2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06/04/2024 Period start date To 05/04/2025 Period end date

Charity name: THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF SAINT THEODORE OF CROWLAND CIO

Charity registration number: 1203936

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the CIO are to promote the Orthodox Christian faith in North East Lincolnshire for the public benefit, and to provide relief for those in need, by: 1. Maintaining a stable place of worship. 2. Providing financial support for a priest to serve the community and facilitate worship. 3. To hold public religious services, prayer meetings, lectures and social media to raise awareness of the Orthodox Christian faith. 4. To distribute literature in the form of pamphlets and newsletters to make the Orthodox Christian faith known in North East Lincolnshire. 5. To offer emotional and practical support to those in need. 6. To support other local charities.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	1.In the year 2024-2025 Saint Theodore’s CIO was able to secure and pay for premises for regular monthly worship services. 2. The CIO was able to bring in a priest to provide regular monthly worship services, including funerals. 3. We were able to increase our outreach to others through the use of social media. established a website for the parish. 4. The CIO was able to offer pastoral support the persons impacted by bereavement issues. 5. The CIO was able to increase awareness of the Orthodox Christian faith through inviting non-Orthodox to our worship and prayer services, and by taking part in ecumenical services.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	In fulfilling their duties and making

whether the trustees have decisions about the CIO’s activities, the had regard to the guidance trustees have ensured that these issued by the Charity activities benefit the public and have paid Commission on public due regard to the Charity Commissions benefit guidance in this matter.

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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
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	Increasing awareness and understanding of the Orthodox Christian faith among the people of North East Lincolnshire. The CIO has engaged in direct dialogue locally with other non-Orthodox Christians, and has began to try to provide an Orthodox Christian presence at the local general hospital. Securing monthly Orthodox Christian worship services at Saint Matthew’s CofE Church. This is a fundamental service and a key achievement in relation to our objectives. There is now a regular Orthodox Christian service in Grimsby, which can be attended by anyone in our local community. We have been able to welcome a number of visitors who wanted to learn more about the Orthodox Christian faith. Creating an online presence to make the Orthodox Christian faith known. We advertise our services regularly on

several online social media forums, sharing information on who we are, what we believe, and inviting all to attend our services. Securing the services of a priest to hold regular worship services. This is another major achievement, and the trustees are working towards making arrangements in the future to pay the priests expenses. Through people visiting our services or making contact in person, we have been able provide emotional support and information for persons dealing with bereavement issues.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Saint Theodore’s CIO was supported from April 2024-April 2025 through donations from those attending our monthly worship services (i.e. the collection at the service). The trustees have begun to explore ways to raise funds for the mission, and have spoken with other parishes to help develop ideas on how to do this.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Saint Theodore’s CIO policy regarding reserves is that they should be kept to a minimum such that donations received benefit the CIO’s beneficiaries as soon as possible, subject to the following constraints: • The CIO’s resources should be expended in an orderly and planned fashion in order to avoid waste and maximise their impact. • The CIO’s financial stability is maintained such that it can meet its current and future liabilities and commitments. In light of these considerations, Saint Theodore’s reserves policy is that the minimum level of reserves should be equivalent to one month’s operating costs. The CIO does not have a maximum level of reserves held.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	One month’s reserves: £520, due to low operating costs currently
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted

Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Trustees are selected on the basis of their skills, knowledge and experience within the Orthodox Christian Church. Trustees are appointed by a resolution of the board of trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
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
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Community of Saint Theodore of Crowland CIO
Other name the charityuses	Saint Theodore’sparish.
Registered charity number	1203936
Charity’s principal address	128 Sandringham Road, Cleethorpes, NE Lincolnshire DN35 9DP

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 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	William Alban Campbell			Board of Trustees
	Emma Lambert			Board of Trustees
	Carl Christopher			Board of Trustees
	Jennie Marie	Chair	09 July2025	Board of Trustees

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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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adviser

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	William Martin Alban Campbell	Emma Lambert
	Trustee	Trustee
	26.01.26
	26.01.26