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YaAR THOMA (ll￿(￿ (AMTERB￿Y, KFM, REGI￿ED CHARrrY: 1205614 Member of the Churches T(y%ether in United Kingdom & Jreland TRUSTEES REPORT STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTSK. MARCH 2025 ST ANDREWS CHURCH, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9AN www.canterburymtc.org.uk mlccanterbury15Qlgmail.cown

Jlllar Qtboma QtlJur(D QEallterburp, IIEllt, QU3k RegistLrLJ Chcirity: 1205614 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overtlow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15..13 Mar Thoma Church Canterbury is entering in to the 10th Anniversary and let us thank God Almighty for the matvellous ways in which God leads our faith journey in this land. As we inlrospecl, we could see many milestones in the chronicles of our parish. Yes, we need lo acknowledge that we are a called-oui Community to carry out the mission of God through the ministry of the church. Let us continue to shine our light before others and be a lighted lamp in the county of Kent. Let us join our hands logelher to pray for the continuous growth of the church especially having our own pla￿ of W0￿h[p. Worshipping Place The St Andrews Church, St Andrews Road, Maidstone, ME16 9LW, Continues lo be our worshipping place. This Church is Iccated al the geographi￿ centre of Kent County with ease of access. We chose this place wth a visiori lo obtain more involvement of families in and around Kent County lo crxne Ic¥Jelher and enjoy the fdlowship and the ministry d Mar Thoma Church Canterbury_ Our Vicar and family Rev Jacob PTwas appointed 8$ our Vi¢arw.e.f. 1 stof May 2023. The church was energised and blessed by his able. enlhu5iastic leadership and concern. Let iJ5 pray lo strengthen Achen in all his service lo our parish. Jessy Kochamma is a pillar in the Servi￿ of Achen and is a key member of the chosr. They have Iv daughters Daya and Diya. Membetship As per our Edavaka register, a5 of the 31sl of March 2025, we have 68 families with a lolal of 150 Edavaka Sangam members. The Managing Committee The office bearers. election for the year 2024 25 was held on the 17th February 2024. The vicar presided over the meeting. The following are elected and served as the office beaFers for the year 2024- 25. Vice President Trust￿ (Financel Trustee IAGcountsl Secretary Lay Leaders Mr Sherry Kurian Mr VaTughese Abraham Mr Rony Eapen Mathew Mr j￿ Jacob Vawghese Mr Jobby Kurien George Mr Sony Jacob Mr Chacko PeedikakEhakalhil Mrs Annamma Chacko Mrs Nisha Oommen Mrs Abeny Susan Abraham Mr Jobby Kurien George Mr Mathèw K Varghe5e Mr Joel Kunjvilla John Mr Siju Thcxnas Mr P K OcKnmen Mrs Lisha Baby Mr Lilo Jacob Mr Su]umone Kuty Mandalam Repre5enl*ive Assembly M￿ber Sunday S¢hoDI Secretary Sevika Sangam Secretary Edavaka Mission Secretary Edavaka Mission Representative Youth Fellowship Secretary Choir Secretary Prayer Group A Represenlalive Prayer group B Representative Auditors

