REGISTERED CIIARITY NUMBER: 1188044
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
(ROPASC) CIO
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
(ROPASC) CIO
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Page
Report of the trustees
LegY41 and *dministr*ilve detsll5
Independent examiners, report to the trusteeg
Reeefipts and ￿Y￿ents *CCOUDt
Siatement of A6sets and Ilabilities

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
{ROPASC) CIO
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
ASM and
Th¢ Romanian Olthodox Parish of All Saints Cardiff (ROPASC) CIO has the responsibility of co-
operating with th¢ incumbent priest. Father Sorin Chtrila, to advance the Orthodox Christian religion in
Cardiff and the surrounding area for the benefit of the public in accordance with the dothrincs and the
canons of the Romanian Orthodox Patsiarchate and within the Statutes of the Romanian (lrthi)dox
Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe, partieularfy, but exclusively. by providing a placc for
regular worship and praycr, raising awareness and understanding of Orthodox Clllistian beliefs and
pr8clic¢s. and canying out tyligious servi¢es> pastoral and outrea¢h work.
Ob ectives and Activities
ROPASC is committed to enabling a5 many people as possible to worship at our church and to become
part of our parish community.
When planning our activities, the incumbeni and the tNsle¢s are mindful of the Charity Commission's
guidance on public benefit and the specific guidan¢¢ on charities for the advanc¢ment of religion. In
particular, we aim to enable members of the public to live out their faith as part of our porish communily
ihrough..
i) Providing a regular place forparishioDers to gather in worship and prdycrand io strengthen their faith
)d place within the Romanian Orthodox Christian Family.
ii) Providing pastoral CO￿ (visiting lh¢ sick, bereavcd, or vulnerabl¢} for people living in the parish and
surrounding arca.
iii) Providing missionary and outreach wotk within ihe community.
Additionally, ROPASC aims to advance such other charilablc purp)ses (according to the laws of
England and Wal¢s) as the trnmecs see fil from time lo time. including the advancemcnt of infant and
adult educatioll in a Christiaj) sptril, and th¢ rclief of those in need.
A¢hievemeDts and Perforniance
Worship and Prayer
We ¢ontiDu¢d the weekly Friday evening and Saturday morning servicc5 initiated in 2021 . The Sunday
Mass continues to be well attcnded despitc having to commencc early in the morning in order to avoid
clashing with the subsequent Anglican service. Severdl new members of the congregation were
welcomed during the year.
We continued to search for a new premises more appropriate to our present and futu￿ n¢¢ds, but
throughout the year enjoyed a g(H)d Telationship with the rector and congr¢galion of St. Luke's, whose
church we are renting.
Fourtccn b8ptisms and three weddings look place during the year.

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
{ROPASC) CIO
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Pasiorol Care
A Sunday School foT children was initiated following a meeting ofthe tnjstees on 15 February 2022, to
b¢ held after services on every first Sunday of the month & the St Vift¢¢nt's Centre, Ely Bridge. The
school is atknded by children in thc presence of their parents. Religious illstNction and education about
Romanian history and culture is given on an age-appropriate basis lo the children by variows adult
volunt¢eTs
fro
Ihe
congregation,
under
the
supervision
of Mariana
Moisin
Opportun7ties for confession conlinued to be offered to the congregation on Saturdays afler the morning
service and in the evening. We also held occasional meals and pi¢nics for the community, whi¢h served
both lo strengthen existing bonds within the Congregation and to inkgrate new parishioners into the
church communily and the city. The priest also made r¢gulaT house visits on request to bl¢ss houses or
new-born babies.
Mission and Outreach
Helping those in nced is an important aspect of the Cl]ristian faith. During the year church members
were invited to contribute fi￿dS to hclp other parishioners who required financial assisla￿t with funcral
and repatriation costs. We raised £2,140 to thi5 cnd. of which £2,1110 was distributed to those in need of
financial help. Additionally, £1,000 was distributed ￿ parishion¢rs suffering short-temi financial
difficulties and illn¢ss. Special prayer service5 were also held through the year for parishioners
¢xperien¢ing severe illne5S.
In March thc congregation donatcd g(KKls to be sent to the wplc of UkraiDe.
Ecumenical Relalionships
Throughout the year, Fath￿ Chirila kept in regular contact with the other priesis of the Romanian
Orthodox Metropolitanate of Western and Southern Europe to share advice and infomiation. He also
led a small group of parishioners on a pilgrimage to Mount Athos in July 2022.
We invited members of St Luke's Anglican Church for a luncheon on 3 September 2022 in order lo
strengthen ties betwecn th¢ two congregations.
Younger members ofthe parish community continued to be en¢ournged to fortify their faith through
rllembership of the Ncpsis group for Orthodox youth, which also serves to foster and streiigthen
relationships with other churches. During the year the Nepsis group hcld regular n]eetings and
undertook sevcrnl pilgrimages.

