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
a￿ounts.
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 WI￿re 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 COP￿4NuED 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
P*r* 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 la￿ng 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 forT*hob8
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 e*r
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 MOM￿r8 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.$•2
Sub tot41
106.432
105.432
98.182
A4 A••et •nd Inv￿lm•nI
rcha8eB.
•ee tsble
Sub tots71
105.432
105.432
98.162
N•t of r•¢elpts/(paym•nts)
AS Tran8fer8 between lund•
A6 Cash lunds1•8t y•ar errtl
Cash funds thls y•ar and
329
329
215
329
329
215
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Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Un￿strIcte{l
Restricted
fvnd*
funds
to nMreJt£
Endowment
fund$
to nfrarnJt£
Catsgorles
to
rotal cash funds
Unrn¥trbct•d R￿1￿Cl•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 tr￿t•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
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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
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