Report of the Trustees
and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period ended 31[st] March 2025
For
MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN - ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL
Charity number: 1151586
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MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN - ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL
CONTENTS
Trustees Annual Report - 3 - 6 Receipts and Payment Account - 7 Statement of Assets and Liabilities - 8
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MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN - ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the Period Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2025
Reference & Administrative Information
Charity Name : MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH - BRISTOL Charity No : 1151586 Address : 34 ROWLANDSON GARDENS
BRISTOL BS7 9UH
Trustees (Church Council)
1.Mr Biju Papparil Varkey
2.Mr Mathew Pothanickal 3.Mr George Varghese
4.Mr Biju Varghese
5.Mr Eltho Varghese 6.Mr Shinoy Thomas
7.Mr Sam Kuruvilla
8.Mr Rejimon Abraham 9 Mr Saibu C George 10.Mr Baiju Chandi 11.Mr Rajeev Cherian 12.Mr Jobi George
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Structure, Governance & Management
Constitution
This Charity is a Christian church. The Church was granted charitable status by The Charity Commission, United Kingdom.
Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are elected to post.
Management
The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the Church whilst day-to-day running. We also have several volunteer leaders to assist on a rota basis
Objectives & Activities
Charitable purposes
-
We provide, primarily, spiritual service to the community.
-
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other hardships.
-
We help non-members as well in the community, up on receiving appeal for help through the members.
-
Maintaining the faith, traditions and doctrines of the Jacobite Syrian Church; Conducting holy Eucharist, Sacraments Providing holy Sacrament to all its members; Establishing charitable institutions for the welfare of the members of the Church and for the poor and needy;
-
The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the public:
-
The Trustees shall hold the trust funds and its income upon trust to apply them for the
following objects (“THE OBJECTS”):
- The advancement of the Christian Faith especially the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox faith in
accordance with the articles of faith contained in the schedule of this constitution.
- The Advancement of Education and the Relief of poverty in any part of the World
Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property
of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with
[section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008].
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Activities
1. Festival
2. Sunday School
3. Youth meetings
4. Women’s gathering
Activities in detail:
Perunnal (Festival)
The Memorial Day of the guard father of our parish, was antecedental and splendidly conducted on the days September 31st and October 1st. Under the supervision of our parish vicar Rev.Fr. Eldhose K.G on Saturday.
Sunday school:
Our parish’s Sunday School is being conducted spiritually in a good manner. The efforts of Rev. Fr. Eldhose and the Sunday School H.M. Thankachan E.A, and to be mentioned, our well deserving and hardworking teachers are helping in the growth of our Sunday school.
Youth Meeting:
n accordance with the festival, under the organisation of Youth Association, Charity Raffle ticket Sale was held along with a collection of Charity fund..
Women’s Gathering
Our Ladies gathering has been doing well so far as well as their cooperation in our Church’s affairs has really been helpful.
Family Get-Together
On January 25, 2025, our church held a joyful Family Get-Together filled with worship, fun games, shared meals, and fellowship. It was a blessed time of bonding and encouragement, strengthening our unity as one family in Christ.
Conferences and Seminars
We conduct periodical seminars and conferences on different subjects and people from all walks of life come in to participate in them. All our activities are done free of charge, and all are welcome from the public.
MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX - CHURCH BRISTOL
Financial Review
Gross income for the period is £92,716.20. The resources expended are £52,162.30. Therefore, the surplus for the period is £ 40,553.90. There is no fund in deficit.
I hereby submit this report for your kind perusal.
On behalf of all trustees
Biju Papparil Varkey
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| MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts and payments accounts | ||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date |
To | Period End Date | |||
| 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2025 | |||||
| Section A Receipts andpayments | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endow ment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Offering | 3,423.10 | - | - | 3,423.10 | 11,194.87 | |
| Subscription | 31,360.00 | - | - | 31,360.00 | 29,950.00 | |
| Special collection | 735.00 | - | - | 735.00 | 8,712.62 | |
| Donation | 37,756.94 | - | - | 37,756.94 | 13,418.25 | |
| HMRC Gift aid | 15,659.09 | - | - | 15,659.09 | 40,393.58 | |
| Bank Interest | 3,782.07 | - | - | 3,782.07 | - | |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
92,716.20 | - | - | 92,716.20 | 103,669.32 | |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | |
| **Total receipts ** | 92,716.20 | - | - | 92,716.20 | 103,669.32 | |
| A3 Payments | ||||||
| Rent | 6,500.00 | - | - | 6,500.00 | 6,100.00 | |
| Charity donations | 3,500.00 | - | - | 3,500.00 | 2,782.91 | |
| Honorarium to priests and bishop | 10,950.00 | - | - | 10,950.00 | 11,151.00 | |
| Travel | 70.67 | - | - | 70.67 | - | |
| Legal and Professional fees | 1,550.00 | - | - | 1,550.00 | 1,550.00 | |
| Equipments expensed | 729.95 | 729.95 | - | |||
| Refreshments | 11,320.85 | - | - | 11,320.85 | 11,894.41 | |
| Anniversary expenses | 7,228.61 | - | - | 7,228.61 | 4,740.52 | |
| Youth Meets, VBS & outreach | 10,056.86 | 10,056.86 | 4,685.66 | |||
| Bank charges | 255.36 | - | - | 255.36 | 246.25 | |
| - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 52,162.30 | - | - | 52,162.30 | 43,150.75 | |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | |
