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2023-05-31-accounts

The Bulgarian Orthodox Community of St. Constantine and St. Helen

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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May		 Year
2023

Section A

Reference and administration details

THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF ST. Charity name CONSTANTINE AND ST. HELEN

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1189491

Charity's principal address

6 Rochester Road Cuxton Rochester Postcode ME2 1AF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee whole year (if any) Rev. Dobromir Chairman 01/07/2022 1 Dimitrov 2 Kiril Ivanov 3 Dominic Anstee Pavlina 4 Chingarova Lambrini 5 Ferkadis 6

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

1 March 2012

TAR

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charity Constitution
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Every appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by
resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees, the
charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the CIO

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: ●policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; ●the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; ●relationship with any related parties; ●trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

2 March 2012

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Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 To advance the Orthodox Christian faith in Kent, London and SE England
in
particular and throughout the UK for the public benefit, mainly but not
exclusively by providing
●a place of worship, religious education, pastoral care, religious
ceremonies such as liturgical services , baptisms , christenings ,
weddings , funerals , and other regular religious services to the Bulgarian
as well as other Orthodox Christians
●the building and maintenance of a church and community centre.
●ministry to the people through canonical services conducted according
to the order and tradition of the Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of Western
and
Central Europe at the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Bulgarian
Patriarchate.
In the third year of operation, and after the end of the Corovavirus
restrictions the Charity has gone from strength to strength.
We have been able to hold regular church services in Kent as well as in
London. The congregation has been growing steadily and consistently.
We were able to run a successful online and in person fundraising
campaign and have managed to secure funds to maintain the services
going.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

3 March 2012

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Section D

Achievements and performance

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Summary of the main We have been able to hold regular church services in Kent as well as in achievements of the charity London for the whole accounts period.The congregation has been during the year growing steadily and consistently. We have run a successful online and in person fundraising campaign and have managed to secure funds to maintain the services going.

Section E
 Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
The Charity intends to hold a 10% of all income in reserves, which are
intended to cover short term shortfalls in revenue. None of the reserves
will be restricted.
None

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) КИванов

Kiril Ivanov

Full name(s)

Kiril Ivanov

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Secretary

Date

01/09/2023

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Charity Name No (if any) The Bulgarian Orthodox Community of 1189491 St. Constantine and St. Helen

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/06/22 31/05/23

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

Total funds Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

A1 Receipts
Donations 3,134 - - 3,134 5,380
Grants and GiftAid - - - - 3,318
Other Charitable Income - - - - 400
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 3,134
 - - 3,134 9,098
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Bank Interest - - - -
Investment Income - - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 3,134 - - 3,134 9,098
A3 Payments
Rent
-
Church and Services Supplies
-
Utilities
-
Insurance
- 354
Materials and Equipment
-
Stationery
-
Trustee Expenses
-
Fundraising Expenses
-
Other Expenses
- 5,628
Sub total - 5,982		 A3 Payments
Rent
-
Church and Services Supplies
-
Utilities
-
Insurance
- 354
Materials and Equipment
-
Stationery
-
Trustee Expenses
-
Fundraising Expenses
-
Other Expenses
- 5,628
Sub total - 5,982		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
- 354
-
-
-
-
- 5,628
- 5,982
Rent - - - - -
Church and Services Supplies - - - - -
Utilities - - - - -
Insurance - 354 - - - 354 371
Materials and Equipment - - - - -
Stationery - - - - -
Trustee Expenses - - - - -
Fundraising Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses - 5,628 - - - 5,628 2,111
**Sub total ** - 5,982 - - - 5,982 2,482
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments - 5,982 - - - 5,982 2,482
**Net of receipts/(payments) ** - 2,848 - - - 2,848 6,616
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
**Cash funds this year end ** - 2,848 - - - 2,848 6,616

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets		 Details
Bank Current Account
Bank Savings Account
Cash
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
3,756
-
-
3,756
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unrestricted
funds
Agreement
Error
Unrestricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs		 to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Details
Land and Buildings
Vehicles and Equipment
Stocks and Shares
Accounts Receivable
Other
Details
Accounts Not Yet Paid
Expenses Not Yet Paid
Transfers between A/C's
Loans
Other Liabilities		 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates		 Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Amount due
(optional)		 Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Accounts Not Yet Paid 0 -
Expenses Not Yet Paid 0 -
Transfers between A/C's 0 -
Loans 0 -
Other Liabilities 0 -
Signature Print Name
Kiril Ivanov		 Date of
approval
Kiril Ivanov 05/06/23