STS STYUANOS REGIST D CHARIT NO. 1178371 co TEDO SATION RECEIFtS AIW PA F4TSACCO FOR STAI 0FsETsAr4D S AT 31sr DECFMBER
Al.AND ISTRA E INFORMATION Sts Stylianos Cath¢TiDe Parish 1178371 RG314XR Trustees Rcv Frlonut Gabriel Steli8nMaTKhT Dctt Mark8 Andrei Picu AD¢uts-Alldra Bogatu Bogdan Cristiall Sichitiu Barclays Bonk UK PLC Metro Bank PLC Cambrid8e & Coullti&5 Bank Limited Natwest Mrs Tatiana Sandu The COsu1¢18 Houge Ltd 7 Crown Corner. Hish Strccl Crowtkn< RG45 7AD
S AND CATHKRINE PAIUSH FOR THE PEIUOD ENDED 315r DECEMBER 2024 Th¢ Ttee$ prcMttheirReportandAccoullts fortheperiod erMied315tDeceml)cr2024. The accc Lx)mply with the Charl$ cottstttutioJ4 the Cbarili¢s Act 2011, and Accow)tia]8 aTrJ R£wrting by antics: Statent of Rec(xnmended Practice applic&bl¢ to chariti&s prepari their A¢counts in a¢conlantt wlth the FingJKial Repixting Stathd Applicable An th¢ UK and Rcpublic of Ireld - (Jwities SORP (FRS 102)" Èud the Fitmn¢i81 Rep)rting Standard 8ppli(xble in th¢ UK Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). The Chari .8 Trnjts The L'harity Tegisteyed on 14 May 201& with ils governing d(wment being that of a Clwitable Ineorp(Kthl Organisation (C.l.O.) ratlvt Jnfo otlon During 2025. the (Iwity's priJ1Pal offi¢e 8th]r d]Mn8ed from 51 tA>w¢rElmslrne Driv< eIng RG315EB to C8lc(£ R¢adingRG314XR. to wivance the Orthodox Christian reli8iOD io South E&qi England An 0rd8ce with the doctri15 and the c4llons of the Romanian Ort10A Patri8xdMt¢ and witb the statutes of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Westem and Southern Europ& by providing a plaee of worshifv raising awwene&8olld understandfftg of ()rthodox ChristiatE beliefy aDdprartic4 a1 a108 out religious missionary and outrwh wort. toadvanc£ sh (rthtt ch8ritsb1epwpas the TrCeS 5¢¢ fit fmm time totime. in particular bul not litllit¢d to the PTes¢rvation of R(ynianiatt l[al trnditious. the advallceJn¢nt of childreTh's alld adult edwation a awlsti 5piriL 8nd the T¢li¢fof those in wed.
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hdiowofwestemEQ which 5its under the Kl]ianOlxFatr18rchate. ltsmain objects sre to 8dvance the Ohhodox Christian faith for the benefit of the public in 8ccordaTW with teachings orth¢ Holy, Cgtholie and AFo&olic Chur¢lL riK)ted in the Holy Tradits¢x4 alld taughi by the IIoty rlptutes. th¢ twhins5 of the sev• Ecwlleni coulL the lo td proTrinciAI cKrfm¢ils of th¢ Tr membetshipof(beParish ¢ullently st8nd8 885 activ¢membets, wlK>have registered their detsils and receive regular updates. Alt a quarter of them Also donalc regularly to the Charity ASl8ted with the Pwish. Membetship is eor*ingent upon l)eirtg 18 years of age snd having a ID th¢UK (theare4oftheRomanian OrtlKthxDiottsEof Gre&tBritAinl Thecondrtions ofmemtaip ore subjectto rnle5 regaTd1 AnezDbeTship ill the widerTrKMty of ts Arc41<9e. ofwbich the Parish is apAr¢ L8 wdl &8 the DJentttt1Ies estab]ith ill the cth5tittoll ofthe Clwity.
