**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1209366** ## Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025 ## for ## HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH DoKument Ltd Corbet Arms, High Street Market Drayton United Kingdom TF9 1PY HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH ## Report of the Trustees ## for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The charity’s objective is to advance the Orthodox Christian faith for the public benefit, in accordance with the Statement of Faith set out in the Schedule, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing and maintaining an Orthodox church parish in Manchester and the North West, offering a place of worship and delivering educational, pastoral and outreach activities, thereby preserving Moldovan religious culture and traditions. ## **Significant activities** The charity’s significant activities during the year comprised the provision of religious activities. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **POLICIES IN PLACE** ## **Safeguarding** The charity has a safeguarding policy in place to ensure the protection and wellbeing of all beneficiaries, volunteers and members of the public who engage with its activities. ## **Health and safety** The charity maintains a health and safety policy to provide a safe environment for worship, events and all related activities. ## **Data protection** The charity operates a data protection policy to ensure that personal data is handled in accordance with applicable legislation and best practice. ## **OPERATING LOCATION IN RELATION TO THE REGISTERED ADDRESS** 2 Hall Moss Rd, M9 7AT ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered Charity number** 1209366 ## **Principal address** 80 LONGLEY ROAD STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 1AN ## **Trustees** A Visan Chairman (appointed 31.7.24) I Burlac (appointed 3.7.25) I Yanioglova (appointed 31.7.24) Page 1 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH ## Report of the Trustees for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025 Approved by order of the board of trustees on 1 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by: A Visan - Trustee Page 2 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH ## Statement of Financial Activities ## for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025 |Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
24,369
-
Other income
15
-
**Total**
24,384
-
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Other
4,165
-
**NET INCOME**
20,219
-
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
20,219
-|Total
funds
£
24,369
15
24,384
4,165
20,219
20,219| |---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 3 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH ## Balance Sheet ## 31 July 2025 |Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
20,219
-
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
20,219
-
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
20,219
-
**NET ASSETS**
20,219
-
**FUNDS**
3
Unrestricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Total
funds
£
20,219
20,219
20,219
20,219
20,219
20,219| |---|---| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 1 April 2026 and were signed on its behalf by: A Visan - Trustee I Burlac - Trustee I Yanioglova - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH ## Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. Page 5 continued... HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH ## Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025 ## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31 July 2025. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the period ended 31 July 2025. ## **3. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||| |---|---|---|---| |||Net|| |||movement|At| |||in funds|31.7.25| |||£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund||20,219|20,219| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||20,219|20,219| |Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||| |**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming
resources
£|Resources
expended
£|Movement
in funds
£| |General fund|24,384|(4,165)|20,219| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|24,384|(4,165)|20,219| ## **4. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the period ended 31 July 2025. Page 6 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Other income**
Bank interest income
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Other**
Equipment expensed
Sundry expenses
Rent
Donation
Total resources expended
**Net income**|£
24,369
15
24,384
462
3
2,700
1,000
4,165
4,165
20,219| |---|---| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 7 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH Contents of the Financial Statements for the Period 31 July 2024 to 31 July 2025 ||Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1 to 2| |Statement of Financial Activities|3| |Balance Sheet|4| |Notes to the Financial Statements|5 to 6| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|7|