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REGISTERED CHAF￿ry NUMBER.. 1181487 rt of the Tru Financia at 24 Johns Accounlancy & Toxation 4 Northville Road Bristol BS7 tKiG

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8L Geo e Indlan Orthodox Church Lelcester Re ort of the Trustees For the Y r Ended 1 March 2 24 The trusle6s present thelr report wrfh Ihe ffinanclal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provtsions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stal8rnenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing Iheir accounts in accordance wlth th8 Flnanclal Reportlng Standard oppllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 {effective 1 January 20151. OBJECTIVES AND ACTNMES ObJe¢tlve$ and Alm•. Objective of the Church is to promot8 the Indlan Orthodox Chrfsuan falth. The trustees have consldered a chadty comml88ion's guidanc8 on public benefit includlng the guldanco 'public benefit wnnlng charlty IP82)', 81GNIFICANT ACTMTIE8 Wor•hlp & Pastoral Care Worshlp & Holy Qurbana 1$ cebbrated on flrst & thtrd Salurday of every month comm8ndn9 Wlth momlng prayer 8t 09.008m 8nd Qurban8 from 09:308m. Regular Sunday School. Martham8rlam Samalam, Youth League meatings were ¢ondu¢ted after Holy Qurbana al church. Pa••lon W••k Holy Week SenAces was conducted under th8 splritual guidance of th8 Vlcar. Splrltual Oryanlzatlon• sunday Sch¢)ol Sunday School classe8 held regularly after Holy Qurbana. Orthodox Vacatjon Blble Study IOVBSI classes con81stlng of three days was conducted In October 2023. Marthamarlam Samalam Marthamariam Samalam meelngs were regularly held after Holy Qurt￿n￿. A food festival event W88 conducted In June 2023. Youth R8gular youth group mealings were held after Hoty Qurban8. Prayer Group Regular prayer meeting8 were cOnd￿ted by church6s' four prayer groups as below: St. Georye pr8yer group In Kettering and surrounding regions St. Marys prayer group In Lelcester West regions Sl. Thomas prayer group in Lei￿ster East regions st. Gregorios prayer group famlles outside Leicestershire P8ge I

st. Geo e Indlan Orthodox Church Leicester ort of the Trustees Forthe Year Ended 31 March 2024 Events Foast of SL George Th8 Feast of St. Gaorge was celebratad on the first Saturday of May 2023. Mesthooso 2023 Our church hosted 8 cholr slgning eompetllion with 16 partlcipallng church cholr teams from across th8 UK. The ev￿1 wa5 held on 30th of September 2023 (Saturday) al Judgameadow Community Coll8g8, Marydene Dr. Evington. Lelcesler LE5 6HP. Onam Tho tradlllonsl south Indian festival 'Onam' was celebrated in th8 month of September by provldlng att•ndées wllh d8liclc4Js Onam Sadhya after Hoty Qurbana. Feast of St. Gregorlos The Feast of Sl. Gregorfo8 was celebrated on the llrgt S8turd•y of Novembar 2023. Dlocese Meatlng Our ¢hur¢h hosted church ho8t8d th8 annual general body meelng for thè Tho Indlon {M8lankaral Orthodox ChurGh (Dlo¢e$è of UK. Europ8 & Africa) in December 2023. Chrlstmas Carol Vl8lts Church carol vi$lt&d homès of church mambers resbdences In the month of December 2023. Chrlstmas Feast Chrfslmas seTrlce was conducted on 24* Decernb8r. Christmas & New Year celebrations were conducted after Christmas servic8 with cultur81 programs p$rtorm6d by church members. Charlty ProJfjGt8 A total contrlbutlon of £3415.00 towards charities in UK durlng the flnandal year. FINANCIAL REVIEW ReBeNe¥ The Church r8s8rves are held to help Ils Gurrent and future activitieg including a separate saving8 8ccount for acquiring assets. The retained suryAu$ of parlsh as on 3110312024 wa8 £54384.1£35695an 31103120231. Page 2

Indlbn Orthodox Chur¢h Ltr ollh? Tru&lo•s È Y•T EV￿•d 31 M4 h 2024 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND WINAGEWIT Govvrnln9 doEMi•nl The Chanlyiy contrclBdbyitsgwenwftAdoyxAw¢Tr• Gcffjsutthté) P4JopbY LYJ6thJ•nuwy20188nd fonstR¥e5 Sa BR inrpcTrted ¢hwlly. R¢W]tm￿t4nd appoknts)•nt pTlrnslw4 The by f4wAsan •¥1 l•kn twn wll unfl bjrtlxr orfer PJpGtr6 Bi¥lJo The SecrBlary. 7T86￿ Bpd Dtr4w ¢4•r•kn• vM•rn •m d•thd by thp annuuf t rn&¢tr¥J RÉFERENCE AND ADlalNISYRAmo DEfAILS Si Gstyu& IbyJ1￿ thth1Oox Chwth Ldcostsr 1181487 N4m• olcharlty Ch4rfty Regl#tratlon Numb•r Prfn¢lpl AddTty• IRBtedJ SI PDlor5 Chwth. Chuyth R¢4d, ￿enfi?￿l, Ltht•rLE3 6DP ￿11•¢) and ofTh¢ery seNng thlng ts y•Br•nd y•ar•frY 89 1)IDwJ'. Rev. Fr. Uo¥nJofm.Mw and Prostdml r. M•bln JohNM Malh¢w- H¢rL Tr•as Mr. GeOrgyvathLq￿ PwA-Hth S•tr¢i•ry Mr& Madarrma Jcob Mr. AnH Varqh￿? Mf. èlnu Jtsm kli. Jaln V*r9hèg• Mr. K M. Abroh Mr. Nthan John Mf. SO￿ Thom Mf, Sll Joy Mr. ￿$0￿ Benny 22SthwJo£S Aprmovwj by th8 Btsard clTftml￿0Tr_-.......-................... •TrJ4lwgd on118 b8hgWW. M8bln JDhn$ct) M•th•¥ (Tres8￿rI

