Inde endent examinerfs re ort to the charit trustees of "ST. IGNATIUS ELIAS JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BELFAST" I report on the accounts of'ST. IGNATIUS ELIA5 JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, BELFAST" for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 2 to 4. Respectlve responslbllltles of charlty trustees and examlner As the charltrfs truslees you are respon51ble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It Is my responsibllity to: examine the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charities Act follow the procedures laid down In the general Dlrectlons glven by the CommlssSon under section 65{9){bl of the Charitles Act state whether partlcular malters have come to my attentlon. Basls of Independent examlnerfs report I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carrled out In accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon for Northern Ireland under section 65191{b) of the Charities Act. My exarnlnalion included a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Included conslderatlon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeklng explanations from you as charity trustees concernlng any such matters. My role Is to state whether any materlal matters have come to my anentlon 8ivlng me cause to believe: l. That accounting records were not kept In accordance with sectlon 63 of the Charltles Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accountlng requlrements of the Charlties Act 4. That there Is further Informallon needed for a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my exarnlnallon and have no concerns In respect of the matters (l) to (4) Ilsted above and. In connectlon wlth followlng the Dlrectlons ol the Charlty Comm1s51on for Northern Ireland, I have found no mattels that requlre drawlng to your allenllon, Shajl John 33 Fortwllllam Demesne Belfast BT15 4FD Date: 1810112024 Statement of financlal actlvities 101 Aprll 2022- 31 March 2023) SUMMARY OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT INCOMING RESOURCES Incomlng resources from generated funds Volunta Income £25,535.00 £25,848.00 £12,364.61 £63,747.61 Income from o Other incomin rating activitles resources Total Incomln resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generatlng funds Diocesan parish share Management and admlnistratlon enses for other activities £250.00 £32.871.36 £81.20 £33.202.56 Total resources ex ended Net Incomlng loutgolng resources £30.545.05 RECONCIUATION OF FUND5 Total funds brought forward from revlous ear £99,687.30 Total funds carrled forward £130,232.35 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023 Flxed Assets Tan Ible assets £0.00 £0. Current assets Sund Debtors Cash at bank and In hand £0.00 £130,232.35 £130,232.35 Llabllltles Amount falling due within one year Bank overdrafts £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Net Current assets £130,232.35 Net assets £130,232.35 Funds Restricted funds £37,395.00 £92,837.35 Unrestricted funds Total funds for the charl £130,232.35 l.Volunta Income Donations from members Donations from non-members Members subscri tions £12,230.00 £O.(K) £13,305.00 £25,535.00 Total 2. Income from operatln8 actlvltles Offerto from seThices Chari £11,687.00 £1,396.00 £2,490.(X) £6,127.00 £3,250.00 £898.00 £25,848.00 collection5 Holy Eucharlst Annual Parish Feast seriice Chrlstmas Carol Other contributions Total 3. Other Incomlng resources Gift Aid Refund from HMRC £12,364.61 £12,364.61 Total 4. Dlocesan arlsh share MSOC UK Contribution £250.00 Total £250.00 5. Church management and admlnlstratlon Vicar expenses and travel char es Church rent Sunday school expenses Charity pa ment5 Refreshments Misc. & stationa Furniture & other church iterns Christrnas Carol, Gifts. Donations £11,913.60 £5,152.50 £2,633.10 £2,700.(M) £6,256.16 £846.23 £617.99 £2.751.78 £3Z,871.36 Total 6. Expenses for other artlvltles Public liabilit Insurance £0.00 Bank Char es £81.20 Total £81.20