The Serbian Orthodox Church Of Hol Trinit Bradford Financial Statements For the ear ended 318t December 2024 Chari Number:1061038
The Serbian Orthodox Church of Hol Trinitv Bradford Contents For the ear ended 31st December 2024 Contents Page Charity Inforn]ation Report of the Church Committcc Statement of Church Committee Members Rcsponsibilities Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Staternent of Assets and Liabilities
The Serbian Orthodox Church of Holv TriDI Bradford Chari For the , Information 'ear ended 31st Dccember 2024 Charity Number: 1061038 Governing Instrument: Trust Deed dated 21 December 1993 Principal Officers: Rev. Zarko D. Nedic Darko Todorovic Rada Mijailovic Cvijeta Lazarevic Priest in Charge Ch¢iirman Treasurer Secretary Trustees of thc Property: Aleksandar Popovic Dragan Mijailovic Alcksandar Miodrag Trust Objectives: a) To usc Trust Propcrty in accordance with thc provision of thc constitution of Ihe Serbian Orthodox Church b) To advance the eduLation of the local congregation or other congregations of thc Serbian Orthodox Church in England pcrmanently residing in and bcing citi/Ens ofthe lJnited Kingdom Principal Address: 98 Little Elorton Lane Bradford West YorkshAre BD5 OJG Independcnt Examiner: Samantha .[ Sutcliffe FCCA .1 orcvcll Dcnt Limited Chartcred CcrtAficd Accountants Hope Park Trevor Fosler Way Bradford BD5 8HH
The Serbian Orthodox Church of Holi. Trini Bradford ort of the Church Committee For the St 'ear ended 31 December 2024 st The Committee presents its Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. Objectives, Organisation, and Activities The Serbian Orthodox Church of Holy Trinity, Brcidford w(Is constituted by a Trust Deed dated the 21" December 1993 and is a registered Charity numbered 106103 8. The Charity operates from its offices at 98 Littlc Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 OJG. The objectives of the Charity are: a) To use 'l'rust Property in accordance with the provisions of thc constitution of the Serbian Church b) To advance Ihe education of the local congregation or other congregatiuns of the Serbi¢ Orthodnx Church in En&Fland permanently residing in and being cili7ens of the United Kingdom. Principal Officers The principal officcrs who served durinLy the year were: Priest in Charge Chairnian Secretary Treasurcr Rev, £arko D. Ncdic Darko Todorovic Cvijela T.,a/arevic Rada Mij¢iilovic Agents and Advisers The Indcpendent F,xaminer is Samantha. J. Sutcliffe F.C.C.A of Torevell Dent Limited, Chdrtered Ccrtified AccoLmlants. The bank accounts of the Trust are maintained at National Westrninster Bank and the Skipton Building Society. Revieiv of Prngre8s and Achicvcments I'he church continued to hold services throughout the year at the Church premi.8es at 98 Little Horton Lanc, Bradford. The Church operated in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church in all of its activities.
The SerbAan Orthodox Church of Hol Trini Bradford ort of the Church Committee continued For the ear ended 31$t December 2024 Review of Financial Activities and Affairs Full details of the financial transactions are contained in the attached accounts. The total receipts for the year were £70,300 (2023: £66,093) and after deducting payments of £54,090 (2023.. £52,780), the net income was £16,210 (2023: net income £13,313). The total reserves of the Church are £106,492 (2023: £90,282). Signed on behalf of the Committee '. Z.D. Ncdic Priest in Charge Date .
The Serbian Orthodox Church of Hol Trini Bradford Statement of Chureh Committee Members, Res For the 'ear ended 31$t December 2024 onslbllltles The Church Committcc acting as Charity Trustees are responsible for prcparing the Tnistees. Rep)rt and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United 'AgdoM Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to Charities in England and Wales requires Charity Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for cach financial ycar which give a trust and fair view of thc statc of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In prq)aring these Financial Statements, the Charity Trustccs are rcquircd to: a) Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. b) Observe the rnethods and principles in the Charities SORP. c) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudcnt. d) State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and cxplaincd in the Financial Statements. e) Prepar¢ the Financial Staternents on a going concern basis unlcss it is inappropriate to assume that the Charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are re8pon8ible for kccping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial p081tion of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the FinancAal Statements Lomply with the Charities Act 201 l and thc Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable stcps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.
Inde endent Examiner's Re ort To the Church Committee of Thc Scrbian Orthodox Church of Hol Trini Bradford. For the ear Ended 3151 December 2024 I rq)ort to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Serbian Orthodox Church of Holy Trinity, Bradford for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basi5 of thc rcport. As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the Preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of thc Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my cxamination. I confirn] that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: . accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have corne across no other Matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Samantha. J. Sutcliffc FCCA Torevell Dent Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Hopc Park, Trevor Foster Way Bradford, BD5 8HH Date .
The Serbian Orthodox Church of Hol Trini Bradford Recei for the ts and Pai'ments Aecount ear ended 318t December 2024 General Fund Yle 31.12.2024 Yle 31.12.2023 Income and endowments from: Candles colltIonS Parish Ducs Donations Donations at SaLTament Printed Material Bar Income Other Income Intcrcst Gift Aid Received Newcastle Income Rental Income 8,942 12,904 5,060 15,912 730 869 4,100 11,536 12,685 5,250 11,579 520 1,037 4,801 29 519 15,835 2,302 2,107 17,076 2,400 200 Total 70,300 66,093 Expendlture on: Pricst's Salary & National Insurance Donation,81Diocesan Contribution Printing, Postage & Stationery Telephon¢ Motor Expenses & Travelling Expenses Insurance Light & Heat Council Tax Bar Expenditure Water Repairs & Maintenance Candlcs & Items for Church Independent Examiner's Fee Sundry Expenses Newcastl¢ Expenses 16,920 30 157 299 928 5,611 12,667 1,977 2,232 1,464 9,213 577 480 1,458 77 17,070 5,174 62 407 620 5,316 12,430 1,361 3,497 1,018 2,900 836 480 1,432 177 Total 54,090 52,780 Net ineomel(expenditure) for the year 16,210 13,313 Total funds brought forward 90,282 76,969 Total funds carried forward 106,492 90,282
The Serbian Orthodox Chureh of Hol Trini Bradford Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31st December 2024 All Funds 2024 2023 Current Assets Bank Current & Deposil Accoun(s C&sh in Hand 102,674 3,818 86,698 3,584 106,492 90,282 Fixed Assels Held for functional use by the Charity: l) Land and Buildingjs at 98 Little Horton Lane, Bradford 2) Furniture and Equipment at that address The financial Statcments were approved by the Church Committcc on the . Rev. zkO D. Nedic Priest in Chargc Darko Todorovic Chaim)an Cvijets Lazarevic SeLrelary Rada Mijailovic Treasurer