary page can be found in the CT600 Guide.

For further information read What supplementary pages do I need to complete and include as part of the Company Tax Return? to find out what supplementary pages you need to complete.

Also, read the Important points about all supplementary pages and CT600E – Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) for further guidance about completing this supplementary page.

Company information

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E1 Company name
Mariapolis Limited
(name of charity or CASC)
E2 Tax reference
1 9 9 6 2 5 9 1 4 1
Period covered by this supplementary page (cannot exceed 12 months)
E3 from DD MM YYYY
0 1 0 3 2 0 2 3
E4 to DD MM YYYY 2 8 0 2 2 0 2 4
Claims to exemption ( this section should be completed in all cases)
Charity/CASC repayment reference E5
Charity Commission registration number, or E10 257912
OSCR number (if applicable)
Put an ‘X’ in the relevant box if during the period covered by these supplementary pages:
The company was a charity/CASC and is claiming E15 X
exemption from all tax on all or part of its income
and gains (Also put an ‘X’ in box E15 if the company
was a charity/CASC but had no income or gains in the period)
All income and gains are exempt from tax and have been, E20 X
or will be, applied for charitable or qualifying purposes only
Some of the income and gains may not be exempt or have E25
not been applied for charitable or qualifying purposes only,
and I have completed form CT600
I claim exemption from tax
Name
E30 Mark John D'Arcy
Status
E35 Director
Date DD MM YYYY
E40 2 8 1 1 2 0 2 4
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Repayments

To make a repayment claim for the period covered by these supplementary pages, please register and enrol to use the Charities Online service. See CT600 guide for further information.

Put an ‘X’ in the box if during the period covered by these supplementary pages you have over claimed tax.

E45

Information required

Enter details of any income received from the following sources, claimed as exempt from tax in the hands of the charity/CASC. Enter the figure included in the charity’s/CASC’S accounts for the period covered by this return.

Non-exempt amounts should be entered on form CT600 in the appropriate boxes.

Type of income
Amount
Enter total turnover from exempt charitable
trading activities
£
0
0
•
E50
Investment income – exclude any amounts included on
form CT600
£
0
0
•
E55
UK land and buildings – exclude any amounts included
on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E60
Gift Aid – exclude any amounts included on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E65
From other charities – exclude any amounts included
on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E70
Gifts of shares or securities received
£
0
0
•
E75
Gifts of real property received
£
0
0
•
E80
Other sources (not included above)
£
0
0
•
E85
Total of boxes E50 to E85
£
0
0
•
E90
5
8
5
6
3
9
9
9
9
6
4
2
4
3
3
5
0
0
8
3		 Type of income
Amount
Enter total turnover from exempt charitable
trading activities
£
0
0
•
E50
Investment income – exclude any amounts included on
form CT600
£
0
0
•
E55
UK land and buildings – exclude any amounts included
on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E60
Gift Aid – exclude any amounts included on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E65
From other charities – exclude any amounts included
on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E70
Gifts of shares or securities received
£
0
0
•
E75
Gifts of real property received
£
0
0
•
E80
Other sources (not included above)
£
0
0
•
E85
Total of boxes E50 to E85
£
0
0
•
E90
5
8
5
6
3
9
9
9
9
6
4
2
4
3
3
5
0
0
8
3		 Type of income
Amount
Enter total turnover from exempt charitable
trading activities
£
0
0
•
E50
Investment income – exclude any amounts included on
form CT600
£
0
0
•
E55
UK land and buildings – exclude any amounts included
on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E60
Gift Aid – exclude any amounts included on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E65
From other charities – exclude any amounts included
on form CT600
£
0
0
•
E70
Gifts of shares or securities received
£
0
0
•
E75
Gifts of real property received
£
0
0
•
E80
Other sources (not included above)
£
0
0
•
E85
Total of boxes E50 to E85
£
0
0
•
E90
5
8
5
6
3
9
9
9
9
6
4
2
4
3
3
5
0
0
8
3
0 0

Enter details of expenditure as shown in the charity’s/CASC’s accounts for the period covered by these supplementary pages

