**Trustees’ Report** ## **Objective of the charity:** To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the teaching and practices of the Coptic Orthodox church and in such other ways as the trustees from time to time may think fit in Bolton area. **General body and offices bearers (Trustees) for the period from 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023** Annual General meeting hold on 09/03/2023 unanimously elected the office management committee (Trustees) as follows: 1)Fr Hedra Moawwad Gerges: 2)Dr Adel Gerges: 3)Dr Helmy Fakhry: 4)Mr Matta Elbakouh: 5)Mr Mattias Slaba 6)Mr Ossama Estifanoos: 7)Dr Madgy Nasralla: ___________________________________________________________________________ Charity Registration number: 1189510 Email: Hedra.gerges@yahoo.com Attlyttl Thefollowln8 acii¥lllesYh*re held almln8toKardsthexh*vwneniof thes•ld obJthv¢s.' Wovshl and The evenirbE prryrevery Saturdayevenir The Holytomrnunlon is cdebrated every S•. scarol seThke The thurth had Chi1%bmasw￿￿. cwC4seTr1￿a￿rf￿rfdferfS n*%iiyplayon Chrfsunas Eve (6th 0ljarwary￿c0rdine10the CIwtc4e*rl. Thethurth£debrated Pa55wweek4h* the Easier ￿nIn& lrftual or 5Lmd Wp havere8ul3rS¥ndaysth¢xd. elw Wn*attertheknJwl40th1klrer4 10gJnday sthoolteachersl. Yauth meed￿f0￿the Un￿er$ItySknJderrt5 Wa5ev¥Wednexdayevwl Let methank Gtsy ￿￿[shty1(￿thÈ pwngthe ioser¥e a5the fflint5wand secretsry Oft￿S ble￿d par￿. Sincere th•ksio all manapn¥C(xnmitteefflembw and 41 parlsh members fw rhesupport*d 8wd¥KeOvento meto ttthplththeseTrice. Dedarall I dedare ifi myopadtypftharitytfttsteeth*thetY¥Jsteesh*e ¥yth￿dthe#bQVe report and haveauthorised meto SI￿ ￿ their behalf. Fr Hedra Moawad Gerge5 (3¢ **----- Start of picture text -----**
St Mary and St Philopater 1189510
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the year
Ref.: D13/1 01/04/2022 To 31/03/2023
From
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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
HMRC Gift Aid Donation 8,007 - - 8,007 13,728
Donations and Gifts 49,769 - - 49,769 40,597
Donation from Sister Churches 1,330 - - 1,330 12,516
Other Donations 4,240 - - 4,240 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 63,346 - - 63,346 66,840
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 63,346 - - 63,346 66,840
A3 Payments
Electricity & Gas 10,789 - - 10,789 7,031
Insurance 2,779 - - 2,779 973
Maintenance 6,852 - - 6,852 11,767
Professional Fees - - - - -
Internet 384 384 239
Council tax 1,153 1,153 352
Water Charges 833 833 1,150
Donation to Sister Churches 15,000 15,000 11,000
Charity Activities 6,842 6,842 1,905
Clergy Expenses 1,725 1,725 3,390
Travelling Expenses 1,416 1,416 -
- -
Sub total 47,773 - - 47,773 37,808
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Church - Land & Building & Improvement 41,296 - - 41,296 -
Graves - - - 9,630
Sub total 41,296 - - 41,296 9,630
Total payments 89,069 - - 89,069 47,438
Net of receipts/(payments) - 25,723 - - - 25,723 19,402
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 43,609 - - 43,609 24,207
Cash funds this year end 17,886 - - 17,886 43,609
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## **Ref.: D13/1** |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year**| |---|---| |**Categories**
**Signed by one or two trustees on**
**behalf of all the trustees**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**17,886**
**-**
**- -**
**- - -**
**17,886 - -**
OK
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**- - -**
**- -**
**- - -**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**- -**
**- -**
**- -**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**213,566 - -**
**24,075 - -**
**- -**
**- -**
**- -**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**When due**
**(optional)**
**- -**
**-**
**-**
**Date of**
**approval**
**29/01/2024**
**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Fr. Hedra Moawwad Gerges**
**Details**
Accountancy
**Details**
**Church - Land & Building**
**Graves**
**Details**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
Cash At Bank
Cash In Hand| Macara Accountancy Ltd Fl*t S Marpw's&m. IlklLy. 1529 8DY M.: 07742 987826 .-Ii= I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the xcounts ol the St Mary & St Phllopater forthe year ended 31" March 2023. cctive res onsibiliti¢s of irusl¢es and examiner As the charity trustees are responslble for ihe preparatlon of the acwjnts In xcordance wlth the requlrements of the Charities Act 20111.the Arfl. The trustees consider that an audit Is not required for the year ended 3111 under seCt￿n 144121 of the CharÈtie5 P£t 2011 that an independent examlnatlon is requlred. March 2023, It Is my respon￿bIlIty to". examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 to tollow the procedure5 laid down in the General DlrectM)ns Blven by the Charty Comm1551on (under 5¢Ctlon 1451511bl of the Charitie5 Act 20111: and to state whethef panicular matters have Come to my attentlon. Basis o( the inde ndent examiotr, My examination wa5 carried out In accordance wFth the General Olrectlons 8lven by the Charity Commi55ion. An examination includes a reviewof the ac£ountin8 records kept ty ihe charity and a cornparison of the aecounts presented with those records. h also Include5 consideratlon of any unusual hems or dlsc105ures In the a(v)unts and seeklne explanations from you as trustees concernin8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requifed in aft audiL and consequentty no opinion is 8iven as to whether the accounts provFde a rue and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below. Inde endent examlner. statement I have completed my examlnation. I confirn) that material matters ha¥ecome to myattentlon in connection with the examination wvin8 rne cause to bdieve tlklt in any material respect. l. actounUn8 records were rtot kept as requlred by SeCtk￿ 130 of the Att 2011" or 2. the accounts do not acconl accountln8 records: or do not cornply wlth the accountlng requlrements of the Charftles Act 2011. In my opinlon. I have no concems and have come across no other marter5 In ¢onrtttlon wlth the ￿aMinatiOn to whifh attention should be drawn In thls report In order to enablea proper understandln8 of the accouftts to bè reached. Maeara Aceountlncy Ltd Hanl Henrl chart•r￿ Publlc Accountant . 5709 Address: Flat 5 Mar8arets Q>urt, Ilk￿. L52980Y Date.. 2910V2024