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st rth¢>do¥ Church London Report oftho Twstees forthe Y•tr End•d 31 March 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the tharity for the year eTrded 31 March 2014. The trustees have adopted the provisions ofA£cguntin8and Reporting by Charittes". Statement of RecommÈnded Practice 3pplitable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance viith the Finan£tal RÈportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l Jonuary 20151. Objerti¥e5 and aims. Objective of the Church is to promote the Indian Orthodox Christian faith. The trustee5 have considered a cbarity commissn.$ guidance on publrt benefit includin8 the 8uidance 'publlc beneflt nificant a¢tl¥ltles Holv Qurbana & Olvlne SepAce'. We had regular Holy 5er¥ice5 every Sunday and on significant feast davs at the Guild (hurch ol St Mar8aret's Patten in London. Every Sunday. the morning prayers be8ln Jt 8.30 a.m.. fdlowed by the Hoty Eucharist at 9..30 a.m. The HL¥ly bturly is ¢elebr4ted in Malayalarn every Sunday, wth the exception of the se¢•nd Sunday. when it15 held in Engllsh. fjeneral Body M¢etlngs'. In order io discuss and share various church-related issues and 4Ctivityes tor the General 8ody to approve with suitable resolut5ons. fNe General Bo mettifj#s were held durfng the Year. Sunday school.. Over 33 kids In 8rades r•n8in8 from Reception to Year 12 attend the Sunday school. whith has been operatini at a hlgh level. Cla55es are held on Sundays followng the Holy Euth•rist, afid each cla55 ha5 a dedicated and capable group )f reachers. Blble studies, song St$55. quiz contests. yearty exams, afid other traditiohal Christian e¥ent5 are all part of It. The kids a150 took part in a variety of xtivities that the ¢hurch hosted. On September 16 and 17, 2023. th¢ Orthodox Vacation Bible Study IQVBSI w•$ held at St Gre8orios ioc. erocley. vrith the theme'A)ide in God" from St. john 15..4, A number of the kid5 cornpeted in the DiSan Level Talent Competition. with sever•1 of them innlng. Youth FdI0hlp The Orthodox Chrlstlan Yourh Movement IOCYMI tonducted a variety of attiwties Iboth in Study and worship), a5 well as church events such as the Senior Citizens and Youth Conferente and the P4n5h Ooy Out.. lurydraising events throughout the year included a Cake Sèle and a Manna Oonation Drwe. which partnered wth The Trussell Trust la food donaticn organi5ationl by donatin6 Items. MMVS The Martha Mariyarn Vanitha Samalam IMMVSI group is a vital part of the churth. They promote fellowship by holdin8 monthly meetlngs and leading a variety of church atti¥ities. They participated in Lenten Bible readin15 and charitable funtlraising events. They 0150 plan the Week fellowship meals •$ part of spetsal event5 throughout the year. Chuvth Cholr.. St Geor8e's IOC church thoir is an impvrtant element ot Ouf Sunday worship. with great Yn8ers. instrurnentalist5, and composers steppin8 forward to represent the thurth as •rnSSadOr5 A5 3 choir, rhey