REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1161781 Re ort of the T stees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 St Geo esln Orthodox Church Po smo Johns Accountancy & Taxation 4 Northville Road Bristol BS7 ORG
St Geor es Indian Orthodox Church Portsmouth Contents for the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Tru8lees Report Independent Examinels Report Stalemènl of flnanclal Activitles Balance Sheet Nol88 to thg Financial Statem8nts 74
St. Georges Indian Orthodox Church Portsmouth Report of the Trustee For the year End 31 March 2025 The trustees present thelr report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provi5ion5 of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Flnancial Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2015). OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES Objectlves and Alms. Objective ofthe Church 15 to promote the Indian Orthodox Christian falth. The trustees have consldered a charity commlssion's guidance on publlc benefit Sncludln8 the guldance 'publlc benelit running charity {P82) SIGNIFICANT AcfiviTIE5 Worshlp & Pastoral Care Worship & Holy Qurbana Is celebrated on second & forth Saturday of every month commenclng with mornlng prayer at 08:30am and Qurbana from 09:30am. Regular Sunday School, Marthamarlam Samalam, Youth League meeting5 were conducted after Holy Qurbana at church. Passlon Week Holy Week Servlces was conducted under the spiritual guidance of the Vicar. Splrltual Or8anlzatlons Sunday School Sunday School classes held regularly after Holy Qurbana. Orthodox Vacatlon Blble Study IOVBS} classes consisting of three days wa5 conducted in October 2024. Marthamariam Samajam Marthamariam Samajarn meetings were regularly held after Holy Qurbana. Youth Regular youth group meetings were held after Holy Qurbana.
Prayer Group Regular prayer meetings is conducted every second Friday evening. Events Feast of St. George The Feast of St. George was celebrated on the second Saturday of May 2024. Onam The traditional south Indian festival 'Onam' was celebrated In the month of September bv providlng attendees with delicious Onam Sadhya after Holy Qurbana. Feast of St. Gregorlos The Feast of St. Gregorios was celebrated on the second Saturday of November 2024. DI0se Meetlng Our church hosted church hosted the annual general body meeting for the The Indlan IMalankar31 Orthodox Church (Diocese of UK, Europe & Afrlca) In December 2024. Chrlstmas Carol Vlslts Church carol vislted homes of church members residences In the month of December 2024. Chr15tmas Feast Chrlstmas servlce was condutted on 24 December. Chrlstmas & New Year celebratlons were condutted after Chrlstmas servlce with cultural programs performed by church members. Charlty Projects A total contrlbutlon of £1450 .00 towards charitie5 in UK during the financlal year. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves The Church reserves are held to help its current and future activitie5 including a separate savings account for acquirln8 assets. The retsined surplus of parish as on 3110312025 was £29966.113568 on 31103120241. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The Charity is controlled by its governing document, The Constitution adopted on 6th January 2018 and constitutes as an incorporated charity.
Re¢rultment and appointment of trustee5 The vicar is appointed by the Dlocesan Bishop and hls tenn wlll unill further order from the Diocesan Bishop.The Secretary, Treasurer and other committee members are elected by the annual general body meeting of the charity. REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DEfAILS Name of Charitv St. Georges Indian Orthodox Church Portsmouth Charlty Re8lstrntion Number 1161781 Registered Address 42 Parsons Close, Hi15ea, P03 5LN Place of Worship Stjohns church Lee-On-The-Solent Hampshire, P013 9AS Trustees The trustees and officer5 5ervlng during the year and Since the year end were as follow5: Rev. Fr. Joe Mathew- Vlcar and President Mr. Mathew Var8hese- Hon. Treasurer Mr. Bill Thomas- Hon. Secretary Mr. Manu John Varghese Mr. Tittl Joseph Mr. Mathew Varghese (Saji} Mr. Sanu George Mr. Shibu Babu Mrs. Mary Alex. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 1914/2025 and signed on its behalf by.. Mathew Varghese (Treasurer)
