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CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK

TRUSTEES REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year ended 31st December 2021

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK

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REPORTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTENTS PAGE
Trustees’ and Other Informaton 2
Trustees’ Report 3 - 4
Independent Auditor’s Report 5 - 6
Income Statement 7
Balance Sheet 8
Statement of Changes in Equity 9
Notes forming part of the fnancial statements 10 – 14
Supplementary informaton 15 - 16

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CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Trustees Provincial Superior Reverend Peter Dowling Provincial Treasurer Reverend Darren Maslen Provincial Vicar Reverend Melville Wright Appointed Trustee Reverend George Dunne Address 4 Dawson Street Liverpool L1 1LE United Kingdom Bankers Allied Irish Banks PLC Direct Banking PO Box 73306 London W5 9PB Bank of Ireland 1 Marsden Street M2 1HW Manchester Bank of Ireland 26 West Nile Street G4 7AG Glasgow Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 2139 Paisley Road Glasgow G52 3JW Independent Auditor Susan E Brown FCA CTC BSc (Hons) Unit 6 Archway House Donabate Co Dublin Charity Number 802092

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CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK Year ended 31st December 2021

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The Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2021.

Principal Activity and Review of the Trust

The Trust is comprised of an apostolic group of men whose mission is:

They commit themselves to carry out this mission in collaboration with the laity.

They combine prayer and work in order that the entire world may be totally transformed into people of God, the body of the Lord and Temple of the Holy Spirit. In solidarity with those who are working for genuine human advancement, they are alert to the social implications of their actions.

They carry out their Eucharistic mission especially in city centre shrines and parishes. ‘Their shrines are centres of Eucharistic community and evangelisation, places of adoration, celebration and reconciliation, oasis’s of peace in the heart of the city. ‘They make our parishes into authentic communities shaped by the Eucharist, source and centre of their life’’.

There has been no significant change in these activities during the financial year ended 31st December 2021.

Financial Results

The (deficit) for the financial year amounted to £50,505 (2020:£59,433)

At the end of the financial year, the Trust had assets in excess of liabilities of STG£2,294,270 (2020:£2,343,630)

Going Concern

The Trustees are satisfied, having made the appropriate enquiries, that the Trust has sufficient funds, assets and support available to it to continue its Charitable activities in the coming financial year. The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

Trustees

The Trustees who served throughout the financial year were as follows:

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

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CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK Year ended 31st December 2021

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The Trustees of the Trust are required by the Constitution of the Trust to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust as at the end of the financial year and of the results for that period. The financial statements are to be prepared in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accountings Standards and Applicable Law) including FRS 102 – ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’, Section 1A (Small Entities). Under law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust and of the profit or loss of the Trust for the period.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; Make reasonable prudent judgements and accounting estimates; Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Trust will continue in operation

The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Trust’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust including the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Trustees’ Statement on relevant audit information

The Trustees have confirmed that:

On behalf of the Trustees:

Reverend Melville Wright

Reverend Darren Maslen

Date:

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK

Report on the audit of the financial statements

Opinion

I have audited the financial statements of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Charitable Trust UK for the year ended 31st December 2021 which comprise the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet, and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard” applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, applying Section 1A of that Standard.

In my opinion, the financial statements:

Basis of Opinion

I conducted my audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (Ireland) (ISAs (Ireland)) and applicable law. My responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of my report. I am independent of the Trust in accordance with ethical requirements that are relevant to my audit of the financial statements in Ireland, including the Ethical Standard issued by the Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA), and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in Note 10 to the financial statements and I have fulfilled my ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

I have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which ISA (Ireland) 570 require me to report to you where:

Other Information

The Trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and my Auditors Report thereon. My opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in my report, I do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with my audit of the financial statements, my responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or

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CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK

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my knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If I identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, I am required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based in the work I have performed, I conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, I am required to report that fact.

I have nothing to report

Respective responsibilities and restrictions on use Responsibilities of Trustees for the financial statements

As explained more fully in The Statement of Trustees’ Responsibility on Page 4 the Trust's Trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as they 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 Trustees are responsible for assessing the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to the going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees intends to cease operations or has no alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

My 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 my opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (Ireland) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in 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 my responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the IAASA’s website at: htps://www.iaasa.ie/publicatons/ISA-700-(Ireland). This description forms part of my Auditors Report.

