REGISTERED CFIARITY NUMBER.. 1118820
ofthe Tru5tses and
Flnan
8] Statemon
for th6 Year Ended 31 March 2025
for
Thomas Indlan Orthodox Church Lorbdon
Thomas David Ar￿￿nta￿S Ta¥Ation ￿mIt￿l
557 Fitton Avenue
Bllstol
BS7 (QH

SLThomas Indian Orthodox Church London
Conténts of the Flnanclal Ststemen
forth• Y8aT Ended 31 March 2025
Page
Repxyiofthe Tntstees
1to2
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statementof Finanaal ActtviUe5
Balarice Sheet
Note5 lo the FinanrAal St8ternents
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Deiailed Ststemenlof Finaniaal Ath¥￿eS
9t011

St.Thomas Indian Orthodox Church Londo
Re
ort of the Trustèes
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees presenl their reFX)rt with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The tTUStees
have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Repolting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities preparing theiT accounts in accordance with the Finanryal Reptsrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Irelanrt IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20151.
Ob
ectives and
The main okectwe of the patish Is to promote the Ortho(k)x Christb3n Faith bymatnlairnng place of regularwot51up and prayers 8rtt1 promoting
service acliwtips Ènd tharity for the t6nefit ofthe wrder cornrnunrtyand
nificant activities
Holy Qurbana & Divine SeThlc•". We regU￿r ￿rshIP services on 411 Sundays and important feast dayE. Every Sunday, moming pr8￿r
started at 9.00 am and the Holy Evcharist al 10.ODam. Holy Liturgy 15 celebraled in Malayalam on three Sundays. in Enolish on every
f￿rth Sunday of the month. On average. d¢>se lo 250 pewe attend the Hc>ly EuGh3rist OF Sunday aftd fosler trt)nds overfellowship Meal after
the Qurbana.
General Body Meet¥ngs'. Three General Body meetings were hdd during the year to deliberatÈ on various Matte￿ and to take apProp￿ale
ifjecisions. The msnaging comrnittee of the parish èlso met periodically to plan and ￿￿eW Ihe acbvities of the thurch and also prowded
reeommendats.ons to the General B￿Y
SL Thomas. Sunday School.. Our Sunday SchcyJ ha5 been fvncltoning vEryvJell with 140 children atterKling variou5 gradÈs- Irom pre-schoDJ
to grade 11. We have 39 main stre3fn teachers and 13 assrriate teachers under the leadership of Head teacher (Mr. Sam Kurianl and the
Deputy Head Teacher (Mr. Dony Philip). Classes are conducted irnmediately afterthe Holy Eucharist on 811 Sundays. Sunday school stsrt5
a general assernbly indude5 bible presentations, Ma2yalam teaching lessons, quiz competitions. song Sess￿n$ ar￿ other traditional
christian activittes.
othgr student acVvlVes". Our children actrveFy yartiawa¥ed in a nurnberof Èvents org2nised bylhe church. We successfultywndutted IhÈ
OV8S al our church on 29th &30th June. We conducted the Rededicalion of the childten who lumeo 12. Our children conducled shoe box
chaw collection- a pR)jert run bythe Samaritans Purse charity. Tty collected Chrisknas wÈsÈNs to te disltibuled for poor thildren in various
parts of the wortd.
SL Thomas. Youth FelEowshlp." OCYM (Orthodox chriSt￿Tr Youth Movement) is by SEesetaries Ims. Aswathy Jacob and Mr. Don Paul)
nder the guidance ofthe Vicar. They have GO￿0￿GIed different events and activities focussed on diffeient age group. Aptos Narrow. Our youlh
fellowship is an ine￿table part of Ihe d)urth as they ￿n*nUed to pump energy in lo the p4Thsh by twsting the involvement of the young
generab.on in the church 8Ctiwties.
