REGISTERED CHARrfY NUMBER.. 1118820
R•
ort of th• Tru8t888 and
Unaudltod Flnanclal Statemgnts ft4r the Year Endèd 31 March 2024
for
homai Indlan Orthodox Church
ond
Thomas Oawd Accountaney & Taxation
557 Fihon Avenue
Bristol
8S70QH

St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church London
Contents ol the Financial Stat8ment$
lor tho Yoar Ettd8d 31 March 2024
Page
Rgport of the Tru51ees
1102
Inde￿nd￿nI Examinels Report
Slalement of Finzneial Activities
881anee Sheet
Notes lo the Flnaneial Statements
6108
Dtrralled Slalemont of Financial Acilvllio8
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St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church
Re
ort of the Trustees
for th• Year Ended 31 March 20
ondon
The trusle&s pra$8nt their report with the financial statements of tha ¢harily for the year ended 31 fvlar¢h 2024. The Irusteos
have adoptèd the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charitiès,. Statement of Recomménded Practice applicable lo
charities prèparing their accounts in accordanc8 Wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In tha UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20151.
Ob
èctlves and Alms
The main obiecbve of thg parish is lo prornole th8 Orthodox Christian Faith by maintaining place of regular worship and prayers and promoting
sarvice aclivitias and ¢harily tor thè ban8fi1 ol the wider community and s￿l91y.
Sl nlflcant a¢tlvltie5
Holy Qurbana & Dlvln¢ s?1￿¢*.. We had regular wrship seNi¢es OTTr all sunda￿ and Important faasl days. Every Sunday, morning prayer
slartod al 9.iy) am and the Holy Eu¢*ari$t at 10.00am. Hdy Liturgy is ¢elebrated In Malaydlam on throe Sundays, and ID English on ?¥ery
fourth Sunday of thè month. On avgrage, ¢b90 to 250 people attend the Holy Eueharisl on Sunday and fostar bonds OV8r f8lbwship meal after
the Qurbana.
G•n•ral 8•dy M••tlng¥'. Threa General 8ody meeting5 were held during the year lo deliberate on Various matt8r$ and lo take appropriate
d8Ci8ions. The managing comrnittee of the parish also met perh)clical￿ to plan and review Ihe activiti88 of the ehurch and also provided
commondalions to th8 Gener818￿Y
St. Thomas. Sunday School.. Our Sunday School ha$ been functioning vory Vl811 with 142 children attanding various graoles . from pr8-$th001
lo grade 12. We havo 39 main Slr8am te8chers and 14 associate teach8r$ under lho1oad8r5hip of Haad teacher (Mr. Sam Kurianl and the
Dapuly He*1 Teacher (Mr. Dony Philip). Cb$$es are conducted imm&dialely after the Holy Eucharist on all Sundays. Sunday School $lart$
th a gonoral assambty includes tiible pras•nlalions, Malayalam teaching lesson5, quiz ¢ompolilions. song $8Ssions an¢ other traditional
chnstian acliviti88. Our Church hos18d th8 Dioc888 Sunday scho￿ Taacher8' Canference on 29 April 2023.
oth•r *tud8nt actlvltl8s.' Our children a¢livoty pgrbcipaled In & numbor of avènts organised tiy tho church. Ws 8uccessfully condu¢lad th•
OVBS 81 our Church Dn 8 & 9 Juty 2023. Wg Co￿lUCIe￿ tha R8d8dication of Ihe chi￿r•￿ who lum8d 12, Our ¢hildren conduct8d shoe box
tharity collecti￿. a prLi8cI Nn by th? Samaritans Pur58 charity. Thy collecl&d Chrisim8s prosgnts ￿ b& dlslribuled for poor chikJrgn in various
parts of th8 worfd.