TRUSTEESANNUALREPORT FOR THE PEIUOD ENDED 31sfDECElblBKR 2024 The Parish h&$ tfgutar 118105 seryices on Sanrday evenings, Sunday mornin8s arnl Thursday evenings. 88 wcll os on several Fcast days at¥1 Bapiisms, w18$ and Funera15. home servi$, hospitsl gnd prison visits. All services are open tts 811 members of the pthjio Thse services are eel¢brated a mixture ofEnglTsh fjnd lloma (the tradAtiotwl languagc of the Rorn Orthodox Chuh). On Swldays d18 th¢ y£hool ye4r, the children are gathrmj during the morning ]ce f a short Sunday school Fwther iDfoTllWtion 4ErfArt thc oTrgOfft8 ¥t1c$ of thE Parish is available on the Parish websitr at wwwJeading.orth(¥bLuL One notable achicvem¢nl during this lod is that the CTharity and its a&sociaiEd P]Sh have now purdjased aplac¢ of worship, chh of St BirIn4 in Cal¢oL logdhWlth a sttial ball at the bxk of the chur< building aod a tlat ID d nearby house {transaction in 2025). Thes¢ have been obtainal by seekiA)g and thtaill a mortgage from a well.knoThTL kn(kr in ts IJL Kitigd(m B8Dk Limited. This h85 811(>w&l the ¢o)ununity to Come c105er together. by offering more services to its members and & signifiCt wtreath ministy itast ill the eommimity. Future Deve]0 The ntaior mi0¢ of purclMsing a church buildiDg bas now op¢n¢d the door to fith expand the Smi¢&8 in th¢ l(KxJ unIty. will be the main f(w going fwward The plall is to provide ()rthodoxrdreats Bil)le Sthdies and a plAc¢ forthe to meet and Share a meal &nd In reviewin8 tl c1w1$ lgOIng obi¢cttves atMI adivAties, th¢T hav¢ c<Mk8idered the guidmce Imrt in the Clmi COmml0n,S 8uidclines on publie benefit 8lld of the opinith that th¢ objtrttves and uctiviti¢s are in tsTrtsl ComplIce 11cw1th. The Truste¢s nomed on 2 serstd (hringthe pmod 4nd up to the d&c of si8¢Ibl$ rwt. ntm tof Trutees The TnteesTe appointed followingselcctionbasedonther profth8ioll81 skills andlOrrepTetatIon qualiiie advisabk to (x)v¢rthe Vario51¢s andrisks in the current economxc clitnate and the aftemMth of thc worldwide e(fOTHvirus pandemic. These requirem¢nts areuTKi¢T ¢onstsntTeview bythe Truste£ who apPLate that resetvts are currentty at a higher kv¢l than this requitemen¢ but Cnlder this a Imknt to W atihe pTenI time. TwooftheTrnslee4 RevFrlonut GabTiel StelianTr45&]th alldDen MariusAthTr Pic1veStis from the Charity for their pBstornl Se15. the payllnt of stryices has approved by the Charity C¢)rnmissioEL Fr John reeeived £2.750 per rn¢th during 2024. a sum equivalent to the aver88e UK salary. tkn Marlus received a millill £330 per montlL No expenKs are p&id to the Trustees otherthan to reimburse occ&8ionaL low.value authorised disbursL7DeDts incurred.
JAP4 TRIISTELll> ANNUAI. .p<?K'r VCIR I'llg IIFHI )D F.NDTr D31&T I 'EMBER 21124 S1¢¢¢ of Trnsteu. res sibllill¢s TtKTrnses r¢spc4isible for preparing the anml r44nd the fina11 stat¢ments in a¢cord vith applÈthl¢ law and Uniod Kingdorn GetKrnlly Accepted A¢eoufiting Pr1¢¢. LDV applic8ble io charities in EnRland Ind Walcs requlrcs tht Tm5es to prepar¢ fin#n¢iaE statsmenrs for eaeh frnancial year. whith 8tv¢ a tru¢ and fair vrcw ofthe Charity's financial aciivttt&% during the }eJr and of irs finan¢isl rA)siti at the end of the yeor. kn pr¢parin8 thos¢ financitl statuncnL% the TnT5tces #re reqll1r io: seleGt 5Uit&bl¢ acc<wntiftg policie5 and then appty them GOnsi5tenY. observe the methods9nd principlcs Of the applic8We Charithcs SORP. mak¢ jUdg•ents god c5timat¢s that ty¢ r¢asonable and pmden4' swe whethrr applicable ae¢ountin8 5thndards And SW¢rneMs tsf rtCL¥nmended practice have been followe¢t subitsx to any fi[al dep1rn di1(ed and explAiwl in the finn¢ial $tstemeTrt5' prtp4rt the fin3ncial atements on a Boing wftetm ba5r5 unltss il is imPFwvpriate ro presurDe (ha¢ the Chattty will conts"nu¢ in opcrati4)n. The Trustccs are re5pon5ibl¢ for k¢%pin8 atsountiDg rtcrth m.hich disclose with r¢•sonable accura anyiimt th¢ fTrnHncial p05iiionof the ChllrityaThlwhich etyoblethemto Lscertainthcfinanrial positi¢ of Charity and enabl¢ ihEm to ¢nsure that th financial slatments CPIY with the Charities Act I l and Ihc ¥pplt¢8ble Clwi¢ies SORP. Trrty are 21so rwponsible fw safeguardin8 ihc assets of th¢ Charity ond hence for tsking reasoNbte 5t¢P5 for the prevcntion artd d¢ttttion of fraud and oth¢r irresularFlie& rDI'l Thi$ rep(Yt has beeft apjrned by th¢Tte¢s 15 Si8bd on behalf by.. 18 10-20?) ba60471 c4spfvl 5icvi 77iJ L(T 29-10-IO&f tee)
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The Charity's TnL8tres t wnsible for preparation of thc accoutsL& The CharlS TrseS
coDsiderthat an alIt i8 llot requirnlfor this peri1 uTrJer S¢aion 144(2)of the Cfraritieskn2011 (the
2011 Aet) and an iThdeEtndent examination 18 netdeiL
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examine the under Section 145 ofthe2011 Aci.