have represented the ¢hur¢h tn competitions and participated in mafty events throu8hour the year, induding Easttr. Christmas. and Patrors5 Day. Patrons Day.. The feast of our Patron Saint St Geor8e was celebrated on April 22nd and 23rd, 2023, with an evenin8 prayer and devotional rnessa8e. Our Oiocesan Bishop H.G. Dr Abraham Mai Stephanos was the chief celebrant. leading intercess0ry prayers, Holy Eucharist. and a pr¢xe55ion outside the thurth to commemorats the o¢¢asion. Outdoor Fellowship". This year, we had our Outdoor Fellowship15an8amaml on July 8, 2023. ai st James Mar Thoma thurch hall in Eltham. The event began with mornin8 prayers and Included a variety Df outdoor activities for people ol all ages to partake in and fee5 fellovlship and unity. Poge 1
Harvest Festl¥al.. Our Harvest Festival IAnnual Thankgivingl was held at St Margaret'5 Patten, London on October 1. 2023. followin8 Holv Eucharist. with homemade Indian dishes for sèle and item5 auctioned. Senior Citlzens Forurn. A spiritual well being foroursenior members. included the Yoh, whoioined for a fellowship. O¥er 60 members attended the event on 23rd Sept 2023 at St Gregorios l¢JQ Bro¢klev. Parfsh Day.. The Parish dayof St George's IOC wa5 conducted on 7th Oct 2023 at 8a¢ing Cultural Centre Whe the event opened with a prayer and lighting of the larnp IloWed by various cultural performances. dances, songs and skits fr¥m Ill the 8roups both young and old. St Gre8or105 F•5tl¥al IParumala PeNnl.. ore than 50 members dawned the roads ol London to mark the reMembr4h¢e of P4rumal3 St. Gre80rf0s on 4th November 2023 starting the Pilqrima8e with a prayerful pro¢essi¢>n on foot from St Margaret's Patten, L¢ndon to St Gregorios Indian Orthodox church. 8ro¢kley. where our church choir perfomied some be4Utiful 50ng5 to mark the occasion. St George's Indian Orthodox fhy¢fh celebrated the farewell and retiremeni of our de•r Very Rev Abraham George Cor. EplKop• on 17th Derembef 2023. Hi5 dedica11 and 8¥id•nce will certainty be missed. Chrlstmas Cafol SeAlee'. Qur Christmas Carol 5erwice was held at St Mar8areVs Pallen ofi 23rd l)e¢ 2023. thjr ch*ef guest Rev Fr Anthony Aiii from the Coptic Church, London gave the Chtisirnas me5Sa8e. Thi5 Was followed with a fiatity skit Irorn the Sunday Khool Ind ¢ontribulions ftom ihe Youth and church tholr. Chrlstmas Serlc¢'. Our Christmas Litur8y and Holy Eucharist was ¢elebraied on 24th Deternber Ichrlsirnas Evel 4t St Mar8areYs Patten. London. The Church reserves are held to help its ¢urrent and luture attiwiie5. The retained sutplus ol parish as on 3110312024 was £82,90914$ Oft 3110312023 was £56791. Govetnlni Oo¢umont: The Charity is controlled by its governing docuffjent, constlruiioft adopied on IS Janu•ry 2023 as arnended by resolytion dated 15 April 2023. ft•crultment and appo4ntmerf oltrust••5 The vicar Is appointed b¥ the diocesan Bishop and his term will until further ordèr from the Diocesan 8i5hop. The Secretary, Treasurer and other committ¢e members are eed at rhe annual qeneral body rneeting of the chdnty. P>Jè 2
