Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 16/11/2023 Period start date To 16/11/2023 Period end date 15/11/2024
Charity name: The Western Orthodox Church, known as the Vicariate of Saint Paulinus
Charity registration number: 1201627
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 the charity as set out in its governing document Summary of the main Para 1.17 and 1.19 activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional)
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 |
Additional information (optional)
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Western Orthodox Church |
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| Other name the charity uses | The Western Orthodox Church, known as the Vicariate of Saint Paulinus |
| Registered charity number | 1201627 |
| Charity’s principal address | 4 Neville Street, York, YO31 8NP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Fr M Charlesworth
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
23/09/2025
Charity Commission
Charity Commission Annual Return 2023
The Western Orthodox Church, known as the Vicariate of Saint Paulinus
Charity registration number: 1201627
Most of the information you give in this form will become publicly available on the Register of Charities. Any field that the Charity Commission will not display will be clearly marked. This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2023.
Financial period
Financial period start date
16/11/2023
Financial period end date
15/11/2024
Income and spending
Income £
£0
Spending £
£0
Number of contracts from government
How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?
0
Number of grants from government
How many grants did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?
0
Income breakdown
Donations and legacies (excluding Endowments Received)
£0
Charitable activities
£0
Other trading activities
£0
Investments
£0
Other
£0
Grantmaking
Is grant making the main way your charity carries out its purposes?
No
Recipients of grants
Please round all figures to the nearest pound (do not enter decimal points or commas).Individuals
£0
Other charities
£0
Other organisations that are not charities
£0
Trustee payments
Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees paid during the financial period for this return?
⊠ e. None of the trustees have been paid
Did any of the trustees resign and take up employment with your charity in the financial period of this return?
No
Income from outside the UK
Did your charity receive income from outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?
No
Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom
Did your charity deliver charitable activities outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?
No
Spending outside England & Wales
Did your charity spend funds outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?
No
Trading subsidiaries
Does the charity have any trading subsidiaries?
No
Charity contact details correct
Is the contact address displayed from the Register of Charities, correct?
Yes
Charity headquarters details correct
Is this the same address that you use as your charity's administrative headquarters?
Yes
Charity contact address
4 NEVILLE STREET
YORK
YO31 8NP
Charity Headquarters address
4 NEVILLE STREET
YORK
YO31 8NP
Membership type
Is the charity part of a wider group structure with a parent body and subsidiary bodies?
no, the charity is not part of a wider group structure
Employment contract types
People were permanently employed by your charity
0
People were on fixed-terms contracts with your charity
0
Self-employed people were working for your charity
0
Governance policies
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
No
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Yes
Financial reserves policy and procedures
No
Complaints policy and procedures
Yes
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Yes
Internal risk management policy and procedures
No
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
No
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
No
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
No
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
No
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Yes
Social media policy and procedures
No
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
No
Safeguarding
Has your charity provided services to children and/or adults at risk in the financial period of the return?
No
External risk and impact
Donations,
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Other income - grants
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Other income - contracts
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Other income - investment
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Expenditure on charitable activities
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Expenditure on overheads
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Number of volunteers
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Number of employees
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Number of trustees
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Fundraising activities
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Capacity to deliver services
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Total service demand
Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Volunteers
Excluding trustees, provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out charitable activities on behalf of your charity in the United Kingdom during the financial period of this return?
0
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Declaration
| Your role at the charity (select one): | Your role at the charity (select one): |
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| ⊠Trustee | |
| Given names | FatherMartin |
| Family name | Charlesworth |
| Telephone | 07889678690 |
| number | |
| father_charlesworth@aol.com | |
| Date submitted | 23/10/2024 |
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