| **Totalpayments ** | 52,162.30 | - | - | 52,162.30 | 43,150.75 | |
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 40,553.90 | - | - | 40,553.90 | **60,518.57 ** | |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | **230,718.57 ** | - |
- | **230,718.57 ** | 170,200.00 | |
| Cash funds thisyear end | 271,272.47 | - |
- | 271,272.47 | **230,718.57 ** | |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | Details | Unrestri cted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
|
| to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B1 Cash funds | Cash/ Cheques in hand ~~ee~~ |
103 - - ~~ee~~ |
103 - - ~~ee~~ |
103 - - ~~ee~~ |
|
| Cash at bank ~~ee~~ |
271,169 - - ~~ee~~ |
271,169 - - ~~ee~~ |
271,169 - - ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~ee~~ | - . ~~ee~~ |
- . ~~ee~~ |
- ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~es~~ | Total cash funds ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ ~~es~~ |
271,272 - - Total cash funds ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ ~~es~~ |
272 - - ~~es~~ |
272 - - ~~es~~ |
|
| ~~a~~ | ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ payments account(s)) |
OK ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ |
OK | OK | |
| Unrestri cted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
|||
| Details | to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||
| B2 Other monetary assets | ~~ee~~ | - ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | - ~~ee~~ |
|
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - - ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~ee~~ | - - - ~~ee~~ |
- - - ~~ee~~ |
- - - ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~a~~ | |||||
| Details |
Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
||
| B3 Investment assets ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - - ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ |
|
| ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
||
| ~~a~~ | |||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
||
| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ |
|
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - - ~~ee~~ |
- - | ||
| ~~ee ~~ ~~es~~ |
~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~es~~ |
||
| ~~a~~ | |||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
||
| B5 Liabilities ~~a~~ |
~~a~~ | - | |||
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | ||
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
||
| Biju Papparil Varkey | 10/07/2025 |
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Report of the Trustees
and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period ended 31[st] March 2025
For
MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN - ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL
Charity number: 1151586
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MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN - ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL
CONTENTS
Trustees Annual Report - 3 - 6 Receipts and Payment Account - 7 Statement of Assets and Liabilities - 8
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MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN - ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the Period Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2025
Reference & Administrative Information
Charity Name : MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH - BRISTOL Charity No : 1151586 Address : 34 ROWLANDSON GARDENS
BRISTOL BS7 9UH
Trustees (Church Council)
1.Mr Biju Papparil Varkey
2.Mr Mathew Pothanickal 3.Mr George Varghese
4.Mr Biju Varghese
5.Mr Eltho Varghese 6.Mr Shinoy Thomas
7.Mr Sam Kuruvilla
8.Mr Rejimon Abraham 9 Mr Saibu C George 10.Mr Baiju Chandi 11.Mr Rajeev Cherian 12.Mr Jobi George
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Structure, Governance & Management
Constitution
This Charity is a Christian church. The Church was granted charitable status by The Charity Commission, United Kingdom.
Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are elected to post.
Management
The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the Church whilst day-to-day running. We also have several volunteer leaders to assist on a rota basis
Objectives & Activities
Charitable purposes
-
We provide, primarily, spiritual service to the community.
-
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other hardships.
-
We help non-members as well in the community, up on receiving appeal for help through the members.
-
Maintaining the faith, traditions and doctrines of the Jacobite Syrian Church; Conducting holy Eucharist, Sacraments Providing holy Sacrament to all its members; Establishing charitable institutions for the welfare of the members of the Church and for the poor and needy;
-
The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the public:
-
The Trustees shall hold the trust funds and its income upon trust to apply them for the
following objects (“THE OBJECTS”):
- The advancement of the Christian Faith especially the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox faith in
accordance with the articles of faith contained in the schedule of this constitution.
- The Advancement of Education and the Relief of poverty in any part of the World
Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property
of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with
[section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008].
4
Activities
1. Festival
2. Sunday School
3. Youth meetings
4. Women’s gathering
Activities in detail:
Perunnal (Festival)
The Memorial Day of the guard father of our parish, was antecedental and splendidly conducted on the days September 31st and October 1st. Under the supervision of our parish vicar Rev.Fr. Eldhose K.G on Saturday.
Sunday school:
Our parish’s Sunday School is being conducted spiritually in a good manner. The efforts of Rev. Fr. Eldhose and the Sunday School H.M. Thankachan E.A, and to be mentioned, our well deserving and hardworking teachers are helping in the growth of our Sunday school.
Youth Meeting:
n accordance with the festival, under the organisation of Youth Association, Charity Raffle ticket Sale was held along with a collection of Charity fund..
Women’s Gathering
Our Ladies gathering has been doing well so far as well as their cooperation in our Church’s affairs has really been helpful.
