HERMON
MAR THOMA CHURCH
THE MIDLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM
UK & Europe Zone
14[TH] ANNUAL REPORT &
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
2020-21
For Private Circulation Only
Estd 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Charity Information __________ 1 Purpose, Objectives and Mission ________ 2 Governance ___________ 3 Statement of Trustee’s Responsibilities _______ 6 Purpose Oriented Activities __________ 7 Expressions of Gratitude _________ 17 Performance and Outlook _________ 18 Over Expenditure & Non-Budgeted Items _______ 22 Independent Examiner’s Report ________ 23 Internal Auditor’s Report _________ 25 Statement of Financial Activities _________ 26 Cash Flow Statement _________ 29 Notes to the Accounts _________ 30 Income Budget Proposal for 2021-22 ____ Error! Bookmark not defined. Expenditure Budget Proposal for 2021-22 _____ Error! Bookmark not defined. 2021-22 Administrative Team _________ 44
NOTICE OF AGM HERMON MARTHOIAA CHURCH PADLANOS. UNITED KIPIGCQM IM8n8r olThe Mar IOfjiniCMrch in Ihe UK and Eumpe Zone) General Body MeÈtith8 Notite Dats 21 November 2021 Dear AJI. NoticE is ILereby given thatthe 14th General Body Meeting of Hernion Church will be held en 5th of December 2021. inimediately after the Holy Conimunion Senryce at Saint Mary's Hobs Moat Hall, 30 Hobs Mtadow. Soljhull, 692 8PN. Rev Saju Chacko tvicarl iiill Preside over the meetin& Agènda 1_ To present and approve the Annua] Report for the year ended 31stMarch 2021. 2.T0 approve the over expeDditure and non-budgeted amouDts. 3.To preseThtaThd approve the Statement ofAccountswith Auditor5, Reportforthe year ended 315t March 20ZI. 4.To presÈThtand approve the BudgÈt for the year 2021122 5.Authorise the trustees to spend atllount equ3lto 7112 of the budgeted arnou]Jt in the firstseven moii¢hs of ¢heyear. 6. Selertion olsub-committee to implemeThtCharity Poliry 7. Selertion olproperty Manager B. Safe-Guarding Offieer 9.Any Other Business ts4th prtor perJnissloTh of the Chatr. lTheBe should settd in wrltin8 by 5pm on 02112120211. 10. Approv of Minutes Notsfomin9 PQrt ofthehTodc6 . Ifany rnemberis intepESted in bringiryq up uny mutter under thff item Any otherBuSin,, pleose contort the Wicoror the Secretary in wrrting befvre 5pm on or before 2NYl December2021. . Memb£k¥ who wh to rolseony questions or requ1 clorrllcationson the ReportopJd/orthe 5totsmentofAccountsorerequested to notify £he Vicororthe Secretory writin9 before5prn or before Decernber2021 All the members are requested to be present forthis General Body meeting. Many thanks in advance Salts Varghtse Secretsry- HerJnonkiuSknChurth Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
CHARITY INFORMATION
Charity Information
Hermon Mar Thoma Church (Hermon MTC) is a registered Charity in The United Kingdom, with its registered address at 83 Cheswood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1XU. It is one of the 11 Churches in the UK & Europe Zone of the Mar Thoma Church.
Charity No : 1137185
Charity Name : Hermon Mar Thoma Church
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PURPOSE OBJECTIVES AND MISSION ,
Purpose, Objectives and Mission
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Charity is to advance Christian faith and develop a community rooted in biblical doctrine to lead a Christian life.
OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of the Church are to,
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➢ advance the Christian religion in the Midlands Region
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➢ provide its members with regular Christian worship services, in accordance with the traditions of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar
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➢ provide pastoral care and organize activities to promote the spiritual life of its members
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➢ make voluntary contributions for evangelistic and charitable work in the United Kingdom and abroad – especially India.
MISSION
The Mar Thoma Church defines itself as ‘Oriental in origin, Eastern in traditions, Episcopal in nature, Democratic in administration, Catholic in mission, Reformed in faith, Evangelical in outreach work and Ecumenical in vision. Each and every adult member of the Church is considered to be an Evangelist’.
The Church may participate in collaborative programmes with other Churches with which it has communal relationships and also participate in all acceptable ecumenical relationships as a full member of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Churches Together in England (CTE) and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).
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GOVERNANCE
Governance
The charity is an unincorporated charity. Hermon MTC is controlled by the Constitution of Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, which is approved and adapted for use in the United Kingdom by the Sabha through The Diocese of North America and Europe. The Governing Document is dated 01 April 2010.
MANAGEMENT
Hermon MTC is a Parish of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, which has its head office in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India and reports to the Diocese of North America and Europe in the region.
The Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar is led by Marthoma Metropolitan, His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan who resides at Church Headquarters, Poolatheen, Thiruvalla, Kerala.
Hermon MTC belongs to the UK & Europe Zone, which administers the local governance of the Church in the region. The Diocesan Bishop, Rt Rev Dr Isaac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa who resides at Sinai Mar Thoma Centre, New York, USA supervises the regional administration subject to the approval of the Metropolitan.
Locally, Hermon MTC is managed by its Trustees, also called Executive Committee Members, that are elected by the General Body. Vicar of Church acts as the President of Executive Committee.
VICAR
Hermon MTC are blessed to have a fulltime resident Vicar to shepherd the needs of members and the community around the Midlands region. Rev. Saju Chacko is serving as the Vicar of the Church since May 2019. The Church is very grateful to have Achen and his family with us.
TRUSTEES / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Executive Committee members or Trustees ensure day-to-day running and maintenance of Hermon MTC in accordance to the Constitution of Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar. The trustees are all individuals.
The Vicar of Hermon Mar Thoma Church also holds the position of the President. Except for the President and the representatives to the Sabha Mandalam and the Diocesan Assembly, all the other members are elected by the general body or appointed by their respective organisations on an annual basis. The representatives to the Sabha Mandalam and the Diocesan Assembly of the parent church are elected, and the terms of office to these bodies are for a period of three years.
