2026-03-31-accounts

Report of the Trustees

and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period ended 31[st] March 2026

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 Year Ended 31 March 2026

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026

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 Kunjachen

3. Mr George Varghese Enniriyil

4. Mr Rajeev Cherian

5. Mr Eltho Varghese

6. Mr Shinoy Thomas

7. Mr Sam Kuruvilla

8. Mr Shijin Ulahannane

9. Mr Saibu C George

10. Mr Jinesh Baby

11. Mr Regimon Abraham

12. Mr Raju Mathai

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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

1. We provide, primarily, spiritual service to the community.

2. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other hardships.

3. We help non-members as well in the community, up on receiving appeal for help through the members.

4. 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;

5. The object of the charity is for the benefit of the public:

6. The Trustees shall hold the trust funds and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects (“THE OBJECTS”):

7. 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.

8. The Advancement of Education and the Relief of poverty

Activities

1. Festival

2. Sunday School

3. Youth meetings

4. Women’s gathering

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Activities in detail:

During 2025/26, Mor Baselious Yeldho Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church continued its religious, educational, charitable and community activities.

Holy Mass was conducted every Sunday at 12:00 PM, except on fifth Sundays, with English Holy Mass conducted on every third Sunday. The church observed major religious occasions including Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Christmas. The Annual Perunal was held on 4 and 5 October 2025.

Martha Mariam Vanitha Samajam (Women’s Gathering)

The Martha Mariam Vanitha Samajam supported the church through prayer, charitable and community activities and fellowship among women.

Youth Association

The Mor Baselious Youth Association engaged young members aged 21 and above through charitable work, community service, spiritual activities and fellowship programmes.

Sunday School

The Sunday School provided religious education to children aged 4–18, focusing on Christian faith, Bible teaching and the traditions and history of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church.

Through these activities, the church continued to promote worship, spiritual development, fellowship, charity and community service throughout the yea

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MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX - CHURCH BRISTOL

Financial Review

Gross income for the period is £38,564.44. The expenses are £309,304.00; this includes a major charitable donation of £ 291,650.00 to MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH- CIO.

I hereby submit this report for your kind perusal.

On behalf of all trustees

Biju Papparil Varkey Name/Signature

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	Receipts and payments accounts
		For the period from	Period start date	To	Period End Date
Charity Number: 1151586			01/04/2025		31/03/2026
Section A Receipts andpayments
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowme nt funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
		-	-	-	-	-
Offering		3,568	-	-	3,568	3,423
Subscription		11,210	-	-	11,210	31,360
Special collection		214	-	-	214	735
Donation		2,642	-	-	2,642	37,757
HMRC Gift aid		18,319	-	-	18,319	15,659
Bank Interest		2,612	-	-	2,612	3,782
Sub total (Gross income for AR)		38,564.44	-	-	38,564	92,716
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Sub total		-	-	-	-	-
**Total receipts **		38,564.44	-	-	38,564	92,716.20
A3 Payments
Rent		1,905	-	-	1,905	6,500
Charity donations		291,650	-	-	291,650	3,500
Honorarium to priests and bishop		2,400	-	-	2,400	10,950
Travel		377	-	-	377	71
Legal and Professional fees		-	-	-	-	1,550
Equipments expensed		-			-	730
Refreshments		2,390	-	-	2,390	11,321
Anniversary expenses		1,335	-	-	1,335	7,229
Youth Meets, VBS & outreach		9,109			9,109	10,057
Bank charges		74	-	-	74	255
Website & Software		35			35
Printing & stationary		28			28
Sub total		309,303.65	-	-	309,304	52,162.30
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Sub total		-	-	-	-	-
Totalpayments		309,304	-	-	309,304	52,162.30
Net of receipts/(payments)		- 270,739.21	-	-	- 270,739	40,553.90
A5 Transfers between funds		-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end		271,272.47	-	-	271,272	230,718.57
Cash funds thisyear end		533.26	-	-	533	271,272.47

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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		Unrestric ted funds	Restricte d funds	Endowment funds
			**to nearest £ **	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Cash/ Cheques in hand			-	-
	Cash at bank		533.26	-	-
			-	.	-
	Total cash funds ~~(aree balances with receits and~~		533.26	-	-
	~~g p~~ payments account(s))		OK	OK	OK
			Unrestric ted funds	Restricte d funds	Endowment funds
	Details		**to nearest £ **	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets			-		-
				-	-
			-	-	-
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets				-	-
				-	-
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
	Details		Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities				-
				-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature		Print Name		Date of approval
			Biju Papparil Varkey		03/09/2026
	8 03/09/2026 Sam Kuruvilla