SL Th+)ma•' Youih F•llow8hlp'. OCYM IOrthodo¥ Chdsiian Youth Movemenll Is by se￿￿18￿?8 (Shilpa Salan and Sachin Roy) under the
guidance of th8 Vicar. They hav& conducted different events and activities focu$$gd on dlffefenl age group Thg team Lgunchad o-Nercha wilh
QE ccé8 displays- an Inilialiva lo mak8 digital payrnen19 in churth •asy 8nd convenient. Our youth fellowship18 an inevitab￿ part of the
hurch 88 they conthued lo pump gn?rgy in to the padsh by boo$ling tho involvement of the young genora)'on in Ihe church a¢livilio$,
SL Thoma8, Women's F•llow8hlp'. Abng with organising weakly f81knwship rn8aL4. and loc￿ for kay occa$ions, the worn8n of thè church wer8
the ddving forc• bohind the succ888 of Manna Fasi. Th8 s8cr8taries. 8inu Shinoy and Dolly Thomas were 8nsuring th8 actsve partS¢ipalion ol
women in thg lilwgy by reading the Old festam8nl portions. They havtr joined in Friday evening prayer chains on WhatsApp and Wednesd8y
online in18rc8sw wayer8.
Palron's Day ISL Thoma• Dayl.. Patrons, Oay c918bra￿l￿s ￿ra héld ai the church on Satuféay, 01 July and Sunday. 02 July 2023, We had
Rasa. Inl8r¢ogs0ry prtyars and fgllowshlp m8al on Sun(J8y aft8r the Divlne Liturgy.
Harvest Fostlval.. The HaNesl Festival (Annual Thanksgiving) held on Sunday, 24 Sèptember 2023 continued on th8 succe8$
in 2022 with rn0￿ 18milies parth'cipating and contributs'ng lo the harvest collection.
St. Grègorlos'$ F••tlval (Parurnala Perun41l.' We celebrated the blessed feast of Si. Gregorio8 ol Parumala on Saiurday and Sunday, 04
onLI 05 of Novemb8r. A padayaihra (prayerful procession on Iooii from Cassiobury P8rk In Watforé on Saturday aft8Moon lo end In the church
in thè evening lo finish with the woning prayers a¢ fellowship méal was the main feature of this y8aV8 Perunal. We had Divine Liturgy followed
by Rasa, Iniercessory prayer5 ancl ￿?￿h8 on Sunday,
Chrl$tm48 Carol S8rnflco'. Our Chri$ima$ Carol Service was hald 81 JFK School hall ai 6.OOwn Dn Saturday. le Decernber. The Carol service
wa5 arranged by Dur Sunday schwl children, Youlh fellowship ano church choir. The cafol service ended with prayer followed by a fellowship
meal.
Chrlstm•J S•r¥lc•.' (ljr Chrlstmas liturgy and Holy Etjcharist were eelebraled pn Sunday 24 Decernoer. A ¢hri$bma8 Eve was cekbraled al
6.(K>pm ai our church followed by a Chnstmas Dinn￿.
N•w Y•ar s•1￿ce.. Our p8ri8h ha¢ the ¢&kbraiion of Diwn8 Liturgy on Monday 1 January 2023 to mark the New Year and the anniversary of
dedarirTrg our church as a pansh by lale18mentod H. G. Dr. Makarios. This Is aL80 celebrated as a day of pnze di$lnbution lo our Sunday
School Child￿n.
Famity Gala.. Family Gakq cuttufal event was orBani58d for the parish family on 18 F8bruary 2023 al JFK school hall. Hemel H8mpst•ad wth
k)1 of entertainment programrnes for familes.
Gr8otlng8 from th¢ ¢hur¢h. We have b8en sending grèetyng card5 from our church on Var￿U5 occa510n8. 8ithday card$, wedding
anniversary Cards and Christma8 Gwlings were sent lo all membws.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Re$erves
rhe Churth re88rv8s ar8 hekl 10 h&lp ils current and fulur8 activities including rnaintenan¢e of the chureh building. Th8 retained surplus of
psd5h as on 3710312024 as £ 668.303 1£ 547,399 on 31103120231
Rocruitment and appolntmemt oltrust80s
The vicar Is appointed by the Jio¢e5an 8i5hop and hSs term will uniil further order from the Dlo¢esan Bishop. The Sec￿lary, Treasurer and
Other committee m8rnbers are e￿cted at the annu21 general body meeting of th8 charity
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t. Thomas. Indlan Orthod x Church London
ort of the Trust¢e$
For the
ar 8ndod 31. Mar¢h 2024
REFERENCE AND AOMINISTRATNE DETAILS
Name ol Charlty
Charity Re9lStration Number
Prlnclpal addr••*
5t. Thornas. Indlon Orthodox Church, London
1118820
St. Agnells Lane,
Hemel Hempstead,
HP2 7AY
Tru5t•85 I Comrnltt•¢
rhe Truste08 and Oficers S￿n9 during the year and since the year end ￿rg as follows".