The office beaiers, election f¢x the yeai 2025- 26 was held on the 17th February 2024. The vicar presided (Ner the meeting. The fotlowng are decled and wving as the office beare￿ for the year 2025- 26. VI￿ President Mr Mody M Koshy Trustee (FInar￿e) Mr Varughese Abraham Trustee (Accounts) Mr Rony Eapen Mathew Secretary Mr J( Jacob Varughese Lay Leade Mr j1￿bY Kurien George MT Sony Jacob Mr Chacko Pe&ikakohakathil Mrs Annamma Chacko Mrs Reeja Jacob Mf5 Shyla Susan Chxko MI Jobby Kurien George Mr Siju Thunas MT5 Rja Jacc Mrs Lisha Baby Mr Paul Mr Tiju Thunas Mandalan RepresenlatNe Assembly Member Sunday scho￿ Secretary Sevika Sangam Secretary Ed￿aka Mission Secretary Cho+r Secretary PTayer Gr¢Jup A RepresentatNe Prayer group B Representative Auditors Parish Activities for the Year 2024- 25 Worship and Oiher Services The Hoty CommunK)n Servi￿ is cekbrated on the first and third Saturdays at 10.30 am every month and Divine Service on fourth Sunday at 5.00 pm every monlh. We also ￿lebrate special seTvices like World Sunday School Day, Sevika Sangham Day, Education Sunday, Family Sunday, Senior Citrzens Day. Youth Sunday and Holy week seNices. Hoty Communion SeN1￿ in English is ￿lebrated once in every two nKinths. Passion Week Services Lenten meditations were hekl at memberf5 hoffle and online Sin￿ 27 March 2025 led by Rev Jacob P T. We thank the members who opened their hornes for the meditations. Parish Day Our Y. Parish Day was ￿lebrated on 3(W November 2024. ryth CcThmunion Servte celebrated by Rev Squ M Thomas and Rev Jacob PT, followed by a Parish Day meeting. The secretary presented the parish day ￿pOrt. Members conlrTrbuted th&r one4Iay incctsne tothe parish as an offeriny to 5UPPOrt the mission of the Church. Students vtho passed their GCSE I￿re feliuled on Parish Day. Pari$h Convention The patish (x)nvention vras held on 29, November at Singleton Village Hall, Ashford and 30 November 2024 at St Andrews Churth. Maidstone. Rev Solu M Thomas Ivicar, St James Mar Thoma Church, London) was the main speaker. Edavaka Mission organised the Parish conventK)n a￿1vItIeS and we thank Mr Jobby K George, who tved as the convenor. for all his efforts. Harvest Festival The Harvest Fe5twal was celebrated cxj f September 2024, a thanksgrving seNice during Holy Communion Service and auctioning the hcme-grown fruits, vegetatAe5. plants, and hcrnemade snacks aftef the seNice. We thank all the fwnilies tho prepared f(Y sale and all vtholeheartedly parti¢ipaled in the auction. We thank Mr Jobby K Georgo. who served as the convenor of the HaNest Festival, for al his efforts.

VBS 2024 Our parish VBS was held on 2Th 28" and 2W May 2(Y24 al Leyboume village hall and Y￿re led by the Directors Mr Cibi Malhew and Mrs Sunu Cibi. This year's VBS had 62 child￿n. 15 teachers and 15 volunteers. The theme of the year Wds °Go Pro". Under the guidance of Rev Jacob PT. with support from all the teachers and member5 ofthe parish, were ableto enrich theVBS and enable our children lo have spirrtual nourishmenl. We thank Mrs Annamma Chacko and Mr Rony Eapen Malhew, who served a5 convenors. for all their efforts. Christmas Carol Service The Chrislrnas Carol Setvice was held on 14th December 2024. The theme for Carol service was Bethlehem. The Choir led the Carol Service wrth splendid carols. Rev Jacob PT delivered the Christmas rrEssage. The Sunday School children perfomied a song and a skit, Sevika Sangam sang a song, Prayer Group A performed a Nativity and Prayer Group B perft)rmed a skit. Let us thank God for the lalenls bestowed on the members of our parish and the memorable Carol SeNice of 2024. Christmas Ser4ice Christmas Service was held on 24 December 2024 at St Andrews Churth, Maidstone. Watch Night Service The yearending watch night Servi￿ and Holy Communion servi￿ was held on 31" December 2024, ￿lebrated ty Rev Jacob P T. The congregation had the opportuntty lo refiecl on the abundant blessings they received from the Almighty Lord over the years, shared their testimonies and adopted new year Te501ulions. The session was led by Mr Jobby K George. The candlelight ceremony was hekl lo welcome the new year. Monthly Prayer Meetings Prayer Group A The Prayer Group A covers the areas of maid￿One, Gillingham, Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Easlboume, Caterham, Redhill, Gravesend. London and 8asildon and hokls a monthly prayer meeting on the first Friday of every month in the house of a famity member. Mr P K Oommen Se￿ed as the Prayer Group Secietary. Prayer Group B The Prayer GrDUP B covers the areas of Ashford. Canterbury, Margate and Folke5tone and holds their rnonthly prayer on the third Friday of every month in the house of a family member. Mrs Lisha Baby served as the prayer group B secretary. Organisations Activities Sunday School During this educational year 2024, we had a total 0176 children from nursery to year 10 and 15 dedicated teachers in our Sunday school. We thank Rev Jacob P T for his wntinuing leadership and guidance to our Sunday school. Mrs Mariamma Chacko is serving as the head teacher and London Centre coordinator. Mrs Nisha Oommen served as Ihe secretary and Mrs Rincy Jose seNed as treasurer. Special Dedication Prayers Education Sunday Education Sunday was observed on 7, September 2024. A special dedication Servi￿ was held during the Holy Communion Service. Sevika Sangam Sevika Sangam conlinues to empower the women in our church. Members attended the Sevika Sangam Zonal Conference and participated in the Bible Quiz Competition. Mrs Annamma Chacko served as the South Zonal secrelary during this year_ Mis Abeny Susan Abtaharn served as secretary and Mrs Raji Thomas served as treasurer.