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
(ROPASC) CIO
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
FiD*nei81 Review
Income
Total receipts on unrestricted fijnds amounted to £51,748 during the financial y¢aT l Jatsuary 2022 to
31 December 2022(prior year £50,021). There wue no restrictcd donatio￿8.
This comprised..
£20,767 in cash collections at church services and ad hoc OT miscellaneous undesignated
donations to the bank account (prior year £26,320)
£17,530 in bank donations designated for (but not reslri¢ted to) the fund lo purchase our
own chur¢h premises (prior year £16,935)
£2,140 raised to assist parishioners with funeral and repatriation costs
£1,290 rdised to purchase Christmas gifis for children and to give assistancc to any
parishioners experiencing financial difficulti¢8.
A HMRC Gift A]"d receipt of £8,862.45. This was the charity's first Gift Aid receipt.
£409 in gross interest eamed on money in the bank savings account (prior year £41)
£750 donated by those receiving the sacraments of marriage and baptism (prior year £600)
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Expendilure atdDonatio
The monthly stipend paid to the priest, Sorin Chirija. totalled £7.200 (prior year ￿,400 - a rdise in his
51ipend to reflect his incMed workload having be￿) approved at a meding of the trnstces on 30
Decembcr 2021).
Expendithre on rental of the church premises was £4,680 (prior ycar £4.695).
Thc cost of hosting and maintaining the parish website was £109 (prior year £103).
Bank chargcs lotslled £171 (prior year £108).
£2.000 was donated to parishioners requiring assistance with funeral and repatriation cos18 (approved
at a trustses. meeting I l April 2022).
£1,000 was donated to parishioners eX￿riencing financial hardship (approved at trustees. meetings on
2 May 2022 and 28 December 2022).
£305 was donated to pay for children's Christmas presents (prior year £628).
£541 was donated to the Romanian Orthodox Church, Paris and London.
Ill total. £3,946 was donated to worthy causes during the financial year (prior year £12.811).
Th¢ nct ttsult for the year was an excess of reccipts over payments of £34.789 (prior year £25.94l).
Ai year-end ihe savings a¢¢ount balancc was £208,229 as compared to a balance at th¢ beginning of the
year of £175.000 (a7J increasc of £33.229 (prior ycar increase was £29,309)).
At year end the current account balance was £3.696 as compared io a balance at the beginning of the
year of £2,135 (an increase of £1.561).
Total assets at year-end were therefor¢ £211,925 compared to total assets at the beginning of the year
of £177.135. A]1 funds are Ullrestrict￿, although the majority ])as been nominally d¢sigDated for the
future purchase of chur¢h premises.

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAIIYTS CARDIFF
(ROPASC) CIO
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Reservespolicy
ROPASC'S reserves policy is to maintain a sum approximately equivalent to three months. running
costs and is currently set at £3,000. AII ROPASC fimds are unrestricied, and OUT income currently
exceeds our expenditure by a significant margin, and this has been the casc throughout the year. The
majority of ROPASC'S subslantial cuNent reserves are designated for (although not restricted to) the
futur¢ purchase of a ChU￿h building for the partsh and the r¢s¢rves policy will be re-assessed by the
tTUStees should an opportunity to pur¢h2se OUT own church premises arise, which would have a
significant
impact
our
cash
reserves.
Structure
vernance
ment
Themethod of appointmentof ROPASC trustees is set out in the Constitution of Chwitable Incoo)orated
Orgallisation. The Board of T￿SteeS consists of the incumbeth (Fathcr Sorin Chirila) and church
members elected al th¢ Annual Gencral Meeting.
Th¢ tTUStces are responsible for n]aking decisions on all ]natt¢Ts of general concen) and imwrtance to
the pari9h including deciding on how the fimds of thc charity are to k spent.
During the yearthirteen (rust¢es' mcetings were held. the majority of which I(￿k place online via Zoom.
At a Meetin¥ of the Trusle¢s on 15 February 2022 Razvan Pantovici notified the truslecs of his intention
to slep down as he plann¢d to rclurn to live in Romania, and it was proposed that his position should be
taken by Tudor Moisin. The resignation of Razvan Pantovici and the appointmenl of Tudor Moisin to
the Board of Trustees was ratified by a vote of the trustees al a meeting held on 23 May 2022 and the
rclcvanl changes w¢re made via the Charities Commission website.
On 4 September 2022 we held an annual general meeting of parishioncTS With ihe aim of sharing
infoTmation and suggestions for future progtrss. The trustee5 also delivered the financial review for the
previous y¢ar.