St Thoma5. Wom8n's Fellowship." Along wfith organising weekty fellowship mea15. and food foT key o¢tasions. the w￿Men of the church were
the driving force behind the success of ma￿n3 Fest. Thè se(xet2riÈs. Binu Shinoy and DollyThornas were enwring the atlive p2rtsctp2t￿ of
women in the liturgy by reathr¥J the Old Testament w¥tion5. Tlw have jtyned in Fridayev£ning prayerchains on WhatsApp a￿d Wedqesday
online interce550ry praye￿.
Patron'5 Day ISL Thomas Day}." Patrons. Dayce￿br2I1OnS were at the church on 6th Salurtloy nh SuM*ay ofJuty 2024. We had
Ras8, Inierce550ry prayers 3nd fell0￿￿h1P rneal on Sunday after the Diwne Liturgy.
Harvest Festlval: The Harvest Festwal (Annual Thanksgiving) held on Sunday. 29th September 2024 continued on the
suc¢ess in 2023 wrth more families participating and contributing to the harvest collection.
st Gregor105's Festival IParnmala PeTunall." We celebrated Ihe blessed feast of Sl. Gr￿On0S of Parumala on 2nd and 3rd of NovetnbÈr. A
padayathra (prayerful procession on fcotl fvorn Cgs5iobury Park in Wafford on Saturday aftemoon to end in the church in Ihe evening to finish
th the evening prayers ad fdlow5hip meal the main feature of thls years Perunal. We had Diwine Liturgyldlowed by R85a. ￿te￿¥s$￿y
prayets and nercha on Sunday.
Christmas Carol Programm¢'. Our Christmas Carol Prograrnme was held al JFK S¢hool hall at 6.￿pM on Saturd8y, 14 December. The
Carol seryKe wa5 a￿ar￿Èd byottr SundaysthrKJl thildren. Youth fellowship 8nd thurch choir. The orol Serv￿ ended wilh pr8yer fo1bwed by
a felbw5hip meal.
Chrlstmas Carole SeThlc8: The carole servicewe￿ orgami5Èd forfour wEeks whith ￿V6rS 211 the parish rnember5 1¥)use.The5e Ixougm
warmth. fellowship, 2nd the message of Christmas.
Christmas Sorvice.. Our Christtna5 liturgy and Holy EtJch2riSt were ￿lebrated on Tuesday24 DErember. A CMsim8s Eve was celebr8ted at
6.00pm at ourchurch fdbwed by a Chrisknas Dlnner.
New Year S8r¥ice- OUT parish hod Ihe Gelebration ol Divine Liturgyon 01 January 2025 to tnark the Newyearand the annNersaryof
dedaring our church as a parish by late lainented H. G. Or. Makarios. This is aL80 celebrated as a day of prpze distribution to our S￿ndaY
Sthool children.
Famity Gala". Famity Gala ￿ltUral event W8S OTganised for Ihe pa￿Sh famity on 15th Februw2025 8tJFK sGlool hall, Hernel Hempstead with
lot of entert3intnent prryrammes for families.
Gr8eling$ from lh¢ Church: We have s8ndiThJ greeting cards fmm our Ghurth on vBrithJs orxasions. Birthday cards, weddiTra
anTrNersarycaids an(1 Chri51ma5 Gr*lngs were sentto all members.
Maryadeepam: The margadeepam was held on 25th Jnauary2025. was a heartfelt lribute lo Ihe dderty mernbers in the parish who are above
60 in the we5ence of H.G StepharK)s Thitumeni.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Chur£h reserve5 ate hekj to help ts curentand future activities ind$￿illg rnaintenance of the thurch bu1￿1￿￿. The retsined surplus of the
parish as on 3110312025 was £ 737.3211£668.303 ()n 31103120241
ROLyuibnent and aP￿IntMent of tn￿10&5
The wcar is appointed by the dK)cesan Bishop ancl hi5 teTrn wll until lurther orderfrom the DiocesHn Bishop. The Secretary. Treasurerand
other committee members are ethled atthe annual general bcx1y meeting of the charty.

