Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Period start date: 01/01/2024 Period end date: 31/12/2024
Charity name: The Parish of Dormition of the Mother of God (EP)
Charity registration number: 1125574
Objectives and Activities
| Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 The objects of the Charity are furtherance and promotion of Orthodox Christian Faith. |
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| 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 We are an Orthodox Christian community who meet to celebrate the vigil and liturgy on the 1st and 3rd weekends of each month and important feast days. Services are in English and Slavonic. In addition there are baptisms, weddings, and retreats. We are looking for a permanent place to worship to extend our activities. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | We have maintained our activities as set out above. We are still actively seeking a permanent place of worship. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We have successfully covered all expenses associated with the running of the parish. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Our chief policy is to create a building fund to assist in securing a permanent place of worship which is essential for our future and all our activities. |
| Amount of reservesheld | Para 1.22 | £ 148,151.50 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | NA |
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed dd 14/07/2007, amended 28/12/2011 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | A Trust |
| 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 | Original Trustees elected at the first meeting when the Trust Deed was adopted. Subsequent Trustees appointed by the Trustees in accordance with the Trust Deed. |
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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 Other
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name The Parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God (EP)
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1125574
Charity’s principal address C/O Ms Jane Collingridge
11 Ryfold Rd
London SW19 8DF
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Office (if Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name entitled to appoint trustee
any) year
(if any)
1 Jane Collingridge Whole year of 2024
2 Myrtle O. Tanner 01/01/2024 to 28/02/24
3 Rosemary Carter Whole year of 2024
4 Anne v Bennigsen Whole year of 2024
5 Tamara Dragadze Whole year of 2024
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** |
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| N/A | |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
NA |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
NA |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
NA |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| 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
NA
Other optional information
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) Jane Colligridge ~~oe~~ Position Trustee (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) ~~ee ee~~ Date 07/10/2024 ~~fF~~
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|Charity Name|No (if any)|
|The Parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God (EP)|1125574|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|Period start date|Period end date|
|To|
|from|01/01/2024|31/12/2024|
|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Donations|33,709|-|-|33,709|24,445|
|HMRC Gift Aid|5,567|-|-|5,567|14,447|
|Bank Interest|2,146|-|-|2,146|2,985|
|=|Sub total|(Gross income for AR)|[ 41,422 ]|-|-|41,422|41,877|
|A2 Asset and investment sales|
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|Cashed Investment (B3)|10,000|-|-|10,000|-|
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|Sub total|10,000|-|-|10,000.00|-|
|SS|Total receipts|51,422|-|-|S|51,422|41,877|
|A3 Payments|
|Church Hire|14,018|-|-|14,018|12,402|
|Travel Expenses|6,490|-|-|6,490|5,582|
|Clergy / Choir Contributions|4,240|-|-|4,240|4,640|
|Deanery Contributions|-|-|2,008|
|Payments to other charities|1,040|-|-|1,040|1,665|
|Church supplies|1,181|-|-|1,181|1,138|
|Newsletter expenses|298|-|-|298|590|
|Insurance|727|-|-|727|700|
|Bank charges|63|-|-|63|103|
|Sub total|[ 28,057 ]|-|-|28,057|28,827|
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|A4 Asset and investment purchases|
|Loan repayment|-|-|-|
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|Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-|
|—————|Total payments|28,057|-|-|——|28,057|28,827|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|23,365|-|- 23,365|13,050|
|A5 Transfers between funds|- 3,864|3,864|-|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|202,366|144,288|-|346,653|333,604|
|Cash funds this year end|===>>==>|221,867|148,152|- 370,019|346,654|
|Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|Petty Cash|2|-|-|
|CAF Bank Current Account|
|838|-|-|
|CAF Bank Gold Saving Account|29,179|
|Other Saving Accounts|191,849|148,152|-|
|Total cash funds|221,867|148,152|-|
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|(agree balances with receipts and payments|
|account(s))|OK|OK|OK|
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
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| funds | funds | funds | ||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | 5,474 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Tax Reclaims Due for 2024 Details =—=== |
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| B3 Investment assets | - 127,023 - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Scottish Widows Platform Details =—=== |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities |
Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) 7,078 Signed by one or two trustees Date of approval Details Deanery Signature Print Name SS SS5 = |
(HARITY COMMISSION I Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees The Pansh of the Dormition of the Mother of God (EP) 3111212024 On accounts for the year ended | Charity no {if any) 1125574 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity'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 seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cornmission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have Gompleted my examination. I confirrn that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my atte,,tion in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accoLJnting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with Ihe applicable requirements co.Iceming the form 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 fairf view which is not a matter considered 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: l oi. Date: 0611012025 Name: Ludmila Daly Relevant professional ACCA member 0960074 qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Flat 40 Dominion House. The Avenue, London W138AE IER Oct 2018
Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independenl examination of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018