Edavaka Mission Canterbury Mar Thoma Edavaka misS￿n remained steadfast in its commitmenl to fostering strong famity bonds and deepening spiritual connections under the gUKlan￿ of Rev Jacob PT through regular Inter￿$Sory prayer on every 2 Saturdays. These gatherings provided plattomi of collective inlrospection, repentan￿, and spiritual renewal. Edavaka mission is dedicated to expanding its outreaching efforts. reaching more families, and addressing evolving needs, with focus on building a communty where failh floull5hes, farnily Ihrive, and love abounds. Mr Jobby K George served as the Secretary and Mr Sanju Varghese served as treasurer. Youth Fellowship The youth fellowship had a year filled with enriching activrties. The youth fellowship engaged in valuable sessions online and in church under the leadership of Rev Jacob PT. Mr Joel Kumvilla John sevved as the ￿Cretary and Mr Jaden VaffJhese Jacob served as the treasufer. PaTi5h Choir Parish choir is registered with DSMC. The Choir leads us in sw)ging for our Worship servI￿s and other special setvices under Ihe guidance and leadership of Rev Jacob P T. Choir held an audrtion on 191h Octot*r 2024 to take new members in lo the choir and currently has 30 members. The Parish Choir has instrumental in ￿adIng the service in solemn. Mr Mathew Varghese served as choir leader, Mr Siju Thomas served as the secretary, and Mr John Sibin Thottathil served as the treasLbrer. Charity & Welfare Fund Welfare Fund is used to support the needy among the membeTS and others. The funds are distributed lo deserving applicants as decided by the CL¥nmrttee of the Church. During the year. we contributed £1000 tovrards Wayanad Relief Fund, £451.18 trAvards Sankeshwar Mar Thoma Mi55ion and £410 lo•Yards Demelza charlty which was a joint venture by Sunday SchcK>l and Youth Fellowship. Housewarniing The house5 of MT and Mrs Bijulal Thomas, Mr and Mrs Sanju Varghese. Mr and Mrs Bipin Raian, Mr and Mrs Alexander Baby, Mr and Mrs Tittu Thomas Jacob and Mr and Mrs Jobby K George were blessed during thi5 year. Episcopal Visit and Fifst Holy Communicants We were honoured by the auspicious first Vi51t of our Di0￿san Ep1s￿pa Rt. Rev. PD Dr. Joseph Mar tvanios Episo)pa on 23 June 2024. 11 children r￿1Ved their first holy communM)n. Clergy Visit and Other Speaker5 We were fortunate to have the presence. and inspiring messages of Rev Sanoj Babu Mathew, Rev Subin Malhew. Rev John Mathew C and Rev Solu M Thomas. We record our appreciation for their message, guidan￿. and their se￿1￿ during the visit. We also express our sin￿re thanks to Comm(xlore P Koshy Varghese, Mr Jobby K George, Mr Rony Eapen Mathew, Mrs Nisha Oommen. Miss Rachel Mammachan, Mrs Annamrna Chacko, Mrs Rincy Jose, Mr Joel Kuruvilla John and Dr Christy Varghese for Iheir inspirTrng message and as￿Stance with worship service. Felicitation We extended our congratulations and felicitated Mr Sojan Joseph. honourable MP of Ashford consliiuency since 4th July 2024.

