## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date 01/01/2024 Period end date 31/12/2024 Charity name: THEOTOKOS NORTHAMPTON ‘NIHIL SINE DEO’ Regitered Address: 17 MANNINGTON GARDENS, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0XG Charity registration number: 1179396**
## **Objectives and Activities: Religious Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 To advance the Romanian Christian
the charity as set out in its Orthodox Faith in Northampton for the
governing document benefit of the public and without
limitation through the holding of prayer
meetings, lectures, public celebration of
religious festivals producing and
distributing literature to enlighten others
about Romanian Christian Orthodox
faith.
To build and maintain a Romanian
Orthodox Church and Community
Centre
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Provision of a Romanian Orthodox
1.19
activities in relation to those Church and community centre in
purposes for the public Northampton.
benefit, in particular, the We try to enable ordinary people to live
activities, projects or out their faith as part of our parish
services identified in the community through:
accounts. Worship and prayer; learning about the
gospel; and developing their knowledge
and trust in Jesus.
Public celebrations of religious events.
Provision of education, cultural and
social activities at the church and
community centre in Northampton.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Organising religious services and
whether the trustees have community events for the local
had regard to the guidance Romanian Orthodox congregation and
issued by the Charity other local people including Eastern
Commission on public Europeans who share the same religion.
benefit
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Some of our Friends (a term which in**
**this Report refers to members and**
**attenders of our religious meetings was**
**supported financially through our**
**Weekly Committee, which responds**
**swiftly and confidentially to individual**
**need.**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We would like to thank all the**
**volunteers who work so hard to make**
**our church the lovely and vibrant**
**community it is. Is greatly appreciated**
**all their effort.**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **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|**Helping those in need is a**
**demonstration of our faith.**
**Our church is open to our community**
**for private prayer and community**
**prayer. Some members of our**
**congregation are unable to attend**
**church due to illness or infirmity. The**
**pastoral team have visited all church**
**members who have requested it and**
**taken communion where appropriate**
**either at their homes or in hospital.**
**Helping those in need is a**
**demonstration of our faith. The Mission**
**beyond the Romanian Orthodox Church**
**has highlighted some interesting**
**charities locally, nationally and**
**internationally.**|
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|Achievements against|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
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|objectives set.|||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity’s finances are overseen by
financial position at the end the Board of Trustees.
of the period The attached Statement of Financial
Activities is self-explanatory having
regards the simplicity of the
transactions during the year. The
Trustees confirm that the Accounts
comply with current statutory
requirements.
Unrestricted income for the year was
£4508. Total unrestricted costs were
£4750.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22
policy for holding reserves N/A
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £6514
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The Trustee consider that there are no
uncertainties about the material uncertainties about the Trust’s
charity continuing as a going ability to continue as a going concern
concern
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## **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|**This charity raises funds from the public**
**but does not work with professional**
**fundraisers or commercial participators.**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The Trustee have considered the major**
**risk to which the charity is exposed and**
**are satisfied that procedures are in**
**place to mitigate those risk.**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s Religious Activities
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 The THEOTOKOS NORTHAMPTON
(trust deed, royal charter) 'NIHIL SINE DEO' is a Corporate Body
and a Registered Charity
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO – foundation Registered 31 July
constituted? 2018
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 The trustees are responsible for making
including details of any decisions on all matters of general
constitutional provisions concern and importance to the parish
e.g., election to post or including deciding on how the funds are
name of any person or body to be spent.
entitled to appoint one or
more trustees
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures N/A
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51 N/A
network with which the
charity works.
Relationship with any Para 1.51 N/A
related parties
Other N/A
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name THEOTOKOS NORTHAMPTON 'NIHIL SINE DEO'
Other name the charity uses No other names
Registered charity number 1179396
Charity’s principal address 17 Mannington Gardens
NORTHAMPTON
NN4 0XG
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Office (if Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name
any) whole year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 FLORIN SIMIONCA
2 SILVIU-VIRGIL RUSU
3 ARISTIDE ILIESCU
4 IONEL CRISTINEL NAIDA
5 VASILE GRECU
6 ARMAND IONASCU
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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Director name DATE OF APPROVAL SIGNATURE
Florin Simionca 16/06/2025 Florin Simionca
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
Silviu-Virgil Rusu 16/06/2025 Silviu-Virgil Rusu
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others.**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity. Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how N/A these falls within the custodian charity’s objects. Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own N/A assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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Type of adviser Name Address
Adviser Daniela-Elena Unit B, Brindley Close, Rushden, NN10 6EN
Cumparatu
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## **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)** Silviu-Virgil Rusu **Full name(s)** Florin Simionca **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 16/06/2025
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THEOTOKOS NORTHAMPTON 'NIHIL SINE DEO' 11793696
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
4,508 - - 4,508 2,055
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 4,508 ] - - 4,508 2,055
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 4,508 - - 4,508 2,055
A3 Payments
Costs of charitable activities 4,750 - - 4,750 15,500
Consultancy fees - - - - 1,728
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- - - - -
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Sub total [ 4,750 ] - - 4,750 17,228
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 4,750 - - 4,750 17,228
Net of receipts/(payments) - 242 - - - 242 - 15,173
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 242 - - - 242 - 15,173
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**S V Rusu**
Signature
**F Simionca**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**6,514**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,514**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
FLORIN SIMIONCA
SILVIU-VIRGIL RUSU|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
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**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
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**When due**
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Date of
approval
16/06/2025
16/06/2025|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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