## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC**
## **ORTHODOX CHURCH**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024**
Registered Charity No: 1069010 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent CT9 2RD, United Kingdom
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
## **YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024**
## **CONTENTS**
**Page**
- 1 Charity Information
- 2 Trustees Report
- 3 Statement of Financial Activities
- 4 Balance Sheet
- 5 Expenditure
- 6 Schedule of Fixed Assets
- 7 Notes
- 8 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
**Page 1**
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024**
## _**CHARITY INFORMATION**_
## **TRUSTEES**
1 His Grace Bishop Antony St George & St Athanasius Church 40 Kingston Drive Whiteley Bay NE26 1JJ 2 Dr Wafik Morcos (Secretary) St Michael & St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church Northdown Road, Margate Kent CT9 2RD 3 Mr Hany Fouad Habeeb (Treasurer) St Michael & St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church Northdown Road, Margate Kent CT9 2RD
## **BANKERS**
NatWest Bank plc HSBC Bank plc
**Page 2**
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th April 2024**
The Trustee's present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 5th April 2024
## **TRUSTEES**
The Trustees named on Page 1 have served throughout the period. Appointment of Trustees is governed by the Trust Deed of the Charity. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new trustees to fill vacancies arising though resignation or death of existing Trustees.
## **INVESTMENT POWERS**
The trustees are authorised to make prudent decisions on investments using the general funds.
## **CONSTITUTION, OBJECTS AND POLICIES**
The Charitable Trust is constituted by the Trust Deed and its objects are to provide worship for believers of the Coptic Orthodox faith.
The policy of the Charitable Trust is to provide additional finance in order that its objects stated above might be will be further achieved.
## **DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS**
The trustees consider the performance of the charity for this period to be most satisfactory. The trust would not be able to provide such a wide service to our beneficiaries without the continued support of a large number of willing members.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
The financial position of the charity is considered most satisfactory for this period.
## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES:**
The trustees are required under the constitution of the charity to prepare statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its results for that period. In preparing those financial statements the Trustee's are required to:
- -select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
- -make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- -prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless
it is inappropriate to presume that the continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the company's assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **APPROVAL**
This report was approved by the trustees on the 15th August 2024 and signed on their behalf.
Dr W MORCOS Trustee
**Page 3**
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDING 5th APRIL 2024**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|Income and Expenditure:
**£**
Donations and Grants
71,100
Investment Income
201
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**71,301**
Resources Used:
Direct Charity Expenditure
Church Running Costs including Refurbishment
14,592
Other Expenses
Management and Administration Expenses
26,505
**TOTAL RESOURCES USED**
**41,097**
**Net Movement in Funds for the Period**
**30,204**
Fund Balance B/f
379,930
Fund Balance C/f
410,134|**LAST YEAR**
**£**
93,724
210
**93,934**
33,642
26,699
**60,341**
**33,593**
346,337
379,930|
|---|---|
NOTE: HMRC Gift Aid of £12,430 for 2021/22 was received after 5th April 2022 and will be included in the 2022-23 Accounts.
**Page 4**
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDING 5th APRIL 2024**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5th April 2024**
|**FIXED ASSETS:**
Tangible Assets
**CURRENT ASSETS:**
Cash and Bank
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**Represented by:**
Unrestricted Fund Balance
**TOTAL**|**£**
354,595
55,539
**410,134**
410,134
**410,134**|**LAST YEAR**
**£**
354,671
25,259
**379,930**
379,930
**379,930**|**LAST YEAR**
**£**
354,671
25,259
**379,930**
379,930
**379,930**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||379,930
**379,930**|
## **APPROVAL**
The financial statements were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.
Dr W MORCOS Trustee
Date: 15th August 2024
**Page 5**
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDING 5th APRIL 2024**
## **EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD**
|**£**
**DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE**
Church Water Rates
248
Church Heat & Light
5,899
Church Repairs & Refurbishment
555
Donations to other organisations
4,000
Church Expenses
3,890
**14,592**
**ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES**
Clergy Living Expenses
9,600
House Repairs
228
House Water Rates
184
House Heat & Light
1,564
Council Tax
1,078
Premises Insurance
3,201
Sundry Expenses
448
TV Licence
159
Travel
6,218
Motor Vehicle-Lease
3,000
Administration Expenses
689
Bank Charges
60
Depreciation
76
**26,505**
**ESTABLISHMENT EXPENDITURE**
**41,097**|**LAST YEAR**
**£**
417
9,127
17,833
4,000
2,265
**33,642**
9,600
95
374
1,693
965
2,742
1,171
159
4,601
3,336
1,810
62
91
**26,699**
**60,341**|
|---|---|
**Page 6**
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDING 5th APRIL 2024**
## **SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS**
|**Freehold Property**
**Furniture &**
**Fixtures**
**£**
**£**
**COST**
As at 06/04/2023
354,256
12,871
Additions
0
0
Disposals
0
0
As at 06/04/2023
**354,256**
**12,871**
**DEPRECIATION**
As at 06/04/2023
0
12,456
Depreciation for the year
0
76
As at 05/04/2024
**0**
**12,532**
**NET BOOK VALUE**
As at 05/04/2024
**354,256**
**339**|**TOTAL**
**£**
367,127
0
0
**367,127**
12,456
76
**12,532**
**354,595**|
|---|---|
**Page 7**
# **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDING 5th APRIL 2024**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
Basis of Preparation
The Accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the charities activities.
The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for Charity accounts
## Depreciation
Tangible Assets for the use by the charity are stated at cost less depreciation.
Depreciation is provided at the following rates
Land & Buildings NIL Fixtures & Fittings 20% on reducing Balance Plant & Equipment 20% on reducing Balance
Income
Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the charity.
**Page 8**
## **ST MICHAEL AND ST BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
**YEAR ENDING 5th APRIL 2024**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES**
I report on the Accounts of the Charity for the year ended 5th April 2024 which are set out on pages 3 to 7 of the Annual Report and Accounts.
## Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. You consider that the audit requirements of section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43 (7)b of the act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of the Independent Examiners' Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directives given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts.
## Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.
1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act and
- b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
## have not been met.
2) to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the Accounts prepared.
Francis Anandappa FCMA, CGMA
_Chartered Management Accountant_ 165 Ashford Road, Bearsted, KENT ME14 4NE.
Date: 14th August 2024