Rw. Fr. MaL4yI Abraham
Vicar and Pr88idenl
Ge8V8￿h@s6 Thomas
Tru$le6
V¥gh858 Koruthu
S8cr8tary
'ay Sam
Committoe Member
Charfs Raiu
Committee Member
8aboy Tham
Committao Mernber
Jljo Malh•w
Cornmittae M8mb8r
Mrs. Allgy J¢hn
Committee Mernber
Mrs. VSII Syra Vargh859
Cornmitt* Member
Mathew N¢bu
Commlttee Mernb9r
Shiji Paul
Ccrnmille? Mgmber
Roy Vaghg8e
Committee Mervber
Cilin¥ John
Committ99 Member
M81hew Thoma8
Ex- Officio
Mr.
Shefvin Kuriakosg
Ex- Officlo
Ind4pndont Examlner
Thoma$ David Accounlaney & TaxaJon Limited
557 Filton Avènuè
Bristol
8$7 OQH
Approved by the 808rd of Tru8ts98
.26
and slgned on Il's bghalf by..
Mr Varghese Koruthu - S8cretary
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Indo
ndent Examiner's Ro
ort to the Trustee$ of
t. Thomd5' lTrdian Orthodox Church
ndon
I report on Ihe a¢¢ounts of Ihg charity for lh8 year ended 31 Mar¢h 2023. which compns8 Y)e Slalemènt of FinarTcial Activik'es. Slatemeni
of Financial Position and th8 r8Lg18d notes.
R•$p•Gtlv• r•5POnsibilltle8 of trustees and •xamln•r
The charity's Irusts8s are re$pon5ible for th? preparauon of the a¢¢ounls. The charity's tmsle8s consider that an audit not required for this
y8ar lund8r sec1K￿ 144121 ol the Charities Ad 2011 Ith8 2011 A¢tll and that an independent axaminalion Is wuired.
1$ my rgsponsibilily 10.
examine the accounts under S8clicn 145 of the 2011 Act
lo follow tho proc8dur88 18id down in the Gener* Oir8Glion5 given by the Charity Gommission lund8r Saction 14SISXbl of the 2011 Aeti..
and
to slate wh8th8r particulgr matters hava come to rny att?nlion.
8a$l$ of tho Independent examlner'$ roPOrt
My examinatk)n was Carried out in accordance wilh the General Diro¢lions gpign by th8 Chanty Commission. An oxamination Incltsdes a rgvlew
of the accounting r8cord8 kept by the charity and a compaflson of the accounts pr858nled with th088 r8¢0r¢s. 11 also includes consideration ol
any unusual itams or discbsures In the accounts. and 888king explanations from you as trustsgs ¢onc8rning any such matt8r$. The
procadures uMd8rtaken do not provid6 all tho avid8nC& th81 would be requir6d in an audit, and consequently no opinion Is givan as 10 whelhar
tha ac¢ounls pr•sÉnt a'lru8 and lair vlew. and lh8 r•port 15 limited to those mattors out in the ststsmenls below.
Indop•nd•nt •xamln•f• •¢•t•m•nt
In conngclion Wth my exarninalic￿. no m8ttar hay crjme to my att6ndon'.
which glves mo r8a$onablg ¢au$e lo believe that, in any malgrial r98pect, th? requirements
to keep accoundng ro¢ordJ in accordance with Secison 130 of th? 2011 Act., and
lo prgpar8 accounts whlch accord wilh th8 accounting r8cord8 8nd 10 compty with the aeeouniing requirements ol the 2011 Act
have not been m8t,' or
121 to which. in my opinion, $tt8ntion should be drawn In ordor 10 &nable a proper understanding ol tho accounts to be reached.