Obituary We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in the UK and India this year. UK & Europe Zone Activities UK & Europe Zone held the following activities- Edavaka Mission Inlercessory Prayer, Lent & Passion Liturgical Hymns Learning Program, Ecumenical meeting, You Mal Sludent Ministry, VBS training, World Sunday School Day, Sunday School Teacher's Retreat. South Zone Sevik8 Sangam program, Sevika Sangam Conference, Youth Online Worship Sessions, Youth Conference and Christmas Carol Service. Diocese Inauguration Diocese Inauguralion was held on 29th September 2024 at Bethel Convenlion Centre, Birmingham and we as a parish, participated in this meeting actively.11 was an historical event with the presence of 5 of our bishops including the Metropolitan and Saffragan Metropolitans along with bishops from sister churches and distinguished guests. Finance From 7" November 2023- 31 March 2025, we have an inix)me of£119,940.77 (One Hundred and Nineteen Thousand. Nine Hundred 2nd Foty pounds and Seventy-seven Pence), and an expenditure of£88,598.48 {Eighty-Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety-Eight Pounds and Forty-Eighl Pen￿), with an incorT* over expenditure of £31,342.29 (Thirty-one Thousand, Three HurTrdred and Forty-Two Pounds and Twenty-Nine Pence). We express our sincere thanks to our Vicar, Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members, Internal Aud¢tors and Area Representalwes for their support and cooperation. Final￿, we express our gr2titsJde and sin￿re thanks to everyone who has participated in the overall activity of the parish through prayers. presen￿ and financh31 support. The Lord has been gracious to U5 in ￿adIng our Church in a blessed manner. We have been provided with resources sufficient for the smooth functioning of the parish. Our participation in various mission aclivities of the Parish, Di0￿Se and Sabha have helped grow and expand the Kingdom of God through various missions. Let us stand united in our efforts and proclaim the good news to the creation. and as a faith community, lel us march forwanj. For and on beha￿ of Ihe Managing Committee of Mar Thoma Church Canterbury. ev Jacnb PT icar oe Jacob Varughese Secretary

ij fflar QtDoma Qtburrb Qtanterburp, 7kellt, Ql]k Rekyi%tered Chiirity: 1205614 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FROM 7" NOVEMBER 2023 TO 31", MARCH 2025 Untestrided Funds Total Trund5 Note encr De4ignated FuniLs Fund5 bunds Total Income Subscription & Donatior Other Activiti Fundraising Z3&9 75.017.&1 9.148.71 29.938.70 114.lQ5.05 10 5.591.IM) 5.W.tM] 241.72 5,Y94.(KJ 241.72 Bank Inlerest 241.72 Other Total Income PAI￿]1.64 9,YMA3 gJm207 29,938.70 119.940.TI nditute on Charilable Artivilies Churih Runnin L05ts OthcT Charl￿. ram Total 12 48.347.61 5,837.19 54.1&1. 16.n7 70.q)2 17,696.18 17.696.18 I￿re Ni.1 Bcilanci, Transfer Between Funds Capital ndtturc Noi Klove]nonl 48.347.61 5.837.19 3553.24 54.184.fA) 35%17.27 88.Y)8.48 4,474.98 2&3 -6.￿.25 Iw.(M) 5,(M8.25 25.715.78 5.053.24 30.769.02 573.27 31,34129 Func15 Total Funds Brought Fotward Total Funds Carried FoTward I1￿.01434 15,981AI 124.995 -176452 121131J2 I3¢,7￿12 21.03L74 155.76436 -li￿15 153573ffj1 The charity's incomL' and l￿PenditUre are relaied tt) continuing operations. The rharity has n() gain% or losses from 7th Nc)VL'mbL'r 2017 - 3lit March 2(Tr25 othe.r than those shown aix)ve. The surplus for the year comprisAng of the net incomin8 unrestricted fund and restricted fund equals £¥IJ4Z29. Notes 1 to 1.3 on the lollowing pagL% form part of financial statements.

Ba]ance Sheet as of 315t March 2025 Ph November 2023- 31sl March 2025 Note FAxed Assets cll￿ent Assets Cash at Bank Accrual.s Total Current Liabilities QrL4Iit(Irs'. Amount FalliTt Net Current Assets Net Assets Funds of the Chari Unrestricted Funds General Funds li. DLTr5j tLid fund5 Total Restricted Fund Total Fund5 153.57.1.61 153.573.61 Due Within l Year 153.573.61 153.573.61 21,0.H.74 155,761.86 153573.61 Mr Varnghese Abraham Trustee Finance MT Rony Eipen Mathew Trnstee Accounts Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31¥t March 2015. I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 'I'hL fironcial statements are Prepar￿ under the historical c05t convention ar￿1 are prepared in a¢cvrJatKe with thL 4tatLmL'nt of RLfl)mmernlLsd Pra￿e"ACCoUntIng and ReFK)rtins by Charities" Icharitits ￿7￿[.11,.RSI0?)1 and CharitiLS Ait 2UI 1. Incoming Resources t)()natiiir6, grants and c)ther fornLS of voluntary itKnme are accounted (Lir within the acc(iunting year. IT￿OrRe Li% rLroverable on Gift Aid donatiOTS and legary is recogni5ed when the i￿Ome 15 rtX"LlV¢d. Resources Expended xrinditure is accountd for on an ￿crudI basis. MaTh48ement aThJ admini51Tation costs are those incurred in COnTErtion with the adTnint5tration OE the charity. Funds Ge￿￿ra[ Funds repr*%ent th(￿ fund£ that are not sutixt to any r(strictioos re￿rdI[￿g their and are availablL. for application to the seneral Pur[￿ of the charity. The balante Tepresents thL ￿nex￿T￿led re￿urCeS held within the fund. Desih7nat&l Funds are part of Unrestricted funils that havL. Eten s& aside lor spxtfic purp?9￿ by the trustets. '1'h￿e purE￿)s￿ are set out in note I Re5tricled Fund5 are those fund5 that rnU5t spent for5FEcif]c charÈty purp05e5 a5 s￿iFied by the donor IKeEL'r to nolL 31