Inde ndent Exarnlnerfs Re rt to the Trustee5 St Geor e Indian rthodox Church Lelcester I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024, Which comprlse the statement of Financial Activities, the Statement of Financial P051tlon and the related notes. Responslbllltles and basss of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Arfl. I report In respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryln8 out my examinatlon. I have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charlty Commission under sectlon 145151{b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I conflm that no materlal matters have come to my attention in connectlon with the exarninatlon which 8Nes me cause to believe that In, any material respect,. the accountlng records were not kept in accordance wlth section 130 of the Charitles Act,. or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accountln8 records: or the accounts dld not comply with the appllcable requlrements concerning the form and content of accounts Set out in the Charitles (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 8lve a 'true and falrf vlew whlch 15 not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnation. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examlnatlon to which attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. Jomyjohn Johns Accountancy & Taxatlon Filton Brlstol 857 ORG

Y JrEidB CONJNaRE50UIY¢ES VDlthiaryknm 5T.165 JS,gJ7 379 4J1 RESOURCES EXPENDED Ch•TllabhExp•nthU• Fundr￿￿p￿ ExptrnM* ¥.41• 37,410 20M4 2.949 2,9)9 4Qty)4 NETINCDWIQ AE$OURce4 IItFOIIETRAPISFFR¥ 14,8JO RECONCILIAMON ￿FUND9 T4￿1￿Jnd1 knwMfoNMrd 3S.8#S Tf)TALFUNDS CAfoMED FORWARD 84 tr.IABblnJthrAth Tmsurnr

FfAEDA53ET5 Ti#gtbl• AM•1* ENT ASSETS D•blO1S 9279 knHwd SJXd&5 JX42 CREDITONS pi• P19) ¢UAR￿A&sEr$} ILlIO￿nE 121 T07ALASSETS LESS ¢URRÉNY UADiullES 4411 84 Jgo CREDIT4)RS FIINDS Fu TOTALFUNDI TM¥wJr•

eo e Indlan Orthr>dox contlnued lor the Ye h Lelce5tèr 1 March 2024 4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASS Flxtures & Flttl At 1 Aprfl 2023 1,267 Addi1Son 1,613 Disposal8 At 31 Alar¢h 2024 2.8BO Al l April 2023 Chgrge fortho ye8r 545 EThmlnaUon on dlspoaal Al 31 Marth 2024 1,244 At 31 Marth 2024 1,638 At 31 M8rth 2tr23 2023 Qlft Aid Receivable Prepaymenls & ACc￿￿d Income 9.219 5,864 9,219 5,664 Page 7

St Geo Stateme e Indian Orthodox Church Leicester contlnued for the Year Ended 31 March 202 Notès to the Flnancla 2024 2023 . CREDITORS,. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR nk Loans and Overdrafts AccNed Expenses 319 319 3CK) 300 9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net Transfers Movemont between irb Fund$ Funds At 1.4.2￿23 At 31.03.2024 Unre$trlct•d Fund# General Fund 35,695 18,689 54,384 35.695 18.689 Net movement in Fund8, Induded in abov? •r8 as folknvs Incomlng R88ources Mov8ment In Re8our¢8 Expended. Fund8 Unrestrfctod Funds General Fund R•strict•d Fund• TOTAL FUNDS 59,594 140,9041 18,689 S9,$94 40.904 18,689 Page 8

tG e Indlan Orth¢￿0X Church Lelcester Detslled Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltlgs f ha Y r Ended 31 M rch 2024 2023 Incomln Resources Voluntsry Income Subscription Donation Gift Aid Offertory Pas3ion Week Sunday School and OVBS MOMS Yijulh League DIOCEUK Chrlstmas Corol Onam Famity Gal Together(Me81hoo801 Spons•r8hiplPending Du•8) Charity 16545 5962 9219 9472 2935 810 1488 182 808 2403 1790 5250 10695 985 7528 6362 1500 190 745 1980 1330 3247 40D 995 35957 301 67166 ActIvItl￿ for Genorailng Fund• Harvast Fastival Food Festival 2050 2545 2050 2S45 othor Incomlng Ro•ourc Bank Intergsl Recaived Mlscellaneous Income 379 431 alln om 69594 38932 Thi8 page does not fum p•t of ts statulory financwl st*ements Paga 9

St Geo e Indlan Orthodox Church Leicester d Statèmont of Flnanclal Actlvltios fo 2023 to 31 March 2024 Contlnu6d D&tsl 2024 Resources Ex ended Charltabla Expendttur85 Vicars ellowances CatholicA8 day DIOCEUK Onam Christma¥ Perunal Passion Week Church Consumables Sunday School and OVBS MOMS Christmas Get together Travel Expense8 Family Get T()JetherlMe8th00801 Charity Donatlon Refrgshmont Mi8C 3500 150 1620 2200 1950 2026 3480 14 3%0 300D 15D 38 1350 670 1418 1149 56 823 1594 52 2960 21C6 5568 3415 5216 2860 37410 20924 Fund Ral8lng Expgns Even18 Cogt Govemance Cost Post, Stationery ,Teleph￿•.Web GFft8 Rent Professlonal Fee¥ Accountancy Insurance Bank Ghafges Sundry Sub8criplion8 248 100 525 1423 300 164 114 198 173 2939 2949 Depreclatlon Fixtures and Fitting¥ 545 189 Total Ro8ouYcso Expended 0904 24062 Net Incorne 18689 14880 This page does not fi)mi part of the slatukny financial statements Page 10