Type of expenditure
Amount
Trading costs in relation to exempt charitable activities
(in box E50)
£
0
0
•
E95
UK land and buildings costs in relation to exempt
charitable activities (in box E60)
£
0
0
•
E100
All general administration/governance costs
£
0
0
•
E105
All grants and donations made within the UK
£
0
0
•
E110
All grants and donations made outside the UK
£
0
0
•
E115
Other expenditure not included above, or not used in
calculating figures entered on the form CT600
£
0
0
•
E120
Total of boxes E95 to E120
£
0
0
•
E125
1
8
2
9
6
2
1
8
8
9
8
0
4
6
6
8
7
6
4
5
2
0
8
4
0
2
6		 Type of expenditure
Amount
Trading costs in relation to exempt charitable activities
(in box E50)
£
0
0
•
E95
UK land and buildings costs in relation to exempt
charitable activities (in box E60)
£
0
0
•
E100
All general administration/governance costs
£
0
0
•
E105
All grants and donations made within the UK
£
0
0
•
E110
All grants and donations made outside the UK
£
0
0
•
E115
Other expenditure not included above, or not used in
calculating figures entered on the form CT600
£
0
0
•
E120
Total of boxes E95 to E120
£
0
0
•
E125
1
8
2
9
6
2
1
8
8
9
8
0
4
6
6
8
7
6
4
5
2
0
8
4
0
2
6		 Type of expenditure
Amount
Trading costs in relation to exempt charitable activities
(in box E50)
£
0
0
•
E95
UK land and buildings costs in relation to exempt
charitable activities (in box E60)
£
0
0
•
E100
All general administration/governance costs
£
0
0
•
E105
All grants and donations made within the UK
£
0
0
•
E110
All grants and donations made outside the UK
£
0
0
•
E115
Other expenditure not included above, or not used in
calculating figures entered on the form CT600
£
0
0
•
E120
Total of boxes E95 to E120
£
0
0
•
E125
1
8
2
9
6
2
1
8
8
9
8
0
4
6
6
8
7
6
4
5
2
0
8
4
0
2
6
0 0

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Information required

Charity/CASC assets

Charity/CASC assets Charity/CASC assets Charity/CASC assets Charity/CASC assets
Disposals in period Held at the end of the period
(total consideration received) (use accounts figures)
Tangible fixed
E130
£		 E135 £ 2 4 0 6 1 1 3
assets
UK investments
E140
£		 E145 £ 1 0 4 8 4 8 7
(excluding
controlled companies)
Shares in,
E150
£		 E155 £
and loans to,
controlled companies
Overseas
E160
£		 E165 £
investments
Loans and non-trade debtors E170 £
Other current assets E175 £ 2 2 1 5 3 1
Qualifying investments and loans E180
Applies to charities only. See CT600 Guide
Value of any non-qualifying investments and loans E185 £
Applies to charities only. See CT600 Guide
Number of subsidiary or associated companies the charity E190
controls at the end of the period. Exclude companies that
were dormant throughout the period

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Our Ref: 0367

28[th] November 2024

Suite 6B Wentworth Lodge Great North Road Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 7SR

The Council Members Mariapolis Limited Unit 1, Polaris Centre 41 Brownfields Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AN

Tel: +44 (0)1707 324163

e-mail: mail@georgearthur.co.uk www.georgearthur.co.uk

Dear Sirs

Management Letter Financial statements for the year ended 29[th] February 2024

Introduction

Following our recent final audit in connection with the financial statements of Mariapolis Limited for the year ended 98[th] February 2024 we are writing to bring to your attention certain matters that arose during the course of our work, together with suggestions for improvements of controls and procedures operated by the charity. We hope you will find our comments helpful and constructive.

Our work during the audit included an examination of some of the charity’s transactions and procedures with a view to expressing an opinion on the financial statements for the year. This work was not directed primarily towards discovering deficiencies in, or the operating effectiveness of your internal controls other than those that would affect our audit opinion or towards the detection of fraud. We have included in this letter only matters that have come to our attention as a result of our normal audit procedures and consequently our comments should not be regarded as a comprehensive record of all weaknesses that may exist or of all improvements that might be made or the operating effectiveness of your internal controls.

We recognise that the number of your staff makes a complete system of internal control impracticable and that the Council Members and key management exercise close personal supervision, which we consider reasonable in the circumstances. We have taken this into account in conducting our audit and in preparing this letter.

Our work also included a review of the adequacy of disclosures in the financial statements and consideration of the appropriateness of the accounting policies and estimation techniques adopted by the company. This review identified no significant matters, which we believe are necessary to draw to your attention.

Breaches of duty imposed by law and regulation

During the course of the audit, we discovered no breaches of duty relevant to the administration of the charity imposed by any enactment or rule of law on the Council Members, managers or any professional advisors, regardless of whether such matters gave rise to a statutory duty to report to The Charity Commission.

Summary

Matters that arose as a result of our work are set out in detail in the attached memorandum.

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Conclusion

If you require any further information or assistance, we shall be very pleased to help you.

We would appreciate an acknowledgement of the receipt of this letter and look forward to receiving your comments when you have had the opportunity of considering the matters that we have raised.

This letter is for your private use only. It has been prepared on the understanding that it will not be disclosed to any third party, or quoted to or referred to, without our prior written consent and we assume no responsibility to any other party.

We should like to take this opportunity of thanking you and your staff for the assistance and co-operation we have received during the course of our work.

Yours faithfully

George Arthur

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Mariapolis Limited

Financial statements for the year ended 29[th] February 2024 Appendices to management letter

Unadjusted Errors

The following errors were identified during the course of our work but as the cumulative effect was under our materiality level no adjustment was made to the figures:

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Mariapolis Limited Unit 1, Polaris Centre 41 Brownfields Herts AL7 1NN Telephone: 01707324312

George Arthur Limited, Suite 6b Wentworth Lodge, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SR

28[th] November 2024

Dear Sirs

LETTER OF REPRESENTATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29[th] FEBRUARY 2024

We confirm that the following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience and where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation, sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can properly make each of the following representations to you in connection with your audit of the charitable company's financial statements for the year ended 29[th] February 2024.

