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2025-04-05-accounts

ST. MARY & ST. MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

ST. MARY & ST. MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5th April 2025

CONTENTS

PAGE
CONTENTS 1
CHARITY INFORMATION 2
TRUSTEES REPORT 3
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT 4
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 5
BALANCE SHEET 6
EXPENDITURE 7
NOTES 8

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ST. MARY & ST. MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

Charity Information

For the Year Ended 5th April 2025

TRUSTEES {1} Dr Onsy Kerollos Morris {2} Mr Daniel Sourial {3} Mrs Nadia Sewaha {4} Mr Adel Zaher Sawires

SECRETARY Mr Daniel Sourial (appointed 08/07/2024)

TREASURER Dr Onsy Kerollos Morris (appointed 29/07/2024)

CHARITY NUMBER 1184183

Date of Registration 01 Jul 2019

BANKERS Barclays Kingston upon Thames Surrey

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ST. MARY & ST. MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 05th April 2025

The trustees present their report and accounts for the period ended 05 April 2025

Trustees

The trustees named on page 2 have served throughout the period Appointment of Trustees is governed by the Charity constitution. The Coptic orthodox Archbishop of London shall appoint all charity trustees to fill vacancies arising through resignation or death. of an existing trustee.

Investment Powers

The Charity constitution authorizes the trustees to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity

Objects of the Charity

objects are to advance the religion of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Development, Activities and Achievements

The trustees consider that the performance and services of the charity this period has been. most satisfactory

The Charity would not be able to provide such a wide service to our beneficiaries without the continued support of a large number of willing members

Financial Review

The financial position of the charity is considered most satisfactory this year.

Future Plans

The church is looking to purchase a church building in the New Malden or surrounding area to enable it to introduce services on Sundays and other days of the week.

Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

The trustees are required under the constitution of the charity to prepare financial. Statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs. of the charity and of its results for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable. steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities

Approval

The trustees approved this report on 30/06/2025 and signed on their behalf,

Onsy K Morris Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of St Mary & St Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, New Malden (the charity) for the year ended 05 April 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Accountant

Mahir Tawfig FMAAT

Dated: 01/07/2025

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ST. MARY & ST. MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

Statement of Financial Activities for the period Ended 05th April 2025

Note.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Membership contribution
Collection & Church Boxes
Sales/Donation
Exhibitions
Gift Aids Recovered
Interest
Total Incoming Resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable expenditure
Management and administration of
the charity
1
Total Resources Used
NET INCOMING RESOURCES
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
Funds
2025
£
38,685
2,207
38,052
24,279
12,623
1,538
117,384
42,113
42,113
75,271
182,760
258,031		 Total
Funds
2024
£
26,705
1,189
21,199
6,023
11,155
0
66,271
17,557
17,557
48,714
134,045
182,760

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ST. MARY & ST. MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 05TH April 2025

Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Banks and in Hand
Total Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade Creditors
Total Current Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Total Funds		 2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
0
258,031
258,031
0
258,031
258,031
258,031		 2024
Total
funds
£
0
182,760
182,760
0
182,760
182,760
182,760

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on 30/06/2025 And signed on behalf of the Trustees by

Onsy K Morris Trustee

ST. MARY & ST. MINA

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COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 05TH April 2025

1. Charitable Expenditure
Management & Administration of
Charity
Priest Accommodation, Salaries &
Expenses
Clergy Living expense
Travel expenses
Church Expenses
Contribution for use the church
Premise Insurance
HMRC
Legal Professional
Other expenses
Charitable Activities
Net Movement in Funds		 2025
£
14,400
940		 15,340
26,773		 2024
£
5862
2,500		 8,362
9,195
15,937
157
7,790
795
500
1,595		 9195
0
0
0
0
0
42,113 17,557

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COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

Year ended 05th April 2025

Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation of Accounts

The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the charity’s operations.

The accounts have been prepared accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charity Accounts

The charity has taken advantage of the exemption to produce a cash flow statement. on the ground that it qualifies as a small charity

Income

Voluntary income and donation are accounted for as received by the charity.

Management and Administration Expenditure

Expenditure on management and administration of the charity includes alt expenditure. not directly related to the charitable activity.

Members of the church council who served during this period are stated below.

Accountant

Mahir Tawfig FMAAT

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