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The members of the Executive Committee (EC) for financial year ended 31st Mar 2021 are as follows:
| POSITION NAME |
POSITION NAME |
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| President | Rev. Saju Chacko |
| Vice President | Mr Georgie P Thomas |
| Secretary | Mr Sam Varghese |
| Trustee (Accounts) | Mr Sherry Matthews |
| Trustee (Finance) | Mr Jibu M Cherian |
| Lay Leader 1 | Mr Shajan V Abraham |
| Lay Leader 2 | Mr Monish Varghese |
| Mandalam Member | Mr Mathew Varughese |
| Diocesan Assembly Member | Mr Shiju Abraham |
| Nominated Zonal Assembly member | Mr Thomas Abraham |
| Organization Representatives | |
| Choir | Mr Mathew K Thomas |
| Sevika Sangham | Mrs Jejo Joji |
| Sunday school | Mr Mathew Samuel |
| Youth Fellowship | Mr Thomas K Thomas |
| Edavaka Mission | Mr Sherin George |
| Couple Fellowship | Mrs Monisha Mathew |
| Area Representatives | |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Mr Thomas Koshy |
| Coventry, Warwickshire & Nuneaton | Mr Sam Mathew |
| Walsall, Wolverhampton & Stafford | Mr Thomaskutty Oonnoony |
| Nottingham, Derby & Burton-Upon-Trent | Dr Noel Abraham Jacob |
| Leicester | Mr Biju Mammen |
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RECRUITMENT OF TRUSTEES
The trustees are elected every year before the commencement of the fiscal year in the month of February. They are elected by the General Body. The recruitment and appointment of Trustees are as per the Constitution of Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar.
COUNCIL OF MAR THOMA PARISHES IN UK & EUROPE
The Council of Mar Thoma Parishes in UK and Europe, a charity by its own right, is a UK & Europe zone’s administrative organization of the Mar Thoma Church acting as zonal office for effective directorial coordination between the headquarters in Tiruvalla, India and the parishes and congregations of the European Region. The Zonal Bishop, Rt Rev Dr Isaac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa is the President of Council. President, Vice-president, Secretary, Trustee Finance, Trustee Accounts and Diocesan Assembly Member from Hermon MTC represents Councils’ General Body.
GENERAL BODY
All persons whose names are borne on the Hermon MTC register who receive holy communion in the parish and who have completed 18 years of age and whose parish membership has not been barred in any disciplinary proceeding, by appropriate authority, are entitled to be the members of the General Body.
MEMBERSHIP
As of 31[st] March 2021, there are 90 families who are registered as members or member families.
AUDITORS
Mr Jiji Kurien and Mr Anil K Mathews were appointed as internal auditors for the year 2020-21.
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TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
Statement of Trustee’s Responsibilities
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, however since the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees have determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP 2015.
In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to,
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Prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the charity legislation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees’ report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees’ report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
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PURPOSE ORIENTED ACTIVITIES
Purpose Oriented Activities
This section summarises the main achievements and performance of the charity during the year.
With the Grace of our Lord Jesus, it has been the privilege of Hermon MTC to serve the Mar Thoma diaspora community in the Midlands area for past 14 years. We thank God for his immense blessing and pray that he continues to guide us to thrive in his Ministry in the years to come.
The year 2020/21 will be remembered in history for a virus called COVID 19 which bought the entire world to its knees. Yet during these unprecedented times we have seen God’s miracles being performed around us and we give our God Almighty all the glory. We are still in the hold of this global pandemic whilst we prepare this report and pray that God Almighty’s powerful hands will help us through this pandemic in the coming 12 months.
During the year 2020-21, the world went through unprecedented times with COVID-19 and it was no different for our church. Even in the midst of these difficult times, the church worked towards the achievement of the aims and objectives of our Ministry.
A report on these activities is summarized as below.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN MEMORY OF THE MOST REV DR JOSEPH MAR THOMA METROPOLITAN
This year, for the Mar Thoma Church, was particularly poignant as its leading steward in the service of our Lord was called back to His Heavenly presence.
On October 18th, 2020, our beloved Metropolitan the Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma, the 21[st] Mar Thoma, was called to his eternal home at the age of 90. His passing, especially during this unprecedented time, posed many challenges to the church and its faithful. His demise was a great loss not just to the Mar Thoma church, but also to the worldwide Christian community and the community at large.
His time as the Metropolitan will go down in history as a time when Mar Thoma church has grown beyond the shores of India and became a global entity.
Hermon MTC held a memorial service on 25 October 2020. This blessed service was well attended, Mr Jibu Cherian looked back at the illustrious life of Thirumeni in service of Christ our Lord & the Mar Thoma Church.
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WORSHIP SERVICES
With the global pandemic taking hold of life in the past year, face-to-face holy communion services were not possible and we as a church had to adapt to circumstances and started using the digital platform to carry out our Divine Services. We had Divine services on every Sunday from 10:30am onwards and it was well attended by all members.
It was a source of great fellowship, comfort, and strength to all the members in these unprecedented times. As a positive fall-out from the situation we were able to have many exemplary men and women of God from all around the globe join us virtually to share the Word with us. Our vicar, Rev Saju Chacko has worked relentlessly in co-ordinating these services and in securing these speakers.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Special services in accordance with the Mar Thoma Church calendar were observed inspite of the challenges of the pandemic, these services were organised over the virtual platform. These were the Students Dedication Sunday, Sevika Sangham Sunday, Senior Citizens Sunday, Harvest Festival, Diocesan Sunday, Sannadha Suvishesha Sangham Day, Sunday School Sunday, Youth Sunday services. These were well adapted to the circumstance and each of these was a blessed occasion.
STUDENTS’ THANKSGIVING & DEDICATION SERVICE
The Students’ Thanksgiving and Dedication service was held on Sunday, September 6[th] , 2020, before the start of the new academic year.
All children starting school, entering new academic years at school & universities along with the teachers amongst our congregation including the Sunday school teachers were upheld in prayers and blessed during the service.
As a part of thanksgiving service, a special offertory was collected. An amount of £910/- was raised. We thank all families and individuals for their generous contributions. As has been our practice over the past two years following the church’s undertaking to support three children in their all-round development till the age of 18, from Abhayam Children’s Home, Kottarakara, Kerala, part of the money raised was donated on this behalf.
COMMITTEE RETREAT & DEDICATION SERVICE
The 2020 - 2021 Committee took charge of the church administration in the month of September. A dedication service with a short retreat was held on 27th September 2020. Rev Bijoy Daniel Bangalore delivered the
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message on the occasion, he reminded the post-holders of their divine calling to the roles and duties. It was a blessed experience for all our committee members.
GREAT LENT 2021 AND PASSION WEEK SERVICES
During the Lent, from the 14[th] February 2021 to 4[th] April 2021, we had daily Sandhya Namaskaram (Evening prayer meetings) on the online platform. Given the changed circumstances this year we were blessed in that we could observe all 40 Lent prayers unlike the previous years as we were able to congregate virtually.