follow the prrKethrts laid down in th¢ (jeneral DiTtiO8 gi ty the Crity
Collllllissioners under Sedion 145(SXb) of the Ac¢ ttod
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FO IYN 164.IS0.08 27,635.83 10 568.19 20135LIII 137.408.30 24.132.81 9.111.41 Gift Aid 1711ffj5152 PAYmEs Father John Mandu SUPlMWt grants Deaeon mali Piw support graDts 34.855.70 4,500.00 1.750.00 14246.91 9221.02 1.126.79 545.90 540.00 545h9 9282.60 1258.54 70.80 4239.48 147.09 34,603.40 3JOO.IK Candle4 litiir8icaJ wine ard Rt and utility bRlk PkIng and fijel 4.094.72 12.791.83 1,520.09 ch Suite App 540.00 1.797.44 10,453.78 3.118.52 214.68 3,079.96 S(181 welfare L¥ses Telephone al internd Books aDd church supplias Nepsis UK Statiottay. postag< c¢)rnputer ¢ 157.fA> 300.00 272.39 685.55 32.00 1,440.00 300.00 584.65 708.88 Miscellaneous DBS checks Se¢urity fOrF*St night I21.00 1.823.62 1252.00 RefiLse colleLrtÈon (tradewaste) B8ok charges D¢platION 3.56 127.60 2221.50 129.40 2 010.75 73.88
FIIED A Ely 12J88A8 .lssets (ptqXY1y) in PTOWfSS Loan sa UPC05LS (Pr¢p•ymem} Ta¢ble Nxed Assrfs i j.(j 9.910.1 I l J94.24 11588.48 Cash x Comnhjniiy Fund hletro Bjnk PLC Cornnmmity Fund dev}1 Mdro Bank P C(Mw4ymity Fund Ilarclays I1k UK PLC Church Fd d¢pD5ii Bllrcl•ys Bank UK PLC Rtdivood Bank Limlted sAvin8s C•Mld¢e & Counties Bonk Limitcd s•vinBs N,3ThSE savinB5 Ftsnos in tsan5fer 4.23113 396.989. 14&65 L?3.71 6.SiO.SI 86.581.59 83J68.99 116.266.57 5.000.00 119.09 i).49.6 1095.89 19.09 403.507.76 ACCI$ 2().Ixi 2).(• 300.00 300.1)0 Jyet Currtllt Aslets 403.307.76 300.149.63 NET Assrrs 425.912.1 31 Unre4ri¢J Funds BIFwd Surplus ft th¢ P¢fi4>J 31173A.11 113,173.88 224,319.?1 8&348. Utyr¢Jtilrtrd CIFwd 42S9110• 312.738.11 Th¢ no*$ xiven on pw¢ 9 form pgrt of th fiiu4KiiI thtMiuits. Ar4Moved by Twsi#e& P•y Tr) fv... ..........................................
FOR THE PERtOD EI¥DED 318fDECEMBKR 2024 (a) ofpr¢pradon Th¢accoutts {financial %tatanents)h4vebeenrep8t¢d on #Rcc¢ipts8ttdPayin¢tts bASiS, svith the &ldilionai illclwion of A depreciatiom clwg¢. a8 below. This is deaned approtffiate the natswe ofthc assets h¢W to enablc the acc to show atrue value at th¢ye Llld. T74ngibltA>h and Depretiatlu Tangible fjxed assets held for the CTrariWs own are 8tatryl at cost kss rnulatryj dcEreciatioTh Depreciation is provided at ratcs lCUled io MTite off the cost of fixed as less their e&t]m1dUti1 valu< over their expe(ql ]iv¢s at the following rates: Moblle 915. 15% [¢thIng l)alaDce b&sis. Mobile c(wise TKMtsble icor4 a]tsr piece4 VCStrncnts, alt8r cloths b((4 gnd sunthy otbcr small iteEn$ of equipllmt. LI} (b) (c) orrBngemuLt 8j reled fitwncing costs deferred and amortised ovtt the tern of the loan USI the cffective illterest method. 2. T•n e Flxed Agaets e as8ets Totsl Brought fThTd 01.0124 24.129.98 816.50 24,129.98 816.50 CwTi¢d fcowtrd 31.1224 24 24946.48 Deprethtloll Broughi fovard 01.0124 Charge forthe period 11.541.50 2.010.75 11,541.50 2,010.75 Carried fiyd 31.1224 13.55224 13.552.24 Net book value 31.1124 li N¢t IxM)k value 31.1223 12.588.48 12.588.48 All tangible fixed assets used directlyfor ¢IwitablepurS. 118iees nlE Two of th¢lnW RevFr IonutGabriel St¢lianManthandD¢ll Mariu8Andrei PKU. receivestirfflds from the Clwity for their pastoral 5erviw the payment of such servicos h&¥ been approved by the Charity Commission. Fr re1Ved £2.750 pcrmollth dwing 2024, & suln eqUiv<t to the 8 iIK skny. Dcn MRrtus receivsj a miniD)ai amoutrt, £350 per month. No expeJ]ses are pAid to the