SAINT MAKARIOS THE GREAT ECCLESIASTICAL TRUST

Registered charity 1140421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMOC

The object is to advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public in accordance with the doctrines of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TOTIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £399,173 to £370,596 due to net outgoing resources of £28,577 exceeding incoming resources. The charity holds £253,729 in cash at bank against minimal current liabilities of £840, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees report that the charity has sustained fundraising activities and maintained its property operations during the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev PETRU CIPRIAN NEDELCUchair
• Diana Bagrin
• EMANUEL PADUREANU
• Mihai Gabriel Costandache

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

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Income and spending

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