**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: SC018991**
## **Trustees' Report and**
**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **for**
## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
G O Thomson & Co Chartered Accountants 13 Hope Street Lanark Lanarkshire ML11 7NL
**ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
**Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|||**Page**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Trustees' Report**|1|to|2|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**||3||
|**Statement of Financial Activities**||4||
|**Balance Sheet**||5||
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|6|to|10|
## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. 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 orthodox Church exists to glorify God and to work for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom throughout the world.
It acknowledges the substantive call in duty to bring ordnances of religion to the people of its community and co-operate with other churches and various ecumenical bodies throughout the world.
Sunday workshop is conducted regularly on Sunday mornings and frequently on Sunday evenings.
The church is often involved in other specific Christian festivals, outreach work and missions which include regular Sunday School activities and other events appropriate to the community.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
Attendance to Sunday worship has remained at around 150 people for morning services.
The number of children attending the church Sunday School each week has been steady throughout the year.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees have a policy to maintain the free unrestricted reserves of the charity at a level that equates to three months expenditure. This reserve policy is to maintain a sufficient reserve incase of unforeseen expenditure or building work.The Trustees consider a level of three months sufficient for the purposes of the charity.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document**
The church is administered in accordance with the terms of the deed of constitution.
## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees**
The council shall consist of the charity trustees who have been appointed by the Bishop from members of the church considered to have appropriate gifts and skills.
Council members are appointed by the Bishop to serve on the council until further notice or dissolving or changes.
## **Organisational structure**
The council is chaired by the Priest and meets on a three monthly basis.
Certain responsibilities are delegated to members of the council as appropriate.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number**
SC018991
## **Principal address**
Kingarth 82 Blackness Avenue Dundee DD2 1JL
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## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
**Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **Trustees**
## **Independent Examiner**
G O Thomson & Co Chartered Accountants 13 Hope Street Lanark Lanarkshire ML11 7NL
Offerings for the year have decreased by 1.19% to £78,316 (2024 - £79,259). The overall income to general fund was £79,102 (2024 - £80,033) and expenditure was £65,618 (2024 - £89,678).This has resulted in the organisation having net funds at 31st March 2025 £59,227 (2024 - £45,742).
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 18 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church**
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages four to ten.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of the independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention :
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
G O Thomson & Co Chartered Accountants 13 Hope Street Lanark Lanarkshire ML11 7NL
18 December 2025
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## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|2025
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
78,316
Investment income
2
786
**Total**
79,102
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Staff Costs
44,977
Bishop Antony
2,400
Donations
2,000
Youth Work
4,888
General Expenses
8,390
Insurance
1,769
Heat and Light
(2,291)
Telephone
449
Repairs and Renewals
1,336
Depreciation
61
Accountancy
1,638
Travelling
-
**Total**
65,617
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
13,485
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
45,742
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
59,227|2024
Total
funds
£
79,259
774
80,033
39,151
2,400
10,000
8,675
8,344
1,683
5,427
449
9,526
81
1,560
2,382
89,678
(9,645)
55,387
45,742|
|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Balance Sheet 31 March 2025**
|2025
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
6
184
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
7
1,679
Cash at bank
62,983
64,662
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
8
(5,619)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
59,043
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
59,227
**NET ASSETS**
59,227
**FUNDS**
9
Unrestricted funds
59,227
**TOTAL FUNDS**
59,227|2024
Total
funds
£
245
1,574
49,707
51,281
(5,784)
45,497
45,742
45,742
45,742
45,742|
|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 18 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, 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 Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. 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.
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 33% on cost
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from 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.
## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|**2.**
**INVESTMENT INCOME**
Bank Interest
**3.**
**TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
Trustees' salaries
**Trustees' expenses**
Trustees' expenses
**4.**
**STAFF COSTS**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Full Time Equivalents
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
**5.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
Investment income
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Staff Costs
Bishop Antony
Donations
Youth Work
General Expenses
Insurance
Heat and Light
Telephone
Repairs and Renewals
Depreciation
Accountancy
Travelling
**Total**|2025
2024
£
£
786
774
2025
2024
£
£
42,750
30,756
2025
2024
£
£
1,134
7,660
2025
2024
1
1
Unrestricted
fund
£
79,259
774
80,033
39,151
2,400
10,000
8,675
8,344
1,683
5,427
449
9,526
81
1,560
2,382
89,678|2025
2024
£
£
786
774
2025
2024
£
£
42,750
30,756
2025
2024
£
£
1,134
7,660
2025
2024
1
1
Unrestricted
fund
£
79,259
774
80,033
39,151
2,400
10,000
8,675
8,344
1,683
5,427
449
9,526
81
1,560
2,382
89,678|
|---|---|---|
|||80,033|
|||39,151
2,400
10,000
8,675
8,344
1,683
5,427
449
9,526
81
1,560
2,382|
|||89,678|
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## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
|**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**6.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**COST**
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
At 31 March 2025
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024|Unrestricted
fund
£
(9,645)
55,387
45,742
Motor
Computer
vehicles
equipment
Totals
£
£
£
10,288
3,706
13,994
10,043
3,706
13,749
61
-
61
10,104
3,706
13,810
184
-
184
245
-
245|
|---|---|
The title to the Church's Property is vested in His Holiness Pope Tawadros II (Ex-officio) who succeeded Pope Shenouda III on 18th November 2012.
## **7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Prepayments|1,679|1,574|
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## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|**8.**|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE**|**YEAR**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2025|2024|
|||||£|£|
||Taxation and social security|||2,092|1,371|
||Other creditors|||3,527|4,413|
|||||5,619|5,784|
|**9.**|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||||
|||||Net||
|||||movement|At|
|||At|1.4.24|in funds|31.3.25|
||||£|£|£|
||**Unrestricted funds**|||||
||General fund|45,742||13,485|59,227|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|45,742||13,485|59,227|
||Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||||
|||Incoming||Resources|Movement|
|||resources||expended|in funds|
||||£|£|£|
||**Unrestricted funds**|||||
||General fund|79,102||(65,617)|13,485|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|79,102||(65,617)|13,485|
||**Comparatives for movement in funds**|||||
|||||Net||
|||||movement|At|
|||At|1.4.23|in funds|31.3.24|
||||£|£|£|
||**Unrestricted funds**|||||
||General fund|55,387||(9,645)|45,742|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|55,387||(9,645)|45,742|
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## **ST. MARK'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|80,033|(89,678)|(9,645)|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|80,033|(89,678)|(9,645)|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|||Net||
|---|---|---|---|
|||movement|At|
||At 1.4.23|in funds|31.3.25|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|55,387|3,840|59,227|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|55,387|3,840|59,227|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|159,135|(155,295)|3,840|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|159,135|(155,295)|3,840|
## **10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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