SERBIAN oimioDOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
Accoupirs
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
SFB GROUP LIMrrED
CHARTERED AccouKfAfrtrs
UNIT 8 OAK SPINHEY PARK
RATBY LANE
LEICESTER FOAEST EAsr
LEICESTER
LE3 3AW

SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
TRUST DEfAILS
Regislered Charitable Tntsl No.
249616
Trustees
Mrmwt
Mr N Babic
MT M Gask
Mr N Ka51¢
Dale ol TnEt Deeds
4 January 1948
Accwntants
SFB GroLP timited
Chartered Actounlants
Unit 8 Oak Spnrw Park
Aatby Lane
Leicesier Forest E8
Le￿ster
LE3 3AW
Bankers
Barclays Bank PIC
Nolting Hill Branch
P.0. Box 3750
NW10 6AQ

SERBIAN ORTHODOX CIWRCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 31 DECEIIBER 2
nrp51rLled
Fund
Flxed Assets
Tan￿b￿ assels
1.273.729
1,273.729
Current •$sety
Bank balarr
246,784
2.067,905
2,314.689
Debiors
823
Current Ilabllltles
Cr8Otors
11.0461
11,0461
Net current assets
246,$61
2.067.905
2,314,466
Total assets less current1SabllStks
1.520.290
2.067.905
3.588.195
Aeeumulaled lund aecount
&￿anCe ai 1 January 2023
1.512.979
1.725,934
3.238,913
Net surpbjslldeliatl lor the year
2S.S68
323.714
349282
Balhncc at 31 De¢ember 2023
1.S38.S47
2.049.64B
3.568.195
Approved on bohalt ol the Trustees on
?* 4r2024 #nd wgrn *lgned by:
Mr N Babl¢- Trustee
Mr M Dodlc-Trustee

SERBIAN ORTH0[￿x CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONIK
BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
UnreslrKled
Furn
Flxed assels
TaTwJii4e assets
1274.779
1274.779
Current assets
Bank balance
223.971
1.744,191
1.968.162
Debiors
Current Ilabllllles
Cl￿110
13.7911
(1,060}
{4.851)
Net CUTreni asseis
¥21.003
1.743.131
1.9fA.134
Total assets less cvrrent Ilabllllles
1.495.782
1.743,131
3.Z38.913
Aceumulaled lund accounl
Balance at l January 2022
1.642.460
1.734,533
3,376,WJ
Nel surplusl{de1￿1I} lor Ihe year
(129.4811
{85991
1138.080)
Balance al 31 December 2022
1,512,979
1.725.934
3.238.913

SERBIAN ORTHOI)OX CHURCH OF sr SAVA LOIIDON
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE sfATEUEpir
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unreslricted Res
Fur*Js
iicled
Fur>Js
2022
Income:
Donations
Cash colleclK)ns
26.333 4.964 31.297
47.634
47.634
20.818
20.818
83.237
B3.ZJ7
17.509
17.9)9
421
421
2.214
28.4LXI
12,700
2.700
23.￿5
49.427
19.535
69,959
18.906
360
Carn11¢ wKome
P￿lIcatiOn i￿Orne
Sundry income
Bank interest
Renlat
Sale of grave
Sacraments
Certilicales
Fffids receNe& Vdfvo lJekslc
. (>ozovic FuThl
553
28.400
10,2C(I
3.420
179
12.7LYI
2.700
185
23S.617 235.617
77.ZJO 77.230
Totsl Income
228,898 331.064 559.962
224.459
Expendlture:
Wages arKJ employers NIC
Pensions
Candle wrchases
Church Materials
Telephone aThJ inlernel
Postage and Sla1￿￿nery
Insurance
Repwrs. renewals and maintenance
Rent. rates and ulililies
Diocesan qLKXa
Travelling
Hospit￿llY costs
Miscellaneous
Legal and prolesSb￿al laes
Secuiity
Veljko Aleksic costs
Sl Sava Heritage luThJ costs
Depfecialion - Planl and machinery
Donations lo- Seminary Sremski Kark)vci
. Sunday Sehcol
Lukic family
76.406
76.406
73.945
1,631
241
23.706
1.030
4.436
19,417
165.483
16.973
11,380
17.568
5,431
4.537
1,533
7,567
2.011
6.103
20.453
14.290
28,260
13,1cK)
14.262
10,803
6.080
7,567
2.011
6,103
20.453
4.706
1.578
26.682
13.100
14,262
10,803
6.080
5,429
865
285
450
174
105
105
1,050
1.050
1.166
300
Total expendlturn
203.330
7.350 210.680
362.539
Nèt Surplusl(deficll)
25,568 323,714 349282
(138,(W)
Au(filoT'S remweralion Ihe year was £2.880 (2022: £1.860).

