Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 20[th] October 2021 To 19[th] October 2022
Charity name: Romanian Orthodox Church on Merseyside
Charity registration number: 1170197
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Advancement of the Christian religion by the provision of a place of worship on Merseyside. Activities in furtherance of this will include: a) Provision of fnancial support and governance to maintain a Romanian Orthodox church parish on Merseyside for use by the public of the region and elsewhere. This will include: b) Raising awareness and understanding of the Orthodox Christian church in the local community. c) Enabling Orthodox Christian religious devotional acts in the church. |
| 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 |
Provision of a functioning church which itself provides regular services of the orthodox Christian faith in its own church building. Wirral Council have provided the church building (it was previously derelict) and the charity was established (under a legal framework) to raise and manage funds for the repair, improvement and maintenance of the church. The charity considers that it been successful so far and that the church is continually improving as a Christian and cultural support facility for Romanians living in the NW of England and North Wales. All church services are free and open to the general public. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft and are complicit with its requirements. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | We do not provide grants for outside usage |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | We are not involved in any social investment programmes |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers make a huge diference to the charity’s activities and this takes many forms. These include provision of free professional building skills eg plastering and electrical work. Also included are cleaning and transport roles and provision of a Sunday school. |
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Achievements and Performance
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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 | The charity has made many contributions to the church fabric and facilities over recent years. Indeed, there are very few improvements which need to be made. Post pandemic, the numbers attending services have steadily risen back to what they were previously. Indeed, our small church is often overwhelmed on Sundays. This is a very good outcome but is becoming an issue due to covid being ever present and because there is no possibility of expansion of our current church. As we are financially in a good position at the end of this year, we are actively considering trying to acquire another larger church to provide a place of worship in Liverpool as well as our current church on the Wirral. Currently we are in discussions with the Liverpool Catholic Diocese about moving |
into a vacant church building in Liverpool
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | As the church fabric is now more or less settled, we have relatively little expenditure beyond running costs |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have a reserve to replace some poor roof timbers or any emergency. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £10,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Principal income is from the parishioners and their donations |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Brexit is affecting numbers of Romanians in the parish and making life difficult in several cases. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation Model CIO |
| 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 | Selected from the Church Council and appointed as agreed by chair and secretary |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity is a key part of the church organisation and reports to the church council whose main purpose is ecclesiastical matters in the parish. The charity maintains governance of church fnances. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Romanian Orthodox Church On Merseyside (ROCOM) |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1170197 |
| Charity’s principal address | 4 Victoria Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QT |
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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| Fr Florin Voinea | Chair | Church Council appoints all |
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| Prof Stuart Carter |
Secretary/ Treasurer |
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| Ms Cristiana Andrada Pintrijel |
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| Dr Dorina Carter- Timofte |
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| Ms Ana Oltean | ||||
| Mr Daniel Cobel | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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) Dr Stuart David Carter
Position (eg Secretary, Secretary & Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date
26th July 2023
| Romanian Orthodox Church on Merseyside |
Romanian Orthodox Church on Merseyside |
Romanian Orthodox Church on Merseyside |
1170197 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 10/20/2021 |
To | Period end date 10/19/2022 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts Startingcash balance 47,194 Church Collections 24,494 Web donations and sales in church 56,468 Gift Aid refund 12,100 - - - - 140,256 - - Sub total - Total receipts 140,256 A3 Payments BuildingInsurance 646 Religiousgoods 23,259 Electricalgoods 698 Ukraine support 1,795 Funerals 6,875 Hall/Church hire 1,380 Runningcosts 25,735 - - Sub total 60,388 - - Sub total - Total payments 60,388 Net of receipts/(payments) 79,868 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 79,868 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 47,194 24,494 56,468 12,100 - - - - 140,256 - - - 140,256 646 23,259 698 1,795 6,875 1,380 25,735 - - 60,388 - - - 60,388 79,868 - - 79,868 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| - | 47,194 | 22,145 | |||
| - | 24,494 | 15,165 | |||
| - | 56,468 | 33,190 | |||
| - | 12,100 | 10,673 | |||
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| - | 140,256 | 81,173 | |||
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| - | 140,256 | 81,173 | |||
| - | 646 | 580 | |||
| - | 23,259 | 8,918 | |||
| - | 698 | 400 | |||
| - | 1,795 | - | |||
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| - | 1,380 | - | |||
| - | 25,735 | 24,020 | |||
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| - | 60,388 | 33,918 | |||
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| - | 60,388 | 33,918 | |||
| - | - | 79,868 | 47,255 | ||
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| - | - | 79,868 | 47,255 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Dr Stuart Carter Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Dr Stuart Carter | 7/26/2023 | ||
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examine$ Report Report to the trusteesl members of Romanian Orthodox Church On Merseyside (ROCOM) On accounts for the year ended 19 October 2022 Charity no {if any) 1170197 Set out on pages Separate document I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 19 October 2022. Responslblllllès and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of rnport of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my exarnination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which grves me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. a¢Gounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs ststement I have no GOnmS arKI have come across no other matters in Gonnection with the examination to which attention should te drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in th8 brackets if Ihey do nol apply. Signed: Date: 08 Name: Mrs Ana Oltean Relevant professional qualifJcation(s) or body Master of sen. Management and Finance Address: 17 Ascot Drtve Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH66 2NB IER October 2018