THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE INTERCESSION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN 64 Clarence Road, Manchester M13 0YE Registered Charity no. 1118331
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDING 13.09.2024
This year has been both uplifting and encouraging for our parish community. We are blessed to support refugees from Ukraine who are finding peace, comfort, and a sense of belonging among us. Our Sunday children’s club continues to thrive, gently introducing the younger generation to the Orthodox Christian faith.
To better accommodate our gatherings—especially during feasts and communal celebrations—we have commenced with the planning of the parish kitchen refurbishment. Our pilgrimages across England and Wales have drawn growing numbers, as we joyfully promote the veneration of British saints such as Saint Seiriol of Penmon, Saint John of Beverley, and Saint Winifred.
The Church has remained open every Sunday for the Divine Liturgy, with additional services on major feast days. We are deeply grateful for our devoted and hard-working priest whose care and commitment are felt by all. It has been heartening to see a steady increase in parishioners, a rise in baptisms, and more volunteers coming forward to support parish life in meaningful and practical ways.
As always, our mission remains unchanged: to support those most in need. As in previous years, we have continued to fund summer camp places for children from our most vulnerable families.
Our parish is growing, and it brings great joy to see more and more people coming together every Sunday in worship, faith, and fellowship.
THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE
1118331
INTERCESSION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 14/09/2023 13/09/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment | Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| COLLECTIONS | 21,161 | 21,161 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21,161 | 27,490 | |||||||
| CANDLES | 5,256 | 5,256 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,256 | 4,658 | |||||||
| BANK INTEREST | 732 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 732 | 342 | ||||||||
| CHURCH SHOP | 1,635 | 1,635 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,635 | 2,630 | |||||||
| DONATIONS | 3,862 | 3,862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,862 | 729 | |||||||
| BAPTISM | 610 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 610 | 1,680 | ||||||||
| SUBS | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| SOCIAL FUND | 1,208 | 1,208 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,208 | 100 | |||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for | (Gross income for | ||||||||||||||||
| AR) | AR) | 34,481 | 34,481 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34,481 | 37,647 | ||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - SS |
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| Total receipts 34,481 - - 34,481 37,647 A3 Payments 99 |
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| ALTAR AND CANDLES | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | 602 | |||||||
| HEAT AND LIGHT | 2,970 | 2,970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,970 | 3,149 | |||||||
| PHONE AND INTERNET | 457 | 457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 457 | 407 | |||||||
| DEANERY | 6,500 | 6,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,500 | 6,200 | |||||||
| CLERGY EXPENSES | 1,033 | 1,033 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,033 | 800 | |||||||
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | 133 | 133 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 133 | 14,771 | |||||||
| FEAST EXPENSES | 2,156 | 2,156 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,156 | 1,280 | |||||||
| OFFICE AND OTHER COSTS | 5,769 | 5,769 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,769 | 3,128 | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| **Sub total ** | 19,097 | 19,097 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19,097 | 30,337 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - Sub total - - Total payments 19,097 - Net of receipts/(payments) 15,384 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 103,681 Cash funds this year end 119,065 ———— =—— |
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- - - - 19,097 30,337 15,384 7,310 103681 96,371 119,065 103,681 e~~e~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
20/06/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Current account Savings account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 59,240 - 59,825 - - - 119,065 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
20/06/2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Russia Orthodox Church of The Holy Virgin On accounts for the year ended 131h September 2024 Charity no (if any) 1118331 Set out on pages 1 to2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {°the Trust.) for the year ended 13th September 2024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty's 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 the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my exarnination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement Gome to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting Tecords," or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter Gonsidered as part of an independent examination. 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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 1116125 Name: Nicholas G. Stark Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certtfied Accountants. Address: 27 Holmwood Gardens, Formby. Liverpool L37 1 NH IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018