SERBIAN ORThODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21Y23
l. Ac¢ountlng pollcles
Accounilng convenllon
The finarKial state1r￿ts of Ihe dwlty. Is a ￿le benef¢1 enlity urxler FRS 102. have been
prepared in a¢cor(lance wilh the Charll*s SORP {FRS 1021 'Accouniing arKI ReFthiTrJ by
Charilies.. Slalement ol Ae¢ommerthd Pr&lKe 8pWicable to charities preparing their a￿OUnts
in ac¢ordance with Ihe F*w￿la] Rewrtirvd Slar¥Jaid in Ihe UK aThJ Reputrjic ol IrelaThJ
(FAS 102} lellectNe 1 January 20151.. Finawal ReFK)rting SiaTKlard 102 The Financial
Rewrtirw Slandard arrficable in Ihe UK and FlepUbl￿ ol Ireland. and Ihe Charities Acl 2011.
The financial slalements have been prepared urKler the hisloiical Cost cor)venlioD.
The accounts have been prepared a recryts afKI Pa￿lentS basi5. a￿1 Iherelore an Irtome
and ExpeThJilure Slatemenl has been disclosed rather Ihan a Stalem8nl ol Financial Activili8S.
Depreclailon
Deprecialion has nol been provKJed on free￿k1 properties arwj Improvements and retr￿Ik￿ng
cosls as the Iruslees ccx)linue io be ol the ot¥nion Ihal the resNJual value grealer Ihan Ihe
amount shown in Ihese aco)mls.
Computer equipmerrt
Planl and fnachinery
. 33.33% per annum on cost
. re(kKirKJ balarte
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted fur￿ Can be used in accofdaTKe the charilable obieelives al Ihe dbSCr￿ion ol
the trustees.
Restricted luTrds can only be Ltsed lor part￿vIaT Testricled pwposes wiihin the o14ects ol the
charity. Restrictions arise when specrfttl by the ¢*)mr or when lurth are raised lor particular
reslricled purpos8S.
Amounts received in respect of the Veljko Aeksic Estate have been recelved on trusl lo the
Church lor the benefil ol people frc¥n Kosovo.
2. Truslees, remunerflon
During the year amounts ol £ Nil12022: £ Nil) were paid to the Irustee5' as remun8ratM)n.

SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF sr SAVA LONDON
NOTES TO ThE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAH ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2¢Y23
3. Tanolble flx•d as80ts
Plani and Freehold
Machlne
Al 1 January 20fJ
Addilior
1.290.Y20
4.693
21.943 1.264.284
Ai 31 t)e¢ember 2023
I.￿>.920
4.693
21.943
1.264.284
Dèpreclatlon
Al 1 January 2023
Charge lor Ihe year
16.141
1.050
4,693
11.448
1.050
At 31 December 20t3
17.191
4,693
12,498
Nel book value
At 31 December 20ZJ
12f3,729
9.445
1.264.284
Al 31 DecemiEr 2022
1.274.779
10.495
1.264.284

SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER
Oplnlon
We have a￿lled the finandal statements ol Sert)San Orttwknx Ctrwrch ol Si Sava Lothn for the
period eTrded 31 December 20rJ which are set out on pages 2 10 6. Tho financial repotbng
framework thal has been aFpl*d In Iheir ￿eparat￿￿ is applicatAe law Ihe Finawal Reporting
Sta￿lard 102 (Uniled Generally Accepled Accthintlng aFWicable to Smaller
Entilies).
