The Orthodox Parish of St Aldan & St Chad Nottingham (Registered charity, number 1074066) Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 Pag• Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts capLUS COMMUNITY ACCOUNTING
The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottlngham Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 December 2025 Full nam• The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottingham Registered charlty number 1074066 Princlpal address 20 Cromwell Street Carlton Nottingham NG4 1EN Trusto08 Simon Fleetwood, Chair Jonathan Pearce, Treasurer (from 1210412026) Pamela Wood Al8xey Bolsinov Ricky Peter Sangster (from 1110512025) Peter Charles Anthony, Secretary {from 0210312026) Peter Anthony Morgan {from 0210312026) Nikki Stevenson (until 1110312026) Inna Morozova (until 0810612025) Gerald Patrick Fitzpatrick Williams (until 2111112025) Independent examiner Eva Stevens, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG15GL Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its trust deed adopted 16 January 1999. New trustees are appointed by current trustees according to their area of expertise and ability to make positive contribution. Memtiers of the Parish may put themselves foNard for consideration by the trustees. Objectives and activities Provide a place of Orthodox Christian worship for all and provide spiritual and emotional care and support to those in need. The promotion of orthodox faith worship and pastoral care within the parish which is in an area within a 60-mile radius or thereabouts of Nottingham.
The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottingham Summary of the maln actlvities undertaken for the publlc beneflt Orthodox liturgies, small Sunday school for children, the chance for parishioners to attend the annual diocese conference, and to go on regular pilgrimages throughout the year. The church also operated a small shop for purchase of books, candles, prosphora, icons, calendars etc., and also has an extensive Orthodox based library, from which parishioners can freely borrow books. Public benefit statement The Truslees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. 'Charities and Public Benefit,. Summary of the main achievements durlng the period The Parish continues to grow with the number of parishioners reaching approx. 250. The average weekly attendance is just under 100 people and this figure increases during major festive periods during Christmas & Easter. As well as our regular services, parish members benefit from the special services related to very important moments of life like baptisms, weddings & funerals. The Sunday school, which began in 2024, has now come under the support of the Church and has offered various activities to the children from the Parish including Christian (Orthodox) teaching. The school also holds end of temi concerts and plays, particularty at Christmas and Easter. Financial review The Charity's principal source of funds are voluntary donations by standing orders and cash collections during the services. The Charity also claims Gift Aid from HMRC. Major expenditure for the year are: Utilty expenses. insurance, candles, church items & vestments and Priests, stipend. There have also been new income and costs this year regarding the Sunday sGhool, which is now shown as a Boparate fund. Tho schools costs are funded by donations specrfically for the school, and a small contribution of £10 per week from the parents of the students. School costs include books. study materials, stationery. small teachers costs, and the biggest expense is room rent of the building next to the ChurGh, for the school to operate in on Sunday8. The net surplus for the year across all funds is £21,562 {2024: £14,357). We are very happy with this increase, and the increase in general of the congregation.
The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottingham The charlty's pollcy on reserves The trustees do not have a fomial reserve policy, although there are now four designated funds, in addition to general funds. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees.. Signed Simon Flee Date o&c7fj J)+ od. Tru
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottingham for the year ended 31 December 2025 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Orthodox Parish of st Aidan & St Chad Nottingham (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2025. Responslbilities and basls of report As the trustees of the charity 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 the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b} of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respact of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no Concerns and have come 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. Signed Eva Stevens BSC, C Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 2r)£L
The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottlngham Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2025 2024 2025 Not• R•c•ipts 19326 Cash Collections 12035 Gifl Ai(J & Dorbations 2445 Sales (books, icons, calendars, etc.) 4253 Sale of candles 784 Bank interest eamed Student fees Total recèipts 23369 15974 2130 4489 1009 640 47611 38843 Payments 4419 Utilities & BT 1599 Insurance 511 Service and maintenance 950 Security 1149 Candles 54 Priest's vestments, candle stands 1370 Consumables & small church items 4508 Building maintenance 1955 Icons, books, crosses, Galendars 115 Annual domain eastmidlands orthodox, 123 web host 4800 Priest Stipend 468 Accounts examination CA Plus 1534 Accommodation & Mileage, ta, priests visits 1049 Sunday school support, DBS certificates Annual conference Baptism, marriage and funeral eventÈ coÈtÈ Sundry expenditure Paper, printing, postage and stationery costs Room hire Small repairs and renewals Teacher costs 24486 Total payments 5116 1632 491 617 781 2379 1152 862 724 229 4800 492 2068 1385 399 262 286 1275 169 930 26049 14357 Net receiptsl{payments) 82605 Cash funds at start of this period 96962 Cash funds at end of thls pèriod 21562 96962 118524
The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottingham Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2025 2024 2025 Cash assets Bank accounts Nots g6962 96962 118524 118524 Oiher monetary assets Prepaynents 565 565 578 578 A880t8 retained forth• eharity's own us• FreeFM)Id buildirMJ at the address 20 Cromwell Street, Cartlon. Nottirvjham, NG4 1 EN. Building was vald at £450,000 in 2010 Alarm system upgrade, purchased March 2022, cost£1,654 Heaters, purchased November 2023, cost£2,628 Kitchen windows, pwchased June 2024, cost £3,226 Liabilitiès Creditors 492 (492) 600 600 These financial statements are a¢cept8d on behalf of the charity by: Signed Jonathan Pearce. Trustee Date 5/I/2o2¥
The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottingham Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 1. Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in h2nd. 2. Grants & donations Unre8trl¢ted T¢tal GiftAid SuThJry grants a ¢Jonats"ons 2762 13212 15974 2762 13212 15974 3. Funds analysls Op•nlng R6¢olpts (Payments) Transfers balaneA Closlng bal#n¢a UnrestriGted funds General 82232 36019 (15649) (2400) 100202 Priest DiscretionaryfLnJ 3904 3512 {710) 6706 Building MaintenaKe fund 7597 {862) 7935 Priest StipeThd fijnd 3229 (4800) 3567 Sunday School 4028 114 26049 118524 1200 1200 3938 96962 47611 Priest Discretionary fund is funded by individual donations and was created to facilitate purGhcJbe of Gliur611 ilerTlb & veblriientè4. Building Maintenance fund was created to cover major building maintenance and repair expenditure. It is funded from direct donations made by individual parishioners. Priest Stipend fund is funded by individual donations and also by transferring Gift Aid received from HMRC. The fund was created to allow the Charity to pay monthly stipend to the Priest. Sunday School is funded by direct donations made by individual parisioners wishing to support the school, and also from small student payments.
The Orthodox Parish of St Aidan & St Chad Nottingham 4. Prepayments Insuran 578 578 5. Cr•dltors Independent examination fee 600 600 6. Premlses & Staff The premises are owned by the charity. There are no staff employed. A stipend is paid to the priest. 7. Trustees, remuneration Trustees received no expenses. remuneration or benefits in this period. 8. Related party transactions During the year, Rob Wood, who is the spouse of Trustee Pamela Wood, was reimbursed mileage over the year totalling £1,200, to assist him in perfomiing his duties as Deacon of the Church. 9. Glossary of terms Credltors: These are amounts owed by the charty, but not paid during the accounting period. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance. but not used during the accounting period.