Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06/04/2023 To: 05/04/2023
Charity name:
THE GEORGIAN APOSTOLIC AUTOCEPHALOUS ORTHODOX CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN
Charity registration number: 1162145
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Provide places of worship, raise awareness of religious beliefs and practces. Carry out religious devotonal acts, carry out missionary and outreach work, employee people, organise events. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Conducted multple services of religious nature throughout the year, including liturgy, baptsm, funeral, prayers. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Charity is part-funded by donatons from parish members |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Provided a place of worship to our congregaton and conducted regular liturgy services in London for our local parish. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Charity had income of £47,102, and spending of £16,479 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held as cash for church building maintenance and charitable actvites |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £30,000 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Charity operates largely on donatons from its parish members. Funds are used to cover utlity bills, service expenses and providing parish meals shared by everyone afer each Sunday liturgy. Charity also rent its elevated space to Telecommunicaton mast |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | To increase the parish membership and provide space for parish members and local community |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Votng at a trustee meetng |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity’s principal address | Church of the Good Shepherd Rookwood Road London N16 6SS |
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Trustee name | Office (if any) |
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| Mr German Shanidze | Deputy Chair | |
| Ms Nana Sarajishvili | Secretary | |
| Mr George Saladze | ||
| Mr Gela Gogoladze | ||
| Fr. Dorote Barbakadze | ||
| Fr. Giorgi Gibradze | ||
| Mr Giga Kukhaleishvili | Chair | |
| Mr Aleko Bejanishvili |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) German Shanidze Position (eg Secretary, Deputy Chair Chair, etc) Date 19/08/2025