All members actively participated in these prayers. Many families, the Sevika Sangham, Youth Fellowship, and Sunday school led the Lent meditations.
Special services were conducted as per Mar Thoma Church’s lectionary for Mid Lent on 10[th] March 2021, the 40[th] Lent day on 26[th] March 2021 and Palm Sunday on the 28[th] March 2021.
These were blessed opportunities to dwell on our Lord’s mighty mercies to humankind. The Lent meditations and the special services were specially blessed experience as we were able to realise how blessed each of us are and how our abilities could be used for the glory of our God and to spread His Word.
During the Passion week, we conducted all the services according to the lectionary; there were Sandhya Namaskaram services from Monday to Wednesday, Pessaha service on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday service and Easter service. These were all conducted virtually and were well received by all members.
PRAYER MEETINGS
Due to the global pandemic, face to face area prayer meetings were not possible, but the virtual platforms provided an outlet on which we could congregate, pray, share & dwell on the Word of God together. These fellowships were a source of divine solace in these very trying times for all people including our congregation These meetings were attended by most of the congregation and these sessions gave members an opportunity to testify God’s mighty presence in their lives.
- Daily prayer meetings:
The daily prayer meetings started almost immediately after the country went into lockdown. From April 2020 to July 2020, we had over 120 prayer meetings as part of this prayer meeting initiative. Our vicar Saju Chacko, as part of this initiative, encouraged all members of the church to take lead in these meetings, over 50 families took up the responsibility and were able to deliver very meaningful and blessed devotions. We dearly cherish these moments and would like to record our gratitude to everyone for their blessed efforts.
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2. Bible study:
As the country came out of lockdown and our members had to return to near normal working lives the daily prayer meeting couldn’t be held with such regularity so it was decided that they would be replaced by twice weekly Bible Study and Prayer sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays These meeting were also (and are being) well received and are continuing. These meetings have dwelled on the Letters of James and Peter and the First Letter to Timothy.
We would like to thank Thomas Abraham, Sajeev Daniel, Minu Sherry, Sam Mathew and Jinu Varghese who along with our vicar Rev Saju Chacko led these Bible studies. These sessions are a source spiritual nourishment to all who are able to attend them.
3. Chain prayer
Under the leadership of the Sevika Sangam, chain prayers were held to dwell on the prayer requests received from the congregation and the wider community, these were held on Tuesday and Thursday every week. Individual members of the congregation devote their time in prayer in a relay fashion. God Almighty acknowledges to supplication of his faithful.
- Organisational prayer meetings
All organisations of the church took particular effort to have their own periodic prayer meetings too.
Area prayer meetings are being planned to be revived using the digital platform in our 5 Area Prayer groups
FAMILY RETREAT
Hermon Family Retreat was conducted virtually between the 23[rd] and 25[th] of October 2020. The theme of the retreat was ‘The Incredible Family’.
The Retreat was led by Rev. Blezin K Mon (Farmer’s branch MTC Dallas), Rev. Thomas Joseph (Mar Thoma Church of Oklahoma) and the concluding session was led by Dr. Dinu Shibu Mathew (Family Councillor, Mumbai). The three days were dedicated to prayer, fellowship, and worship and this was well received by all members who attended this retreat.
HARVEST FESTIVAL OFFERING SERVICE
A Special Thanksgiving and Divine service was held on 15[th ] November 2020 over the online platform. This was an occasion to look back on the wonderful mercies God showered on in the past year.
The congregation marked their gratitude by contributing generously, the Harvest Offertory collection was £11975.
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Even with the global pandemic, we were able to conduct the Christmas Carol service on 24[th] December virtually as with all other services. All the church’s organisations rose to the particular challenge of producing virtual programmes and put together really enlightening items as part of the service.
Rev Binu J Varghese, the Bishop secretary for UK-Europe Zone & the Vicar of St John Mar Thoma Church was the chief guest on the occasion and delivered a meaningful message.
On Christmas day we had a Divine service.
NEW YEAR WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
Watch-night service was held virtually on 31[st] December 2020, led by our vicar Rev Saju Chacko. The sermon during the service was delivered by Rev Sunil Mathew who joined us from Toronto.
Many members took the opportunity to share their testimonies and to thank God Almighty for all the blessing showered on them.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
At Hermon Mar Thoma church Sunday school, we aim to help children to grow in their love of God and understanding of Christ's teachings. We are blessed with the leadership and guidance from our vicar, Rev Saju Chacko from May 2019. We follow The North America and Europe diocese Sunday school curriculum. Currently there are 45 students registered in 12 classes. Our church responded swiftly when physical meeting ceased due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. There were obviously barriers to overcome, such as getting used to the class delivery and engaging children (particularly younger children) via virtual media. Our God Almighty enabled both teachers and children to rise to the challenging circumstances. Initially, although it has been slightly daunting to teach in this way, but the positive response from the children, immense support from parents and guidance from our vicar, the online classes quickly became widespread. Classes were held between Saturdays and Sundays every week based on the availability of parents. Teachers continually shared and reflected upon how best to meet the needs of children in teacher’s meetings. With the systematic planning and an authentic approach by the ‘teachers-parents-children’ team, it is greatly encouraging to see the positive trajectory of children’s faith nourishment during this pandemic, whether the setting is a physical “Sunday School”, home environment or online context.
On the 5th of July 2020, 37 out of 40 students took the annual UK & Europe zonal exams via virtual platform. We are proud of all children for their great effort and thank parents for the immense support in the coordination of the exams and preparing the children for the exams. The children from Hermon MTC actively took part in the 2020 UK & Europe Zonal online VBS which was held in October 2020. An effective and contextual message
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was conveyed through a virtual presentation by the Hermon Sunday school children during the 2020 Zonal World Sunday School Day celebration on the 1st of November 2020. The Sunday school children presented a virtual nativity for the parish virtual Christmas celebration. It is greatly encouraging to see how God has helped our church and the Sunday school team to continue and progress online to develop children’s faith in such a short timeframe.
CHOIR
This year has been quite extraordinary for the Choir due to pandemic – which gave us the chance to move our activities online that contributed to the achievement of the aims and objectives of our Ministry.
Our choir is well established and plays an integral part in the Church services and prayers. At present we have 37 members in our choir and even during this difficult situation, we were able to lead the online worship singing sessions and with the leadership and guidance of the choir leaders, presented 5 virtual choirs - a first in this Choir’s history. All the members worked hard as a team and without their combined effort and dedication, this would not have been possible. This showed that no matter where we are or what situation we are in, where there is a will, there is a way.