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Inde nd•ni Examin•rf R St Gryo .5 Indian Othodox Church London I r8POrt on the accounts of e chaiity the Itar en 31 %)24. cthnwse Slatefflenl of Pinanual Acti•. th• Skl&meni of FiTrawal Positson d the rdaled note5 R•sp•ctlv• r••wk)•IWll¥S Ol tru¥ts•¥ and •xamin•r The chanty's trustees we thF pryra0 olthe acc1t5. Th• c Wustag8 (x)sid•r 8n awJA hot wquir•d lor this year (under S4ctyan 144121 oltho Chth Aa 20111th0 2011 ALX1iaré wthpendent is roqulr•l. i# my re¥onsibility10 •X8min• the a¢c¢unls Lwdor Sxton 14S olthfr %)1 l Act to lolh)w pr¢¢edu¥ laid atswn In the Genernl by c(fft18th {xrfJw Sth 145ISMbl DI th• 2011 Art},' and 10 statether path¢¥ m•ttw¥ tt•v• cm •M8niw. B4•1¥ 01 Ind•wrNl•nt lAamin•9 r•port oxamn•iion eèmfjd ¢yJt In ac01rdw th• OK•¢kn$ o%n ty th• Ch•rity C¢mrnjoL. AD oxaminalbn Includ•s • r8w8w of tho accounlry loc3 k•pt ty th• Chty a ¢onywtsM ol tho &¢tyJDts pr•Mnt•d lthe r•wds. n 4180 Indudo8 onsid•r•Don of any unusuel i16ms LW dis¢yJsurM ID th• a¢UnIs. and ¥•irq •AF491th fffjm •$ bWta•i any such m•tt8rn. Thè pro¢•durD& uTrSwiAken do rrf)I yovth 81 tho rfkJ Ihai bo rttyw•J wjtht. ctyYo•qvthiity no opinth 18 giv•n Js to Kth•ih•r lh• #•ni fwrvw" and th• 101h m•llws ¥) th• it•tthm•nii b•bw. Ind•p•nd•nt •xmIrr, •¢al•m•nl In cannedion thith my no m•tt•r k)ffty•M•nkn." fii¢n m• rnbkI lo b•lfv• th•L In r. tha 10 keop Thi19 In •GcLYdarK• Wih So 130 ¢fth• 2011 Art" ano to w•p8 x(thfitswfich wmbrwJ rwd• 10 L>YrtWy*ith •¢c¢NJnbrq rlth• 2011 hav• bo•n m•t. or Thoma¥ Dawd FCCA Th)ma5 Dawd ACcnI3nCy& Taxlllk knmited $57 Fiiion A¥8nU• 8S7 OQH Date.. ZO PaBe 4
.5 Indian Orthodox Church London Fin nrial lor th• Y•ar End•d 31 M4rch 20 2024 202J thjnd Total Tiéal INCOME A•4D E14DOWMENT8 FROhl Ocn3hoDS and 146.054 146.054 15.259 Inv•stsr8ni ltycom Totsl 14(262 146.282 15,259 expENofwRE 011 Chllril4blv Icti• Clwr¢h AunningCo•t# (89.OJ31 169.0331 19.5811 109.0331 189,033 NET INCOME 77.230 S.179 ¢ONTINUING OPEPATIONS I In¢on and 8xp8ThJ¢W8 hav• If Yhth. Pa5
St Geo '$ Indian Orthodox Church London 2024 2023 A•strictsd fvDd nd FIXED SSET8 Toroib as$8t5 447 447 CUARENT ASSETS C8$h 8t b8nk In 5.679 Debto 26.224 26.224 13.001 001 5,679 ¢AEDifoA$ 10 Amunis lalling thJ• lthin 15401 14ET ¢URRE14T ASSET$ 62.481 82.461 TOTL A8SET8 LE88 CURRENT LL131LtTE8 62. 5.679 CREDITORS AnK)untts faiiiffj dutr aftar on• NET ASSETS 42,909 &67• FUNDS unr••¢1•d fvn 5.879 Tor FUN S.679 Thè llnaD¢ial stataments apwoved ty the 8oard and were si8ned on its bèhalf by.. Mr. Ashok Mathew Fr. 8ir*u P Jose 15ecretaryl (Vicar and P¢esidentl P4b3E 6
