MOR BASELIOS YELDHO JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, BRISTOL

Registered charity 1151586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintaining the faith, traditions and doctrines of the Jacobite Syrian Church ; Conducting holy Eucharist, Sacraments Providing holy Sacrament to all its members; Establishing charitable institutions for the welfare of the members of the Church and for the poor and needy;

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN BRISTOL AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY:1. MAINTAINING THE FAITH, TRADITIONS AND DOCTRINES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH AND PERFORMING ALL THE RELIGIOUS RITES AND SACRAMENTS FOR ALL ITS MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANCIENT SYRIAN ORTHODOX TRADITION AS FOLLOWED BY THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN INDIA;2. CONDUCTING HOLY EUCHARIST, SACRAMENTS AND SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE FAITH, TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND RITES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH;3. PROVIDING HOLY SACRAMENT TO ALL ITS MEMBERS;4. ESTABLISHING CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY;5. ORGANISING AND CONDUCTING SUNDAY SCHOOL, PRAYER MEETINGS, RETREATS, YOUTH ASSOCIATION AND VANITHA SAMAJAM ( WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION) AND SPIRITUAL ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.6. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE GENERAL BODY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that gross income was £38,564.44 while total expenses reached £309,304.00, resulting in a significant deficit for the period. The majority of expenditure consisted of a charitable donation of £291,650.00 to another entity. Cash funds at the end of the period were minimal, totaling £533.26.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Biju Papparil Varkey · trustee of 1 other charity
• Biju Varghese · trustee of 2 other charities
• Eltho Varghese · trustee of 1 other charity
• George Varghese Enniriyil · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jobi George · trustee of 2 other charities
• Joshy George · trustee of 1 other charity
• MATHEW MATTAMANA ZAKHARIA
• Mathew Pothanickal Kunjachen · trustee of 1 other charity
• Riju Varghese · trustee of 1 other charity
• Saibu C George
• Sam Kuruvilla · trustee of 1 other charity
• Shinoy Thomas · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bristol City · India · Throughout London

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