The administration of choir is carried out as per DSMC guidelines and the leadership of Rev. Saju Chacko have been instrumental in sailing this ship through the troubled waters of the pandemic. The committee has met various times in the year and has been actively involved towards the smooth functioning of our activities.
We are really looking forward to live worship and singing to sing praises to God almighty and thank Him for giving us all the talents that can be used for His glory. We hope and pray that God will bless us and our church abundantly this next year
SEVIKA SANGHAM
The Sevika Sangham has continued to fulfil its role of helping in all spheres of our church life and upholding the various needs of the parish and all its individuals by means of our prayers and physical assistance where needed and possible. In the past year as most of our activities has been online, Sevika Sangham members also got involved actively in all services of the church and especially dedicating their time in prayer fellowships and willingly participating in it.
When the daily evening prayer meetings started last year following lockdown, Sevika Sangham members along with their families got actively involved in both leading and participating in the daily prayers. Those prayers and meditations were both a blessing and source of strength to all our members and we thank God for the opportunities received. Following discussions, we also initiated a monthly Sevika Sangham meeting which was planned to be held on 2nd Saturday of every month
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Sevika Sangham members has been participating in Zonal Sevika Sangham chain prayer held every second Friday of the month. Members also participated in online Zonal Sevika Sangham Conference held on 27[th] February 2021.
When we were faced with all the difficulties and sufferings especially related to the pandemic, Sevika Sangham members started a chain prayer on every Tuesday and Thursday (from September 2020) upholding all prayer requests and remembering all sick and needy and has been continuing with it till date. All the members have been participating sincerely and been willing to dedicate their time for this amid their daily busy schedules. It has been of immense strength and comfort for all those involved.
We held our Sevika Sangham Sunday celebration on 13th September 2020, in which worship service was assisted by Sevika Sangham members and we had a blessed message delivered by Dr Christy John Jacob, Kochamma from Liverpool.
On January 29[th] , 2021, the Church’s nightly prayer was led by Sevika Sangham members. It had a good participation from all parish members. It was an opportunity to pray, praise and thank God for all the blessings and share testimonies and proved to be a blessed time.
We had our daily lent prayers from February 14th till April 3rd, 2021, and again Sevika Sangham members were instrumental in both leading and participating in it. It was again an opportunity for our continued fellowship and blessing for many.
We would like to thank all members for their continued support and pray that God Almighty will continue to guide and strengthen us in all our endeavours for the growth of our church and help us to be a blessing to many.
COUPLE FELLOWSHIP
Members from couple fellowship have actively taken part in the divine services held on Sundays over the past year by leading the: singing sessions, bible readings, assisting with the worship order, sermons and intercessory prayers.
Throughout lockdown, many of our couple fellowship members have led the daily meetings which included singing, bible reading, sermons and intercessory prayers.
Couple fellowship family have come together via the WebEx platform to intercede and praise together. These meetings were presided by our vicar Rev. Saju Chacko. Couple fellowship members also supported the lent worship as well as leading singing sessions, bible reading, intercessory prayers and sermons.
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PARISH RETREAT
Couple fellowship hosted Parish Retreat 2021 which was held from 1st Jan 2021 -3rd Jan 2021 via the WebEx platform. Sessions were led by our guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Joe Joseph Kuruvilla who is the director of TMAM Orientation and Research Centre, Kottayam. The theme for the retreat was: Hopeful Living Amidst Hopelessness. It was a blessed event.
EDAVAKA MISSION
The Edavaka mission’s role is to nurture the spiritual growth of the parish and during this difficult year, by the Grace of God Almighty and under the able and proactive leadership of our vicar Rev Saju Chacko, the organisation continued to deliver on this task as best as possible. We observed our Sannadha Suvishesha Sangha Dinam on 4[th] October 2020and worship service was assisted by our Edavaka Mission members. Rev Allan T Samuel (missionary from Maharashtra mission). As part of Edavaka Mission program we conducted special prayer meetings on 2[nd] and 3[rd] October. The highlight of this year’s activities was the Annual Convention.
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Hermon Mar Thoma church annual convention was held on 5[th ] ,6[th] , and 7[th] March 2021 on the Online platform. Edavaka mission was able to support the event along with our parish. This convention was indeed a blessing and was thoroughly refreshing to our souls.
The theme was “Moving with Christ in the new normal”, Rev Dr Joseph Daniel from Mar Thoma Seminary Kottayam dwelt on the subject very intensely challenging us to consider how we continue to follow the Word of God in these changing and difficult times.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
The children from Hermon MTC actively took part in the 2020 UK & Europe Zonal online VBS which was held in October 2020. The enthusiasm, energy and the interactive approach by the VBS director, Rev Noble Abraham (Pune), engaged the long-distance audience of Sunday school children of all age-groups and teachers throughout the three days of the VBS. The blessed devotions, singing session and classes were based on the extremely relevant theme ‘Focus 2020’.
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YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
The Youth Fellowship of the church has 52 members and have meetings once a month, on every 3[rd] Saturday of the month. All youth meetings were held virtually via WebEx. During these meetings there was bible study, intercessory prayer and quizzes, all youths attended, and it was a blessed occasion for all.
On the 18th of October, a special worship service was held via WebEx. Members of the youth led the service, taking part in assisting the divine service as well as bible reading, intercessory prayer and singing.
Rev. Manu Varghese from Dharmajyoti Vidyapeeth Seminary, Faridabad attended the service as the Chief Guest.
The 2020 Christmas Carol service took place via WebEx, the youth contributed a pre-recorded ‘Zoom meeting skit’, delivering a clear message and apt for times.
From the 17th of February to the 4th of April, the season of Lent, a daily prayer meeting was held virtually via WebEx. Many of our youths attended these meetings individually or along with their family. On many occasions youths led the meeting with meditation and prayer.
The year 2020 was an unprecedented year for everyone, but youths were one of the age groups that arguably had the most change in their lives. The Youth Fellowship team through this year on the online platform tried to help the youth of Hermon Marthoma Church to not only grow as people, but to also grow in Christ, and to solidify their faith.
PARTICIPATION IN UK-EUROPE ZONAL ACTIVITIES
Hermon Mar Thoma Church is extremely proud to be an active part of the functioning of the UK-Europe Zone of the Diocese of North America & Europe both in it spiritual mission and administrative activities.
The church has made substantial contribution to the various Zonal programmes such as the weekly online Intercessory prayer meetings, Zonal Convention, Zonal Sunday, and the Zonal Christmas Carol. Our congregation actively participated in these activities.
