2025-03-31-accounts

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 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025 Annual General meeting hold on 17/03/2025 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:

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Charity Registration number: 1189510 Email: [e-mail]

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1189510

ST MARY AND ST PHILOPATER

CC16a

Ref.: D13/1

Receipts and Payments Accounts

31/03/2025

From 01/04/2024 To

Section A - Receipts and Payments

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Unrestricted Endowment
Restricted funds Total funds Last year
funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations and Gifts 45,735 45,735 45,632
HMRC Gift Aid Recovery 11,568 11,568 12,493
Other Donations 4,290 4,290 4,270
Subtotal (Gross income for A1) 61,593 61,593 62,395
A2 Asset and investment sales.
Total Receipts 61,593 61,593 62,395
A3 Payments
Church Activities 4,431 4,431 9,630
Clergy Living Expenses 0 0 2,000
Travelling 6,788 6,788 6,382
Property Insurance 1,035 1,035 1,054
Light & Heat (Electricity & Gas) 6,682 6,682 7,200
Water Charges 872 872 758
Rates - Council Tax 1,427 1,427 1,359
Premises Maintenance, Repairs & Renewals 28,499 28,499 33,563
Other Professional Fees 150 150 645
Telephone & Internet 1,078 1,078 632
Subtotal 50,962 50,962 63,223
A4 Asset and investment purchases.
Total Payments 50,962 50,962 63,223
Net of receipts/(payments) 10,631 10,631 (828 )
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end 17,058 17,058 17,058
Cash funds this year end 27,689 27,689 16,230
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Section B - Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the year

Categories

B1 Cash Funds

B2 Other Monetary Assets

B3 Investment Assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

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Unrestricted Endowment
Details Restricted funds
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Cash At Banks 27,689
Cash In Hand -
Total cash funds 27,689
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK
Gift Aid Outstanding 11,434
Details Fund to which asset belongs
Church Land, Building & Graves 196,345
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Signature Print Name Date
Fr. Hedra Moawwad Gerges 17/01/2026
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

BASIS OF PREPARATION

These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis as permitted for smaller charities under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011. The statements include only the cash transactions during the financial year, and the cash balances held at the beginning and end of the year. No adjustments have been made for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, or other non‑cash items.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 Basis of accounting

The charity prepares its financial statements on the Receipts and Payments basis. Only cash received and cash paid during the year are included.

 Fund accounting

The charity holds:

o Unrestricted funds , which may be used at the trustees’ discretion for the general purposes of the charity.

o Restricted funds , which must be used in accordance with the donor’s instructions. No restricted or endowment funds were held during the year.

 Fixed assets

As the charity prepares Receipts and Payments Accounts, fixed assets are not capitalised. The church land, building and graves are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at their historic values for information only.

 Gift Aid

Gift Aid income is recorded when received. Any outstanding Gift Aid claims at year‑end are disclosed as “Other monetary assets”.

 Volunteer contributions

The value of volunteer time is not included in the accounts.

 Grants and donations

All donations and grants are recorded when received.

 Payments

Payments are recorded when made. This includes Church Activities, utilities, maintenance, and other operating costs.

Macara Accountancy Ltd Flat 5 Margaret’s Court, Ilkley, LS29 8DY M.: 07747 494949 E. : [e-mail]

REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF ST MARY AND ST PHILOPATER (CHARITY NO. 1189510) ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] , MARCH 2025.

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the St Mary and St Philopater for the year ended 31[st] , March 2025.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year ended 31[st] , March 2025 , under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is required.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011

• to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011); and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts provide a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:

2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and

3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or

4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Macara Accountancy Ltd

Name: Ezzat Melek Ebrahim Yacoup – FCCA - Company Director

Address: Flat 5 Margarets Court, Ilkley, LS298DY

Date: 15/01/2026