2023-12-31-accounts - St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2023 To 31[st] Dec 2023

Charity name: ST. Marys Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Liverpool

Charity registration number: 1121608

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the religion of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in the North West of England
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Maintaining the faith, traditions and doctrines of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and perform all the religious rites and sacraments to all its members in accordance with the ancient Syrian Orthodox traditions.Conduct Holy Eucharist, Sacraments and services according to the faith, traditions, customs. provide Holy Sacraments to all its members. organize and conduct Sunday School, Prayer Meetings, Retreats, Youth Association and Vanitha Samajam etc
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

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SORP reference
To provide charity payments to poor and
Para 1.38 needy for hospital treatments, helping the
Policy on grant making poor to relieve poverty.
No Such activities
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
No Such activities
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
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Other

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance
SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Conducted regular Holy services by maintaining the faith, traditions of the church throughout the year. Conducted all special services during holy weeks, Provided all the religious rites and sacraments to all its members in accordance with the traditionsof Holy Church. Maintained ongoing activities of Sunday School, Youth Association and Vanitha Samajam. Throughout the year we had the success in welcoming new members to the church helped the growth of the charity

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	No Such activities
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No Such activities
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash reserve of the charity is held in the nominated bank account for future activities as per the established objects.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Members monthly subscriptions, donations, gift aid are the principal sources.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	No Such activities
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	constitution and bylaws
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Adopted its bylaw
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	AGM of the charity

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and Para 1.51
training of trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Rev. Akhil Joy Chairman
2 Binu Varkey Secretary
3 Jose Mathew Treasurer
4 Suresh Koshy Vice President
5 Bindhu Binu 27/01/2024
6 Kochumon Thomas 27/01/2024
7 Basil Iype 27/01/2024
8 Lasitha Chacko 27/01/2024
9 Ben George 27/01/2024
10 Ebin Varghese 27/01/2024
11 Binu Jacob 27/01/2024
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets No Assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Jose
	Jose Mathew
	Treasurer
	27thJanuary 2024
	27thJanuary 2024

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Charity Name No (if any)
ST MARY'S JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH 1121608
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Endowment
Restricted funds Total funds Last year
funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
CHARITY OFFERINGS 900 - - 900 800
CHRISTMAS DONATIONS 1,580 - - 1,580 1,390
CHURCH OFFERTORY 6,106 - - 6,106 4,485
DONATIONS-MEMBERS 1,278 - - 1,278 1,495
DONATIONS-MEMBERS REFRESHMENT 4,475 - - 4,475 -
FAMILY CONFERENCE 265 - - 265 -
FUNERAL SERVICE COLLECTION 3,650
GIFTAID REPAYMENTS 8,490 - - 8,490 4,076
HOLY QURBANA OFFERINGS 450 - - 450 600
HOLY WEEK OFFERINGS 2,300 - - 2,300 1,100
MEMBERS SUBSCRIPTIONS 10,839 - - 10,839 7,025
PERUNAL OFFERINGS 2,200 - - 2,200 925
PICNIC CONTRIBUTIONS 3,799 - - 3,799 3,265
ST. MARYS PRAYER GROUP - SAMAJAM 31 31 1,140
ST. MARYS YOUTH ASSOCIATION 967 - - 967 -
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERINGS 2,948 - - 2,948 499
BUILDING FUND - - - - 1,080
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 46,629 - - 46,629 31,529
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 46,629 - - 46,629 31,529
A3 Payments
BANK CHARGES 102 - - 102 60
BUILDING FUND CONTRIBUTION 3,190 - - 3,190 -
CHARITY PAYMENTS-CHURCH 1,150 - - 1,150 1,050
CHARITY PAYMENTS-SAMAJAM 613 - - 613 -
CHARITY PAYMENTS-SUNDAY SCHOOL 180 - - 180 -
CHRISTMAS EXPENSES 1,080 - - 1,080 265
CHURCH ITEMS 825 - - 825 517
CHURCH RENT 9,949 - - 9,949 2,560
FUNERAL SERVICE EXPENSES 42 - - 42 3,650
HOLY WEEK EXPENSES 1,570 - - 1,570 1,250
MSOC REGIONAL COUNCIL PAYMENTS 1,600 - - 1,600 405
PERUNNAL EXPENSES 1,230 - - 1,230 -
PICNIC EXPENSES 3,713 - - 3,713 3,446
REFRESHMENT EXPENSES 5,086 - - 5,086 1,844
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXPENSES 2,860 - - 2,860 570
VICAR'S PAYMENTS 5,250 - - 5,250 4,400
VICAR'S TRAVEL EXPENSES 50 - - 50 450
Sub total [ 38,488 ] - - 38,488 20,467
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 38,488 - - 38,488 20,467
Net of receipts/(payments) 8,140 - - 8,140 11,062
A5 Transfers between funds - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 45,904 - - 45,904 34,842
Cash funds this year end 54,044 - - 54,044 45,904
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details HSBC CURRENT AC CASH BALANCE *Total cash funds* Details Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 52,192 1,853	Restricted funds to nearest £ - -	Endowment funds to nearest £ - -
	54,044	-	-
	OK	OK	OK
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional)	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - When due (optional)
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Signature	Print Name Jose Mathew		Date of approval 28/10/2024