It is a privilege to have our members, Mr Thomas Abraham (Zonal Treasurer) and Mr Sherry Matthews (Chief Editor for Echo: Quarterly Zonal Publication) taking key administrative positions within Zone. We wish them all the very best in carrying out the responsibilities of these very important roles within the administration of the Zone
We as a parish will continue to contribute to the activities and development of the Zone in its mission to spread and uphold the message and light of our Saviour Jesus Christ by nurturing and supporting it member parishes and their congregations.
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PURPOSE ORIENTED ACTIVITIES
CHARITY DONATIONS
As a charitable organisation it is our responsibility to identify people in our community who are in need and assist them where possible. The Church has participated in various charitable activities. Some of the activities are as follows
- CRISIS Relief Fund:
Taking into account the very difficult circumstances that families and individuals were finding themselves in due to the pandemic, the church agreed to an initiative to raise funds to provide assistance to such people in crisis in our communities.
We were successful in raising £6640 and these funds were distributed to 10 people who were in real dire need. We thank God Almighty for using us to extend a helping hand in a brother/sister’s time of need.
- Overseas Medical Aid:
In response to a very urgent appeal from one of our churches in Kerala for assistance on behalf of a family to manage their medical expenses, we as a church were able to collect £1965 and help in a small way.
CHURCH DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The General Body on 21[st] July 2019 appointed the (current) Church Development Committee for the purpose of buying a Church and Parsonage. This committee have been working tirelessly to achieve this objective.
During this financial year, the committee found 2 churches that would have been suitable and made recommendations to the General Body following which offers were made for them, but unfortunately both were not successful.
Since August 2020, as per the General Body decision in July 2019, the committee started simultaneously looking for a property to be the Vicarage and the team found 83, Cheswood Drive, Sutton Coldfield suitable. The recommendation was brought to the General Body on the 28[th] February 2021 and the purchase was approved. Completion of the purchase was pencilled for the 30[th] April 2021. This will be a huge milestone in the parish’s growth through the last 18 years, 14 of which as a full-fledged parish of the Mar Thoma Church in the Midlands.
The Church Development Committee continues its search for a suitable place of worship for our growing parish. As this is a very acute need of our church, the committee calls for continued prayers and assistance in the search and fruition of this ambition by way of your expertise and financial support.
We thank the church development committee for their efforts and contribution towards the development of our church.
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PURPOSE ORIENTED ACTIVITIES
Expressions of Gratitude
Hermon Mar Thoma Church is indebted to all who sincerely helped us through the various stages and who served us faithfully in the past year. We are truly grateful for all the provisions and services received and thank Almighty for making it possible.
CLERGY / GUEST VISIT
We express our sincere gratitude to the following distinguished guest/visitors for their gracious presence on the Online platform and valuable service to the parish during the year 2020-2021.
Rev Sunny Thomas Mr Pramod John Rev.Reji Easow Rev Blezin K Mon Mrs Annie koshy Rev Thomas Joseph Rev Viji Varghese Eapen Dr Dinu Shibu Mathew Rev Sam T Koshy Mr John Tharakan Rev Abu Cherian Rev Binu J Varghese Rev Jijo Varghese Rev Sunil Mathew Mrs Christy Jacob Rev Dr Joe Joseph Kuruvilla Rev Sajeev V Koshy Rev Jeff Jack Philip Rev Bijoy Daniel Rev MJ Cherian Rev Alan T Samuel Rev Dr Joseph Daniel. Rev Manu Varghese
CONDOLENCES
The last 12 months have been difficult with a lot of our members losing their loved ones. We express our deepest condolences to the members of our parish whose lost their dear and near ones in this reporting year.
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PERFORMANCE AND OUTLOOK
Performance and Outlook
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Hermon Mar Thoma Church has always encouraged its members to express their faith and given opportunity to take part in various charitable activities to promote their spiritual and emotional wellbeing. Regular Divine Services and Prayer meetings serve as foundation for growth and upliftment of the beneficiaries constantly throughout the year. Presence of locally resident vicar proved helpful in promoting regional bible study classes and /or cottage fellowship. Various sub-organisations also played its role of encouraging and sustaining the unity of community at all age groups.
During the past year, Hermon MTC witnessed an influx of new members in the region and who joined our worshiping community, 8 new families and individuals joined us.
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Mr Thomas Mathew
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Mr Jose Yacob Jacob and family
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Mr Wilson Thadathil Varghese and family
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Mr Jain Jacob Varghese and family
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Mr Bibin Varghese and family
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Mr Bibin Vazhayil Varghese and family
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Mr Sujith K Mathew and family
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Mr Vibin Mathèw and family
We warmly welcome them to our midst and hope that they will enjoy a blessed fellowship in our parish through the love of Christ Jesus
We would also like to thank all members who had to leave our congregation for various reasons, their support to the church was invaluable. We wish them all the very best wherever God places them, and we are sure He will surround them with His continued love and grace.
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PERFORMANCE AND OUTLOOK
FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
The Parish is grateful for the wholehearted response of the members to the Stewardship campaign. The parish is wholly dependent on the voluntary contributions of members and friends to whom Hermon MTC is greatly indebted, for their financial support during the year under review.
The charity’s financial position at the end of the year ended 31 March 2021.
The financial position of the charity at 31 March 2021 and comparatives for the prior period are detailed in the accounts and can be summarised as follows:-
| 2021 (£) | 2020 (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Funds | ||
| Net Income for the year | 50,096 | 35,754 |
| Funds brought forward | 288,129 | 252,375 |
| Total | 338,225 | 288,129 |
| Funds Allocation | ||
| Unrestricted Funds | 84,933 | 43,477 |
| Designated Revenue Funds | 180,591 | 180,591 |
| Revenue Restricted Funds | 1,090 | -- |
| Fixed Asset Restricted Funds | 71,611 | 64,061 |
| Total | 338,225 | 288,129 |
The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.
RESERVE POLICY
Designated Funds: The funds are earmarked towards procuring the Church's own vicarage and / or worship place in the future.
Fixed Asset Restricted Funds (Church Procurement Fund) : These are funds that are specifically collected for the procurement of a Parish Church by means of purchasing an existing church or constructing a purposebuilt church.
Unrestricted Funds: The Parish shall set aside reserves to provide financial stability and the means to sustain, improve and develop its mission and objectives. As the flow of income is not uniform, reserves need to be set aside to meet expenses that are irregular in pattern. The Executive Committee has determined that the approximate level of free reserves should be equivalent to six months expenditure, approximately £40,000. Unrestricted fund in excess of £40,000 at the year-end would be transferred to the Designated funds.