Mr Thornas David FCCA
Thoma& David Accountancy & Taxation ￿mit94
557 Filton Avenue
8S7 OQH
Dale
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St.Thomas' Indlan Orthodox Church London
Statement of Financlal Activit195
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Not08
Unrestricted
funds
R•5tr1Gt•d
lund
Total
fund8
Total funds
INCOMe AND eNDQWMENTS FROM
Donalk)n$ and legaoes
Invostmanl Inc0rn8
225,069
22S.069
204,983
720
720
430
Ttstal
225,789
225,789
20S,413
ExPEND￿VRE ON
Ch#rttable actlvltlefy
Church Running Costs
Other
1104.8861
1104.8861
1124,7821
Total
1104,8861
1104,8861
11247821
NET INCOME
120,904
120.904
80,631
CONTINUING opeRATIONS'
All incorno 8nd oxpondilure hav8 adsan from continuing a¢tivi11o8.
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St.Thoma
Indian Orthodox Church
ondon
Balanco Sheat
A131 March 2024
Notss
2024
2023
Total fund$
Total lunds
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible asseis
424.394
417.368
CURRENT ASSETS
Oeblors
94.800
69.674
Cash at bank and in h8n
150.193
61.149
244,993
130.823
CREDITORS
Amount$ falling due Nvilhin one year
11,0841
17921
NET CURRENT ASSETS
243,909
130,031
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIA8LITIES
668,303
547,399
LONG TeRAfj LIAelLrrie8
Bank Loans (Secured)
NeT ASSETS
668,303
$47,399
FUNDS
Unra$lricléd ￿ndS
S68.303
$47.399
D8signaled
Restncted funds
TOTAL FUNOS
668,303
S47,399
Th• financial sla18rn&nt$ were approved by th• Board ol Trustees on
2()
and were sign•d on ils ￿half by.
Mr. Geevarghese Thomas
(Treasurer)
Mr Varghese Koruthu
(Secretary)
Fr. Anoop Malayil Abraham
(Vicar and Presidentl
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St.Thomas' Indian Orthodox Church Lond
Not8S to the Flnanclal Statgment5
or the Year Ended 31 March 2024
ACCOUNTING POL￿leS
Basls of pr•parlng tho financlal 8tat•m•n15
Th8 financial slalèmenls have been prepared under the historical c051 conversion. 8xc8pI for inveslTnen15 which arn includad al
market vaiuo and the revakJ8lion ol c8rtain fixod as$615 and in accordance witr the ChariUO$ SORP IFRS 1021'Accounling and
Reporting by Chariti88.' Stalemenl of Rpcornmended Pracli¢e applicable to charities preparing their a￿D￿nIS in a¢¢ordance with
th8 Financial Reporting Standard applicable lo chari118s preparing tholf accounts in accordanc8 Mth the Finan¢iai Reporting
Standard appl'¢abl& in the UK and Rapublic ol Iraand IFRS 1021 leffeclivg 1 January 20151,, Financial Reporting Standard 102
'The Financial Raporting Standard applica￿e in thè UK and Reptsblc of Ireland IFRS 1021. and th8 Charities Act 2011.
St Thomas Indian Orthodo¥ Church. London m88ts the definition of a public benefit 8ntity under FRS 102. Assats and liabiliti8S
are Initially recognised 31 historical ¢o$l or trransaclion Value unless otherwise sialed in the relevant accounting pol'cy nolg81$1.
Incomlng r880urco8
l in¢om8 is recognised in the Slalemenl of Financial Actiwties once th8 charity has onlillemenl fo tha funds, it 18 probable that
tha income will bo r8ceiv8d and the amount can bè measured rellabiv.
R•sourc•8 •xp•nd•d
Li8bilitie$ are racognisod as èxpendilurg as soon as th6r8 is alogal or construclive obligation committing th• charity to that
8xp8ndlium
T*nglbl• flx•d a*¥•ts
Tang￿10 fixed assets ar8 $181ed ai cosi or valuation lass d8pr8cialion and any provi9ion for impairrn8nl. Qgpreoalion is provid8¢J
al thg following annual rale$ In order to write off th? ￿￿tIo$S e8timat8d rtrsidu81 valug gf 9a¢h 8$set ovtsr Its esllmsted useful lifv,
Lané & 8uildiTrJ
Not provlded ITru8t849 h8V8 Carried out a ful impairm8nl rgviaw in accordanc8
FRS 102 and find out that the g$limaled resldual value is not malgrially different from
il'g carrying ¥aiu8 in the Bak9nce Sheeti
1S% on r8ducing balance basis
Fixtures ané fitting$
Chan90 In A¢¢ountlng Poll¢les'.
