I CHARITY COMMISSION J FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01411-2025 Period start date To 31-12-2025 Period end date Charity name: CROATIAN CHURCH TRUST Chaflty rngi8trallon numbor: 263875 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in ils goveming document P*• t.17 THE CHARITW5 PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE fHE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION. PARTICULARLY AMONG PERSONS OF CROATIAN DESCENT, 8V PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE. RELIGIOUS SERVICES, AhlD AcfiviTIES THAT SUPPOIIT THE SPIRITUAL ANO COMMUNITY LIFE OF THE CROATIAN COMMUNITY IN THE VNITED KINGDOM. THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITTHROUGH A RANGE OF AcfivrnEs. INCLUOING RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND PASTOIIAL CARE. GENERAL CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. EOUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES. AND THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION WHERE REQUIRED FOR PASTORALANO COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. THE TRUSTEES CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THEIR Duf( UNOER SECTION 17 OF THE CHARITIES Acr 2011 TO HAVE OUE REGARO TO THE GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC BENEFIT PUBUSHED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION. THE CHARITVS ACTIVMES ARE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. THROUGH THE WORK OF THE CROATIAN CHAPLAINCY, THE CHARITY PROVIDES PASTORAL CARE, SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVMES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CROATIAN COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER PUBUC. THESE AcnvmES CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPIRITUAL CULTURAL AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BEfwEEN COMMUNITIES. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular, the activities. projects or services identified in th8 aounts. Parn 1.17 Statement confirmirvJ whether the trustees have had gard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public bon&fit rn1.18 Addltlonal Infornlallon (optlonal) You may choose to include further statements WIre relevanl aboLrt: IICCT.T AR. 2025
SORP referen( Parn 1.38 Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program related investment Parn 1.38 Contribution made by volunleers Para 1.38 Other Achlevements and Performance THE CHARifrf HAS CONnNUED TO CARRY OUT IT5 OBJECTIVES SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH THE WORK OF THE CROATIAN CHAPLAINCY. WHICH PROVIDES PASTORAL CARE AND SPIRfTUAL SUPPORT TO MEMBER5 OF THE CROATIAN COMMUNrrY. THROUGHOUT 2025, THE CROATIAN CHAPLAINCY ALSO COP4NuED TO PROMOTE CROAnAN rrHNIC. CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC IDENTITI, WHILE ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE AND UNDERSTANDING 8ETWEEN CROATIAN AND BRITISH CULTURES. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PUBLICATION Mosr - THE 8R106E, THE WEEKLY NEWSLEThER, AND REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CHAPLAINCY'S FACEBOOK PAGE. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. idenlifying the drfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of ils beneficiaries and any wder benefits to society as a whole. P•r• 1.20 Addltlonal Inforniallon {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where rebvant about.. Achievements against objectives set P¥• 1.41 Performance of fundraising activrties against objectives set Para 1.41 Investmenl perfomiance ainst ob. ectives Pr* 1.41 Other 21CCT.TAR, 2025
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding seThes statin wh the a held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.21 Para 122 Para 122 PaA122 P•r• 124 Pw• 1.23 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: The chanty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraisin9) P¥•147 Investment policy and objedives induding any social investment policy adopted 1.46 A description of the principal risks lang the ¢harity P•rn146 Other 31CCT.TAR. 2025
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document PaTr 1.25 TRUST DEED How is the charty constituted? P8rn 1.25 ,rated Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled lo appoint one or more trustees P•rn 1.26 TWO OF THE TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF ZAGREB. CROATIA THAN TRUSTEES ARE ENTITLED TO APPOINT AND SELEC[ NEW TRUSTEES Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Pollcles and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P*rn 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any vider network with whiGh the charity works P4rn151 Relalionship with any related parties P•r• 1.51 Other Reference and Administratlve detslls Charrty name Other name the Cha uses islered charit number Charrty's principal address CROATIAN CHURCH TRUST 263875 17 BOUTFIOWER ROAD IONOON, SWII IRE 41CCT.TAR, 2025