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dian Orthodox Churth L Fir4ncial Stal•m•ffts- co lorth• Y•ar End•d 31 Marrh 2024 In¢om• Frrrfn Donakn 2024 2023 Oonations Rec•N•d 146.054 15,259 3. INVESThIENT114COME Bank knl•rnsl TRUSTEE3 AEMIAVNeAArnN WID BENEFITS Tlw• MAte¥' ob)•r bm•fit¥ fty ¥•d 31 2024 ¢th•r th• mir4swiil &iwnd r r•latsd PDkl to P&SKv•l duti•&. Tru•tq•B' •xyn••• Th•rn ww• no 11•. 8XP8naw pahj &Jrtho •nd•d 31 2024. INVESTMENT POUCY tnJst••s hi¥• th• pmr to th• oJN•nt to • to m10 tho ithronK• r•c•v•J Irom irteresl. AI$X MJIAGEMENT tru$ie•s have 4J88Wad lo ¢hwlty •y4wd. in partb2trw r•kqiod 10 Ifs op•MUtrth, pw¥on and and w8 S•lisfiso thai mo sy3rei w• ID F4¥• to 13• ojt mx Th• 10 •n&uM thai they $hll meet th8 n¥ds Of1 ChinrypllfdiCaIY rwlw th•se wJU$. Page 8
Orthodox Church London to th• Fiilail lorth• YKr End•d 31 March 2024 T. TANGIBLE FIXED A8SETS 2024 202J xwr•s •fid Tol•l Ttytl COST At l Apnl 2023 dibon8 526 spo¥al Al 31 Marrh 2024 526 OEPRECIAnON Al 1 4inl 2023 Ch•tg6 lof ar Eliminated on 79 Al JI 2024 NET 8OOK yu£ Al 31 U8rch 2024 447 447 8. CURRENT ASSETS.. CASH W HI4D 10 AT 6IK 2024 2023 C8#h in Han 1.760 Cash ai Bank." TreaJurqrJ Acc¢yJit No 45J331e4) 35.690 20.000 56,777 3.919 CA$h Al gank. Fixed Depowt 19993201L$ Total 5,879 9 OEBTORS.. ouNTs FILLty4G OUE VMIN ONe YEA Grfl Aid Tax RKth¥4è 26,016 208 Debrn1P18p8n8n 26.224 10. ¢REDifc$.. WMJNTS FLUNG DUE V•TfHIN 014E YE ua 540 Créthto PwJtr 9
St G80 e's Indlan Orthodox Chu 14ot•s lo th• Financial 5tat•m•nts. onti forth• Yaar End 31 IAar¢h 2024 11 MOVEMENT 114 FUNDS Trinslerj 01.0422 Mov•m•nt In b•¢w•tyi Fundi Fundl 31.03.24 Fu•d• Gener fund 5.679 Chadty- D8$1gnat•d FuTrY 5.6n 77230 ,909 TOTAL FU140S 5.671 n,2JO 12.909 Nol mowmenl ID fund¥, knckndod kn th8 atrth irn as t)¥8." In¢tynlng R•4ourc•i MDv•m•nl In Fynd• Exp•nd•d Fund• Gorr81 fvnd 146.282 169,0331 77.230 146,262 169.0331 TOTL FUNOS IM,0331 7T.230 Paje 10
or e's Indian Orthodox Church London taihd Stat¢rnont of Financial tlts•% lor th• Y•ar End•d 31 Uarch 2024 2024 2023 INCOME 1140 ENDOWIIENTS 23,520 38,606 2.867 4.480 Subscnpli 8.959 G•n8fal Cl)n8tiC &rtThd8y & WwJiry knw•rsary S¥r4ments 130 70 Jlyweek rtgtmag 5,837 1.077 1.573 1.820 ¢)Jl. OoorFeMhiplS•ngamaml 16.205 930 11418nkaf8 Orthcth¥ Sangamam Chllm Cth•brdlkin I,315 50 Wedding Oon81th1 F•$Wv 19.025 3.200 975 ¢hBFIty 0(tk)n¥ Sunoay Schc MMVS 1,025 2,07B 26.016 Youth MG$ C•iholiaia l Ractssa 310 Dloc80 C¢bon 1.145 100 146.054 Pdze Mar Twi 15,259 Oth•r In¢tym• Bank Interest for Filed Deposit Tot1 In¢omlng A•4ourt•# 208 146,262 15,259
stGe hodox Chureh LdN for th• Y•ar End•d 31 March 2024 202J EXPEI4DrruRE Charltsbl• kil11•9 Vic8r$ Sabry & Akyw8n¢•g SaL¥aments 12.333 699 9,250 52 1{$1. Mar¢Jwofs U8ws F••1 P08ts98 ahd stabon PeNnnal 13,250 239 3.250 97 318 Idy Wo•k 4.744 13,907 Iso 83 Foipmhip 2.737 Hav$1 F8gbv iam Cob) 1.961 1.086 S•ngamarn P•rish Oay T•l•phon•4 Ini•ff•l Chnsim•s 61 21 1.605 Chonty Oonabon5 C•lholicai• l R•¢•8 Mson Sunday S•mln•ry Day D8• Eyndith• MhNS 150 100 1.575 978 O•nk Charye$ Youth L•w IMGIXSM $und4y Wool Sanior Cib2W$ Fortjm 166 1,675 1.832 Iso VS¥iting OignitAng9 Chc4r 2,51XJ so nnCY F•e 540 RopaiF5 ano Mainnarto pra¢iaiion 113 91 79 mi5cfrlrCLI1 120 Total 69,033 9.581 TDtsI Re•ourGes •xp•nd•d 69.033 9,581 N•t In¢•m• 77.230 5,679 Paw 12