REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 272318
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2022 for
Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
Alexander James & Co Ltd Admirals Quarters Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton KT7 0XA
Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
| Page | |
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 to 9 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30th June 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 272318
Principal address 43 Lower Moor Road Yate South Gloucestershire BS37 7PQ
Trustees
Fr Andrew Burns Appointed w.e.f 17[th] July 2021 Paul Sabine Hilary Sabine Paul Smith Appointed w.e.f 17[th] July 2021 Bianca Smith Appointed w.e.f 10[th] July 2021 Mark Stubbings Sue Stubbings Gary Johnson resigned 17[th] July 2021 Kay Johnson resigned 10[th] July 2021 Fr Thomas Ryan SMA resigned 17[th] July 2021
Independent examiner Alexander James & Co Ltd Admirals Quarters Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton KT7 0XA
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Other Officers NATIONAL RESOURCE GROUP
Database Couple Mark & Sue Stubbings Communication Couple Russ & Deirdre Fairman Joint Community Co-ordinating Couple Russ & Deirdre Fairman Paul & Marie Kennedy Finance Couple Paul & Hilary Sabine ME Team Co-ordinating Couple Phil & Rita Jackson EE Team Co-ordinating Couple Gregory & Fabienne Fauvarque Weekend Team Scheduling Couple Neill & Nuala Dutton
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Statement of Public Benefit
The Charity provides public benefit by organising education, advice, guidance and discussions for married couples and couples preparing for marriage. This is in order that they may have a proper understanding of the rights, duties and responsibilities of a Christian married life in accordance with the Roman Catholic tradition as laid down by Canon Law. The Charity also provides the aforementioned for priests and members of religious orders who wish to increase their knowledge and development of their relational skills with their parishioners or in their community.
TRUSTEES REVIEW
This financial year has continued to suffer from the impact of Covid 19 on activities involving groups of people gathering but residential and non-residential Weekends have resumed together with the online format.
The Charity’s re-designed websites are operating but work continues to optimise the use of the websites. The PayPal payment system is now functioning after suspension of the Engaged Encounter account.
Two residential Marriage Encounter Weekends went ahead, but the one non-residential and two online Weekends were cancelled due to the low number of bookings. As a result, only 10 couples experienced the Weekend - a reduction from the previous year. The Marriage Encounter online format method of delivery is not proving to be popular.
Three non-residential Engaged Encounter Weekends went ahead attended by 11 couples. Three Engaged Encounter online formats were held with a total number of 55 couples attending. The ‘Zoomed’ Split Weekend format was found to be very successful, especially for couples where the partners are living in different countries, and for whom the special facilities created in ‘Zoom’ enabled them to communicate in private.
A Team Weekend was also experienced by 17 presenting team couples and 3 priests: this reviewed and updated their presenting capabilities. The formations were recorded and made available to those Team members unable to attend in person, and also to the wider community.
The trustees have reviewed all the protocols covering a range of risks, including General Data Protection Regulation, fund raising methods, and Child Protection Policy (covering those few situations when children are present at events organised by the charity) and consider them adequate.
The charity has continued to benefit from the generosity of ongoing regular donors by way of monthly standing orders and represents the core funding. Meetings of the National Board were mainly by video conference with a limited number held in person, so overhead costs have reduced considerably, benefiting the financial situation as reflected in the final accounts.