Tho flxgd asset$ are depffjciatad as blow
Freehold Land and building Nil
Fixlur?5 and fitting8- 1SVo w ￿0v¢ing bglance b8515
Taxatlon
Tha charity 1$ 8xempl from lax on its charitabl8 activities.
Funds
Unfesirieied fiJnd$ can b8 US8d in a¢¢ordance with thè tharitabl8 objectives at the discroiion of Ihe trus1888.
R8slricted funds ¢an onty be us•d for particular r8s1ri¢ied purposos Within Lhe objects of th8 charily.
R881riclions arise when sp&¢ifiod by the donor or when funds are rdis•d for particular reslricled purposes. Furtnèr explanal￿n ol
the naiure and purpose of each fun4 1$ included In Ihe notes lo the financial stalemenls.
Trust••8 Romunorwtlon and Expen8•fj
There are no trustees r8munefftlion paid during the y8ar other than the safary and allowances paid lo th8 vlcar for the pastoral
services
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St.Thomas' Indlan Orthodox Church London
Notas to the Financial Statements . continuod
for tho Year Endod 31 Mar¢h 2024
2. Incomo From Donation$ & Lega¢io$
Unrestrlct2d
Funds
2024
2023
Donal￿￿5 Receiv8d
225.069
22S.069
204.983
3. INVESTMENT￿ComE
ank Int8resl
55
R8nlal Incchn8
720
375
rotsl
720
430
4. TANGIBLE FIXED As$eTS
*nprov•rMnt
Fund
Land &
Bulldlno
Flxtur•• and
Atting
Totali
COST
Al l April 2023
6S3.834
54.973
708.807
Addilion¥
5.020
3,124
8, 144
Dispo881
Ai 31 March 2023
5,020
653,834
58.097
716,951
DEPRECIATION
At 1 Apdl 2023
Charye lorthe year
Elimin8t8d on Oisposal
240,798
50.641
291.459
1,118
At 31 Mgrch 2024
240,798
51,759
292,557
NET 800K VALUE
Al 31 M8rctt 2024
3,020
413,036
8,338
424,394
Ai 31 March 2023
413,036
4,332
417,368
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St.Thomas' Indian Orthodox Church London
Notes to the FiRanGial Statorn8nts . contlnu•
ftsr the Year Ended 31 March 2024
S. DEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Gift fax Ra¢èivab18
94.800
69.674
94,800
69,674
6. CASH AT 8ANK AND IN HAND
General Fund
R0Strl¢t•d
Fund
2024
Z023
Cash in H8nd
5.124
5.124
alan¢e In Natwest Bank AJ¢ Nurnb8r 66075408
124.780
124,7fj0
47.459
8¥ance In Nglwest 8ank Ajc Nurn￿r 66107881
20,310
20.310
13.690
Total
150,193
150.193
61,149
7. ¢ReDITORS
Credltors & AccnJal$
1,084
792
Amount$ llling due ￿thIn ono yesr
Total
1,084
792
8. MOVEMeNT IN FUNDS
N•t
Mov•m•nt In
Fund•
Tran8f•r•
bO￿••n
Fund•
01.0423
At 31.03.24
Fund8
Uno$lricl8d Fundg
$47.399
120,904
668,303
De$ign81ed Fund¥
547,399
120.904
688,303
TOTAL FUNDS
S4T,399
120,904
668.J03
In¢omlftg
R•*oure•s
Resour¢es
Expend¢d
Movèmènt
In Funds
Unrestrl¢t¢d fvnds
Genarai fvnd
225,789
104.888
120,904
T¢)tal
225,789
104,886
120,904
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St. Thomas. Indian Orthodox Church London
Dotalled Statom•nt f Financial Actlvltles
r the Year Ended 31 March
OZ4
2024
2023
I. INCOME ANO eNDOWMENTS
Donatlon$ and bga¢l•$
