2025-04-05-accounts - St.mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Hampshire

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date

06 04 2024

05 04 2025

From

Section A Reference and administration details

St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Hampshire

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1201097 Charity's principal address 5 Parlour way Drayton Portsmouth Postcode PO6 1DY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for wholeyear	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Rev. Aneesh Achankunju Kavalayil	CHAIRMAN
	Rinu Abraham	TREASURER
	Jollymon Peter
	Leela Baby
	Jacob Binoy Panamparambil
	Dinnish Kudiyirickal Mani
	Sajilymol Molethekkepurath Paulose
	Jibi Job
	Jobin George
	Shaji Alias
	Basil Aluckal
	Binu Kuriakose
	George Karavattamangalath Cheriyankunju
	Shibu Poovannikunnel Abraham

	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) ELECTED BY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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The main objective is to promote Christian faith & spread the gospel; to conduct Holy Eucharist, sacraments according to faith, tradition and customs of Jacobite church ; to establish charitable hospitals for the Summary of the objects of the benefit of the members and of the community and the general public. charity set out in its governing document - Celebrated Holy Eucharist every Sunday - Conducted Sunday school for spiritual guidance of children - Youth Association for moral guidance of youth - Women fellowship for upliftment - Regular family conference organised for the spiritual growth of the members

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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To provide financial assistance to sick patients, disabled and poor
Grants given to eligible patients only after proper verification - One of our aspiration is to have our own place of worship and the surplus income after expenses will be invested for this purpose

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance - We have been successful in welcoming more families to the church Summary of the main during the past year achievements of the charity - New year services was conducted on 31/12/2023 during the year - Annual general; meeting was conducted - Annual report , accounts and internal audit report was approved - passion week services were conducted as per our tradition

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Church reserves are held to fund its current and future activities We are raising a building funds with an aim of buying our own building We have policy of keeping a minimum cash reserve to meet the outgoings for six months or £10,000 whichever is minimum

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

rinuabraham Signature(s) aneeshachan Full name(s) Rev. Aneesh Achankunju Kavalayil[RINU ABRAHAM ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairman Treasurer etc) Date 18/10/2025

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Charity Name		No (if any)
St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church,	Hampshire	1201097
Receipts and payments accounts			CC16a
For the period from Period start date 06/04/2024	To	Period end 05/04/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricte d funds to the nearest £ 2,360 9,610 13,125 6,030 1,612 1,850 400 134 1,198 4,077 459 106	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowm ent funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 2,360 9,610 13,125 6,030 1,612 - 1,850 400 134 1,198 4,077 459 106	Last year to the nearest £
HOLY QURBANO DONATION	2,360		- - - - - - - - -		2,210
OFFERTORY/ DONATION/CHITTY	9,610				2,063
SUBSCRIPTION ( MEMBERS)	13,125				7,165
PERUNNAL ( CHURCH ANNUAL DAY DONATION)	6,030				1,534
CHRISTMAS DONATIONS	1,612				365
MJSSA					-
PARISH DAY DONATION	1,850				-
DONATION SOUND SYSTEM					-
LELOM	134				293
VANITHA SAMACHAM	1,198				1,517
GIFT AID PETTIKADA RECEIPTS SALE OF EQUIPMENTS	4,077				250
	459
	106
HOLY WEEK DONATION	75		-	75	700
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	41,035	- - - -		41,035	16,097

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-		- -	-	-
*Sub total*	-			- 41,035	-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-		16,097

RENTS CHURCH	4,037		- - - - -	4,037 4,750 1,923 1,400 6,746 3,212 90 600 1,665 4,586 909 225 - - 2,400 1,055	2,390
VICAR'S ALLOWANCE	4,750				1,800
VISITING BISHOPS/PRIESTS/SPEAKERS	1,923				1,450
CHARITY DONATION	1,400				120
FOOD/REFRESHMENTS	6,746				4,799
PERUNNAL	3,212				-
WEBSITE	90				-
MJSSA	600				-
MSOC	1,665				-
CHURCH SUPPLIES/ EXPENSES	4,586				2,628
TRAVEL EXPENSES	909				720
VANITHA SAMACHAM	225				210
LAPTOP					15
VBS EXPENSES					306
PROFESSIONALCHARGES	2,400
SOUND SYSTEM	1,055				-
**Sub total **	33,598	- #	-	33,598 #	14,437

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-	- -	-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*	-		- 33,598 7,437	-
	33,598	-		14,437
	7,437	-		1,660
		-	- 8,104	-
	8,104			6,444
	15,541	-	15,541	8,104

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	(ag ee ba a ces t ece pts a d pay e ts account(s)) Details CURRENT LLOYDS PETTY CASH *Total cash funds* Details Details Details Details SOUND SYSTEM LAPTOP Signature rinuabraham	Unrestri cted funds to nearest £ 14,879 662 - - 15,541 OK Unrestri cted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs 1305 14.86 Fund to which liability relates Print
		Rinu Abraham

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustee81 members of St Mary's Ja¢obll¢ Syflan Orthodox Church, Hampshlre On accounts for tho yoar endod 05"APRIL 2025 Charity no lif any) 1201097 8ot oth on pages (remember lo include the page numbers of addtli¢Jnal sheelsl Respectivg The Charty's trustees are reswnsible for the preparation ol the acco1$. The responslbilities of charity's ITuslees con8ider that an audit is not required for this year under sectlon trustses and examiner 144121 of the Charities Act 20111th8 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility lo: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. lo follow the procedures laid down in the yeneral Dlrections given by the Charlty Commission (under 8eclion 14515llb) of the 2011 Act. and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attenli¢Jn. Bagls of independent My examination was carried out In accordance wth Directions given by the examlner's statement Cttarity Comrnission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts psented with those records. It also includes consideralirin of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations fTom the trustees conceming 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 lo whether the accounts present a 'true and tairf vlew and the report is limited to those matters sel oui in the ststemenl beh)w. Independent In connectlon with my gxaminatiC•n, ry) matter has come to my attention lolher than examIneS statement that disclosed below") 1. which gives me aSOnable cause to telieve that in, any malgrKal respect, the requirements.. lo keep accounting records in accordance wilh section 130 of the 2011 Act., and to prepare accounts which accord wlh th8 accounllng recerds and comply with tho aOuntIng requirements of the 2011 Act have not en met.. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in cer lo enable a Proper understanding of the accoun15 to be re8ched. ' Plgase delete the words in th8 brackets if they do not gpply. Slgned: Date: 0810112026 Name: Sebastian Ma¢hukattu Devasia R91gvant profossional qualificatioll(sl or body (If any): Assocration of Chartered Certified Accountants Addr$. 17 NEALS CORNER, BATH ROAD, HOUNSLOW, MIDOLESEX TW3 3HJ

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