Names of tho charity trustees who manage the charity Dates a¢ted11 not forThob8 Tru•t•• nam• Offico lif any) Name gf per60n lor I)(Y1 •ntiU8d oint tnmtee ila REV LJUBOMIR SIMUNOVIC REV TOMISLAV MARKIC CHAIRMAN MR MISO MARLAIS 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor rate Iruslees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlro¢tor n•m• rtwasa oved Name of trustees holding thle to Wopety belonging to the chanty Tru81•• nam• Da act If not for ¥•hoh er 51CCT.TAR, 2025
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 Ihe assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's obje$ Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Infomiallon (optional) Names and addr•88 of advls•rn (Optlonal Inlomiatlonl Type of Name Addres• adviser Namo of chlof executive or nam8• of senlor stsff MOMr8 Ioptlonal Infomiatlon) Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of ke fsonnel details Other o tional infonnation 61CCT,TAR, 2025
Declarations Tho trusto08 doclare that they have approved the trusteo8' report above. Signed on bohalf of thè charity's trustees Slgnaluro(sl Full namo(sl Po8ltlon (eg S•cretary, Chalr, etcl REV LJUBOMIR SIMUNOVIC CHAIRMAN 61312026 71CCT.TAR. 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALE5 CROAMAN CHURCH TRUST 263875 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pertod 1.1.2025 3f.12.202S Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted lund• Restricted fund* Endowment fund• Totsl lund• y••r to th• nMmt£ A1 Rocgl DONATIONS CHURCH COLLECTKJN RENT GIFT AJO ANQ TRW4SFER$ GRANTS 49.374 6.645 13.400 18.749 17.593 49.374 6.645 13.400 18.749 17.593 46.996 7.213 13.419 13.780 16.969 Sub lot•l(Gross income for AR) 10&761 105.701 98.377 A2 A¥••t and In¥Mtm•nt l••e tabl•l. Sub total 108.761 106.701 98.377 A3P •r CAR AND TRAVEL EXPENSES ELECTRICITY. GAS WATER HOUSE REFF AND MAINTEIiANCE OFF1CE. eANK EXP. OOKATKINS EVENTS CHURCH EXP. CHAPLAfN. HOUSEH¢XO 17.671 1S.229 25.468 12.908 17.872 15.229 25.488 12.908 13.814 15.161 23.961 17.814 34.155 34.16S 27.$•2 Sub tot41 106.432 105.432 98.182 A4 A••et •nd Invlm•nI rcha8eB. •ee tsble Sub tots71 105.432 105.432 98.162 N•t of r•¢elpts/(paym•nts) AS Tran8fer8 between lund• A6 Cash lunds1•8t y•ar errtl Cash funds thls y•ar and 329 329 215 329 329 215 ¢C168 CCT2025
Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnstrIcte{l Restricted fvnd funds to nMreJt£ Endowment fund$ to nfrarnJt£ Catsgorles to rotal cash funds Unrn¥trbct•d R1Cl•d lundJ funds to rwr•it ¢ to n••r••t£ End¢)wmont fund$ ¢ur¥•rrtv•lu• Det211s Futhd lowhkh Cun•nt ¥4lu• Details 84 A88•t8 r•taIn lor th• charlty'8 own u•• iowthkh rnount du• Details Oh•l 85 Ll4bllltS• SvJned by trt•ts behawof all th• trustee5 Sgnature Pmi Nam Date of roval REV UUBOMIR SIMLINOVIC 8 3.2026 CC16a CCT2925
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl mombers of CROATIAN CHURCH TRUST On accounts for the year ended 3111212025 Charity no (if any) 263875 Sot out on pag ier I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Yhe Trust'l for the year ended 3111212025. Re8ponslbllltles and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the ba$18 of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of tho Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, have followed all the applicable Directions givén by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi Ihal no material matters have examlner'8 Statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below "l in Gonneclion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: the accounting records *pre not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act.. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply wrth the applicable requirements conceming the forn and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Chantie$ (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 othèr than any requirement that Ihe a¢unt5 give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have Come arAOSS no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Ple8S dele18 th S in the bracke1$ rfth•y do not apply. Slgned: Date: 61312026 Nam•: LJUBAN MILICEVIC Relevant professional qualification{sl or body (If any): Addrtss: Msc ECONOPAICS MA BUSINESS 6 corrRELL COURT, HOP STREET LONDON. SE10 OQR IER CCT2025
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concem (see CC32, IndeFendent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here detslls of any items that the examiner wishes to dis¢lo$e. IER CCT2025