LIVERPOOL ARCHDIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1091132 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as L.A.L.P.A.

The charity promotes and organises pilgrimages to Lourdes, including raising funds to subsidise such pilgrimages for those who are sick or handicapped together with their carers.

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AND RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND ORGANISING PILGRIMAGES TO LOURDES INCLUDING RAISING FUNDS TO SUBSIDISE SUCH PILGRIMAGES FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK OR HANDICAPPED TOGETHER WITH THEIR CARERS.2) FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY..

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of £65,937 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £503,279. The trustees confirm that current funds and expected income are sufficient to continue operations as a going concern. The charity relies heavily on donations and legacies, with a noted substantial drop in legacy income compared to the previous year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — LALPA (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Grant Paul Maddockchair
• Catherine Mary McCarthy
• Michael Roper · trustee of 1 other charity
• Paul Malachy Cunningham
• REV MGR JOHN BUTCHARD
• Rev DESMOND MARK SEDDON
• Rev Mark William Beattie
• Una Marie Giles

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

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