In our opmnion ihe ffftanc4al slatwnents:
give a true and laif view of the stale ol ihe charitable company's att￿lS as al the year erKI arKI ol
its incomiThJ resoufces arKI ￿l¢alL0ft of resources. irKluding its inccrfno arKJ experythture. lor the
year ihen erKJed;
have been properly >xepared in accordanc£ ￿th United Klrykn Generamy Awled Accounting
Pracliee applicthe kn Smaller Entilies". arwj
have been prepared ￿ ￿told￿￿ wilh the reqLYements ol Ihe C(Mnpanies Acl %JO6.
Basls tor oplnlon
We conducted our audil in accordar￿e wlh Intemational StaThJards on A￿Siting (UK) IISAS (UK)) a
applicable law. Our resEM)rwknlilies urKler Itrmxe starxlar(ts are further described in Ihe A￿jIE￿.S
iesponsibililies lor ihe al￿￿￿1 ol the financial statements seclK)n ol ow reFK)rt. We are indeperKlenl ol
the charitable company in aeeordance wlh the ethical requirements that are relevanl Io OUT aL>Jil of
the financial Slatemenls in Ihe UK. irtludirvj the FRC'S Elhul Standard. and we have luifilled our
other ethicai responsibilities in accordance wilh these requirements. We believe thal Ihe a￿111
evidence we have obtained is suffKienl a￿1 akyopiiale lo a basis lor ¢)ur opinb)n.
Concluslons relatlng io golng concern
In auditing the financial slalemenls, we have ¢ondLthJ Ihal the Irustees. use ol the goirwJ
basis ol accounting in the preparation of the financial slalements is aFwpriale.
Based on Ihe Y￿rk we have perfomed, we have nol Klenlbfied any material uncertainlies felaling to
events or conditions that. individua]ly or collecltvety. may casl signifTrnl (loubl on the Charilable
companvs ability lo conlinue as a going concern lor a perirNJ ol at least twelve mrmlhs Irom when
the linancial slatemenls are aulhorised lor issue.
Our responsibililies and the resFonsibililies ol the trustees respect lo concem are
des¢ribe(l in Ihe relevant sections ol Ihis rewrt.

SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
INDEPENDEKf AUDITOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Other InloTm•tlon
The oiher inlormalion L¥)mFrn the inlornialM)n wthd&d in the tr￿le¢S annual report. olh6Y than lh8
finarKial slatemen15 arny our a￿li1￿'S report Ihereon. The truslee5 are reswnsible lor the oiher
inlomalion conlwned wihin Ihe annual report. OUT opXn￿ on
the financial slalements does rK)I cover lh8 olhor in10￿natIOn arnl. except lo the exlenl olheNAse
explicilly 51al&J in our reFThL we O) nol ewess any ol assuTarce concluslon thereon.
r resFxJnsibility is lo read oiher inlormalK)n a￿1, in w, ¢￿SIder whether the olher
inlomialion is materially inconsistent wilh Ihe linarKial sialements or our knDwlethJe obtained in Ihe
Lx)urse ol Ihe a￿111 or oihewse appears lo be maleriafty misslaled.lf we hjentity SLth malerial
ineonsisteftcies or apparenl malw￿[ misstalefflents. we are iequifed lo determine wheiher Ihis gives
rise lo a malerial misslalement in the firw)cial slalemenls themselves. 11, based on the Yffjrk we h¥4e
perlormed, we cfjnctLKJe Ihal there is a materwi m15s1al￿enI ol Ihis olhef ￿lOrMatIon. we are
required lo rewrt thai ta￿.
We have nothing lo report in this regard.
Oplnlon on other matter presctlbed by the Companles Act 2(#)6
In our opinion the information given in the Trusiees. Annual Fleport lor the fInW￿l￿ lor whkh
the linancial slatemenls are wepared i5 tonsislenl wlh Ibe linanciai stal￿ents.
Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by exceptl¢)n
We have nothing to report in respect ol the matters where the C(Mnpanies Acl 2006
requires us lo report lo you il. ID ¢xJr opinion:
adeqvale accounting records have been kept, or adwale lor our awfjl ￿ not
been received Irom branches not visited by us" or
the financial slalements are Th)1 In agreement with the accounlirvJ recorts arKS relums..
rtain disdosures ol Iruslees. remuneralion speufied by law are nol made: or
we have nol recetved all the inlormalion a￿1 explanaik)ns we require lor a￿￿11. or
Ihc trustees were nol entitled lo prepare Ihe finarwl stslements in with the small
companies. iegime and take a(fvanlage ol Ihe small C￿panIes. exemplion in preparing Ihe
Truslees, Annual Report lake advantage of th8 small cx)mpanies' exemption from the
requiremenl lo prepare a slralegi¢ rew1.

SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2023
Responslbllllles ol Iwslees
The Irwqlees are al￿ Ihe threctoryJ ol Iho chwitable company for the wrFoses ol ￿￿panY law)
are Teswnsible the preparahon ol Ihe linandd slalemenls lor ittng satisfied that they give a
true arKI lair view. a￿1 lor such Inlemal Contr￿ as the trustees deiermine i8 necessary lo enable Ihe
preparalion DI financial slalemenls thal aro free from material misslatemenl, whelhtr due lo fra￿1 or
error.
In weparing the finartial slalemenls. Ihe trltslees are resFMMlble lor assesslng Ihe charilablo
company's ability lo continue as a goiro corKem. discbslng, as aWKable. mallefs related lo going
concem and using Ihe going cOn￿rn basis ol accounting unless the truslees either InteTh￿ Io
IKiuKlale the charii*Je company or to cease operair￿. LY have realist￿ altemalive Lxrt lo do so.
Audltor's responslbllltles lor the audll of fina￿1•1 slatements
Our 0￿.ectiveS are lo oblabn reasonaiqe assura￿ atKwt y•￿1her Ihe fmwKial slalemenls as a
whole are Iree from maleTial misstatemenl. vthelher due lo fraud or errc¥. aThJ to issue an al￿rt0￿8
rewrt Ihat includes our opinion. Reasonable assurar￿e is a huh levei ol assurance. Ixrt is r*)1 a
guaranlee Ihat an audil conducied in accorfjarte with ISAS IUKI will always detect a malwiat
misstatemenl when it exists. Misslalemenis can arise Iroffl fra￿j or error arKI are con51Jered
il. individually or in the aggregate. they couSJ reasonably be extEded lo inllutrtt the ecor￿M
decisions ol users taken on Ihe basis ol these financla) stalements.
Irregularities. Ind￿Jing fra￿J. are Instsr￿eS of n(￿-complI8nce wllh laws and regulalK)ns. We despJn
procedures in line with our iesFonsbi ilities. oullin&J atM)ve, lo detecl material nMSslalem￿ts in
respect ol irregularities. inelLKling Iraud. The exlent lo whKh our ￿c￿ureS are caPa￿e ol deledx
irregularities. including ITaud is delailed bebw-
Obtained an UnderstaTh￿ry of Ihe natwe ol the wxknstry arKI se￿. the legal arMJ
regulatory frameV￿rk ihal the charitabte compary operales in aNI PM)w the charitthe company is
complying wilh Ihe legal a￿1 regulal(ry Iramvh
Enquiry ol management lo wjenfify any inslances ol rKTrcCffl￿lar￿ with laws aThl reguLqtP3ns:
Reviewing financial slalemenl disdosures a￿1 testsr¥J to Aything documenlali￿ to assess
compliarKe wilh appli¢the laws arKI regulalM?ns:
Pertorming audit woth over the risk ol management overrKle ol conlioL8, irtlLh)Sng lesling ol
journal entries and oiher adjuslments lor apwwialeness, evaluatir¥J buslness ralw)nale ol
signilicanl Iransacuons outside Ihe nomial cgurse ol buslness and roviewing accounting
eslimales lor btas.
Because ol the inheronl limilalions ol an a￿11. Ihgre rs a flsk that we wlll nol delecl all irregularilies.
including Ihose leading 10 a mai¢flal misslalemenl bn Ihe financial slalomenls or non-compliance wilh
regulation. This risk increases Ihe more Ihal compliance a law or regulalTron is removed Irom the
evenls and transactions rellecled in the financial stslemènls. as we wlll be less likety to become
aware ol Insta￿eS ol rth-c0mpliar￿. The risk Is also groaler regarthng irregularities C￿vr[ln9 due
lo fraud ralher than error. as fra￿ involves intentional concedmenl. lorgery. ￿llUsIon. omtsslon or
misrepresenta1￿￿.

