2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[ST] JANUARY 2023 To 31[ST] DECEMBER 2023

Charity name: PAN ORTHODOX CONCERN FOR ANIMALS

Charity registration number:1175072

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of the teachings of the Orthodox Christian faith on care for God’s creation, and how these teachings may have relevance to contemporary animal and environmental issues
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	The charity has a Website, a Facebook Group and Page, and a Twitter account, through which contemporary animal and environmental issues are raised and discussed. Articles are published on the website or in journals/books. Whenever financially possible, participation and attendance at conferences is undertaken to promote love and compassion for all of God’s creation
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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charities commission on public benefit when attending rallies and conferences.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	Throughout the year we continued to work on highlighting various Animal Protection issues on our Facebook and Twitter group/pages. We often put live petitions from various groups on specific issues, such as the ongoing work to prevent the Importation of Hunting Trophies, Saving the Asian Elephant, or the work to replace the discredited animal testing model with alternatives that are available for ‘Big Pharma’ to use. We also put articles/papers related to animals on our website see panorthodoxconcernforanimals.org. We also undertake a Yearly Review and you will find the 2023 Review here: 2023 REVIEW–Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals (panorthodoxconcernforanimals.org) We contnue to collaborate with the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics; The Animal Interfaith Alliance UK; The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfguraton, USA, and The Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Greece. As a result of the death during this year of our Treasurer, Fr Simon Nellist, it was necessary to make changes to the Ofcers of the charity. As a result, the Chair became Treasurer, a new Chair was appointed, and a new second signatory of the bank account was added. These changes took place in 2023, although some of the paperwork was not completed untl early 2024.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising	Para 1.41

activities against objectives set
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity remains solvent to the extent of £2269.09 to 2/1/24 and we expect this to continue.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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	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	APPOINTMENT BY CHAIR AFTER DISCUSSION WITH TRUSTEES

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	We contnue to collaborate with the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics; The Animal Interfaith Alliance UK; The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfguraton, USA, and The Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Greece.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	PAN ORTHODOX CONCERN FOR ANIMAS
Other name the charity uses	POCA
Registered charity number	1175072
Charity’s principal address	WHITE HART HOUSE, HACTON LANE, UPMINSTER, RM142YF, UK.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Dr Christine Nellist	President, Treasurer
	Dr Nikolaos Asproulis	Chair
	Mr Dean Eggleton	Second signatory of bank account
	Mrs Natalia Doran
	Dr Andreas Andreopoulos

– 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

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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

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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. Christine Nellist

Position (eg Secretary, President Treasurer. Chair, etc)

Date

22/10/2024

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