St.Thomas Indian Orthodox Church London
R¢
rt oftho Tms
Forthe
ended 31. March 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Name of Charity
Charlty Registrabon Number
Principal addr8SS
St Thomas. IndÉan Qrthottox Chur¢h. London
1118820
St. Agnells lane.
Hemel Hempstead,
HP2 7AY
TW$1￿ I Comrnlttee
The Trustees and Oficers serying during Ihe y82r and since the yearend were as follows..
Rev. Fr. Mathew5 Kuriakose
Vrar and PresTrdent
Charts Raju
Trustee
ai Sam
Secretary
Santh05h Kurian
Committee Mernber
Mr. MathewVargh&se
Cornmlttee Mernber
Libu Abrtharn
comM￿et Member
Gr￿ Raiu
Committee Member
Shiji Baboy
Committee Member
El￿a￿eth Joshua
Committee Member
Denychacko
Committee Member
Shibu Paul
Comn7ittee Member
Royvaghese
Committee Member
Mr.
Cijine John
Committee K4ember
Mr.
Geevarghese TfK)mas
Ex- off￿10
Mr.
Koruthu Varghese
Ex- OtriGio
Ind¢pondeni E¥amln
Thomas David AC￿untan¢Y & Taxthn Limited
557 Fillon Avenue
Bristol
BS7 OQH
Approved by the Board of Trustees on .
and signed on ifs behaff by.
Mr.Aiai Sa¥n- Secretary
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nt examlnorf5 R&
tho Tru
t•08 of
SLThomas Indlan Orth
ox Church London
I rew on the accounts of thè charity forth& ￿rended 31 Plarth 2025, whth comth *hè StatementofFinancia Athti8s. Ihe Statement
of Financial Posits"on and Ihe related notes.
Respec￿Ve rn8ponsibilittes of trust•¢s and gxarningr
The chanty's trustees ar8 resI￿$1b1t for the preparati(x) of the accJJunts. The ch8nty's trusteÈs ¢on5Kler that an audit B noi required for thi$
year lund8r $8ction 144(21 of the Charit￿$ A¢t 2011 (the 2011 Actll and that an Mdel￿nt exarnination is required.
It LB my reS￿￿bIl￿YIO.
axaminè the a¢¢ounts under Sxtion 145 of the 2011 A
to fdlow tha pracedures laid d(T*n in thè Gen** Dire¢bons gNen by the Charity Commis8iM (under Section 145ISllbl of the 2011 Acti..
and
to Sl* whether paitular matter5 have come to my attent￿n.
Basis of th• IDdepond•rbt examinar's report
My examination wa5 caThd out ￿ accordanc•with th8 Genwd Dlr8ctiDns gs¥en by the Charity Commiss￿n An 8xaminaUDn Indudes a
the acownting r8cords kept by the chanty and a con7Pari8on ol the a¢o)unts prosent•d Ihose r8cords. It Jso indutles considerntion of
any ￿nUSual it8m$ w dr¥Jo$U￿ in th& ac(x)unts. 0￿j seek¥ig eWanabon8 from you as tsust8e$ COr￿8rnIng any $uch matters. Th8
pr£￿lUreS undertaken do not prtJ*ide all the e*idence that ￿Uld be reqUI￿d in an a￿11( and t￿￿ue￿1JY no OF¥npM 15 given as to whether
the ac¢wnts presenta'true and fair view. and the report 15 limrted to those matters set out in the statements bdw.
lTrjwnd•nt8xarnlne￿¥ 8tatomont
In con￿b￿n with my exafflinali)n. no has come to my attmtion..
whi¢h me reasonable ¢ause tr) bel￿ thac in any rnaterial reSF< th6 reouirements
b k¢èp ￿)unts'na fecud5 in a¢Mnlancewith secti￿ 130 of the 2011 A¢ 2nd
to pyfrpaia accx)untswh*th 8ccorf th8 ￿Coun￿"n9 r8o)rds aTht to Com￿y￿th the ￿COUntI1vj wuirements clth& 2011 Art
have not ￿en me¢
121 to wh4ch, in rny Opin￿)n, attent*Jn 8￿Uld bg dra%wt in ordgrto enatrje a proper understanding c1th6 acwjnts to be ￿he￿.
