Romanian Orthodox
Church for Herefordshire
and Gloucestershire
(ROCEG)
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period
5 April 2023 to 5 April 2024
Registered Charity No 1199060

Romanian Orthodox Church for Herefordshire and Gloucestershire
(ROCEG)
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Annual Report 5 April 2023 to 5 April 2024
Reglstered Charity Number
Charity NO: 1199060, registsred with Charity Commission on the 4t
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:
50 Whitefriars Road. Hereford, HR2 7XF
Charities Trustees who Served in 2023
Catalin Constandis - chair (stepped down on 16th July 2023)
Vasilica Cosmin Savu - Chair {appointed on 16 July 2023)
Cristian Constantin Marmandiu
luliana Isac
Madalina Arhip
Florin Sandu
Treasurer
Cristian Constantin Mamiandiu

Independent Financial Examiner
Penelope Brown
Objective of the Charity
To bring people to Jesus Christ and 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.
Donations
Total donations of £61,657 were received in the year, of which £6,050
were restricted. The main restricted donations were £4,185 towards the
new Gloucester church (see Outreach below).
Children and Families
ROCEG has done really well with lots of exciting activities for children
for the Sunday School.
We split the children in 3 gTOUPS based on their academic school year:
Group I: from year 7 up
Group 2: year 2- 6
Group 3: year l and all ages below
Each of these groups are led by a few parents from our congregation
who prepare in advance various stories and activities linked to the Bible
and the teaching of the Orthodox Faith in order for the children to have
a better understanding of the Gospel.

These parents offer their time voIuntarily and any supporting matsrials
are paid out either from the Parish account or are donated by various
parents from their own resources.
For every service, we undertake training for altar servers and we
currently have 6 young boys age 8 to 10 who are actively involved in
this task.
Baptism
During the year. we had 63 people (babies and adults) who were
baptised in our Parish.
House Blessings
In January 2024 we have been requested by 145 families to have their
house blessed after the Epiphany Sunday as this is part of the Orthodox
tradition, with 40 families more than 2023.
Outreach
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Since 30 September 2023, the Parish Priest commenced Liturgy
services once a month more specifically on the last Saturday of the
month - in an Anglican church building in Gloucester. This is with the
purpose of reaching the wider Orthodox community, particularly
addressed to those whom, for various reasons, are unable to reach to
our church services in Ledbury.
With the financial help from the Romanian community, our parish has
managed to support various people and organizations as follows:
July 2023 - we raised £1800 for some children in Republic of Moldova
to help them with stationary at school.

December 2023 - we helped 4 families within our parish with food in
the value of £lOOO
December 2023 - we sent £IOOO to father Petru in Romania for some
poor families.
Statutory Declaratlon
The trustees of the ROCEG confirni that they do not receive
remuneration or other matsrial benefits from their service to the
Charity.
Trustee Selection Methods
In accordance with the Constitution, Trustees are appointed or re-
appointed for a term of three years 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 Marniandiu, Treasurer
Date
29 Jan 2025

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Statement of Financial Activity for the period 5 April
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2023 to 5 April 2024.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Independent examiner's report to the Committee and Members of Romanian Orthodox Church for
Herefordshlre and Glouce5ter5hlre
I report to the Committee and Members on my examination of the accounts of Romanian Orthodox
Church for Herefordshire and Gloucestershire (the Charity) for the financial period ended 5 April 2024.
Respon5ibiliifes and basis of report
The Trustees of the Charity are responsible for the p￿paration of the accounts In accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report In respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Att. This examination is not an audit.
Independent examlner's ststement
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:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by sectlon 130 of the
Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records,. 01
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charitfes IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair viev/ whith is not a matter
considered as part of an iDdependent.examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this repo
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:
29 January 2025

Receipts & Payments Account for the Financial Year ended 5
April 2024
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FinancRalYear 5 A ril 2023- 5 A ril 2024
Al: Recei
ts
General donations received DD
Moldova fund
Charitable donations
Gloucester Fund Donations
Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Funds
55,607.22
970.00
895.00
4,185.00
Total Recei
ts
55,607.22
6,050 .00
A2: Pa
ments
Charitable
ments
Rent
ments
Sundr
ments
Sacrist
ments
Moldova Fund
Vestments Fund P mt
Gloucester Fund ex
nditure
Gloucester Rent ex
ndituTr from Fund
Trf to Coarnele Ca
rei Fund
Trf to Vestments Fund
Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Funds
1,070.00
10,160.00
2,858.29
7,136.61
830.00
895.00
970.00
210.00
1,354.35
375.00
(250.00)
(630.00)
250.00
630.00
Total P mts
22,934.90
2,924.35
Net of Recei
£32,672.32
£3,125.65
A3: C&sh Funds brou
ht forward:
58,841.88
Cash Funds This Year End as
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er Bank Led er @ 5 A ril 2024: £94,639.85

Summary of receipts & payments accounts for the Financial Year
ended 5 April 2024
Financial
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ear5 A ri12023- 5 A ril 2024
Unrestricted Fund
R￿tricted Funds
Funds brou
ht Forward
Net Recei
ts
34,148.88
32.672.32
24.693.00
3,125.65
Total Funds carried Forward
£66,821.20
£27,818.65
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Balance Sheet as @ 5 April 2024
Total 2023
Unrestricted Restricted
Total 2024
Current assets
Amount owing from UnR Funds
C&sh @ bank
24,093.00
27.818.65
27,818.65
94.639.85
58,841.88
94,639.85
Total Current A&sets
83,X14.88
94,639.85
122,458.50
Liabilities due within one year
Amounts owing to restricted fund
(24.693.00)
127,818.65)
(27,818.65)
Net a&sets
£5&841.88
£66,821.20
£27,818.65
£94,639.85
Funds Of the Church
Unrestricted Fund
34. 148.88
66,821.20
66,821.20
Restricted Funds
24,693.00
27.818.65
27,818.65
Total funds
£f8,84J.88
£66,821.20
£27,818.65
£94,639.85