Family Get-Together
On January 25, 2025, our church held a joyful Family Get-Together filled with worship, fun games, shared meals, and fellowship. It was a blessed time of bonding and encouragement, strengthening our unity as one family in Christ.
Conferences and Seminars
We conduct periodical seminars and conferences on different subjects and people from all walks of life come in to participate in them. All our activities are done free of charge, and all are welcome from the public.
MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX - CHURCH BRISTOL
Financial Review
Gross income for the period is £92,716.20. The resources expended are £52,162.30. Therefore, the surplus for the period is £ 40,553.90. There is no fund in deficit.
I hereby submit this report for your kind perusal.
On behalf of all trustees
Biju Papparil Varkey
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| MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | MOR BASELIOUS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH BRISTOL | CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts and payments accounts | ||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date |
To | Period End Date | |||
| 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2025 | |||||
| Section A Receipts andpayments | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endow ment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Offering | 3,423.10 | - | - | 3,423.10 | 11,194.87 | |
| Subscription | 31,360.00 | - | - | 31,360.00 | 29,950.00 | |
| Special collection | 735.00 | - | - | 735.00 | 8,712.62 | |
| Donation | 37,756.94 | - | - | 37,756.94 | 13,418.25 | |
| HMRC Gift aid | 15,659.09 | - | - | 15,659.09 | 40,393.58 | |
| Bank Interest | 3,782.07 | - | - | 3,782.07 | - | |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
92,716.20 | - | - | 92,716.20 | 103,669.32 | |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | |
| **Total receipts ** | 92,716.20 | - | - | 92,716.20 | 103,669.32 | |
| A3 Payments | ||||||
| Rent | 6,500.00 | - | - | 6,500.00 | 6,100.00 | |
| Charity donations | 3,500.00 | - | - | 3,500.00 | 2,782.91 | |
| Honorarium to priests and bishop | 10,950.00 | - | - | 10,950.00 | 11,151.00 | |
| Travel | 70.67 | - | - | 70.67 | - | |
| Legal and Professional fees | 1,550.00 | - | - | 1,550.00 | 1,550.00 | |
| Equipments expensed | 729.95 | 729.95 | - | |||
| Refreshments | 11,320.85 | - | - | 11,320.85 | 11,894.41 | |
| Anniversary expenses | 7,228.61 | - | - | 7,228.61 | 4,740.52 | |
| Youth Meets, VBS & outreach | 10,056.86 | 10,056.86 | 4,685.66 | |||
| Bank charges | 255.36 | - | - | 255.36 | 246.25 | |
| - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 52,162.30 | - | - | 52,162.30 | 43,150.75 | |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | |
| **Totalpayments ** | 52,162.30 | - | - | 52,162.30 | 43,150.75 | |
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 40,553.90 | - | - | 40,553.90 | **60,518.57 ** | |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | **230,718.57 ** | - |
- | **230,718.57 ** | 170,200.00 | |
| Cash funds thisyear end | 271,272.47 | - |
- | 271,272.47 | **230,718.57 ** | |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | Details | Unrestri cted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
|
| to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B1 Cash funds | Cash/ Cheques in hand ~~ee~~ |
103 - - ~~ee~~ |
103 - - ~~ee~~ |
103 - - ~~ee~~ |
|
| Cash at bank ~~ee~~ |
271,169 - - ~~ee~~ |
271,169 - - ~~ee~~ |
271,169 - - ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~ee~~ | - . ~~ee~~ |
- . ~~ee~~ |
- ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~es~~ | Total cash funds ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ ~~es~~ |
271,272 - - Total cash funds ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ ~~es~~ |
272 - - ~~es~~ |
272 - - ~~es~~ |
|
| ~~a~~ | ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ payments account(s)) |
OK ~~(agree balances with receipts and~~ |
OK | OK | |
| Unrestri cted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
|||
| Details | to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||
| B2 Other monetary assets | ~~ee~~ | - ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | - ~~ee~~ |
|
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - - ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~ee~~ | - - - ~~ee~~ |
- - - ~~ee~~ |
- - - ~~ee~~ |
||
| ~~a~~ | |||||
| Details |
Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
||
| B3 Investment assets ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - - ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ |
|
| ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
||
| ~~a~~ | |||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
||
| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ |
|
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - - ~~ee~~ |
- - | ||
| ~~ee ~~ ~~es~~ |
~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ |
- - ~~es~~ |
||
| ~~a~~ | |||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
||
| B5 Liabilities ~~a~~ |
~~a~~ | - | |||
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | - ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | ||
| ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
||
| Biju Papparil Varkey | 10/07/2025 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of
MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH - BRISTOL
(Charity number: 1151586)
I report on the receipt and payment accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 set out on page 7
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner:
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993(the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
-
examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act
-
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and
-
to state whether matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner’s report:
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements above.
Independent examiner’s statement:
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
-
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act: and
-
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act
have not been met or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Noble George
18/09/25
Mr Noble Dani George 41 Mayville Avenue Bristol Bs34 7ab
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