ST. GREGORIOS WATFORD AND NORTH LONDON

Registered charity 1193554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GREGORIOS JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH WATFORD AND NORTH LONDON

The advancement of the Syrian Orthodox Faith and Christian beliefs for the benefit of the public inaccordance with the statements of beliefs and the tradition of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church inparticular by:Conducting Holy Eucharist, Sacraments ,Sunday school, prayer meetings, retreats, youthassociation,women's association other spiritual organizations and activities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX FAITH AND CHRISTIAN BELIEFS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEFS AND THE TRADITION OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN PARTICULAR BY:3.1 CONDUCTING HOLY EUCHARIST, SACRAMENTS AND SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE FAITH, TRADITIONS,CUSTOMS AND RITES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.3.2 ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING SUNDAY SCHOOL, PRAYER MEETINGS, RETREATS, YOUTH ASSOCIATION, VANITHA SAMAJAM (WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION) OTHER SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND THE TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AND THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE AND THE BROADCASTING OF INFORMATION USING MODERN MEDIA TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX FAITH;3.4 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SUFFERING AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH;3.5 THE ACQUISITION, PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES, AND ALSO TO BE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE OR USE BY OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS;3.6 ANY OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN BELIEFS IN THE UK OROVERSEAS, INCLUDING DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE PROMOTION OF THECHRISTIAN FAITH;3.7 ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE REQUISITE FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTS OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

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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Registered contact address: Watford, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted and restricted reserves total £389,254, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of a minimum £10,000 cash reserve. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would indicate non-compliance with accounting requirements or the need for further disclosure.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Risk management
• 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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (05/03/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Arun Kattathara Mathew
• Eldo Paul Thodathil
• Joffin Baby
• Jose Cherusseril
• Lincy Biju
• Pookekudy Paulose
• Rev Fr Abraham Raju Cheruvallil
• Sanju Rose Varghese
• THOMAS CHERIAN

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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