The Trustees believe that the Charity continues to be financially sound to meet the foreseeable commitments in presenting Weekends.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 23[rd] April 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
............................................ Hilary Sabine - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 30th June 2022, which are set out on pages four to nine.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
(i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
(ii) to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
(iii) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
(i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
(ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act;
have not been met; or
(b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
Andrew Nicholson FFA FIPA ATT(Fellow) FFTA
As director for Alexander James & Co Ltd Admirals Quarters Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton KT7 0XA
Date: 23[rd] April 2023
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
England and Wales
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
| 30.6.22 | 30.6.21 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total funds | ||
| fund | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOMING RESOURCES | |||
| Incoming resources from generated funds | |||
| Voluntary income | 31,069 | 21,904 | |
| Investment income | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Incoming resources from charitable activities | |||
| General charitable activities | 3,288 | 3,834 | |
| Total incoming resources | 34,366 | 25,747 | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | |||
| Charitable activities | |||
| General charitable activities | 24,766 | 7,051 | |
| NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) | |||
| RESOURCES | 9,600 | 18,696 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 88,740 | 70,044 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 98,340 | 88,740 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
Balance Sheet
At 30th June 2022
| 30.6.22 | 30.6.21 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total funds | ||
| fund | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 5 | 3,288 | 1,826 |
| Cash at bank | 99,058 | 95,380 | |
| 102,346 | 97,206 | ||
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 6 | (4,006) | (8,466) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 98,340 | 88,740 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | |||
| LIABILITIES | 98,340 | 88,740 | |
| NET ASSETS | 98,340 | 88,740 | |
| FUNDS | 7 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 98,340 | 88,740 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 98,340 | 88,740 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 23[rd] April 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Hilary Sabine - Trustee
............................................. Paul Sabine - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets in the year of purchase.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| 30.6.22 | 30.6.21 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Deposit account interest | 9 | 9 |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30th June 2022 nor for the year ended 30th June 2021.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30th June 2022 nor for the year ended 30th June 2021.
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
England and Wales
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| 4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | |||||
| £ | |||||
| COST | |||||
| At 1st July 2021 | 6,021 | ||||
| Additions | - | ||||
| At 30th June 2022 | 6,021 | ||||
| DEPRECIATION | |||||
| At 1st July 2021 | 6,021 | ||||
| Charge for year | - | ||||
| At 30th June 2022 | 6,021 | ||||
| NET BOOK VALUE | |||||
| At 30th June 2022 | - | ||||
| At 30th June 2021 | - | ||||
| 5. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||||
| 30.6.22 | 30.6.21 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Trade debtors | 3,288 | 1,826 | |||
| 6. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||||
| 30.6.22 | 30.6.21 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Trade creditors | 3,575 | 6,111 | |||
| Other creditors | **431 ** | 2,355 | |||
| 4,006 | 8,466 | ||||
| 7. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||
| Net | |||||
| movement in | |||||
| At | 1.7.21 | funds | At 30.6.22 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 88,740 | 9,600 | 98,340 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 88,740 | 9,600 | 98,340 |
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources |
Movement in | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 34,366 | (24,766) | 9,600 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 34,366 | **(24,776) ** | 9,600 |
8.
DETAILS OF WEEKENDS
| Residential Marriage Encounter | Weekends | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | Venue | Couples |
| 12 - 14 November 2021 | IBIS, Rugby | 5 |
| 4 - 6 March 2022 | Campanile, Swindon | 5 |
| Non-Residential Engaged Encounter | Weekends | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | Venue | Couples |
| 11 - 12 September 2021 | Dormer Centre, Leamington Spa | 2 |
| 20 - 21 November 2021 | Hallam Pastoral Centre, Sheffield | 3 |
| 12 - 13 February 2022 | St Joseph's Retreat Centre, Hendon | 6 |
| Engaged Encounter Online program | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Couples |
| 2 & 9 October 2021 | 13 |
| 12 & 19 March 2022 | 21 |
| 21 & 28 May 2022 | 21 |
Other Weekends: Dates Type of Weekend Couples 22 - 23 January 2022 Team Renewal 17 Couples + 3 Priests
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
England and Wales
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
| 30.6.22 £ INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary income Donations and booking fees 31,069 Investment income Deposit account interest 9 Incoming resources from charitable activities Tax recovered 3,288 Total incoming resources 34,366 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities Encounter weekends 8,678 National board meetings 3,908 European Council 1,597 Team training 5,041 19,224 Support costs Management Travel expenses - general 1,376 Printing and stationery 16 Advertising and publicity 25 Office equipment and supplies 53 Web site support 1,529 IT and support costs Miscellaneous expenses 964 740 Audit and accountancy fee 700 5,403 Finance Insurance 234 Bank charges 3 Card and PayPal charges (98) 139 Total resources expended 24,766 Net Income 9,600 ====== |
30.6.21 £ 21,904 9 3,834 25,747 715 - 854 - 1,569 - 365 284 126 1,886 925 764 630 4,980 243 - 259 502 7,051 18,696 ====== |
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This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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