Mr Thoma$ Dawid FCCA
T1￿Ma5 DaYKI Ac¢ountaw & Ta¥#tion knmited
557 Filton A¥enue
Bristrjl
BS7 QQH
Oate..
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St.Thomas Indian Orthodox Church London
tement of Financial Activiti8S
forthe Yoar Ended 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestrl¢t¢d
fvnds
Restricted
fund
Total fund5
fund5
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donats"ons and Wies
Investment Incorne
239,6T5
239.675
225.069
3,659
3.659
720
Totsl
243,334
243.334
22S.789
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltabl8 activiti85
Church Rursntng Costs
OtheT
1174.3161
1174,3161
1101,7591
Total
1174,3161
1174.3161
1101,7591
NET INCOME
69,018
69,018
124.031
coimNUING OPERAlloNS"
l incorne and expEndrfure have arisen frorn ¢x)ntinuing at*wtres.
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St.Thomas Indlan Orthodox Church London
Balancg Sheet
At 31 March 2025
2025
Total fvnds
Totsl fun(18
FIXED ASSVS
Tan9ible a55ets
431,939
424.394
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
95.553
94.800
Cash at l)ank and in hand
210,405
150,193
305,958
244993
CREDITORS
Amthjnts lall•nG due within on8 year
15761
11,0841
NÈY CURRENT ASSETS
305.382
243,909
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILMES
737,321
668,303
NEfASSETS
737,321
668,303
FUNDS
Unrestrithed funds
737.321
668.303
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
737,321
8e8.303
lolG
The finawal 5tstetnents wefe approwj by the BO8￿ ofTnJstees on ............................ .............. and were signed on its behaw by..
Mr. Charls Raju
ITreasurerl
Mr Afrai Sa
(Secretary)
Fr. Mathews Kurièkose
Ivicar and President)
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St.Thomas Indian Orthodox Chur¢h London
Notes to the Financial Statoment$
Forthe Year Endod 31 March 2025
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
Ba$1$ of Fwepating the fjnan¢lal $tsleme*
The finanaal st3ternents have been pre￿red under the k4siorical eost conversion, excepl for investments which are included at
Tnatketvatue and the revaluation of certain fixed assets anLI in accordance the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 Accounting
Reporting by Charitie5.' Statement i)f Rewtntnended PraGbG$ aP￿￿tab￿ to charities prep8ring their accounts in accord8nce with
Financial Rew￿n9 Standard applica￿* to charities pr8P8ring their aco)unts in accord8￿￿ ¥￿th Ihe Financial Repotknng
Standard applI￿tt￿e in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffedwe 1 J8nuary 20151,, Financial Reporurva Slandsrd 102
The Finanual Reporbng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of IrelÈnd IFRS 1021. and the Charities Act ￿11.
St Thornas Indk9n Othodox Church, London meets Ihe defin￿On ofa PU￿1¢ tenefft entityynder FRS 102. Assets and liabililie5
are ￿n￿allY rwnised al historical cost or transaclion value Ur?￿SS otherwse ststed in the relevant accounting px)licy noteslsl.
Incomlng resources
All incorne is recogni5ed in th2 Statement ol FiBanGial Activities ono the charity has enbtktnent to the fu*ds. it is PTobable that
Ihe inrnrne wll be reGeNed Ihe amount can be measured reliably.
