APPENDIX 3
OSCR
ottith Chanty Regukior
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
aint Andrews Orthothx Church Sckn
Report to the
trusteeslmembers of
Registered charity
number
On the accounts of the
charity for the
SC053142
Period stsrt date
Period end date
Set out on pages
Respective The chartty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities of wrth the temis of the Charrties and Trustee Investment {ScoUandl 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner
Charrties AC￿Unts (Scotland) Regulatr"ons 2CNJ6 las amended). The charity trustees
consider that the audrt requirement of Regulation 10111 {d} of the Accounts Regulats'ons
does not appty. It is my reS￿n￿bilIty to examine the accounts as required under section
44{11 {c} of the Act and to state whether parbcular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordan￿ with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examiner's statemerrt RegUlat￿nS. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the
chartty and a companson of Ihe accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual rtems ￿ disdosures in the accounts and seeks
explanations from the tn￿teeS conceming any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audrt and, consequently, I do
not exwess an audit opIn￿n on the view gtven by the accounts.
In the eourse of my examination, no matter has Come to my attenti
Independent examiTrefs
statement
which gNes me reasonable cause to bel*ve that in any material respect the
requirements"
to keep accountirKJ records in accordance with section 4411) {a} of the 2005 Act and
RegUlat￿n 4 of the 2006 Accounts RegUlat￿n$. and
to prepare accounts which accord wth the accounts'ng records and ￿mplY with
RegulatM)n 9 of the 2006 Acc￿nts Regulath)ns
have not been met. (
to whlch, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
2611112025
Name:
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
{if anyl-
Address:

APPENDIX 2
R&P Acccdjnts
Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School
SC053142
OSCR
Receipts and payments accounts
￿0t[￿h Charity Wlator
28
02
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
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105.738
105.738
AJ payrrnins
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Est￿￿￿1 I￿ana￿￿e￿I105ts
P4rynents rdabng oiredty tod￿rtt
Grants and￿na￿[￿S
i*%vnance ¢￿t$.
Prepa[al￿ of￿￿U￿ xcoutts
1.70D
1.70D
A4 Paynxnts relatirry to a55etand
invesknent movernents
Jrtha5e5 oifLxed assets
FqKchase ofinves￿n
rotslpaynKnts
1.7
1.79D
104.038
104.0
A6Tran5fers to I lfromlfund5
Surylus l(deficitl fory•a
104.
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Statemerrt of balan
Salnt Andrews Orthodox Chureh Sehool
SC053142
Section 8 Statement of balances
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APPENDIX 2 

Notes 

|**Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School**<br>**SC053142**|**Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School**<br>**SC053142**|**Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School**<br>**SC053142**|**Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School**<br>**SC053142**|**Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School**<br>**SC053142**|**Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School**<br>**SC053142**|
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|**Section C Notes to the Accounts**||||||
|**C1 Nature and purpose of funds**<br>_(may be stated on analysis of funds_<br>_worksheets)_<br>**C2 Grants**<br>**C3a Trustee remuneration**<br>**C3b Trustee remuneration -**<br>**details**<br>**C4a Trustee expenses**<br>**C4b Trustee expenses - details**<br>**C5 Transactions with trustees**<br>**and connected persons**|<br>The funds from the online fundraising campaigns (givesendgo and goFundme) are designated for the purchase of suitable<br>school premises.<br>**Type of activity or project supported**<br>**Individual /**<br>**institution**<br>**Number of grants**<br>**made**<br>**£**<br>**Total**<br>**-**<br>If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee<br>cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)<br>**x**<br>**Authority under which paid**<br>**£**<br>If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise<br>complete section 4b)<br>**x**<br>**Number of trustees**<br>**£**<br>**Nature of relationship**<br>**Nature of transaction**<br>**Transaction**<br>**amount (£)**<br>**Balance**<br>**outstanding at**<br>**period end (£)**|||||
||<br>The funds from the online fundraising campaigns (givesendgo and goFundme) are designated for the purchase of suitable<br>school premises.|||||
||**Type of activity or project supported**||**Individual /**<br>**institution**|**Number of grants**<br>**made**|**£**|
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||If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee<br>cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)||||**x**|
||**Authority under which paid**||||**£**|
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||If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box<br>complete section 4b)|||(otherwise|**x**|
|||**Nature of transaction**||**Number of trustees**|**£**|
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||**Nature of relationship**|||**Transaction**<br>**amount (£)**|**Balance**<br>**outstanding at**<br>**period end (£)**|
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APPENDIX 2
Add1￿(￿al notes (11
SalrtAndrev<s Orthodox Chureh Sthool
SC053142
Additional analysis111
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1 DO￿atiOn
BanktraThstBrA
91,145
•7,F45
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3Gr￿ts
TL*I
Tthl
185
185
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Additsonal notes {21
SC053142
Additional analysis121
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97.745
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J7.745
Subtotst
Expensest￿t￿nd￿s￿g ac
payments
Payrnentstekthg dwEItykn
r05ts.
5ubioial
ents rditin
Puth5e5 Of￿￿asse￿
Puitha&Bot
SublQtsl
TotaTpeMnents
614
114
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614
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APPENDIX 1
OSCR
Period start dale
Period end date
*)nlh
Y881
Fr(*
28
02 '24
To
kottish Chanty Regulator
offi￿ of the Scottish Charity Regulator
28
02 '25
Reference and administration details
Charity name
other names eharty is known
by
Registered tharTty number
Charity's principal address
Saint Andrews Orthodox Church School
SAOCS
sc
Postcode
EH8 9NR
Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report
Trustee name
Office Irf any)
Dates acted if
not for whole year
lor body) entitled to
app￿nt trustee {rf any)
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

**APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details** 

**Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)** 

|**Name**|**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
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|**Structure, governance and management**|||
|**Type of governing document**<br>**Trustee recruitment and appointment**|||
||Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School is a single tier||
||<br>Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has a<br>constitution as its governing body. This is publicly available to<br>view. To request a copy please contact us on:<br>standrewsschoolscotland@gmail.com||
||The individuals who sined the Charit Trustee declaration||
||g  y<br>forms which accompanied the application for incorporation of<br>the School shall be deemed to have been appointed by the<br>Members as Charity Trustees with effect from the date of<br>incorporation of the School. For further details regarding<br>trustee recruitment and appointment prease refer to our<br>constitution.||
||||
|**Objectives and activities**|||
|**Charitable purposes**<br>**Summary of the main activities**<br>**in relation to these objects**|||
||The oranisation has been formed to benefit the communit of||
||g       y<br>Scotland with the following purposes:<br>1a. providing excellent education with a Christian Orthodox<br>ethos; and<br>1b. providing opportunities for educational gathering and<br>community building for children and their families.<br>2. Advancement of religion.<br>3. Advancement of education.||
||Durin the first ear of our oeration as a charit we focused||
||g   y   p   y,<br>at securing appropriate premises, necessary registrations,<br>funding and raising community interest in our project. For<br>these objectives we 1) leased our current premises in<br>Craigmillar Park Church, 2) completed the registartion process<br>with the Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland, 2)<br>hosted an information event and three open days, and 3)<br>secured enough funds to run the school for the first twoyears.||



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**APPENDIX 1** 

## **Achievements and performance** 

> **Summary of the main achievements of** Many milestones have been achieved this year. **the charity during the financial period** 1. Charity registration with OSCR in February 2024. This is a welcomed acknowledgment that the school has great potential to benefit our community as well as our country at large. 2. Completion of Independent School Registration processes with the Registar of Independent Schools in Scotland. This included submission of our unique curriculum, core policies, protecting vulnarable groups checks, and a pre-registartion inspection of our premises. 3. We have finalised an exciting Classical programme of learning and have had it approved by Scottish Ministers. 4. Securing of a 19th-century building for our school premises. 5. Recruitment of an excellent teaching and support team who are enthusiastic about working together to realise the wonderful potential of the school. Our staff were chosen for their specialist abilities and experience, their commitment to the values of the school, but also, for their positive disposition and strong communication skills. A team that can ‘talk together’, discuss and learn from one another will create the bright environment where children can flourish and our staff can thrive. 6. Fundraising target achieved covering for the school s first two operational years 

|**Financial review**||
|---|---|
|**Brief statement of the charity’s policy**<br>**on reserves**<br>**Details of any deficit**<br>**Donated facilities and services (if any)**||
||The charit aims to hold reserves sufficient for at least 3|
||y<br>months of operating costs. Current reserves exceed this<br>minimum due to the generocity of our donors.<br>Total Income: £105,738<br>Total Expenditure: £1,700<br>Net Surplus: £104,038<br>Cash at Year End: £104,038|
||There is no deficit for the period|
||.|
||We are particularly gratefull to the Orthodox Community of St Andrew for|
||<br>donating the use of our current premises; to Miller's Sandwich Bar for<br>donating catering services for all our events; and to all our associates,<br>advisors and volunteers for offering their professional advice, services,<br>labour and materials for free.|



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APPENDIX 1
Other optional information
This year has been profoundly blessed. With God, s help and through the dedicated efforts of our
team, the establishment of the first orthodox Chrrstian school in Scotland has taken tangible form.
What began as a recognised need within our community grew into the shared vision of a small
group of parents. This vision was further strengthened through the blessing and support of His
Grace Bishop Raphael and His Eminen￿ Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. Their
encouragement has played an essential role in the development of whal has now become a
beautiful and inspiring new sch(x)l. Over the course of this year, we have witnessed a long-held
aspiration become a reality.
Our team has worked with steadfast commitment to establish Saint Andrew, s Orthodox Church
School: a new primary school in South Edinburgh founded upon the Christian Orthodox ethos and
dedicated to delivering an academically rigorous and high-quality programme of education. The
school will offer a full primary cU￿1cUluM taught in English. While aligned with Scotland, s national
primary benchmarks, the programme goes further by providing children with a rich knowledge-
based programme of leaming, steeped in the Classical tradition. Characterised by academic rigour
and integrity, beauty and joy, our programme gives children the best foundation in both the social
and natural sciences, as well as practical daily engagement with the arts. The school welcomes
pupils from Orthodox Christian families within Edinburgh and its surrounding areas, as well as
children from families of any farth tradition or none who wish for their children to benefit from our
educational model. No pupil is excluded on the basis of faith.
The practical and generous support offered by our parish community has not only met our financial
needs but has also been a profound source of encouragement to the executive team. Time and
again, we have been reminded that this school is a labour of love brought into being through the
sacrifices and goodwill of many individuals. During challenging moments, this support has inspired
us to renew our efforts with humility and diligence. For this, we remain deeply grateful.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the truslees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's t￿￿tee9
Signaturels)
OSCR will accept
dlgltal or typed
slgnatures
Full namels}
Position {e.g. Chair)
Treasurer
Chair
Date
26.11.2025
26.11.2025