Inde endent Examlner's Re ort lo the Trustee5 of St Geor es Indlan Orthodox Church Portsmouth I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pa8es 5 to 7 Responsibililies and basls ot report As the charity's trustees, you are re5ponslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charities Act 20111.the Art"). I report In re5pe¢t of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under5ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the appllcable Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commisslon under section 145151{bl of the Art. Independent examlner's staternent I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon which 8lves me ouse to belleve that In, any material respect: the accountlng records were not kept In accordance wlth sectlon 130 of the Charltles Act,. or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accountlng records; or the accounts did not comply wlth the applicable requirements concernlng the form and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (A¢unt$ and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and falr, view whlch Is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examinatlon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connertlon wlth the examlnatlorb to which attentlon should be drawn In thls report in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached, Jomyjohn Johns Accountanry & Taxatlon Filton ristol BS7 ORG Date.'2610112026
Indl toment of Flnanclal Act1•8 F r tha Y8Br End8d 31 Match 2026 Un trIciod Ra8trfctod Fund 2Q24 Tota NLI INCOMINO RESOURCES Incomln9 rglloureèts from g•n•ratsd lunds Voluntary Irthme Acaivrfles for generaung Fund8 Other Inwmlng re¥ourL%s Total Incomlng re8ourc•8 49.IY)7 49,OU7 3.336 35,802 3,329 $2.312 61342 3O,f31 RESOURce8 EXPENDED 010onor4tlnq Fund• Chadl8We Expwdtture FuTh1r8islng EKpon¥e¥ Govem8nce Cost 21.148 21,148 24,S78 27 959 2S,663 ,068 1.228 22.376 29. 1.228 21376 NET IN¢QNING RE3OURCE3 BEFORE TRANSFERS Gm55 Ir8wfer bètt0 fLTrJ8 N)1 In¢DmlTha reiourrA RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS T¢tal funds brouohl lowrd 107.585 94,017 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 137,061 137 J01 Mathow Vargh88e Tr•a6uror
Indtan Orthod Balanco Sheet Total FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets CURREMT ASSETS Cash al bank and in Hand 137.851 137,851 137,851 137,851 107585 CREDITORS Amount& f81Jing due wllhln one y88r NET ¢URRENY AsseT8 1 ILLABILITIESI 37,551 37.651 107,585 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CUFIRENT UABILMES 137,551 137,$S1 107.666 CREDITORS Amounts falling duo 8ft•r mor• NET A88ET8 137 651 1376S1 107 0811 FUNDS Unreotrlcba Fund• Re8trtct8d Fund• 137,651 107.688 TOTAL FUN08 137,561 107,586 Tho fin8ncl81 St•t•m•ntsw•r• approved by 8owd olTryilw on 19104r artrj Sydr on bahaff by MathgwV8rghua Tasurer
st Geor es Indian Orthodox Church Portsmouth Notes to thg Flnanclal Statgmonts - continued for the Year Endod 31 March 2025 1. CREDITORS. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Bank Loans and Overdrafts Other Creditors 2025 024 300 300 2. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net Transfo Movemen between At 1.4.2024 t in Funds Funds Al 31.03.2025 Unr88trlct8d Fund8 General Fund Others 107.585 29.988 137,551 107,585 29,986 137,551 Church Prop8ty Fund TOTAL FUND8 Nel Movement In Fund8, Included in ab)ve are as folbws 107,585 29,968 137,501 Incoming Resources Movement Re8ourcs Expended. in Funds UnrèitrS¢tod Funds Gengral Fund Others 52,342 122.376> 29,968 Ro8lrlctod Fund$ TOTAL FUNDS 52.342 122,3761 29,966 The notes form part of these financial statements
st Geor e8 Indian Orthodox Chureh Port8mo D•tsii•d Statem&nt ol Financlal Actlvltl88 lor the Year Endad 31 March 2025 2025 2024 ml Voluntsry Ineomè Donations Subscription Offertory Sunday School and OVBS OMS Ra8essaJC8thoIicatD)Ces0 y Holy W8èklChrfstm88 Bulldlng Fu1 Money Bo¥JCharity Gift Aid eso 6,708 23,075 3,982 1,85$ 2,662 9,055 fj,867 380 1,510 884 188 2,781 500 590 10,406 3S,802 70 1,650 180 240 11.449 49,007 A¢tlvltlo1 for Gon¢ratlng Fund• Harv051 festival 3.336 3,336 3.329 3,329 Oth•r Incomlng R••ourc Mlscell8neou8 Income I Ineomln Rmou R•sour¢•s Ex Charltsbl• Exp•ndotur•g Vicar Allowanc¥s P•runall F•a811 Glft and Chartty Olocese DaylCatholk&ts Sunday scho and OVBS,Y Con8um8blas, Food & R•fT05hmants MOMS $51342 39,131 6,000 1,305 1,784 1,091 4,653 3,374 2,073 1.640 1,677 1,250 t,172 1,754 3,802 24,578 Chufch Hgnl Chrtstmas Parlsh Oay Holy Week 1,580 1.185 2,228 21.149 Fund Ral•lno Exp•n••• Evènts Cost G0Man¢8 Cogt Sundria$ AccoUnng Bank charg85 Subscrfptl¢n8 31 140 137 111 498 1,228 52 208 969 Printing & Stationery Totsl R•8ourcs• Exp•nded Not Incom• 29.966 I3,8 The note5 fonn part of Ihe3e finandal statements