Z Designated Fund8 The accumulated unrestricted funds of the charity include the fullowing designated funds, which have 5LTrt aside from general funds by the parish/organisational trusioes for speiific purposes. Durin the Current Year Balance brought forward al￿[￿0 as UtiIised Net Movement March 2025 'iiernl lu?Id5 (TrfthvrFJr Vicar's I'ransfer Fund CDF (Bank IntErest Included Choir F.davaka Mr55ron Yi)uth Fellc)w%hi vikn Sundai'hwl Church Assets 9,978.96 1,425.55 11.404.51 ItMM).IK) 418.(KJ 554.(KJ 1,159.74 554.(A) Y88.55 7 059.07 2,519.11) 1495.35 1,9?9.07 2,2￿1.16 568.76 575.tK) 316.16 1,926.59 ￿lL￿Slon C)uL4ide PJrL5h Total 1.250.(M) 21.034.74 I5.981￿ Isx). 9￿￿A3 5A37.19 Vicarfs Transfer Fund- for the expenses incurred for Vicar and his family upon their transfer to and from thL> United Kingdom. ll. CDF (ChurLh Devd()pment Fund) - set aside towards Church devL)lopmLJnt. including purchasinby land/worship pla￿/V1carage. ui. Choir, Edavaka Mission. Youth FL>llowship, ￿Vika Sangam, and Sunday School arL' inli)rnal c)rgani5ations of thL' parish, and funds arL' manabed autonomously by thi)u￿1ve￿ through the parish accounts. iv. Church Assets- It 15 an earniarked contribution r￿￿{lIVed froni the parish Youth Fellowship to purcha￿. or update the parish music system. Missi()n Outside Parish - It is designatl￿ fur mission activitie5 outside the parish by the initiativL' of pari5hic)ner5. individually or colllrtively. 3. Restricted Funds DuTLng the Currint Year Balance asat Bala￿e broubTrht forward I ra￿(lirS from GLllEral CollLrtions UhlÉ8ed Net Movement March 2025 ODI 25% K15 S CL)IILXtiL)ns Rai-￿.￿$1]/ l.i.nt ial I 1345.65 IVA)1.18 1.41U.(K> 47.93 2,297.72 1,416.7U 562.00 562.IMI -55.IKI -950. lo57.￿) 1.148.50 -55. -1946.67 4>92￿) -2,95n.00 -li￿25 Diiii. Qi)IlL￿hIA[rL'￿Tr rL'll(?￿￿hi -W6.67 -77￿.(K) 1.800.00 6,425.otTr IU,2YISTr l.und Total -176L52 29.9￿70 3£41I68 57327