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PERFORMANCE AND OUTLOOK
NEW POLICIES ADOPTED
During this financial the General Body approved and adopted the 2 new policies which are the following
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Safeguarding Policy
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Helping Hand: Hermon Mar Thoma Church’s Charitable Activity Policy
ELECTION OF THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2021-2022
The nomination process of electing the Office bearers, Lay leaders and Internal Auditors of the Hermon Marthoma Church Midlands UK for the financial year 2021-22 was conducted as per circular no COMPE/198/2020 from the Diocesan Episcopa. The procedures of the election process were followed as per the Constitution of the Mar Thoma Church mentioned in Clause no 231 to 251.
The notification regarding the election process was announced during the service on the 14[th] February and on the 21[st] February and the notification of the election was uploaded on the Parish website and sent via email to the parish members. The election was held for the following positions
Vice President
Secretary
Trustee-Finance
Trustee-Accounts
Lay leaders
Internal auditors
The organisational representatives were elected by the general bodies of the respective organisations.
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PERFORMANCE AND OUTLOOK
SUMMARY
Under the leadership of Rev Saju Chacko, we have now established a strong presence and participation in the region. Rev Saju Chacko has been extremely dynamic and his ability to reach out to existing and new members has helped the church grow in the community.
Although the last 12 months have been tough with the pandemic situation, under the leadership of Rev Saju Chacko, the regular prayer meetings and bible studies have only made us stronger by. Weekly prayer meetings were also established on the online platform extending service to community around us locally and internationally.
The Trustees have had regard to the charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in managing the activities of the charity.
This report was approved by the board trustees on 25[th] September 2021
On behalf of Board of Trustees
Mr Sam Varghese Secretary
Rev Saju Chacko
President
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OVER EXPENDITURE & NON-BUDGETED
Over Expenditure & Non-Budgeted Items
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Over Expenditure & Non-Budgeted Items
Description Budget 2020-21 Actual 2020-21
Charity Crisis Relief Fund (Restricted) £0.00 £5,550.00
Medical Aid Raju (Restricted) £0.00 £1,965.00
Administration Accountancy £550.00 £750.00
Service & Maintenance £250.00 £355.95
Bank Charges £0.00 £30.00
Web site maintenance Website Maintenance £216.00 £261.00
Church Development Project Conveyancing Costs £0.00 £1,345.40
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
Independent Examiner’s Report
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Subject to the limttations upon the scope of rny work as detailed atxNe, in Connecti vAth my examinalh)n, I can confirm that '_ This is a report in respect of an exam1rliOn carried out under sectK)n 145 of the Act and in COrdan any directs.ons given by the Commission under subsection15)Ib) of that section which e applble". and that no matter has come to my attention in COnnectn with my eXaMinatn whKh gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any matetial respect the tequitements".- to keep accounting records in accordance wrth section 130 of Ihe Charrties Act 2011., when preparing accounts on an accrual's basi5 under s132 of the Charth"es Act 2011. to prepawe financial statements which accord wrth the accountir¥J records and cornp wrth the accountsng requirements of the Act and Ihe 2015 Regulalior6 setting the forn a1 cOntt of chanty accounts. that the financial statements be prepared in accordance with the mettK)ds and principles set out in the Statement of ReComMeIed Practice- Accounkn"ng and Reporb"ng by Chariks leffectNe January 20151 The Examinerfs relevant wofessional qualfficalion W". Chartered Accountant 2311112021 Jilender Kaur Chartered Accountant Fairfax Tax And Accounts 9 Stoughton Road Oadby Leicester LE2 4DS Page 24 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
INTERNAL AUDITOR’S REPORT
Internal Auditor’s Report
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Statement of Financial Activities
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Hemion Mar Thoma Church - Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year ended J1 March 2021 144,587 6.9)0 151.387 115.W83 115.SJ3 S.0 1•5,114 57.281 251375 64,C1 288,129 Summwy of Jnds Last Year Fld% Tcéa FLV Unrestsiaed Fwd5 84.933 180,5&1 43.477 180.591 1,591 1.0 71.611 Fixed as fvnd5 71.611 64.081 n,701 338R25 284129 The notm tted fonn intewal pwt of thege xcourt*. Page 27 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES rwd a551ts T¥sib4e a55ets 1435 Cwr•rt assets 1312 338.113 1.312 2&5.132 TOW ¢urtrt assets 330.425 par 338.225 288.129 ResTr Ft¥ed Asset FurJ5 71.611 e4.(hYI 72.701 04.C¢1 43.477 180.5Q1 338XS 288.1 he téen >areeé trj thè A.. It wthld dgt4è 10 Fv¥e xcr•Jrts n ac£t(darLe the wrsKns In Pat 15 ofthe P4yo4ed du5tees on 02n 1rJ121 Page 28 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Cash Flow Statement
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Notes to the Accounts