SERBIAN ORTKIDOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
INDEPENDENT AUD￿OR's REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2023
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Use of our report
This repKIrt is made soleTy lo the charrtable cryny's member5. as a t¥Jfy, in act￿darte ￿ryth
Chapter 3 01 Part 16 01 Ihe CIMnpanies Acl 2CQ6. Our aLyJI work has been undertaken so thal we
mighi slale lo Ihe charitable cmipany's IT￿be￿ tIKise matters we are required lo state lo them in
an auditor's rewrt and lor no other purp)se. To Ihe lullesl extenl pemilled by law. we cb Tr)t awepl
assume respjnsitxlity lo anyone other than the charilatAe company the charitable (l￿Par￿.$
members as a lor our a￿￿1 *t)rl( lor this retKJrt. or lor the opiTh(ms we have INmed.
Paul Carvell BFP FCA (Senior Slalulory A￿￿tar)
For and on behalf ol SFB Group Limited
Chartered Accounlanls
Sialulory Auditor
Unil 8 Oak Spinney P*k
Ralby Lane
Leicester Forest East
Leicester
LE3 3AW
Dale..
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SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONOON
REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20rJ
Oblecllves and acllvllles
The obie¢lNes ol Ihe Twsl are lo hokj the prcfety In connection wilh tho se￿Ian Orthodox Church
ol Si Sava allowing its Qingregalion COU￿1[ lor the Ilme being lo enioy boneliclal occupailon ol
Ihe Trusl's property lo enable it lo:.
i. Promote Serbian Orlhrmjox Christian rellglon. lourKled by Ils Ilrsl archL4sPop Sl Sava In
1219. according to the holy Scr￿llUreS tradiliLm.
ii. Teach Sethan language arnl hi%￿ry and promote Serbian ￿lI￿re and arts lor baller
understanding ol the se￿lan Orthc*Jox ChFislian feligion and its riles.
Relieve pjverty. sictsr￿. and stsfferir¥J by acceptirKJ lilelime gTlls bewests on trusl
lor spKilic tharilakle Purpose lo be applied in swh manner and purp)se in geographic
area wished by the benelaclor.
Promote the educalion ol people ol all ages to develop ther spiiilual capacFty.
To ensure that the Church buikthrKJS. vicarages oiher FyOperi￿ ol the Tntsl are
maintained in good order.
Maintain graveyards lor deceased lolbwers of Ihe lth.
The Trustees are mindful al all bmes ol The Charity Cofflmtsston's guidaru on publ￿ benelit. In
particular, we lry to enable orthnary peopbe lo live oul their faith as part of p￿iSh LY>mmunty through:
Worship and prayer
Provision ol pastoral care lor peo￿ INry in Ihe parish or elsewhere.
E(k￿allOn ol Ihe young
Achlevemenis and perfonnance
Worshlp & Prayer
Regular seNices ol the Holy Liturgy were hekd every Salurday ar•J Sunday aThJ on 5￿Cial Holy days,
where these fell on weekdays. SO￿￿Ces have also been held in the lorm ol ve5wrs on Thursdays
and Salurdays and on the eve ol Holy days arKJ malins were hetrj on every ordinary wèekday. TP*
Holy Liturgy seThi¢e was also hekl every WednesW duriThJ Lart WKI Comm￿)rath￿ sBrvkes to
mark specilic occasions were hekd as apprqxiale.
In addilion lo services al St Sava Church. services are also held on Ihe last Saturday ol each month
al Sl Georges Church, Enliekl. lo enable attgndance al Communion ol Ihe eklety larlhlul who firKI It
dillicull lo travel lo allerKJ seN*es held al Sl Sava Church in LorKlon due lo th¢ir age and fra￿ty.
All are welmne to atteTrJ our rewlar services. Al wesenl there are 432 parish*)ners on the Church
Electoral Roll.