We acknowledge our legal responsibilities regarding disclosure of information to you as auditors and confirm that so far as we are aware, there is no relevant audit information needed by you in connection with preparing your audit report of which you are unaware. Each trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that you are aware of that information.

Financial Statements:

  1. We acknowledge, and have fulfilled, as trustees (who are also Directors of the charitable company), our collective responsibility under the Companies Act 2006 for presenting financial statements (in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and United Kingdom Accounting Standards), which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the charitable company at the reporting date, and of its result for the period then ended, and for making accurate representations to you. We confirm that we have approved the financial statements for the year ended 29[th] February 2024.

  2. We confirm that the accounting policies and estimation techniques adopted for the preparation of the financial statements are the most appropriate to the circumstances in which the charitable company operates.

  3. Other than as disclosed in the financial statements, the charitable company has not entered into any transactions involving trustees, officers or other related parties, which require disclosure under the Companies Act, SORP or Financial Reporting Standards. If relevant, appropriate disclosure has been made of the control of the charitable company.

  4. We have disclosed all known or possible litigation and claims whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements and these have been disclosed in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards.

  5. All grants, donations and other incoming resources, the receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions during the period in the application of such incoming resources. No endowments and restricted income grants and donations were received during the period:

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  1. The financial statements of the charitable company have been prepared on the going concern basis as we believe that adequate cash resources will be available to cover the charitable company’s requirements for working capital and capital expenditure for at least the next twelve months. We are not aware of any other factors which could put into jeopardy the charitable company’s going concern status during or beyond this period.

  2. Other than as disclosed in the financial statements, there have been no events since the reporting date which necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements or inclusion of a note thereto. Should further material events occur, which may necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements or inclusion of a note thereto, we will advise you accordingly.

  3. We confirm that we have considered the unadjusted errors advised to us by you as appended to this letter. It is our view that the cost of making these adjustments to the financial statements outweighs any benefits that will be gained by the users of the financial statements. The combined effect of the unadjusted errors is not material and we do not consider that their absence from the financial statements affects the true and fair view given.

  4. We confirm we have no plans or intentions that may materially affect the carrying value or classification of any assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements.

  5. We confirm that after the audit report has been signed, we will circulate a copy of our annual report to every member of the charitable company and every other person entitled to receive notice of general meetings, as required by section 423, Companies Act 2006.

  6. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your audit and all the transactions undertaken by the charitable company have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. We have provided to you all other information requested and given unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom you have deemed it necessary to speak to. All other records and relevant information, including minutes of all trustees’, members’, and management meetings, have been made available to you.

  7. Other than those disclosed in the financial statements we are not aware of any material liabilities, provisions, contingent liabilities, contingent assets or contracted for capital commitments, that need to be provided for or disclosed in the financial statements.

  8. We confirm that the charitable company has had no non-routine communication with Charity Commission during or since the period of which you are unaware. We confirm that no transactions or arrangements occurred in the period for which we needed Charity Commission approval.

  9. We have reviewed the affairs of the charitable company and confirm that no gains are subject to corporation tax. We have also reviewed the VAT treatment in relation to contractual services provided by the charity and confirm that VAT has been correctly accounted for.

  10. We confirm that the charity has adequate procedures in place to identify intangible income and that there was no intangible income during the year to be included in the financial statements.

  11. The charitable company has satisfactory title to all assets and there are no liens or encumbrances on the company’s assets.

  12. We confirm that the functional currency of the charitable company is Sterling.

  13. We confirm that we have reviewed all material tangible fixed assets, intangible fixed assets and fixed asset investments (other than those carried at fair value) and consider that no impairment review was necessary, as there were no indications of impairment.

  14. We estimate that freehold land represents 25% of the cost of freehold properties.

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  1. We confirm that we have notified you of all related party relationships, and transactions that the charitable company has entered into with those related parties during the year of which we are aware.

  2. We acknowledge our responsibility for the design and implementation of internal controls to prevent and detect errors or fraud, and have disclosed to you the results of our assessment of the risk that the financial statements may be materially misstated as a result of fraud. We are unaware of any irregularities, including fraud and suspected fraud, involving management, employees or others who have significant roles in internal control, or those employed by the charitable company where the fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements. No allegations of such irregularities or breaches have come to our notice.

  3. We are unaware of any breaches or possible breaches of statute, regulations, contracts, agreements or the charitable company's Memorandum and Articles of Association which might result in the charitable company suffering significant penalties or other loss. No allegations of such irregularities or breaches have come to our notice.

  4. We confirm that we have been notified by you that there are no matters which you are required to raise with us to comply with your profession’s ethical guidance which are in addition to the matters included in your assignment terms letter to us.

  5. We confirm receipt of your assignment terms letter and we confirm receipt of your management letter dated 28[th] November 2024.

Yours faithfully

Rumold Van Geffen Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees

Registered Office: Unit 1, Polaris Centre, 41 Brownfields, Herts AL7 1NN Company Number: 00930265

Certificate Of Completion

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