The purpose of my audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities

This Report is made solely to the Trustees of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Charitable Trust UK. My audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Trust and its Trustees as a body, for my audit work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Susan E Brown FCA CTC BSc (Hons) Chartered Accountant and Statutory Audit Firm Unit 6 Archway House Donabate, Do Dublin

Date:

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK Year ended 31st December 2021 INCOME STATEMENT

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK ____________

Notes
Income
Gross Proft
Expenditure
Other operatng income
Operatng (Defcit)
Investment income
4
Interest payable & similar charges
(Defcit) on ordinary actvites before taxaton
Total comprehensive income
2021
£
190,888
_
190,888
(242,271)
5,575
__
(45,808)
84
(4,781)
__
(50,505)
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(50,505)
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2020
£
181,072
_
181,072
(253,811)
14,619
_
(58,120)
118
(1,431)
_
(59,433)
_
(59,433)
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Approved on behalf of the Trustees

Reverend Melville Wright

Reverend Darren Maslen

Date:

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BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021

Notes
2021
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
6
2,058,687
Investments
7
1,800
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2,060,487
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Current assets
Debtors
8
85
Cash at bank and in hand
242,039
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242,124
Creditors:amounts falling due within
one year
9
(8,341
)
Net current assets
233,783
Total assets less current liabilites
2,294,270
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Reserves
Revaluaton reserve
120,000
Other reserves
2,442,001
Income and expenditure account
(267,731)
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Total Reserves
2,294,270
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Approved on behalf of the Trustees
Reverend Melville Wright
Reverend Darren Maslen
2020
£
2,062,675
1,800
2020
£
2,062,675
1,800
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2,064,475
__
205
297,564
_
297,769
(15,614)
282,155
2,346,630
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120,000
2,443,856
(217,226)
_
205
297,564
_
297,769
(15,614)
282,155
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2,343,630
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Date:

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Retained Revaluaton Restricted Capital
Earnings Reserve Funds Contributon Reserve Total
£ £ £ £ £
At 1 January 2020 (157,793) 120,000 281,941 2,161,915 2,406,063
(Defcit) for the year (59,433) - - - (59,433)
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At 31st December 2020 (217,226) 120,000 281,941 2,161,915 2,346,630
(Defcit) for the year (50,505) - - -
(50,505)
Movement - - (1,855) - (1,855)
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At 31st December 2021 (267,731) 120,000 280,086 2,161,915 2,294,270
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CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Charitable Trust UK is a charitable Trust incorporated in the UK under charity number 802092. 4 Dawson Street, Liverpool, L1 1LE is the registered office of the Trust and also its principal place of business. The principal activities of the Trust are set out in the Trustees’ Report.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£) which is the functional currency of the Trust.

2. Statement of accounting policies for the year ended 31st December 2021

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the Trust’s financial statements.

2.1 Statement of compliance

The financial statements of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2021 have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in Ireland and the UK and in accordance with the Financial Report Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 Section 1A (Small entities)) issued by the Financial Reporting Council, as promulgated by Chartered Accountants Ireland.

2.2 Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention unless otherwise stated and in accordance with these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

2.3 Going Concern

The Trustees have reasonable expectations, having made appropriate enquiries, that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis.

2.4 Income

Income is included in the Income Statement when the Trust is legally entitled to it, its financial value is quantified with reasonable certainty and there is reasonable certainty of its ultimate receipt.

Entitlement to legacies is considered established when the Trust has been notified of a distribution to be made by the executor.

2.5 Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at historic cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is not provided on freehold land and buildings. On the other fixed assets it is provided so as to write down the cost of assets to their estimated useful lives as follows:

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

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Fixtures, Fittings & equipment

5% Straight line

2.6 Investments

Investments held as fixed assets are stated at cost less provision for any permanent diminution in value. Income from investments together with any related tax credit is recognised in the Income Statement account in the year in which it is receivable.

2.7 Taxation and deferred taxation

The Trust is a not for profit organisation and is not subject to taxation on its surplus of income.

2.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more that 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

2.9 Trade and other creditors

Trade and other creditors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case the they are stated at cost.

2.10 Foreign currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. The resulting exchange differences are dealt with in the Income Statement.

2.11 Cash flow exemption

The Trust has availed of the exemption under Section 1A of FRS 102 to not prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

3. Significant accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of these financial statements requires the Trustees to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of polices and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Judgements and estimates are continually evaluated and are based on historical experiences and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Trust makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the actual results.

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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

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4. Income from Investments 2021 2020
£ £
Investment income 84 468
Permanent diminuton in value of investment - (350)
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84 118
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All turnover derives from the Trust’s principal activity.

5. Staff numbers and costs

The average weekly number of employees, during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:

2021 2020
Number Number
Employees & Trustees Nil NIl
The Trustees are not remunerated by the Trust.
angible fxed assets
Freehold land Fixtures, Motor Total
& buildings ftngs & Vehicles
equipment
Cost £ £ £ £
As at 1stJanuary 2021 2,019,914 316,120 16,468 2,352,502
Disposals - - (16,468) (16,468)
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As at 31st December 2021 2,019,914 316,120 - 2,336,034
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Accumulated Depreciaton
At 1stJanuary 2021 - 274,773 15,054 289,827
Charge for the year - 2,574 - 2,574
Charge on disposal - - (15,054) (15,054)
_ ______ ______ _
At 31st December 2021 - 277,347 - 277,347
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Net Book Value
At 31st December 2021 2,019,914 38,773 - 2,058,687
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At 31stDecember 2020 2,019,914 41,347 1,414 2,062,675
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6. Tangible fixed assets

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7. Investments

7. Investments
Other Total
investments
Cost £ £
At 1stJanuary 2021 1,800 1,800
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At 31st December 2021 1,800 1,800
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Net Book Value
At 31st December 2021 1,800 1,800
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At 31stDecember 2020 1,800 1,800
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8. Debtors 2021 2020
£ £
Amounts owed by related partes - 200
VAT 85 5
_ ______
85 205
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9. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2021 2020
£ £
Trade creditors 8,341 15,614
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8,341 15,614
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9. Post balance sheet events

There have been no events since the year end which would require disclosure in the financial statements. The Trustees continue to monitor the ongoing effects of Covid 19.