As well as our reg￿ar sorvices, we enable our community to Cglobrale ar¥J thank God al Ihe
milestones ol the journey 1hro￿h lilg. Through baptism we Ihank God lor the gift ol life. In marriage
public vows are excharwJed with Gcé's blessing Ihrouoh funeral sorvi¢es friènds aThJ lamity
express their griel and eommerKI the person into God's keepirvJ. We have celebraled 36 baplisrns
and 3 wedding arKI hekl 26 lunera15 in our church durirwJ Ihe year.

SERBIAN ORThODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2￿23
Dlocesan Counell
Two members ol Ihe CO￿regaI￿on COW￿11 sit ￿ the DI(￿eSan COW￿1. This pr(NKJes the
Congregalion Coundl with an imFrfXtanl link between the pwish atK* the ¥Ader str￿l￿e ol
Church.
The Church & the Communlty Cenlye
During Ihe year the lollowiry aththbonal aclMlie5 were caThied oul arxyor hgkl at Ihe Churth arKJ the
Community Cenlre: _
la)
Fleligious classes and fr￿￿$s￿)nS lor adums were hekl on a regular weekly basis
Ihroughout Ihe year.
SurKlay school was hekl ￿ a reg￿ar basis vrilh ab(xJl 100 children attenthry from
within London and the Home Counlies.
Religious ard culiural telebralions were on approwlale saints. days wryth the
participation of Sunday school children. Ihe Churth choir. a￿1 lolk groups.
Ibl
Ic)
On 2V January. Si Sava's Acadany vrds hekl al Ihe Communhy Centre
On 1V Fetrfuary. the atbjl ol monastery Hilendar. Father Melh¢xlius. visi1￿ the
parish and conducted lilLKgy al St Sava Churth.
On 31YI March, bishop Dosilei held a me8tirKJ with the wlesls and chaimwi of Ihe
Congiegalion Co￿￿11$ from partshes within Greal Briiain Irdar•J.
On * Aprl. trfshop t)osilej ordained Ihe Deacan Zp4ko KovaThM into wiesthood.
On tr June. the sisters. guld (*lebrated Its 60th jubitee.
On I4￿ OcicA)er. a fur￿.ratsry event vras hekj lor Ihe rerKwation of the church
Borovo. easter Croatia.
From 8 10 13th October a group, led by Father Dragan. wont on plwmage lo
Mounl Aihos arxl nN)naslery HIle￿lar.
On 4th November. members ol the Cuyegalion C￿nCil hekj meeliw wilh
parishioners.
On 18 November. Falher tkagan héld a wasartatkM aboul the pllgrirnage tt) tho
monasiery Hilgndar.
Occaslonally Ihe lelkiwship ol-si Ayplus the Stylite" ol the St. Sava's Church held
lalks about the Orthcthx Faith.
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SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONDON
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECUIBER 2W
Pa$lornl Carn
During tho ythqr Ihe prlests 01 th8 Pwish:.
11 W1￿1ed all c￿rCh membefs lo ble5S t￿lT Iwynes (￿rIng Lent.
2) Visiled all Ihe thurchyaftls wllhln Lorthn arKI Ihe Home Countles ￿ bloss the grave5 01
departed parishN)ners.
3} Wisiled all chufch memiwrs ol ow Parlsh unable lo allerKI church because ol S￿knesS ¢X
inlirTnity lo celebrale Communion wilh Ihem ellher at their homes or in howtal.
4) Visiled. wthenever pM)ssit4e, Church membws at th￿r homes lo b1￿8 Ihe aftnu￿ leasl
(Slaval ol thelr patron saint.
5) Visited Ladies Guihjs a￿1 olher ￿gan￿oI1[￿ uwn invltathjn. lo bless least ol IhLwr
palron sainL
Ecumenlc81 Relatlonshlps
At the local level we are members of the Anglican arwj Easlem Clxwches AsS￿la11￿. Members ol
the Assoeialion atteThJ serylces al si Sava's a ol limes a year.
The Chufth is a memt*r ol the ASsocha￿n ol Anglw and EaSt￿n Churches arKI maintains
regular ¢onlacts vthh oiher membws. This Associa￿n crfgantses presenIal*￿5. a￿1
common services.