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
(ROPASC) CIO
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Statement of tru5tee8' re5
The In￿lee5 are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and the fiJ)ancial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accq)ted Accounting Practice).
The law applicablc lo charities in England & Wale8 requires the In￿lee5 to prepare financial statements
for ea¢h fjnancial year which give a true alld fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of tb¢
incoming rewurces and Rpplication of Tcsour¢es of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the lrnstees are required to:
select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistentlyj
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
make judgements and eslimates th8t ar¢ rcasonable and ptudent.
stale whether applicable accounting standards have b¢¢n followed, subject to any moterial
departures disclosed and explaincd in the financial statemcnts..
prepare the financial statements on tbe going concern basis unle&8 it is in8ppropriale lo presum¢
that the charity will continue in 0￿ratIon.
The trnstees are responsible for k¢q)ing proper accounting records that disclose witb reasonable
accuracy at any time thc financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Acwunts and Reports) R¢gulatiolls 2008
and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also r¢s￿)nSible for safeguardillg thc assets of the Charity
and hence for Éaking reasonable sleps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other i￿¢g￿lan11eS.
This rew)rt was prepared and approved by the tsustees of ROPASC on 26 September 2023 and signed
on th¢ir behalf by
sibilities
Father Sorin Chirila

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
{ROPASC) CIO
INDEPF.]YDEIYT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The Romanian Orthodox Parish of All Saints Cardiff cu]Tently rents St. Luke's Church, 561 Cowbridg¢
Road East. Cardiff, CF5 IBD. The corrcspondence address is c/0 The Treasurer, ROPASC, 29 Ryder
Street, Cardiff. CFI19BS.
ROPASC is a CIO according to th¢ Charities Act 2011, with charity number I I88044
Trustees who have served from l January 2022 until the date this report was
approved are,.
Incumbent Priest: Father SoTin Chirila
Adrian Dumitr
Razvan Pantovici
Ioan Petri
Ioana Plesa
Cornelia Protopopes¢u
Tudor-vlad Moisin
(Resigned 23rd May 2022)
(Appointcd 23rd May 2022)
Independent examiner.
J M RIKleri¢k, Bsc ACA
WJ James & CO.
Bishop House,
10 Wheat Stxeet.
Brecon,

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PAIUSH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF
(ROPASC) CIO
I]YDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
I rep¢)rt to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31
December 2022 which are set out on pages 8 to 9.
Responsibilities and bA$is 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 2011 ('th¢ Act,).
I report in respect of my ¢xamination of the charity's accounts carried out under ￿tion 145 of the Act
and in carrying out my exaJnination I have followed all the applicable Directions givcn by the ch￿lty
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent exAminer'5 Statement
I have completed my examination. I confmn that no material matters have com¢ to my attention
connedion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any matuial respecl:
accounting records w¢re not kept in reSp￿t of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act.
2. the accounts do not accord with those r￿ordS
J have no concerns and have come across no other matt¢TS in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper undffl3t8nding of the acc(￿lts to be
reached.
J M Roduick Bsc ACA
WJ James & Co.
Chartered Accountanl
Bishop House
10 Wh¢at Street
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7DG
Date

ROMAMAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF (ROPASC) CIO
RECEIVfS AND PAYMENTS ACCCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
De5ignaied funds
Otber
desigD4ted Year ended Year ended
funds
3111212022 3111212021
Unrestrirted Coronvirus
funds
Fund
New
Church
RECEIPTS
Donations
Income from Functions
Othw Irtcom¢ & interest
33,059
750
409
17,530
50,589
750
409
49,380
600
41
34,218
17,530
51,748
50,021
PAYMENTS
Stipend
Rent & rntes
Printing. stationery & website
Grants payablc
Profc$sional fees
Other costs
Mi8cellan¢ous expenses
7.200
4,680
185
3,946
600
171
178
7,200
4,680
185
3,946
600
171
178
5,4(K>
4,695
466
12,811
600
108
16,959
16,959
24,080
Net of retelptsl(payments)
17,259
17,530
34.789
25,941
Cash funds As at 31 December 2021
141,305
2.110
33.520
21)0
177.135
151,194
Cyésb fund At 31 Decewber 2022
158,564
2.110
51,050
200
211,924
177,135
All movements in the year are with unrestricted funds

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CARDIFF OIOPASC) CIO
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABJLITIES
AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
Deslgn4ted fuDd$
Other
Designated Year ended Year eDdtd
funds
3111212021 3111212021
Unrestricted CoroDvirus
funds
Fund
New
Churcb
CASH FUNDS
Current a¢count
Deposit a¢count
3,496
155,068
200
3,696
208,228
2,135
175,000
2.110
51.050
Total Cash Fund
158,564
200
211924
177.135
LL4BILITIES
Independent examiners f¢0
500
500
500
Signcd by the Iru
half of the board of irust¢¢s
26 September 2023
Date
11 lo