ST.MARY'S JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, HAMPSHIRE

Registered charity 1201097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN HAMPSH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. MAINTAINING THE FAITH, TRADITIONS AND DOCTRINES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX 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 SYRIA

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 OR OVERSEAS, INCLUDING DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. 3.7 ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE REQUISITE FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTS OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.

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 the charity held unrestricted reserves of £15,541 at the end of the period, which exceeds its stated policy target of a minimum cash reserve of £10,000. The charity reported total income of £41,035 and total expenditure of £33,598, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees declared that reserves are held to fund current and future activities, including a building fund.

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 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
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev ELDHO ELIAS CHERIANchair
• Basil Aluckal
• Binu Kuriakose
• DINNISH KUDIYIRICKAL MANI
• Darlymol George
• JIBI JOB
• JOBIN GEORGE
• Rinu Abraham
• SATHEESH KOIKKARA VADAKKAN
• SHAJI ALIAS · trustee of 1 other charity
• SIJU JACOB

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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