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2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01345280 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 275483

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

FOR

UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST.

SOPHIA LIMITED

Sproull & Co. Chartered Accountants First Floor, Jebsen House 53-61 High Street Ruislip Middlesex HA4 7BD

UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5 to 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 12

UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01345280)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2020. 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 objects for which the charity is established for the public benefit are to promote and provide for the advancement of education and the education and the teachings of the Ukrainian Catholic religion.

Public benefit

In determining the charity's objectives and planning future activities and donations, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

At the Balance Sheet date the charity had total reserves of £1,151,663. The Trustees believe this to be an adequate level to finance the charity's activities for the foreseeable future.

Included within the total reserves is £179,237 for a Restricted Fund.

Within Unrestricted Funds is a Designated Reserve of £185,000, incorporating a transfer during the year of £40,000 (2019 - £45,000).

Further information on these funds is detailed in note 13.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, its memorandum and articles of association dated 5th December 1977, as amended by special resolution dated 25th March 1998 and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The existing trustees will appoint new trustees on the basis of the appointee's knowledge and experience to be able to contribute towards the achievement of the charity's objectives.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

01345280 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

275483

Registered office

79 Holland Park London W11 3SW

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01345280)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

Trustees

Rev Father A B Choma Rev Father J Lescesen Bishop H B Lonchyna (resigned 6.10.20) Rev M Matwijiwskyj Rev Fr E Nebesniak Rev Father D J Senyk Bishop K Nowakowski (appointed 6.10.20) Mr F Kurlak (appointed 6.10.20)

Company Secretaries Rev Father D J Senyk Rev Fr E Nebesniak

Independent Examiner

Sproull & Co. Chartered Accountants First Floor, Jebsen House 53-61 High Street Ruislip Middlesex HA4 7BD

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

During the year the company made charitable contributions of £28,365 (2019 - £16,000) in the furtherance of the charity's objectives.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 10th May 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Rev Father D J Senyk - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ukrainian religious society of St. Sophia Limited ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michelle Wickwar A.C.A., F.C.C.A. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Sproull & Co. Chartered Accountants First Floor, Jebsen House 53-61 High Street Ruislip Middlesex HA4 7BD

12th May 2021

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
2
Investment income
3
Other income
7
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Donations
Other
Total
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds

£
100
131,818
841
152,216
284,975
28,365
66,524
94,889
190,086
782,340
972,426		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
179,237
**179,237 **		 2020
Total
funds
£
100
131,818
841
152,216
284,975
28,365
66,524
94,889
190,086
961,577
1,151,663		 2019
Total
funds
£
1,000
144,839
1,940
3,420
151,199
16,000
84,349
100,349
50,850
910,727
961,577

The notes form part of these financial statements

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01345280)

BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER 2020

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
8
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
9
Investments
10
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
13
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Designated Reserve
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds

£
418,928
3,588
80,260
475,480
559,328
(5,830)
553,498
972,426
972,426		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
179,237
179,237
-
179,237
179,237
**179,237 **		 2020
Total
funds
£
418,928
3,588
80,260
654,717
738,565
(5,830)
732,735
1,151,663
1,151,663
787,426
185,000
972,426
179,237
1,151,663		 2019
Total
funds
£
420,107
3,535
97,060
443,570
544,165
(2,695)
541,470
961,577
961,577
637,340
145,000
782,340
179,237
961,577

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st December 2020.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01345280)

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31ST DECEMBER 2020

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 10th May 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

D J Senyk - Trustee

M Matwijiwskyj - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, 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 Companies Act 2006. 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.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - depreciation is not provided Fixtures and fittings - 15% on cost

Land and buildings are shown at cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Land and buildings are depreciated over their estimated useful economic life after taking the residual value of the assets into consideration. The trustees consider the residual value of the company's land and buildings to be in excess of the original cost and consequently no depreciation is provided.

The residual value of the company's assets and whether the value has been impaired are considered by the trustees on an annual basis.

It is the opinion of the trustees that the freehold property is maintained at such a level that its residual value would be in excess of its original cost, and hence any depreciation charge would be immaterial.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation 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.

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

2.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Hostel fees
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
4.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation - owned assets		 2020
£
131,818
2020
£
841
2020
£
2,274		 2019
£
144,839
2019
£
1,940
2019
£
3,153

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2020 nor for the year ended 31st December 2019.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st December 2020 nor for the year ended 31st December 2019.

6. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2020 2019
Administration 1 1

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

7. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

Included in other income is £150,000 compensation received for loss of light as a result of nearby building works.

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold
property
£
COST
At 1st January 2020
417,865
Additions
-
At 31st December 2020
417,865
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2020
-
Charge for year
-
At 31st December 2020
-
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2020
417,865
At 31st December 2019
417,865
9.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Prepayments
10.
CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
Loan to Orlov
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
64,049
1,095
65,144
61,807
2,274
64,081
1,063
2,242
2020
£
3,588
2020
£
80,260		 Totals
£
481,914
1,095
483,009
61,807
2,274
64,081
418,928
420,107
2019
£
3,535
2019
£
97,060

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

11.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 12)
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
12.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
At 1.1.20
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
637,340
190,086
Designated Reserve
145,000
-
782,340
190,086
Restricted funds
Prof. Cymbalistyj Foundation
179,237
-
TOTAL FUNDS
961,577
190,086
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
284,975
TOTAL FUNDS
284,975		 2020
2019
£
£
-
8,719
406
-
-
43
5,424
2,652
5,830
11,414
2020
2019
£
£
-
8,719
Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.20
£
£
(40,000)
787,426
40,000
185,000
-
972,426
-
179,237
-
1,151,663
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(94,889)
190,086
(94,889)
190,086

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated Reserve
Restricted funds
Prof. Cymbalistyj Foundation
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.1.19
£
631,490
100,000
731,490
179,237
910,727		 Net
movement
in funds
£
50,850
-
50,850
-
50,850		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(45,000)
45,000
-
-
-		 At
31.12.19
£
637,340
145,000
782,340
179,237
961,577

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
151,199
151,199		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(100,349)
50,850
(100,349)
50,850

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated Reserve
Restricted funds
Prof. Cymbalistyj Foundation
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.1.19
£
631,490
100,000
731,490
179,237
910,727		 Net
movement
in funds
£
240,936
-
240,936
-
240,936		 Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.20
£
£
(85,000)
787,426
85,000
185,000
-
972,426
-
179,237
-
1,151,663

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UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF ST. SOPHIA LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
436,174
436,174		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(195,238)
240,936
(195,238)
240,936

The Designated Reserve is a fund that has been established to provide funds in order to contribute to the cost of major renovation works that are anticipated to arise in the future and are set aside out of current and previous years' surpluses.

The Prof. Cymbalistyj Foundation is a restricted fund resulting from a bequest received in 2008 which required the charitable company to form and manage a foundation in the name of the donor to publish their academic works and works of other authors on the history and culture of the Ukrainian people.

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st December 2020.

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