NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE TRUST - SOCIETY OF MARY

Charity number: 233639
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Maintaining a French Roman Catholic church in London and advancing the Roman Catholic religion in England and Wales among people of French nationality or who are French speaking. Acting as the Parish Church in the locality in which the church is situated.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2018

Total income:
£903,508

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Donations and legacies £234.41k
Charitable activities £127.53k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £541.56k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£899,414

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Raising funds £49.75k
Charitable activities £849.67k
Other £0

-£498,640 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £49.75k
Charitable expenditure £849.67k
Retained for future use £4.09k

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 September 1964: Standard registration
  • 16 August 2019: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 16 August 2019: Funds transferred to 1177995 NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE – SOCIETY OF MARY
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE (Working name)
  • FOR A FRENCH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OR CHURCHES IN LONDON AND OTHER FRENCH ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES ADMINISTERED IN CONNEXION WITH THE SOCIETY OF MARY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2014 31/08/2015 31/08/2016 31/08/2017 31/08/2018
Total gross income £751.78k £786.64k £812.77k £917.54k £903.51k
Total expenditure £686.60k £799.65k £832.77k £886.50k £899.41k
Income from government contracts N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income from government grants N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £181.85k £211.56k £239.29k £242.48k £234.41k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £100.24k £106.68k £137.22k £142.68k £127.53k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £469.69k £468.41k £436.25k £532.38k £541.56k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £623.04k £729.62k £755.36k £855.73k £849.67k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £77.41k £30.77k £49.75k
Expenditure - Governance £13.62k £15.29k £0 £13.32k £36.15k
Expenditure - Grants institution £10.80k £10.00k £0 £8.84k £18.86k
Expenditure - Investment management £49.93k £54.74k £0 £30.77k £49.75k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2014 31/08/2015 31/08/2016 31/08/2017 31/08/2018
Own use assets £7.78m £7.85m £15.04m £15.69m £16.10m
Long-term investments £7.70m £7.70m £12.26m £12.30m £12.13m
Other assets £1.28m £1.19m £1.18m £666.29k £393.77k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £73.73k £74.36k £91.04k £197.88k £138.73k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2018 31 May 2019 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2018 07 May 2019 On time
Annual return 31 August 2017 24 April 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2017 17 May 2018 On time
Annual return 31 August 2016 20 April 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2016 12 April 2017 On time
Annual return 31 August 2015 13 June 2016 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2015 22 March 2016 On time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DATED 22/02/1964 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 04/02/2008 AS AMENDED ON 04/03/2011

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE SAME EITHER AS CAPITAL OR INCOME PRIMARILY IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A FRENCH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OR CHURCHES IN LONDON IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHERWISE (AND AS A SECONDARY OBJECT) FOR SUCH LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN ENGLAND AND WALES PRIMARILY AMONG PERSONS OF FRENCH NATIONALITY OR EXTRACTION OR BEING FRENCH SPEAKING AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT NO PART OF THE TRUST FUND NEED BE RETAINED OR SHALL BE TREATED AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1993.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ENGLAND AND WALES.