10. Provision for small entities

In common with other entities of this size we use our auditors to assist with the preparation of the financial statements

11 . Ultimate controlling party

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The ultimate controlling party is the Trustees acting in concert

12. Capital Commitments

There are no capital commitments at the year end

13. Going concern

As at 31st December 2021 there was a deficit of expenditure over income of £50,505 (2020: £59,433) and there were assets in excess of liabilities of £2,294,270 (2020:€ 2,343,630).

During the first quarter of 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic spread from Asia to Europe and subsequently worldwide. The initial effect of this was a worldwide slow down in economic activity and the loss of jobs across many businesses and sectors. In Ireland and the UK there were government restrictions which have resulted in many business closing temporarily. There was also a ban on mass gatherings implemented in an effort to slow down the spread of the virus. As a result the churches of the Trust had to close their doors to their communities and the Trust was not been able to collect its regular donations and have its usual plate collections in the usual manner. However, online collections and mass payments have continued. Once the government restrictions lifted the Trust was able to re-commence its activities and the doors of the Churches were re-opened to the congregations.

The Trustees have worked to reduce other costs during these periods of temporary closure. The Trustees are satisfied that the Trust has sufficient assets and cash flow available to meet its day to day operations costs for the foreseeable future. This assertion is made for a period of not less than twelve months from the signing of the financial statements. The financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis.

14. Reserves

Included with other reserves is a special reserve totalling €280,086 (2020:£281,941). This represents the Patrimony records and is a restricted funds. During the period under review an amount of €1,855 was released to the Income and Expenditure Account from the Patrimony of Religious Individuals. Other than the retained earnings reserve there was no movement on any of the other reserves during the period under review.

15.Related Party Transactions

As at 31[st] December 2021 there was an amount of £Nil (2020:£200) owed by one of the Trustees.

During the period under review there were pensions lodged to the Provincial Account totalling £35,558. These had previously been recorded as restricted funds in the patrimony records of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Ireland Trust. When the pensions were cashed in they were lodged to the bank account of the UK Trust and not the Irish Trust. These funds are not repayable to Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Ireland Trust. During the period under review the Trust received £8,457 from the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Ireland Trust for masses said under a legacy received in Ireland. The masses under this legacy are normally said in Ireland. The Irish Trust also paid audit fees on behalf of

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the Trust totalling €4,500. Both Trusts are related parties as they are governed by the same Trust Document and Trustees.

Supplementary information relating to the financial statements

Cult Income
Donatons & gifs
Collectons
Piety receipts
Religious actvites
Sundry income
Subsidy income
Pension income
Parish contract income
Wills and legacies
Masses
Total income
Cult Expenses
Provincial taxes
Rome masses
Formaton & Noviate expenses
Insurance
Repairs & maintenance
Community expenses
Medical & nursing home expenses
Religious actvites
Mass expenses
Printng, postage & statonery
Advertsing
Telephone
Motor expenses
Travelling & entertainment
Legal & professional
Piety expenses
General expense
Subscriptons
Training
2021
£
46,109
28,998
29,618
8,427
5,575
-
41,171
8,598
8,457
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176,953
19,510
_
196,463
-
20,715
-
11,708
17,276
102,830
2,902
4,782
15,000
3,407
355
16,599
4,039
3,296
-
13,097
18,605
476
1,578
_
236,665

_
2020
£
36,945
78,257
17,585
4,454
9,912
16,664
14,619
-
-
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178,436
17,255
_
195,691
-
8,510
629
8,028
30,538
138,024
1,225
4,285
-
2,982
353
7,208
3,943
4,268
750
14,142
15,963
59
-
_
240,907
_

CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHARITABLE TRUST UK YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

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Supplementary information relating to the financial statements – Contd.

2021 2020
Administratve expenses £ £
Bank charges 1,618 1,646
Depreciaton 2,574 11,258
Loss on disposal of fxed assets 1,414 -
______ ______
5,606 12,904
______ ______
Total cult and administratve expenses 242,271 253,811
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Finance
Interest paid 4,781 1,431
__ ______
Miscellaneous Income and changes in investments
Income from listed investments 84 118
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84 118
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Net (defcit) (50,505) (59,433)
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The supplementary information does not form part of the financial statements