Resourc85 expended
abilities are recogni5ed 85 expendiluie as soon as there is 8 legal or constructive obltgation cornrnitbrs Ihe charity to th81
eynditure
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixerl 2ssets are stated at (x)st or valuation less deprÈcL2tion and any ptOVi5ion for itnpairment. Depreciation is provided
at the following annual rale5 in order lo write off the cost less estimated r8sidu21 valutr of each asset over its *sbm8ied useful Ilfe.
Land & Building
Not ptovided (Trustees l¥ve (xirietl out a lull irnpairrnenl revipwin arU)[dan￿ wth
FRS 102 and find out Ihal Ihe estitnated residual value is not materially drfferent trom
ifs carwng value in the 3alaTr￿ Sheet)
15% on redLring ba58nce basis
FiX￿re5 and fitbngs
Taxalion
The charrty is exemptfrom tax on ils Charitab￿ aGtiwties.
Funds
Unre5triGted lund5 can be used in accordat>ce Ihe charitabk obiectives al the discretion of the lftjstees.
Restricted funds can only ￿ tssed lor partiGular rest￿cted purpDses within the objects of the charity.
Resthctions arise when speufted bythe donor or ￿en funds a￿ oised for particular re5triclwJ purFY)se5. Furthei explanat￿￿ of
the nature and purpose of each fund is Included in the notes to the financial statements.
T￿￿tee5 Remuneration and Expen50S
There 8re no trustees remuneration paid during the sEar0t￿r than the salaryand allowances paid lo the vir2r for the pastoral
services
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St.Thomas Indlan Orthodox Church London
Notes to the Financial Statemevts- ¢Orttln
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
I Income From Donatlons & Legaei•s
2026
2024
Fund5
Donations
239.675
239,675
225,069
3. INVESTMENT INCOM£
Bank Interest
2,934
Rental Income
725
720
Tot
3.659
720
4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSÉTS
Improvement
Fund
Land &
Bulldlng
Flxtures and
fittlngs
Tot818
COST
At 1 April 2024
Additions
5.020
,834
56.097
716.951
1,054
8.653
At 31 Marth 2025
12,619
653,034
59.151
725.604
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge forlhe Itar
240.798
51,759
292,557
1,109
1,109
At 31 March 2025
240,798
52,868
293.666
BOOKVALUE
At 38 March 2025
12.619
413,036
6,283
431.939
At 31 March 2024
413,036
338
424,394
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St.Thomas Indian Orthodox Church London
Notss to the Financial Ststeme
contlnued
for the Year Ended 31 Marth 2025
5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Grft Tax Receivabl&
94,800
95,$53
94.800
& CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Genoral Fund
Re5tri¢ted
Fun
2025
2024
Cash in Ha￿￿1 Cheque
Ba18nee in Natwest Bank Alc Number ee075408
415
415
5,124
43.431
43.431
113.915
8alan¢e In NaM*st Bank Alc NumbeT 66107881
2.125
2.125
20.310
Balanc* In Natwest Bank Alc Number 4261
1￿.743
7.691
156,743
7.691
Balance In Nalwe5t Bank Al¢ Number 4288
Totsl
21OAOS
210,405
139,348
7. CREDtTQRS
Cteditots &Acuuals
576
Totsl
57fj
1,084
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNI)S
Net
01.0424 Movement In
Fund$
Transfers
At 31.03.25
Funds
Funds
u￿re51￿cled Funds
668,303
71.631
17,5001
7,500
732,434
DesvJnated Funds. Scla
12.6131
4,887
668,303
69.018
737,321
TOTAL FUNDS
668,303
69,018
737,321
Incoming
Re$ovr¢es
Resources
Expended
M¢Mment
in Funds
Unrestrictsd fund5
General fund
240.234
1e8.603
5,713
71,631
12,6131
Designat￿ Funds- Solace
3.1QO
Total
243,334
174,316
89,018
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St.