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Hernion Mar Thoma Church
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Hemion Mar Thoma Church Notes lo the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 e¥rwng amtyjrfofany sirk hebd lof distribn is 35sÈsséd the date. All dtr)ad ¥?05 ¥e re¢(qnEed as flee, detyied 10 Ir•Jng str4.when trading stock Is sub5equenty s(4d. aFprryroted an expense. then the crj value ofthe stttk s wtsed as an ewse In a¢an¢t th the SORP, 9ocJs O)nd for distrbJtW È)efi¢LafS. orfor bythe charty IlIed in 7ew?es Lknnotions.. Gc¥x5 Orad tr 5e We In Iwrne fmm other traLknI activth5' Oonatrd servi¢es and fxikn"e5 lindudin9 seconded stay use of prDFotyI xe fficed In tho th baHs uFthevau• ofth• 9th t dwty. J dwalEd kn1it5 xe rECQW15ed a5 donth?n WKon when rTd.1rnded thevaw the gfft can be mtsa5urod rEllay> and reCoWd as expense equvjabprrt value Ilembwshy the n¥JJre da oft L4 ac¢rAJnted ¢x the bags a53 The Incwe from a nrrOèr5hip sub5tyw rec•d ¢hwty the purd$ the to Pol•cie6 relating to expenditure oft goods and setrv•¢es provided to the eharity. Re¢owition 4)1 lialmlrties expendib A Iiafylfy. the relaw expeTrdrtvre. ts rwnised ors•¥e Oblit exists a5a resu of a pasi and more IikeLvthan not tsknt a transfer of ec¥)nomi¢ bEnefrt5 w• be rtyuired In when JrTrxntof the b• moasurod or rn113bty esumakd.. Lubi1it5 XrSfft9frun ndIng cc¢rffiltrts and MnStrUce clsnn5. 811¥a perfornance rp13tèd gts. here the tsning wthe arrKuni¢fthe fijtur? exwdth Trqured b) 5erfe obl&10 are n5e lo the xcounts. Is at the ac<ountry ar end Thè prryrfisiai 15 ncrta5ed to refiect ary Irrtreases In1obiés. Lsdeue3se¢J by the utlis&h)n of pr(wn51 wthin thè perv)d er5ed rf any no h)n9r wuireé. Thes rrThemtfits are ertdéd kn the knTrts to which the pfowsK)n reie$. VohJnteers In X£Ndan vnth SORP, rettwibon èfthe dffjtAthes in F4Jcmg a valuèon e•ntrthiion from ¥(4. ol¥c4untsw5 induded wthin the rwne olthe ¢h¥ty. Hc¢e¥er. the IvJ5ttt5 vauE the ¢xnknbukn rrwyeto Ihe actmts of th thanty vunter. Pol•cs relating to a66ets, lsabilitie6 andpm¥i6ion6 and othermatte+s. FiY•d A5511 Irmestments Fixed asset Investrnis in ¢WLd Sha9. Ird txffjds. thvsts))ent kytwbes spnil¥ fv¥esbYéMS are ai ciist theK ¥abJe atthe tsknce sheei date a¢the eTrJ dthe fin4 perx4. In¥estsneni prOpW are Tg fixed 355ets are rreagJred th•r ¢xgin Mst gJb5wni rewuatm. ¢Joned. as desry abe. C05t¥alue Inckn4e5 all c¢sts eXpded In bnrying thE asset nlD rt5 InlEndEd vmking DepCat ha5 teen prn¥ed atlhelDlk7¥ring rs In ordor b Ymte off a5ts tv Ihewknpd re5tha ¥akne o* estrnatrd Use II¥os Page 32 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Heon Mar Thoma Church Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 Macch 2021 Plant mxinery 33 % stra¥ht line 20 % 5vawJht line A¢yThn9 for grants and fv•d asset fvnd5. gf tspble a5xts orywts of a ¢4)rt4 nwe. gwen frylhe purp5 a¢qurhig spe¢fv a55ets tr be ful utlised In the rtherce of Ihe cknie¢ts of the tharty, are (fedrted fixpd assèt fvnd5 aftv the d¢vied 35sei has Dobtor Financial in5trumM15 including cash and bank balances Cash held ty Ihe thanty Is ffic&Jded at the amLWI a¢tuYy hd¢J aithe rend. Bth hether m credit or Pension5.defined ¢onlribution 2 Liabilty to taxatiorb r& wlod tcard5 tho thJritab obpcts dthchxtyand othorpLfPW. 3 Inding up ow di5501ulion of the ch¥ity wkidiw up or dl5x1utn of the there reman 355ets. after the sati5f¥tn rf 1 dd>ts ¥KI Iklle5. Ihe assets retwnted by ts ulaieo fun¢J shall be trwsferred scfr othw bcJy bcKlies ha¥ir¥J 51mdJrDbjod5 to tho thanty. 4 Ilet 5urpts belore tsx in the rm•141 y 2021 2020 The sur$ •i thQfirod ye¥ Is srd grare... 4.$09 Page 33 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Hermon Mar Thoma Church Note8 to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 5 Staff sts and efftohjments Salary ¢06 Pastora C¥e Othor Pasknra Cx• IB•nofrtsl 22.4 17.642 27.028 34.632 Total Sa175. wage5 and rolated 61.660 Ilunjbws ollullt•me ernpkiye86 IV fvll lime equivalen 2020 The adefap numberoftLal 5ts1 empw In the yearwa5 NeT the tee5 any pe05 cDnnec¥ed have Ned anUTPrlts0 charty Dry rdated enbty. erther In the cuffent¢¥prL)ryear. No emlumEnts (eXcing pen5W D)5bl m ex<e55 of£OO.DJD perThjrn. 6 Rornunwation and paym•nts to Trust and pw50ns conrbociod with thorn 7 fed assets Land and BuikJr¢gs Plant & otor MaChiry V*hi&s Total C05t Al l April 2020 8.003 18.081 •1 31 2021 8.1193 18,081 Al l Apnl 2020 7.854 439 15.040 2.435 At 31 2021 8.Q93 111.011 Net book value At 31 Marth %J21 At 31 IAarth 202Q 2A35 Page 34 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Hemion Mar Thoma Church Note8 to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 2021 1,312 1312 9 t14¥5". amounts falling 4kn t¥ilhin one year 2021 2120 750 750 750 10 PartiGulw5 of how p¥twlar fund5 ¥e represented by a55et5 and labilities At 1021 In¥estmonts * wa)n.. CLfftnt Assets Cwrem Uil 128251 138.473 71701 339.425 11200) 127.051 138.4n 72.701 JJ1225 Pa 1 Pw"12J20 T+Jtsl TIble Fwl Assets Investments aIvahJatn:. CL¥Tem Assets crrt kna>ilrfw5 2,435 2A35 41.702 17501 I80.1 64.rkii 286.4U IT) 43A77 I80.1 64.061 281.129 11 Change in tot fvnds ¢)¥er the yèx as shown in Nots 10. anw by i11dal furbds 22 S•• F4Dts 12 UfYuknct•d r•¥onu¢fiJnds Désiwd revefft funds 43.477 180,Jg1 41.458 84933 180.591 Total unrestrieted aThl des•)nated fun¢15 224.061 41.456 265.524 e4.081 71,611 1.090 Crtsts Fund Page 35 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Hemion