Romanian Orthodox Church for Herefordshire and Gloucestershire (ROCEG) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period 24" May 2022 to 5" April 2023 Registered Charity No 1199060
Romanian Orthodox Church for Herefordshire and Glouccstershire (ROCEG) Financial Report for the period May 24th, 2022 - 5 April 2023 Registered Charity Number Charity NO . 1199060, registered with Charity Commission on the 4th February 2022. The Charity is registered with HM Revenue and Customs for Gift Aid (18" July 2023). Before becoming a charity. we were known as Ledbury Mission. Registered Address: 6 Dorchester Way , Belmont , Hereford HR2 7ZP Charities Trustees who Served in 2022 Catalin Constandis -chair ( stepped down on 16th July 2023) Vasilica Cosmin Savu - Chair (appointed on 16th July 2023) Cristian Constantin Marmandiu Iuliana Isac Madalina Arhip Florin Sandu Treasurer Cristian Constantin Marniandiu
Independent Financial Examiner Penelope Brown Objective of the Charity To bring people to Jesus Christ and to become a member of His family. To grow as a family sharing God's message and making a difference in people's lives. To be able to raise enough funds in order to buy a building of our own, to maintain and support not just the Romanian community but also the local people, to add value to the community as a whole. Main Donations 2022 The main donations raised were in October 2022, when we started our New Fund Church awareness. As at the moment we are renting the Church Hall from the local Church of England in Ledbury, Herefordshire and we are. limited in tenns of usage of the building. Children and Families ROCEG has done really well with lots of exciting activities for children for the Sunday School. We have split the children in 3 groups depending on their school year: Group I . from year 6 up Group 2 . year 2- 5 Group 2 . year l and all ages below. Each of this group is led by a few parents from our congregation who prepare in advance various stories and activities linked to the Bible and
the teachings of the Orthodox Faith in order for the children have a better understanding of the Gospel. These parents offer their timc voluntarily and any supporting material is paid out of the Parish account. Baptism During 2022 we had 51 children who were baptiscd in our Parish. House Blessing In January 2023 we have been requested by 105 families to have their house blessed after the Epiphany Sunday as this is part of the Orthodox tradition. Outreach With the financial help from the Romanian community, our parish has managed to support various people and organizations as follows: May 2022: £200 was sent to help Ukrainians refugees in Romania. Sept 2022: £3400 to help 291 children from Romania to have the stationery and school bags they required in preparation to Starting School. Sept 2022: £840 for a child called Daniel who suffers with Cancer (London). 251h Dec 2022: £450 for 5 families from our parish to help them with necessary food for Christm&s. Dec 2022: £3100 to buy Christmas Presents for children in a poor village from Iasi, Romania (Coarnele Caprei). March 2023: £1830 for a family in Romania in need of Shelter.
Statutory Declaration The trustees of the ROCEG confinn that they do not receive remuneration or other material benefits from their service to the Charity. Trustee Selection Methods In accordance with the Constitution, Trustees are appointed or re- appointed for a tern] of three ycars by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity's trustees. In appointing Trustees due consideration is given to ensuring that the Trustees have, between them, the skills and experience necessary to manage the charity effectively and in accordance with charity law. Approved by trustees and sign on their behalf. Cristian Constantin Marmandiu, Treasurer Datc 27 Jan 2023
Statement of Financial Activity for the period May 2022 to th 5 April 2023. Independent Examiner's Statement Independent examlner's report to the Commlttee and Members of Romanlan Orthodox Church for Herefordshlre and Glou¢estershlre I report to the Committee and Members on my examination ofthe accounts of Romanian Orthodox Church for Heref0rdshI and Gloucestershire (the Charityl for the financial period ended 5 April 2023. Responslbilities and basis of report The Trustees of the Charity are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requ1MentS of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Art'l. I report in SpeCt of my examinatlon of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 14S of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. This examination is not an audit. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounttng records v not kept in SpeCt of the Charlty as required by sertfon 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those remrds: or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair Vie which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connethon wlth the examinailon to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Penelope M D Brown FCA Address: 94 Bloomfield Road, Gloucester GLI 58P Date: 21212024
Receipts & payments Accounts for the financial period 24th May 2022 to 4 April 2023 Finaneial Re Ort 241h Ma 20224 A ri12023 Al:Reeei General donation Received DD Coarnele Ca rei Fund House Fund Vestments Fund New Church Fund Unrestricted Fund 25,567.85 Restricted Fund 2650.00 963.(X) 250.00 24.400.00 Total Rec¢1 25 63.00 A2: Pa ments chitable ments Rent ments Sund ments Sacris ments Coarnele Ca rei Vestments Fund Unrestricted Fund Restricted Fund 6.350.00 1480.98 mt mt 670.00 Total mts J6 29.98 70.130 N¢t of R¢¢ei mts £9 37J7 £24 693.00 A3:Donations re¢eived from IKdbu Mlssion . £24 Total Cash Fund AS erBank L er ril 2023 . £58 841.88 Summary of reeelpts & payments aceounts nod 24th Ma 2022 - 4th A rll 2023 Unrestricted Fund Restricted Fund Financial ht Forward Actual funds brou Net Reeei £ 34 148.88 TotAI Funds ¢arri¢d Forward £24,693.00
Bal4n¢¢ Sheet As @ 4th April 2023 Unrestricted Restrieted Total Current Assets Amounts owi Cash at Bank from unrestricted fund 24 693.00 24 693.00 58,841.88 58 841.88 Total Current Assets 24,693.00 34.88 Liabilities due withiD ODe ear Amounts owin to restricted fimds 24.693.00 24 693.00 Net Assets £24,693.00 £5 Funds of the Church Unrestricted fvnd Restricted funds 34,148.88 34 148.88 24.693.(K) 24.693.00 Tot41 Funds 4.148 41.88