Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 APRIL 2021 To 31 MARCH 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
MALANKARA SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH COUNCIL Charity name UNITED KINGDOM
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1159649
Charity's principal address 5 Fairway House
Eldon Avenue BOREHAMWOOD Hertfordshire Postcode : WD6 1PT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| H.E. Mor Anthimos Mathews Metropolitan |
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| Rev Abin Markose | Secretary | |||
| Rev Abraham Raju Cheruvillil Fr. |
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| Rev Akhil Joy | ||||
| JoyPalikodath Jacob | ||||
| Biju Chamakkattu Varghese |
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| Shibu Karimpil Abraham | ||||
| Dr Sajit Paul | ||||
| Shibi Cheppanath Kuriakose |
Treasurer | |||
| Vijee Kottarathumyalil Paily |
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| Siril Vazhakkalayil Kurian |
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) ) How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust deed, constitution) )
Constitution
Charitable Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Governing body, Diocesan Council, consist of Metropolitan/Patriarchal Trustee selection methods Vicar, Priests who serve as Vicars in the Diocese/Region, elected by lay (eg. appointed by, elected by) members and three members nominated by Metropolitan Vicar.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church Council United Kingdom is an integral part of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church. The Patriarch, His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II is the supreme head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, currently reigning the Apostolic throne of St.Peter. The Church owes its allegiance to His Beautitude Mor Baselios Thomas I, the Catholicose of the East who is the regional head of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in India. The Patriarchal Vicar (Metropolitan in charge of UK) in consultation with the Patriarch governs and guides our Church in United Kingdom.
- Total membership of Regional/Diocesan council shall be one member per parish, priests of the parishes and the Metropolitan/Patriarchal Vicar. Two members of the clergy shall be elected for the posts of Vice-President of the Council and Council-Secretary. A lay person shall be elected as a Treasurer. The term of office shall be two years.
The Council shall have eleven elected members from the Council as
board of trustees - Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, two priests and six lay members.
The Council shall meet at least three times in a year at a convenient time, date and place with the consent of the Metropolitan/Patriarchal Vicar.
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Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The main objective is to advance and maintain Christian faith, tradition and doctrines of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church by providing religious rites and sacraments for all its members. Establishing congregations for conducting Holy Eucharist, Sacraments and Services according to the faith of the Church. To make availability of Priests and Holy Sacrament materials to all the parishes all over UK. To organise training camps for Sunday School teachers, student groups, youth association and women’s association. To launch charitable institutions for the welfare of members of the Church and for the poor and needy.
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The activities of MSOC UK during the reporting year were partially affected by various implications and demands of the aftermath recovery procedures of the Covid. During the first half of the reporting year covid rules and regulations have compelled most of the parishes to minimise their regular face-to-face gatherings such as the Holy Qurbana, Sunday school, Prayer Meetings etc. as a consequence there was no other option than continue the services by online until recently.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Most of the spiritual organisations under the MSOC UK have restarted their activities since the covid restrictions were relaxed. The Christmas Celebration 2021 was conducted jointly on 19 December 2021 by online.
MJSSA UK has managed to sustain all its activities such as classes, teachers training and other related programmes successfully. The Kalolsavum competition was held in all 5 zones prior to the UK Regional Kalolsavum in April. Vanitha Samajam Units were active and continued their regular functions like monthly online prayer meetings, charity help and other related activities during this reporting year. The youth association has organised and actively participated in the Christmas Programme 2021. Student Movement has conducted the Christmas Carol competition 2021 and 18 parishes took part in it.
There was a Lenten Convention organised for the first time by the MSOC Council during the last Great Lent. The Convention was held online every Friday at 7.30pm and distinguished bishops and priests from our Church as well as from other sister churches gave the sermons.
There are 5 new MSOC Congregations started in UK during the reporting year.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Holy Qurbana, Sunday school classes, Prayer Meetings were held online for spiritual upliftment of members.
The 220 families who attended Lenten Convention virtually found it was very useful to uplift their spirituality, especially at the time of lent and the Covid-19 situation.
The Council provides prayer support and guidance to the member parishes and congregations
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The trustees consider that the free reserves should be available for general routine expenditure and any other committed future expenditure on any other projects, where funds permit.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Rev Abin Markose
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc)
Date 19/01/2023
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Charity Name: Charity number: MALANKARA SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH COUNCIL 1159649 UNITED KINGDOM CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Apr-21 31-Mar-22
| Section A Receipts and | payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 6,750 3,400 8,850 - 250 6,188 1,350 - 26,788 - - - 26,788 - - 5 - 853 - 300 - 4,587 10,350 98 - 16,193 - - - 16,193 10,596 - 6,818 17,414 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 6,750 3,400 8,850 - 250 6,188 1,350 - 26,788 - - - 26,788 - - 5 - 853 - 300 - 4,587 10,350 98 - 16,193 - - - 16,193 10,596 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Passion week | - | 415 | ||||
| Diocesean share | 6,750 | 200 | ||||
| Student Movement | 3,400 | - | ||||
| Donations | 8,850 | 1,850 | ||||
| Fr. Biji's Funeral fund | - | 36,350 | ||||
| Familyconference | 250 | 1,500 | ||||
| SundaySchool | 6,188 | 202 | ||||
| Reshisha | 1,350 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 26,788 | 40,517 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 40,517 | ||||||
| Passion week | - | 1,050 | ||||
| Postage | - | 27 | ||||
| Printingand stationery | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Fr. Biji's funeral fund | - | 36,391 | ||||
| Student movement | 853 | - | ||||
| Refreshment | - | 220 | ||||
| Professional fees | 300 | 600 | ||||
| Familyconference | - | 125 | ||||
| Sundayschool | 4,587 | - | ||||
| Charitydonations | 10,350 | - | ||||
| Vanitha Samajam | 98 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 16,193 | 38,420 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 38,420 | ||||||
| 10,596 | - | - | 10,596 | 2,096 | ||
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| 6,818 | - | - | 6,818 | 4,722 | ||
| 17,414 | - | - | 17,414 | 6,818 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Cash Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 17,335 79 |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 17,335 79 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 17,335 | - | - | ||||
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| 17,414 | - | - | ||||
| OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Rev Abin Markose |
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| Date of approval |
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| Rev Abin Markose | 19/01/2023 |