ST. GEORGE INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, PRESTON

Charity number: 1209777
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our organisation is a Christian Church committed to helping the poor in both the local community and globally. This is done through fundraising activities, charity collections and nation-wide tour operations. This is evidenced though our ongoing work with Macmillan in order to help fund their cancer research as well as our donations to families in Kerala to support them in financial difficulties.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 August 2024: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Fr. Joseph K John Chair
None on record
Biju Thomas Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
John John Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Mathew Thomas Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Shejin Cherian Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Vibin Eapen Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Shibu Punnen Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Joseph John Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Reji E Joseph Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Georgee Chirapurathu Raju Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Prince Thankachan Trustee 22 March 2025
None on record
Prince K Thankachan Trustee
None on record
John Scaria Trustee
None on record
Shejin Lukose Cherian Trustee
None on record
Lalu James Trustee
None on record
Sibi Samuel Trustee
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 11 NOV 2023 AS AMENDED ON 28 JUL 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE DOCTRINES AND BELIEFS OF THE INDIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND SOCIETY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF REGULAR COMMUNAL WORSHIP AND CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON INDIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE FAITH.

Contact information

Address:
Goosnargh Village Hall
Church Lane
GOOSNARGH
PRESTON
PR3 2BH
Phone:
07447384820
Email:
stgeorgeprestonioc@gmail.com
Website:

stgeorgeindianorthodoxchurchpreston.org