One Day I￿orne 25% /RT&SF C￿er-fur￿l* are USL.d kn meet the 5￿cIfiC l￿d5 of individua15 É)r Organi.￿tI￿rL8 ouLside thechurch who arl. tn dire financial reed. Itcovers broadly three areas il Educatic?nal Atd ill med￿dI Aid iÉi} Other miscellaT￿U5 Aid for pwple in tkxxl. li. 5r￿claI collertion for Wayanad Relief fund and l)eme17a Charity. iii. RaciE55a 15 c()IILrttxl fri)m indiviilual menI￿r5 aThl paid to ihe varentchU￿h as a cnntributti)n {RaC￿￿) ft)r the maintenance of Bi5hop5, and the l.Eint fund IUtK)shanaml is collected during Lent and is us&1 by ￿ parent church toward5 QtrphanaxLs and 1kstitst￿ Homes IHomele551. iv. Zonal CiilliYti()n i5 madefvom our mL'mk.rs and remittL41 to our 7.onal (UK anLI Euro￿) Qyfice. v. The 7_nnal Development Fund is SFEcially colltKled toward5 the constructii)n of thi OfficL' Complex at A5hford, L(indon. 4. Loan No Inan amount was i)utstanding as of 3151 March 2025. 5. Fixed Assets during the Year Durinby this yL'ar, thL'ri' was no fixed asset added. 6. AnalysAs of Net Assets Beiween Funds November 2013 - 31st March 2025 Tan ble Fixed A55cts Unrestricted Fund CurrLnt A&seL8 155,7(A.86 1.1s5-. Current l.i4biliti Total 155,764.86 -2,191.25 153.573.61 Restricted Fund Total Net A55ets 7. Other Ex enses 71h November 2023 - 315t March 2025 PCR FunL'ral Gift/ F,l(IlVL'rs Praver Gri)u Zc)nal mL'L&tin 1,021.68 iv Total stratiiin 1,021.68 8. Movement in Cash Balance 7th November 2023 - 31BI March 2025 122.231.32 .11,14? 29 153,573.61 enin Ni.t sur Cash Balance lus Closin Cash Balance 9. Subscri tion, Donations etc. - General Fund Ph November 2023- 315t Mareh 2025 Sub5criptiun from NILTrnik7rs OthLr Donation5/Collections Varic)us Offertories Gift Aid Total 37,81.3.(K) 5,64?.40 18,126.08 13,436.16 75,017.64

  1. Income from other Activities - Fundraising Events Noleg Ph Niwernber2Qll_ 31IA March 2Y25 Kerala Day Sports Day Harvest One l)ay Income Total 2J27.(M) IIK).(K> 559L(KI
  2. Expenses on Charitable and Evangelical Activities Notes Novemkn 2011-.IINI March anad Relief fvnd and Deme17A HDusin Aid ial Collfftion l) C R Ci)vid-19 Aid. Edu-Aid, ML.d-Aid. elc Total 1.410.(KTr RF RF DF 1801.18 17,6%.18 11 Church Running Costs Note5 7th Novtmber 21123_.11# MaT(h 1115 holarshi Vicar Sala DiiKe5e/Sabha COMPE Fellowshi ial Events Award FeliLltations Visitin LiakLJr ConvLJntiorL & I,amil Retreat Printin , Stationer , Tele hone. Website, etc Church Rent Church Or *dnisatii)n l..x Chri%tmdS/Now ear/Badminton/Kerala da ional E,vents/Conference ecial (kcasion Caterin /Consumablos Othi'.r/ Altar Trund S stem, etc Total ?4,tKK).00 8,440.(X) 10,292.50 1,650. 1,.3811.18 4.857.29 8,146.20 5,8.37.19 1187.92 DF I,(K)7. 1,8t4t4.55 70,902.30
  3. Trustees, Remuneration and Expenses Nc) remuneration or any c)thL¥r finanr.ial benefit, efftther directly or indirectly was paid or is payable out ()f the funds (?[ the charity t() any of thl. tru.stees or to any persons known to Lx. cc)nncrted with the charity L'XLL'Pt for the Vicar. who is exp permitted to rLIL'iVL' rLimuneration for hi% %i' Jacob P'l- car LiruiFlitiW Abraha Tru.stee Finance Ri)nN' Eapo'n N.lathew Trustee Ac ounts Jiie Jaoc)b Varughese Secretary j()'I'Jaii)b Internal Auditor Intetnal Audil()r

Audil 21124124 Mar Thoma Church Canterbury- Financial Year 2024125 Following our audit of the financial statements of Mar Thoma Church Canletbury for the year 2024125, we report the following obseNalions and Tecomrnendations.. l. Note 2 - Designated Funds.. Please include the Bank Interest as a separate line r(em in Note 2 to improve clarity and transparency. Kindly combine the Cake Sale amount wrth the Sunday School funds under Note 2 to avoid any confusion. as it relate510 Sunday School ftJndraising actNlt¢es. 2. Fellowship Meal Expenditure-. The fellowship meal spending is noted to be over the In(xJme. Please review the overage and consider appropriale disclosure or future budget adjustment5. 3. Transfers Between Funds.. Refer to the interim audit report conducted al 9 months for the reconciliation of amounts listed under"Transfefs Be￿een Funds". This will help ensuie accuracy and traceability of fund movements. Overall Audit Outcome: The audil for the year 2024125 has been completed salisfaclorily. All transactions reviewed were found lo match the ledger account5. and no malerial discrepancies were idenlffjied_ The trustees have maintained cleai records and supporting documentation throughout the financial year. Best Regards Liio Jacob one Kutty