ST.THOMAS (JACOBITE) SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND, UK

Charity number: 1159301
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Activities related to the advancement of Christian faith, especially the traditions and doctrines of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in Hampshire, West Sussex and adjoining area of the south part of England. Charitable activities like relieving poverty and sickness for the benefit of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £27,535
Total expenditure: £18,419

People

11 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • Hampshire
  • Portsmouth City
  • Southampton City
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 November 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Zeena Jose Trustee 24 May 2025
None on record
Basil Ulahannan Trustee 24 May 2025
None on record
Reji Puthussery Poulose Trustee 24 May 2025
None on record
SUNNY ABRAHAM ALACKAL Trustee 24 May 2025
None on record
Rev Philip Thomas Trustee 11 January 2025
None on record
Poly Varghese Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Madhu Mamman Trustee 27 November 2021
None on record
Ebin Thazhuthekudiyil Varghese MSW Trustee 27 November 2021
None on record
James Thomas Thadathil Trustee 27 June 2020
None on record
RINISH KURIAN Trustee 13 April 2013
None on record
JOY PALIKODATH JACOB Trustee 13 April 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £29.86k £13.34k £17.48k £23.02k £27.54k
Total expenditure £16.87k £10.10k £7.03k £15.16k £18.42k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 09 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 APR 2012

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN HAMPSHIRE, WEST SUSSEX AND ADJOINING AREAS OF THE SOUTH PART OF ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR: TO MAINTAIN THE FAITH, TRADITIONS AND DOCTRINES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND TO PERFORM ALL THE RELIGIOUS RITES AND SACRAMENTS TO ALL ITS MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANCIENT SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH TRADITIONS. TO CONDUCT THE HOLY EUCHARIST, SACRAMENTS AND SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE FAITH TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND RITES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AS UNDER HIS HOLINESS THE PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH AND ALL THE EAST. TO PROVIDE HOLY SACRAMENTS TO ALL ITS MEMBERS AND EVANGELISATION TO ESTABLISH A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. TO ORGANISE AND CONDUCT SUNDAY SCHOOL, PRAYER MEETINGS, RETREAT, YOUTH ASSOCIATIONS AND VANITHA SAMAJAM (WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION) ETC. TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SPREADING OF THE UNIVERSAL (JACOBITE) SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH. TO BUY, RENT, LEASE OR ACQUIRE PROPERTY AND MANAGE IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN HAMPSHIRE, WEST SUSSEX AND SOUTH PART OF ENGLAND AND INDIA.

Contact information

Address:
77 Spitalfield Lane
CHICHESTER
West Sussex
PO19 6SG
Phone:
07809826082
Email:
stthomasjsoc@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

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