homas Indian Orthodox Church London
tstement of FinaDcial Activities
forthe Year Ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
I. INCOME AND ENCIOWMENTS
Donations artd l0gati•s
stsbsc￿pti￿S
51.361
43.935
Offertory
12.550
20.110
Biflhday
6.149
5.238
Wedding Anniver5aryl Wedding
1.892
2.553
Womens Fdlmhip Imanna
Youth Activities
1,748
3.834
10,855
1,375
AMOSS Fellowship
Harvest Donation
130
22.855
23.940
Christrnas l New Year Offerir¥J
SUI￿aY Sthool & OVBS
4.093
2.389
2.772
2.274
Sunday Offemngs
8.421
FdkM5hip Meal & Ott*T Mea15
45,015
31,998
Semsnary& Mission Sunday
DonaJon- Week
10
15,218
Donation- Property
Don¥tion- Charity
2,319
5,199
2.920
Donation- C2tholif*te
470
Donation- DK)cese
470
Donation- church items
339
Pa￿ck Irom Diocese
135
Parumala Perunal
244
742
Kurbana Kramam &Holy Bsl)k
Solace Offerirfjs
Grft Aid- HMRC
3.330
3.100
50.713
42,iJJO
Sunday Auction
Perunal I SL Th(KDas Day
Dorkabon- Kaitnuthu
275
157
536
Bapb"sm
250
1,000
Card payback
Infr8Structure Develop￿￿t
Kinder Garden- Sustsinèble E(x> pr¢ixt
Malankara Sang£m
Total Donations & Legxles IA)
Investment In
17.800
90
1.630
239,675
225,069
Bank Inte￿st
2.934
Rental Income
725
720
Total Investm•nt Incorne IBI
3,659
720
Total Incomln9 R¢sour¢es
243,334
225,789
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St.Thomas Indlan Orthodox Church London
Detalled Statement of Flnancial Activi￿e$
f the Year Ended 31 March 202S
2025
2024
11. EXPENDfwRE
Charitable Actlvitl•s
Catholicate
1.462
1,500
Dif￿s￿n Contribution
2,400
1.100
9,685
4,700
Mission Sunday& Seminary
Sunday SChth￿ & OVBS
Dk)cese Expense
A￿A)Ss Fdlowship
Youth Fellowship
9,066
4,333
850
301
2.142
1.098
Women Fellowship
1.143
Christmas Exper>se5
kkjty Week Expenses
SL Thomas Day Expenses
PatuTnak Perunal
2.060
314
250
621
341
200
Chavty
Sola(* Pay
Iri(xT Allowance
6.249
3,108
5,713
18,729
15.706
Vi(z¥ Pension
781
812
National In$urarr
1,820
1.519
vicarTelepl￿e & TTav
250
Vicar M&als
587
70
VicafAccomodation
4.476
Kairnulh
8.250
1.250
VisthrKJ Pries¢
Sauementsl Ex
3,782
1.100
Holy SeThice book8
Barb￿￿ Expenses
4.783
892
Offio Stati¢)nary
R Expense
Cultural Events
1.379
1,188
2.471
3.162
Fello￿shIp Meal
57.762
21,370
nder Garden- Sustainabje E¢0 proied
ChuiGh Provi51cn5
474
3.319
2,285
ProK*Jty Uulty ￿￿¢trItity and Ga5 Charges
Propetty Uility.Water Chatges
Propety Utitty-wasle ColledK)ll
Property Utility-tntemet
Property InsuTarKe
7.216
753
714
582
1.319
1,332
Carry Forward Exp•nditur•
162.801
90.624
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St.Thomas Indlan Orthodox Church London
Dvtailed statement of Financral Activllles
forthe Year Ended 31 March 2025
2025
Brought Forward Exp8nditW8
162,801
90,624
Repairs and Main16nanc8
3.667
4,451
E5tablishrnent Expen5e5
136
81
Property Cleatung
4,378
3.173
Accountsncy
Bank Charges
Depreuab"on
730
772
1.496
1.540
1,109
1,118
Totsl R¢$ourcos expetvled
174,316
89,018
101.759
124.03f
Not Income
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