Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period stsrt dale Day 01 April Period end dale Day31 March 2020 2021 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name ST.GREGORIOS INDIAN {MALANKARA) ORTHODOX CHURCH. LONDON other names charity is known by Registered charlty number (if any) 1000423 Charity's principal address St. Gregorios Churth, Cranfield Road London Postcode SE4 1UF Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Datès aet•d rf not for whole Trust•• nam• (IFfice lif any} Name of person lor body) •ntltl•d oint trustee Ifan Diocesall Bishop General body Fr. Aby Philip Varghes¢ Mr.Jacob Parakkala Mathew Chair Trustee ( Secretary) Trustee (treasurer) Trustee Mr.Roys philip General body Mr.Praveen Mathew General body General body General body General body General body General body General body General body General Body Mr George Babykutty Mr Sisan Chacko Exofficio Trustee Mr.Varghese Joseph Mr.Shiju Raja Mr Binu Ninan Chandy Mr Santhosb K Abtalthm Trustee Trustee Ttustee 10 Trustee Mr Josepb K Mathew Mr Sabu koshy Exofficio 12 Exofficio 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, {for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted If not for whole ear TAR March 21 Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Infomiation) of adviser Name Address Name of chlef executive or nam8s of senior staff members {Optlonal infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Dèscription of the charity's trusts Governing docum8nts as Constitution passed by the church 2 July 1989 Type of goveming documenl How the charity is constituted Soci8ty Truste8 selection Methods Elected managing committee members are the trustees Additional governance issues (Optional information> TTUStees are elected from the eligible members at the Annual Gen¢ral Body meeting in March each year, which is followed by a joint mectitkg between the outgoing truslees and the incoming tn￿tees. The fornial handover of the reports and accounts takes place in this joint meeting as well as a briefing is given to new trustees emphasising their duties and responsibilities. The Indian Orthodox Church, also known as the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is an Autocephalous Orthodox Church with its central office in the Indian state of Kerala. The IOC is autonomous church and headed by the Caiholicose. Its present prirnate is Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, Catholicose of the East. The structure of St. Gregorios Church, London is also episcopal polity. Churches in UL Europe and African Diocese is cu￿entlY under pastoral care of diocesan bishop Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotkn'os. You may choose to includ8 additional information, where r81evant, about- policies and procedurès adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which th8 charity relationship with any related parties,. trustees, Gonsid8ration of major risks and the system and procedures lo manage them. The chairperson of the charity IS the Vicar. who is nomially appointed by the Diocesan Bishop for a period of three years. Trustees are the managing committee members. Their terni of offi¢e is one year. The managing committee is responsible for maintenance of the church and day to day athninistration. The trystees meet at least once a month. Risks are mitigated by a careful evaluation and budgeting of th¢ income and expenditure at the start of the financial year. Misuse of funds and church property are safeguarded by strict a(Iherence to the rules and regulations by all the trnstees and church members. Section C Ob"ectives and activities TAR March 21 The principal object of the charity is advancement of Christian religion and particularly Ortbodox faith, enabling Ms many people as possible to worship in our church and become part of our p￿llsh community. Summary of the objects of tho charlty set out in its governlng document The primary objective of the St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church is th¢ manifestation of faith in the Triune God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) in accordance with the Apostolic and ancient traditions of tbe Malankara Orthodox Church. Our services and worship put faith in to practiee through prayer and scripture and sacraments. The church shall enter into any activity to provide for the religious, educational and cultural needs as proper to the life of a Parish Church with the approval of the appropriate authorities and also benefiting the wider community. When planning our activities for the y¢ar, the trustees have considered th¢ commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We ty to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish, through the Holy Eucharist, learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus Christ. The ¢hur¢h as followers of Christ, tries to carry out the mission giv¢n to us by Caring for the marginalised, less fortunate in the society. Th¢ disabled, diseased deprived people are supported with humble efforts. Holy Eucharist is celebrated all Sundays and on every main Christian festival such as Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursdayy Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas, enabling people from all communities join these services. For the ¢onvenience of the worshipers. simultaneous services are held at St. Andrew - By-The -wardrobe Church. London EC4 and St. Gregorios Church. London SE4. Summary of th8 maln activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidancè Issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefit) Pastoral care is an integral part of the whole ministry of the Chuwh. Having a great variety of expressions, it focus¢s appropriately on the needs of individuals and social groups within the Chur¢h and wider community, irr¢sp¢¢tive of religious and cultural barriers. The church is keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually uplifting. The Feast of our Patron was held from Sunday 25th Octob¢r to Sunday 2nd November at Brockley Chur¢h, subject to COVID guidelines and restticling th¢ participants using our online booking fomi. cornprising of devotional addresses and Holy Euclwist rejuvenate the Christian fellowship and oneness in Christ. Most of our celebrations were conducted online due to the limit of participants introduced inside the church based on UK government regulatioL8. TAR March 21 Ecumenical Relationships. The church is a ￿e￿ber of tbe Chur¢hes together in Britain and Ireland and Oriental Orthodox Churches and Brockley local churches. Th¢ Church encouragcs all members lo tske part in the church activities in some fonn or the other. The large gathering of the faithful in these events imparts positive network of family and friends within a spiritual atmosphere enhances personal, socio-cultural and Spiri￿al development. Charitable activities. In addition to advancing Christian religious fait￿ the church supports variety of chariiy work. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, aboLrt: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., In the reporting year , the church were not celebrated the Parish Day or Harvest festival due lo COVtD-19 Pandemic. As a iesult the church were not able to raise any charity fvnds . Food bank for local community Deeds were undertaken with the generous contribution of the members.. contribution made by volunteers. The various spiritual organisations of the church has organised fund collection and handed over accordingly to help and support families who lost their loved ones due to COVID-19. Section D Achievements and performance SENIOR CITIZENS FORUM Two online zoom meetings of senior members and young adults were held on Wednesday 28th October 2020 and Saturday 27th Febnjary 2021. The session was held under the leadership of our vicar Fr. Aby Philip Varghese. KIDS FOR CHIUST KFC Not conducted due to COVID-19 CHIUSTMAS ev nt Our Parish Chrystmas service "Nubro - 2020" was ¢oThducted over online Zoom on 23 rd December 2020, wednesday followed by the evening prayer. SPORTS ACTIVITIES No sports activities were Conducted this year due to COVID-19 Pandemic. TAR Moreh 21 Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year The church has membcrship of nearly 338 familics, many of whom are residents in other part of U.K bul our services ar¢ open to all, We enable our con)munity to celebrate and tbank God at the milestones of the journey through life. There were 2 baptisms, alld through baptism we thank God for the gift of life. The Church realizes that the children are the foundations of the future society and hence great emphasis is given to provide for the development of their character enabling them to achieve and contribute to the society. Regular Sunday school ¢lasses were conducted virtually over zoom every Sunday for the children. The school follows the curri¢ulum of the Orthodox Sunday 5ch(K)l Association of the East. The curriculum focuses on lessons and thoughts from the Bible, history and traditions of th¢ Church, prayers and oifices of liturgy as well as a¢livities incluth'ng singing and drama. lo promote self- development and social interaction. Through this, the Sunday School aims to provide a proper understanding of human values and how the ChTiStiall way of life can provide a caring and compassionate outlook to the society- The church lays strong emphasis in the organizing of the Orthodox Vacation Bible School. This is an intensive progrdmme aimed towards the children. Church members volunteer to organize th¢ various activities as a part of the programm¢. OVBS was Two day online ¢veni this time with 4 sessions of classroom l¢arnin8 and multiple music sessions. Our children enjoyed the delightful songs, some intense learning ses51011S. In adth'tion, personality development sessions w¢re held for the benefit of the young children. We have developed our Safeguarding Policy a mandatory requirement and th¢ volunteers who deal with children are all vetted by CRB checks. TAR Mareh 21 Section E Financial review Total receipts of fund5 were £130,1311 total expenses Trvere £113,963 The policy of the church is to maintain # balance on unrestricted funds whlch equates to at least three months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £25,01)O to cover emergency situations that m#y arlse from time to time. Brlef ststernent of the charity's policy on reserves Detalls of any funds materlally in deficit Further flnancial revlew details (Optional Infomiation) Principal source of the funds of the church is from voluntary contributions of memb¢rship and donations. