REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1156444 ort of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for th8 Year Ended 31 March 2024 For tGre orios Indian Orthodox Church Johns Accountancy & Taxation 4 Northville Road Bristol BS7 ORG
St Gre orios Indian Orthodox Church Contents for the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Pa Report of Trustees Independent Examiners Report Statement of flnancial Activities Balanc8 Shaet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
st Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Southend on sea Report of the Trustee5 For the Year Ended 31 MatGh 2024 Th8 trustegs present their report with the financlal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provislons of Accountlng and Reportlng by Charltles: Statement of Recomm&nded Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and R8public of Ireland (FRS 102) leff8Ctive 1 January 2015). OBJECTIVES To promote the orthodox Christian faith to further such charitable purposes for the benefit of the public as are exclusively charltable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to tlme det8rmln8. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES Worshlp & Pastoral Care Worship & Holy Qurbana Is celebr8ted on second & fourth Saturday of every month commencing wilh morning prayer at 09,00am and Qurbana from 09'.30am. R8gul8r Sunday School, Marthamarlam S8m8J8m, Youth League megtlng8 were conducted after Holy Qurbana at church. Passlon Week Holy Week Servlces was conducted under the splritual guldance cf the Vlcar. SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS Sunday School Sunday School c18sses held regularly after Holy Qurbana. Orthodox Vacatlon Blble Study (OVBS) classes conslstlng of d8ys was conducted In Octobèr 2023. Martha Marlam Vanltha SamaJam (MMVS) Martha Marlam Samajam me8tings w8r8 regularly held after Holy Qurbana A food festival event was conducted In November 2023, Youth R8gular youth group meetings were held after Holy Qurbana. Prayer Group Regular prayer meetings wer8 conducled by church members & prayer groups as below,. 1. St. Thomas prayer group In Southend on sea r8gions Acolytas (AMOSS) On behalf of all the members of the Church like to acknowledge Ihe dedicated service of all th8 acclyt8s assisted wlth duties at the Altar. Cholr Choir has laken a great precedence In our church from the past ye8r. Events Harvest Festlval H8rv8St FestlV81 w8s conducted at our church after Holy Qurbana on 22nd July 2023.
st Gregorios Indian Orthodox ChurGh, Southend on sea Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 Match 2024 Food Fest There was a food fest on 25th November 2023. Cultural Festlval- 2023 Th8 traditional south Indian festival 'On8m' was celebrated In the month of September by providing attende8S With delicious Onam Sadhya after Holy Qurbana & memb8rs dressed up in tradltlonal Kerala attire. Feast of St. Gregorlos ( Palll Perunal The Feast of Sl. Gregorlos was c818bral8d on th8 & 11th November 2023. We w8re blessed with Ih@ presence of aur New Vlcar Rev. Fr. Ranlu K Skaria. M8mbers from Chelmsford. Romford, Basildon and Southend 8ttendedthe Perunal. The Parumala Perunal was conducted by Peda yatra followed by Sandhya namaskaram and e message by the Vicar on 10th evening. W8 C81ebrated Holy Qurbana on 111h November 2023, followed by Prathlshanam, Nercha vilambu and Sneha virunnu. Chrlstmas Carol Vlslts Church carol visited hornes of GhurGh members resldenGes In the month of Dec8mber 2023, Chrlstmas Feast ¢hrlstma8 servlce was conducted on 24th D8C8mber 2023 Christm8s & New Year c818brations were conducted after Chrlstmas servic8 with cultural programs performed by church members. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves The Church réseN88 8r6 h81d to help Its current and future activities including a separate savings 8ccount for acquiring assets. The retained surplus of parish as on 3110312024 was £ 990931£ 92821 an 3110312023). TRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govemlng document The Charity is controlled by Its governing document, The Constitutlon adcpted on 26th October 2013 and constltutes as an Incorporated charity. Recrultment and appolntment of trustees The vicar is appolnted by the Diocesan 8ishop and his terrn wlll untll further order from the Diocesan Bishop. The Secretary, Treasurer and other comrnittéé mémbérs are elecled by the annual gener81 body meeting of the charily.