Subscnpiions
43,935
31,902
Offertory
Bithday
Wedding Annivarsary I Wedding
Womèn's F8llow5hip (Manna)
20.110
26,967
5.238
S.384
2,553
2.157
3,834
2,832
Youth F8lbw$hip IGalal
1.375
1,478
Youth Falh￿ship(Balrnlnl0Tr>
Harvest Donation
332
23,940
26,811
Christmas l New Y8ar Off8ring
Sunday School & OVBS
Fellowslm'p Meal
2.389
2.436
2.274
31,998
30.973
Seminary & Mi5510n Sunday
Donation- Holyweek
50
135
15.218
Donation- Prgp8rty
Oonali)n. Charity
Donalk)n. Calholcate
2.319
2,109
2.920
470
295
Donation- Di0¢888
2W
Payback from Oioc8se
Parumala Perunal
1.730
742
30
Glft Aid - HMRC
42,000
52.585
Sunday Auctian
Perunal I Sl. Thomas Day
Emor￿meY Exp8n$ag Payback
Bapdsm
Infrasbwciure Oevebpment
Kinder Garden- Sustsinable Eco proig
Malankara Sangarn
Total Dofiations & Legacies IA
Invo8tm8nt
275
140
538
13,5
17,800
90
1,630
225,069 #
2Q4.983
Bank Inièr•s1
55
Rental In¢orne
720
375
Total Investmont kn¢omè IBI
720
430
Total Incomlng R¢•our¢•s
225,789 1
205,413
This p¥e does not fornl part of Ihe statutory Iinancial slalein&nls
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St.Thomas' Indlan Orthodox Church London
Det iled Statemat7t of Flnanclal Activit105
for the Year End4d 31 March 2024
2024
2023
11. ExpeNDITVRE
Charitsb18 Actlvltlos
Calholicale
1,500
4.000
Oioc8san Conthbulion
4,700
6.000
700
M'ssion Sunday & Seminary
Sunday School S OV8S
Oiocese Expense
Youth Felh)w5hip
Women Fellowship
9.066
5,055
850
61
1.098
3,997
1.143
Chrfsimas Expenses
2,060
2.014
Holy Week Expen$e$
4,994
1.814
St. Thoma$ Day Expens95
Parumala Pèrunal
621
859
200
Ch8rily General
Vlcar Allowanc8
3.108
19.706
14.500
Vic8r Pension
812
228
Natronal In$vranc&
1,519
1,589
Vicar T8￿Q￿MI & Travgl
250
Viear Mea15
70
875
Vicar Accornodalion
3,127
4,521
Kaimulh
1,250
1,500
vi*ting Pri8s1
aarbgcue Expenses
Office Stationary
Emergency Expen¥•
Cultural Event
1.100
892
1.188
819
13,465
3,162
F?Ilowship Meal
21.370
30.805
Klnder Gardgn- Sustainable Eco project
Church Provisions
474
2,28S
3,763
Propaty Utility.Ektttrithty and Gas Charges
Property Utility.Waler Charg88
Propèty utility.Wastg Colbciion
7.216
3,647
753
426
1,322
1.167
Propgrty Vlility_In*mtri
Propety Insurancè
Property Mainl8nan¢8
582
486
1.332
1,290
3,689
7,909
Cary Forward Exp•ndllur•
97,439 fl
116,175
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St.Thomas' Indlan Orthodox Church London
0otail8d Statgrn8nt of Financial ActivitSO8
for tho Y•ar End6d 31 Maich 20
2024
2023
Brought Fon¥8rd Exp8ndltur•
97,439
116,175
R8P8irs and Maintenanc8
762
1,769
Estsblishm8nl Expen888
81
80
ChU￿h Cleaning
1.298
63$
Prop8ty cleaning
1,875
2,361
AccoUnt￿cY
772
672
Bank Chargas
1,$10
1.286
Mortgage Interest
DepreCia￿tsn
Total R¢sour¢es •xpended
N•t In¢4)m•
1,040
764
104,886
120,904
124.782
80,631
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