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectivas of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical inv8Stment policy adopted. The exp¢nditure is budgeted .spread in proportion to the needs of th¢ various activities Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report al)ove. Signed on behalf of the charity's truste Signature(s) Full name(s) Position {eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Mr. Jacob Parakkala Malhew Authorised person Date 1910112022 TAR March 21 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from er. To 0110412020 3110312021 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•$tri¢tod funds Restricted funds Endowmont funds Total funds Last yoar to ngar•st tothe noarn$t£ to th• n0aro8t£ to th• noarost £ to th• n•ar•st £ A1 R•¢elpts V￿Untr Subscription VdUntaryDon8I￿n5 Activities for gtrnèralon of funds Gift AKI HhhR¢ Cuhural events Sundry IProp8ty1 Sundayscho Church Repair Insuranc8 CLyim $0,$74 2S.930 2,765 37,860 $0.574 25,930 14,76S 37.860 SO,302 94,751 27,576 46,327 1,500 1070 S929 12.000 1.000 1.000 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 11B.129 t2,WO 130.129 228A55 A2 Asset and Investment sales. {see tabl•l. Sub total 118,129 12.000 130,129 228.455 A3Pa ments Wges l Nl. Taxasl Grants an¢ donations Mission trf Conyregation Propertymainlenance Runnin9 costs Stalonery.Printing, Utilit￿8 Cost of fvnd r8sing Cultural events Ecurnenical &Organisat￿n81 Travel reimbursement St.Andrws Church DioGese Clergy. vis￿ng dunalorK9S Sundy sch￿1 aclrrfities Vicar8 axgra118.soll¢ilors f88s,vlsa, Parsonage mortgage, expen5es.bills 15,047 15,047 14658 22.115 22.115 4S,030 45148 2.339 2.048 2.070 s,ooD 1,032 3,750 19,177 7,293 22.11S 22,990 6.637 625 22,115 22,990 6.637 625 5,000 $8S 3,750 7,450 1.510 s.000 585 3.750 7,450 1,510 28,254 113.963 28,254 113,963 30,194 222.269 Sub total A4 As$•t and Inv•$tmont pur¢ha$8$,1$90 table) Parsona e Purchase Sub total Totalpayments 113,963 113.963 222,269 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds l•$t year end Cash fiinds this year end 4,166 11000 16,166 6.186 79,474 83.640 24,874 36.874 104,348 120,514 98,162 104,348 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrastrlcted funds Rastrict funds Endowm•Trt fvnds CategoFie$ Detsils to near*st £ to ntar•st£ to n￿r•st £ B1 Cash funds Cash Funds 44934 20,702 Resarve Fund 746 Icons, Putt)uran alc 15,426 Total ¢•sh fiind$ 89,188 36,874 (agree bo￿ne•S￿l￿ rece4Pts pawneDts Junt(6}} Unrestrlctsd funds to n¢aro¥t £ Restrlcted funds to rbgawt £ Endowmenl funds Details to n?arest £ B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whl¢h as8v*t bolo Cost {op￿0n81} Currentvalu• lonal Oetails B3 Investrngnt assets Fund to whlch asset b810 CurrentvaluB Details St. Gregorios Churth Bulkjlng Cost loptlonall 1.000.000 B4 Assets retained for tho charlty's own use 1.250.000 Parsonage 395.000 420.000 Fumlturo and Fithres 35,000 20,000 Other assèts for church semces 10.000 900 Fund towhleh rolat Amount du• tlonal Whon du• lonal Details B5 Liabilili85 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Prfnt Name Date of roval Jacob Math8W 1910112022 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** ST,GREGORIOS’ INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, LONDON **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2021 **Charity no** 1000423 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 2 3(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) **Respective responsibilities** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The **of trustees and examiner** charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** ## **Independent** ## **examiner's statement** - My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 the 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. - In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act - have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed: Date:** 17.01.2022 **Name:** Mr Sunil Joseph **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 198 Tamworth Lane, 1 **IER** **March 2021** Mitcham, Surrey CR4 1DE ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. 2 **IER** **March 2021** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **IER** **March 2021**