y•E Nrn• ran 114mth•r 1158444 Al Sphts Tru tnmtees d officars s8rvlrrfJ duthg the year &rtd since h yaw and a8 follows: Mr. K S. knham - Hon. Tr8asw8r Lr. Ini M3thBwg - HorL S•crntary Mr. .lacob P Thomas r.Gtr Roy Phll'ipose . Rinu Raju on M Sk*rua . Roll Va hese r. Thoffl Mrn. Thankamma Sall by Qhe oArd of Trusto68 on 23rd November 2024 and slgned on I bahalf by. Inl klathgw8
Inde endent Examinerfs Re ort to the Trustees of St.Gre orios Indian Orthodox Church E55ex I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 Set out on page5 5 to 7. Responslbllltles and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Act 20111"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charlty Commission under section 1451Sllb) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In connectlon with the examination whlch gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Charities Att; or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accountlng records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than anv requlrement that the accounts glve a 'true and falrf vlew whlch Is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon 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. Jomy John Johns Accountancy & Taxatlon Filton Bristol 857 ORG Date 241112025
hod Statement of Fiiiancial Activit105 For the Year En rch 2024 2D2 Total FundB Unrogtrlcted Fu Noie8 INCOMING RESOURCES Incomlng rg$ourMs frc*m lonerated fund8 Voluntary Income Actlvilies for generatlng funds Other incomlng rB60urces 28,497 1,092 260 28,497 1,092 280 26,644 1,474 30 Total Incomlng resources 29,869 29,869 2B,148 RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of G8n8ratlny Fund$ Charflable Expondlture Fundralslng Expanse5 Govemance Co81 22,277 22,277 18,592 1,321 1,321 1,618 23,597 23,597 18,210 NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS 6,272 8,272 9,938 Qro69 trnfer bplween funds N8t Incomlttg re8ouroe8 6,272 8,272 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tolol funds broughl forward 92.821 92.821 83,003 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 99,093 99.093 92,821 Ublnl Moth•¥s8lTreasLwerl Th8 notes forrn part of theye fin8nclal 61atemenl Page 5
st Gre orlos Indlan Orthodox Church alance Shoot t 31 March 2024 024 otal 2023 Total Unrestrlctsd Fund Rè8trlcto Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Ass8ts CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in Hand 99693 99693 99,693 93,121 CREDITORS Amounts falllng due within one year (6001 {600) 1300) NET CURRENT ASSETS I (LIABILITIES) 99093 99,093 92,821 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIA8ILITIE 99093 99,093 92,821 CREDITORS Amounts falling du8 after more than one year NET ASSETS 99093 99,093 92,821 FUNDS Unreslricted Funds Restrlcted Funds 99,093 92,821 TOTAL FUNDS 99,093 92.821 The flnanclal St8t8mants were approved by the Board of Trusloes on 2311112024 and WBre sign8d on Ils behalf by Llblnl Malhewslrreasurerl
St Gre orfos Indian Orthodox Church Notes to Ihe Flnancial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 1. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net Movement In Funds Transf8rs between Funds AI 1.4.2023 At 31.03.2024 Unrestrlcted Funds General Fund Olhers 92821 6,272 99.093 92,821 6,272 99,093 Restrlcted Funds Church Propety Fund TOTAL FUNDS 92,821 6,272 99,093 Net Movement In Funds, Included In above are ag follows Incomlng R8sources Resourcs Expended. Movement In Funds Unrestrlcted Funds General Fund oth6rs 29,869 23,597 6,272 6,272 Restrlctad Funds TOTAL FUNDS 29.869 23,597 6,272 Page 7
St Gre orlos Indlan Orthodox ChurGh Detalled Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Incomln Resources Voluntary Incomo Donations Subscription Off8rt0ry Sunday School and OVBS MOMS Dlocesan Day St Gregorios Fe8sIIPerunall Chr15tma5 Seminary Holy Week Blrthd2ylweddlng ISaGramen18 Calholicate Day Glft Ald 3,336 14,685 6,791 1,145 220 475 2,906 15,425 5,544 580 260 65 150 1,800 1.760 50 85 65 28,497 26,644 Actlv11193 for Generatlng Funds Harvest fe511val Food Festlval 554 538 1,092 995 479 1,474 Othor Incomlng Re80urce3 MSsc6llanaou8 Incom8 Total Incomln Rasour¢8 280 29,869 30 28,148 Resources Ex Charltable Expond8tureB Vicar Allowances Remuner811on.' GuE>St Priests P'erunal{ F8astl Glfl{Donatlon) Dloces& Day Sunday School and OVBSIOCYM Consumables, Food & Refreshmenlg MOMS Church Renl Chrlstmas Parlsh Daylonam Holy Week 6,100 5,800 83 238 1,090 1,897 2,232 75 3,330 93 1,001 6,139 22,277 1,751 997 1,535 250 3,115 107 16,592 Fund Rai8lng Expen806 Events Cost Governance Cost Sundries Accounting Bank charges Subsctlptions Advertislng Travel Exp8ns& Printlng & sl8llon8ry 904 300 67 771 240 74 330 50 204 1,321 1,618 Total Regourcse Expéndèd 23,597 18,210 Net Incomo 6,272 9,938 Page 8