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.

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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
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Roy Phll'ipose
. Rinu Raju
on M Sk*rua
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Mrn. Thankamma Sall
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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

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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 tr￿n￿fer 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
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orlos Indlan Orthodox Church
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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
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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
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