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The Focolare Trust

SC039844Registered charity from 03 September 2008
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Focolare Movement
Address 16 Parkfields
Welwyn Garden City
Postcode AL8 6ED
Website www.focolare.org/gb
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Charity Commission https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
Object:
The trustees hold and shall hold the Trust property and the income thereof upon trust to use and apply the same whether as capital or income for such charitable purposes connected with the advancement of the Christian religion as may from time to time be carried out by or under the direction of members of the said Women's Section of the Focolare Movement in accordance with decisions from tome to time of the Trustees including in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing (i) the relief of the poor, sick, aged and those suffering from any mental or physical handicap, (ii) the advancement of education and learning, 9iii) the promotion of the mental and moral improvement of mankind especially in family and community life, (iv) the education and trainin of persons to further and carry into effect the above objects or any of them.
Operations:
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 03 Sept 2008
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Number of Staff: 5
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £744,103 £784,880 21 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £894,921 £1,067,396 14 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £1,235,977 £1,464,200 19 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £1,267,982 £934,218 22 Dec 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Marie-Christine Fournier
Patricia Whitney
Anuradha Laws
Christina Ronayne
Claudia Melis
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