The Cardiff Russian Orthodox Church Ch#rhy R¢ztstratlon Numbtr. 1196793 Trustees, Annual Report 1st January 2024 to 31" December 2024 Objectives and Activities: Th¢ purpos of the cljarity as set out in our governing dOcUt . the Trust Deed are: l. The promotion of the Ortjxmknx Christian faith in a(xordance with the statement of faith by: (a) providing Litwgieal Serrfls of the Rwsian Orthodox Church accordin8 to the principles of One Holy Catholic Ortbodox and Apostolic Chutch. Ib) Providing pastoral care. inforntIon services. religious and other charitable work of the church for the benefit of the Community in Cardiff The nlain activities undertaken in relation to those purposes were as described above - Regular Liturgical services were h¢ld at St. John's Church in Canton, Cardiff and pastoral care was provided by The Reverend Hien)monk Mark (Underwood) on aD ongoing basis by phone, by email and in &8 pernjitted by th¢ prevailing Welsh Government COVID-19 R¢gulations. Acbievements and Perfomanee: The year 2024 began with the TISh preparm8 to move, yd agai r¢turning to St John's in Cant0 &8 the new service-schedule in Nazareth House Mle ow own Sunday routine impossible. A very positive mttting with the irK*)ming ministy leader for West Cardiff. offered a very positive partiRp with the Angli1 congregation at St John'4 with a reducol weekly r¢nt. However, with the institution of the new incumbent it became clear that the positivity plans discussed and agreed in Llls Esgob in 2023, had little prospect of being fulfilled. The first indicator was a doubling of week]y renL placing an unsustsinable financial burden on the parish. As a resulL the weekly booking slot had to be reduced, with ad hoc ¢xteLsions for Iytisms and special occasions. The change ID Angb"can thin1stratio a150 resulted in the Lf5salion of weekday and Saturday evening services in Cant0 for which we were not previously charged, given their duration atld the lack of utilities usrt particularly in the summer months. Through the generosity of the Sisters of Na7Areth and the Oratory of St Philip Neri, weekday confessions and services were celelxated in Na72reth House and the church of Page lof5 t4/5/25
The Cardiff Russian Orthodox Church Charity RtratiOn Number: 1196793 Trnstees, Annual Report l# January 2024 to 31° Deeember 2024 St Alban on the Moors, supported by patisbioners from the west of Englarf well as those living locally. The parish schedule clwiged to have serviLW on Thursday. Friday. Saturday (sometimes mission Liturgies) ar Sunday, and for of the year Monday saw a clergy pastoral presence in Canliff, and in Wessex on the fourth Monday and Tuesday of the month. Due to lack of clergy acLx)mmodatio this has Contin to require hotel stays. financed by the Paris and c0th1nu ruting t¢tween Llanelli, Cardiff and Wesse Sunday worship. in Cardiff, contind to draw thity to forty adults. with faithful travelling from across South Wales, from the Marches, 8nd the west of England. Th¢ lunch after Liturgy gave ample opwrtimity for parishioners to spend time with one another, and as a much.needed titne for our ukrairi refugees to socialise, and to organise ongoing matrrial aid to send to war-torn Ukraine. as well as involving parishioners in clwitably suppTrrtin8 summer youth activities for Ukrainian childre The geographical dispersion of the parish and its missions saw the continued p¢ripatetie ministry develop? and in addition to serving the Gloucestershire faithful Mah saw the first monthly Liturgy in the Chapel of St LawrenL% in Warniinster. serving Cardiff parishioners living in WesM. This Liturgy provides a service in addition to an evenin8 service and sUpr establish in January as a chance for those living in Bath arAI AVO Wiltshire and Somerset to come together for pzayer and worship. Most months of the year saw pilgrimages at on the first Saturday of the month, Catering for those in South Wales and the west of Englan4 and regular visits to the Serbian Orthodox paris in Birmin* cOntind to strengthen the relationship betw¢¢n our communities. The year saw at Il one weekly s(Kial meeting with our students and young people, whose number had inczrased with 2023 sttxlent intske. though our baptism number was low ¢omwed to past yeaTS. with only two young &lult Iwtisms and one infant baptism in St John's, Canto The most significant parish change w&8 the priestly onlinthon of its deacon in the London cathedral on the feast of the Royal Martyrs: July 17, 2024. This development greally Sutxlay lime press allowing flexibility for confession atMI for priestly assistance in the c]M)ir when need Page2of5
The Cardiff Russian Orthodox Church Cbarity Nwb¢r. 1196793 Trustees, Annual Report irt January 2024 to 31° December 2024 A furtlKr result has IKen a greater linguistic E4lanrR in th¢ Liturgy. moTe representative of the composition of the parish. After divergent views regarding parish gov¢manc4 the dies8 bishop apN)inted the parish's church warden at the time of Father Mark FIS1T'S Ordin0 and the apw)inted warden W0ed closely with the senior sister in th¢ thiknon a1 organisation of parish life. September saw a sadly anticipated notice from the Anglican parish council of St John. tightsning our¢ondition& cancelling our rolling tcnaw, and stating that unless we joined local ¢cum¢nical bodies, the ministy area could not and would not allow us to worship in St John's: reversing the discussions held before ourmove back Cant0 wntradicting agreements and makiD8 our p)sition untethle: stsrting our long and diffiallt 8[ch for an alternativ¢ building for worship. November saw a visit of the Hawaiian Myrrh-streaming Iveron I¢0 bringing together the faithful of our various South Wales Orth(Mknx parishes, also visiting Chip]th on its way to the midlands. This was a significant OCC&8ion for all involved. The year ended with the parish having made no progress in 5e¢uring a new worship space and the prospect of leaving St John's in January. with nowhoE to go - but the parish remained positive and focussal 00 its mission and s¢rvice. Financial Review: For th¢ year ended 31. December 2024. our rtrxipts exceedoa payments by £5.320 (£864 in 2023). Total receipts increased by 230/0 to £44,641. However, Teceipts from our parishioners decreased by 50/0 to £34,458, although this was more than offset by the receipt of gift aid claims relating to prior years of £10.183. Expenses Incre by I lQ/o from 2023 to £39,321 prinlY due to increased rent and g¢n¢ral Parish pUhseS. The charity's financial sItiOn at year end was £50,454 represenkng cash & bank balances and a 12% increase from the end of 2023. (See attached Receipts & Payments and Slatement of Assets and Liabilities CC16a) Page3of5
The Cardiff Russian Orthodox Church Ch•rity RegBtrtknn Nllmber. 1196793 Trustees, Annual Report I" January 2024 to 31° December 2024 Th¢ charity priDwily holds reserv to fund the anticipated future purC1e/ construction of own premis, and any 5hort-terni deficit of ongoing operating eXndituTe. At year enLI the cbarity reserves anwunted to £50.454. The clwity's principml sources of funds (including any fundraising) are cash and bank donations from riSh1one[s. Structure, GovernaD¢e and Management: The charity's governing a[)ent is a sigMI Tnt De4 effective 21. November 2021. The charity is ¢onstituted &8 a TrusL The charity recruits and apwints new clwity trustees in aLYordance with Clause 9 of the Trust Deed. Reference and Administrative detsilg: Charlty name: The Cardlff Russlan Orthodox Church Re8lstered charity number.. 11%793 Charltrfs prlnclpal address: 21, New Road Dafen Uanelli SA14 8LS PaBe4ofS
The Cardiff Russian Orthodox Chureh Cb*rity Rrytstration Numbpr. 1196793 Trnstees, Annual Report l January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Names of the charity trustees wbo manage the eharity: Trustee name: The Reverend Hieromonk Mark {Underwood) Mr. Alexander Zaive Mrs. Karen Evans Mrs. Olga Evdochlmova 151 January to 31 December l January to 31 December 1st January to 31st December l January to 31 December Declarntion: The tnL8tee$ declare that they approved the Inlee$, re)rt above. inclwled attached Receipts & Paynients and Statement of &8sets and liabiliti¢s (CC16a). Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees. Signature: /n>az4 Full name: The Reverend Hieromonk Mark nderWoOd) Position: Rector Cardiff ROCOR Parish & Chair Tn Date: 14° August 2025 Page5of5
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1196793 Recei ts and ents accounts CC16a IstJanuary tr14 31$ Dat*T224 To Section A Receipts and payments funds fund• fund• Totsl funds Lo•t y•ar A1 R•e81 13A62 14.618 2,30a Fd stwd Fu 17.316 AsSLItAr F1 10.103 Sub lot•1(Gn Incofft fix AR) 44,641 kv Rfnt 3.030 20.839 720 20,207 Ckryrg , Sar1 & Trth 841 purrthaj 349 810 A5$tOrte FuTrJs tribU 11 11 20 30870 A4 A01 •nd Inve•tm•nt 1(651 Jg.321 35A70 ofpts1{yyrn8ntsj . AS TrnT beiw•on fund• A6 fA¥h fun(ts la•t year•nd 10.81 5,320 CCXX Rt oco)unts ISSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrnstrlet•d R••trf¢tyd fundB endowm•nt bj ng•rg•t£ B1 Ca•h fund 1822 40.932 fund• Details b) D•tsll$ C••¢ lopkn cUn•ntly• 83 Inv••tm•nt a•••ts Cumfitv•lu• Detsll8 ch•rlty'• ovffl 4M• FuThl lothl¢h Amourtt d Details CknPAYEIN B6 LlablllUo• 1,13S Date of ol 811 th8 tru98 CCXX R2 ISSI P4Je 7 14108r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trusteesl mombers of The Cardiff Russian Orthodox Church On accounts for tho year 311t December 2024 Charlty no Ilf any) 1196793 Pjet out on pago• 6t07 I report to the trustees on my examination of the aco)unts of the above ¢aTity (Ihe T) year erKled 3111 W2024. R••ponslbllltlos and As the d)anty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation b••l• of r•port of the accounts in accLYdance with the requir of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe ). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'8 accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have follo%d tho aptyicable Directions gr4en by the Charity Commission under 8ectson 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have oynpleted my eiMinatIOn. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection wlth the exnination which gNes me cause to belK?ve that in, any material Ind•p•nd•nt •xamlner'8 Statement accountlrvJ record8 tre not kept In accordance wlth section 130 of the Act Ix I have no concems and have come acr088 no other matters in connection with the eXaMinatn to which attention Should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to b& reached. ' Please delete the wDrds in the brnckets rfthey () not apply. Slgn•d: 15 August 2025 Nam•: Nid)olas Davies Relevant professional qualificatlonls) or body (If any): Fellow of the Chartered Associakn of Certffied Accountants Addross: Riverside House, Norynandy Road Swansea SA12JA IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Onty ¢(xnplete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32, Independerrt examination of dwity aCcnts. dire(ai¢)ns and guidance for examiners}. Give here briof dotslls of any items that tho examlner wlshos to di1040. IER Octob•r 2018