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SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST SAVA LONI)ON
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2tr23
Flnanclal re¥le*T
Total receipts for unrestr￿ted were £228,898 dw¥i9 20Z3, ￿ WKTease of 10% (m Iho ryevKx
year's sum 01 £208.432.
The par￿hla1 sub$￿1p11onS were £20.818 lor 2023, vthkh were sllghuy higher ¢M the FY6vwM year
01 £19.535.
During 2023 donal1￿S were £26.333; Ihls Was up by 46% on the pro41)￿ year 0 £18.088. However.
recerpls Irom cash Collec￿ were £47,634. vthkh were slightly (bwn on the wevious year ol
£49.427.
Income Irom Ihe sales ol caNlles was £83.737 dwiTrJ 20Z3: this was up by 1W on the wewus year
01 £69.959.
The lolal income during church seNices was £198.416 w) on the ryevious year by £18.900.
The Trust has also raised luTrJ5 Ihroughout Ihe year Ihrough renting Ihe ¢ryFrf space, Wth￿h is
needed lor Church aciivilies. This FVOVKles £28,400 a￿￿tIOnal annual inffime. whi¢h (15 intended i
11} go towards maintenance ol Ihe thur¢h aTrJ othef buiiolngs.
The cosl of prov*Jing Christian ministry Irom St Sava WKI St Ge(wg8 {Enr￿kIl was £T6,406 plus Ihe
£11.100 subgcriplion to the thocese towards the UF4(eep of the I￿￿an mona51ery. thi¢h 15 in line
wilh Ihe prevI￿S year.
Annual hospitality cosls were £10.803. whith Is a $igniftanl In(xease on th8 w￿￿)US year.
Poslage arKI Sialionery were £6.103, an inuea8e of 3￿ on the wevkws year.
The cosl of insurance ￿S £20.453. was Ihe premiLTh ltr 2024. whkh Increased by £1.2W2 on
the current year paKI lor in 2022.
Travel costs were £14,262. a decrease of £3,306 on the F*•iOUS year of £17.568.
The Repair & Renovation cos15 were £14.290. Ythich is a Iraclion ol Ihe costs d the wev¥)us year ol
£160.899 most of il spenl on relurbishmenl of the Mih)je Nikolic hall.
Full delails ol inc4Nne and expe￿￿11Ure are wovkJ8d In Ihe Flnancial Slalemert. sh¢yw3
increase in reserves by £25,568 Irorn the wevious ye¥. 9Xd￿1Ing the resmed lunds on Tntsl
for dislribulion.
R8serves Pollcy
11 is the policy of the Trusl88s lo mainlaln a balance on unrestrlcted funts lo:.
IF) ensure ihe Tntst's objedives continu& In the lthure should the level DI Incixne
dgcline.
(li) maintain aTrJ improve the Church ol St Sava and olher Tntsl wopety.
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SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF sr SAVA LONDON
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2￿23
Slructuwe, Govemants and Mryeine
The Serbian Orthcmjox Church ol St Sava LoThkn tru￿ TKJS established by i*faced petsons after
the V World War. On thssoluiw in 1948 of the gJvemment.in-exle of ihe Kingdom ol YLwslavia. a
Twsl was sel up ol le￿ho￿l [ffo￿ty * 12 Egerton Gardens Kertsinglon. ￿leh had been gifted lo
Ihe govemmenl during Ihe war ty Peter 11. Subsequenuy. L*nelaclors and pwishM)nérs
conlinued lo donale lur*ts to Ihe Church.
The charitable irusl is govemed by its Tntsi Deed a￿1 is managed by Tntstees.
The ¢harity employs Iwo lull lime wiesls and a Church Warden are assisted Sn th? runnlro ol tho
Church by the Church Congregat￿n Cwncal arKI olhet volunleers.
IAY members on the Congregation we ￿￿nalIty elecled by pari8hioners, whilsl n8w
Trustees are iecruiled and app)inled by the exislir#J Truslees on the basEs ol Ihelr personal
kn￿e(￿Je of Ihe prospeclNe Tfttslees. Ary dea￿n lo app)inl a Tntsleels unanlmous.
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