Mar Thoma Church Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Totsi $trIcted fvnds 64.061 T2.701 Totsl thxityfund5 218.129 338225 12 Analy515 of rnovemeThts in lunds overthe as Shown in Not 11 lTh¢orn• 2021 4.747 153.2911 41.456 Crr>ts dFUnd dic Aid Ra CNJr¢b Oe¥ewPrerneMj 15.5501 11.9es1 1.965 7.550 T9) 110902 60.811 50.096 13 The purposes fow ¥Yhich the lund5 a5 detaibEd in note 11 are held bythe charY av:_ Th ftmds xo hold fcf the MO•ng tho obJ'KM5 ofth ch. ro prD¥hl• r•SorS rfUre acvtt5. and. 5ubjtttt• tharrty gL51aaTr, a Yree frcth 311 res9 on Ih 4tse. Th• d5wJd ld5 aTrf0rtt ryr5. martManc•aTrJ FIrha5• al wcyrty to us•d as Church. Re5tthd frAed assetfund5 Th• purpos• of ihese the chanty's assets. The wrp)se of Ihese is to wrchase a • be used a5 Churth. De¥e1wWPrjre1i Oonattsns wore cofSedod ints Cr5 Rolf Fund ro SLVWt and farn1 tho are JYoctÈd by CQVID.19 pandemic 0rsimiLirc5. The furK1 is m¥aoed bytéan which Irthdesoffiee bearws as nominaed by the trustsès CrM Rdiof Fund 14 Ullllnat• controllww party Thè undeftho t*ffjtiol Érfils W members. Page 36 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Hernion Mar Thoma Church Detailed analysis of irKome and expenditure for the year ended 31 Maich 2019 as required by the SORP 2015 This analysis 1$ classsified by conventional nominal descriptions and not by activity. 15 t)cffiations L¢gaci¢¥ Ttda T*1 FwM15 Fw zo zo 2020 Sm811 iTraYU&Ity less th £1CO) Grtt (kjnatth un(bertakir 1835 2,835 2,155 25265 36,037 6.oeo 8.110 1140 12,928 7.103 4.670 Bithaay WethSt¥J Tithe Raseesa aThY u6hanaYarwn D¥)e Sunday CdleLt 116 1140 377 1.145 12Lh) loco 75 Project Fj Sunday Scfthl VBS Registratthg VBS Clatron5 75 349 610 1.560 VBS Charity Collecti¢$ Cardrff MTC Contnbub Membership sLtscnps as (h)naticrn 32.144 MiscellwbReYt refurnlsl 1.199 26,829 32,144 79,812 97.622 Total Legacieg n.812 79,812 97.622 16 kncome from charitabbÈ xtivities. Trading Activities T(rtal FuThJ5 Fund5 20 20 2020 C(MUn me Ctr"IxI Sunday Sc> 8c¢)ks Exn Farnity Rdreat Harrfest Carol Stsjdent 'C 250 10,097 4.615 24,533 6.700 1.020 11.975 1.8[ 910 11.975 Page 37 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Cr1 RdEf Fvryj
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS zo 22,034 422 22,034 422 VI Pertsr & PF 4456 4456 27.028 Fwd5 2112f 2021 202 128)] 12,830 1.749 ie.127 ub.1"esater-pald aMuaty+ GsEle¢) 1.740 1189 4.458 2.250 ExFense(irl Mandalam Viti Cle[en- Famity &CWy Vicwage hVanCe Vicars [rN"t Z313 2.313 79) 750 8.750 378 17.612 17.642 34632 19 ExFeThJiiure on charitable activities. Grant fdIThg of activit FwJ5 Trtal Fw Fw X121 Sm1 Charty Oat( seIka Jaroham Charity Crw Rdief FurJ lcd Raju VBS Charty 49) 453 Total grantshfiking co8t• 7.515 1453 Siywt costs for chwitsble activrtie8 Ttha Fww*5 Totsl F5 zo Nthydchiavu 670 070 1.0 I.OC6 Page 39 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Sabhan offi Pat Episccpal Tra1 Ecumenic b5Mp Salary AdjLtrnent FuTrJ S¢hckYth"p FLtsJ 335 250 250 670 250 07D 670 Ham Rent 140 140 7.154 stth"(Yw atNJ pinb"tYJ Bank Charges 1.733 201 261 Sundry eXPere$ EquiRn(,s,expwS Mainten1356 C(nC Costs 356 1J45 179 179 120 2835 Total SUppCl costs charitable ctivrties 20.359 2Q21 750 750 750 7Y) TO Charithble expenoture RE5trictEd Tc4a Tcia Fund5 202f a) 42,183 92.071 sp&1j GrantrnakitYJ cc6ts Supwrt costs charrta)le activities 7.015 2,453 7x1 750 115,633 Page 40 Hermon Mar Thoma Church, Midlands, UK 2020-21
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2021-22 ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
2021-22 Administrative Team
| President | Rev. Saju Chacko |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Dr Georgie P Thomas |
| Secretary | Mr Sam Varghese |
| Trustee (Accounts) | Mr Sherry Matthews |
| Trustee (Finance) | Mr Jibu M Cherian |
| Lay Leader 1 | Mr Thomas Koshy |
| Lay Leader 2 | Mr Aby Chandy |
| Mandalam Member | Mr Mathew Varughese |
| Diocesan Assembly Member | Mr Shiju Abraham |
| Nominated Zonal Assembly Member | Mr Thomas Abraham |
| Organization Representatives | |
| Choir | Mr. Mathew K Thomas |
| Sevika Sangham | Mrs Shency Mathew |
| Sunday school | Mr Mathew Samuel |
| Youth Fellowship | Mr Mathew Alexander |
| Edavaka Mission | Mr Sherin George |
| Couple Fellowship | Mrs Monisha Mathew |
| Area Representatives | |
| Birmingham, Worcester & Solihull | Mrs Marykutty Thomas |
| Coventry, Warwickshire & Nuneaton | Mr Sam Mathew |
| Walsall, Wolverhampton & Stafford | Mr Anil K Mathews |
| Nottingham, Derby & Burton-Upon-Trent | Dr Noel Jacob Abraham |
| Leicester | Mr Shaji Thomas |
| Internal Auditors | Mr Thomas Oonnoonny |
| Internal Auditors | Mr. Modit Monsi |
| Newsletter Editor | Mrs. Anvy Shiju |
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HERMON MAR THOMA CHURCH
UK & Europe Zone
Registered Charity Number – 1137185
| Principal Address | 83 Cheswood Drive | 83 Cheswood Drive | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield, B76 1XU | ||||
| Tel 01214391700 | ||||
| Place of Worship | Saint Marys Hobs Moat | |||
| 30 Hob's Meadow, | ||||
| Solihull, B92 8PN | ||||
| Bankers | Lloyds TSB Bank Plc | |||
| PO Box 1000, BX1 | 1LT | |||
| Independent Examiner | Jitender Kaur | |||
| Chartered Accountant | ||||
| Faith House, Main St., | ||||
| Little Stretton, Leicester LE2 2FS | ||||
| Office:- | ||||
| 9 Stoughton Road Oadby | ||||
| Leicester, LE2 4DS |
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