PARISH MANUAL - St.Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Kuwait

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9.6. Assistance for Undeveloped Parishes (G.B. Decision 06/07/’04)9.6.1. It is resolved to earmark KD 1000/= from Charity fund for assisting theundeveloped parishes. Assistance is limited to a maximum of Rs. 25,000/= foreach parish and disbursement is as per the approval of the ManagingCommittee9.7. Records of Charity disbursement9.7.1. It is resolved to keep a separate register with all details and the approval datesfor all the parish charity disbursement. (G.B. Decision of 24/11/’09)9.7.2. It is resolved to maintain a separate head as “Financial Assistance to Bishops &Priests” in the Yearly Accounts for all the financial assistance given to agedand ailing Bishops & Priests of our Church. (G.B. Decision of 27/03/’12)9.8. Amiri Grant disbursement9.8.1. It is resolved to transfer 80% of the Amiri Grant to the Church building fundand allot 10% each for Centenary charity Projects and furnishing of the newchapels.. (G.B. Decision of 29/11/’11)10. BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES10.1. Budget10.1.1. The Hon. Treasurer of each year shall prepare a budget for each financial year.The budgeted accounts shall be discussed by the reigning Managing Committeein office and agreed decisions of the Managing Committee are incorporated.The Budget is then presented to the “Budget General Body” of the Parish.10.1.2. Budget when adopted by the parish general body, becomes a sanction for thedisbursements / activities narrated there-in.10.1.3. Budget being an estimate / projection of the matters to be pursued during adefined period of time, precision in many of the budgeted expenses cannot bemaintained. Therefore a variance up to 10% is considered as acceptable by theGeneral Body. (G.B. Decision of 19/03/’76).10.1.4. The Hon. Treasurer is empowered to disburse the routine and normal day to dayexpenses of the Parish. All extra ordinary items should be brought to theattention of the Managing Committee.Parish Manual / St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Kuwait. 21
10.2. General Reserve10.2.1. With a view to support any future lean years and to support any needy membersof the parish the General Body decided to set aside 50% of the surplus of eachyear together with the 25% each appropriated from the Birthday and SelfDenial Collections to a General Reserve account. (G.B. Decision of 18.4.1986)10.3. Limits of the Managing Committee10.3.1. Though not sanctioned by the budget the Managing Committee is empoweredto incur expenses in the following circumstances with the prescribed limits:10.3.2. Unforeseen or extra ordinary expenses without limit, but to be ratified in theimmediately following General Body (G.B. Decision of 10/06/’83)10.3.3. The maximum amount that can be spent by the managing committee outsidebudget is limited to KD 75/= (G.B. Decision 24/03/’00)10.3.4. Any Bishop of the Malankara Orthodox church invited by the parish shall begiven a “kaimuth” of KD 301/= (G.B. Decision 22/03/’96)10.3.5. Any Bishop of the Malankara Orthodox church on a casual visit to the parishshall be given a “kaimuth” of KD 101/= (G.B. Decision 22/03/’96)10.3.6. The diocesan Bishop on his visit to the parish shall be given a “kaimuth” of KD401/= (G.B. Decision 23/05/’95)10.3.7. All priests who visit the parish shall be given KD 25/= (G.B. Decision23/05/’95)10.4. Parish Bank Accounts10.4.1. The parish bank accounts are operated by the joint signatures of the Vicar andthe Hon. Treasurer or the Hon. Secretary if the Hon. Treasurer is out of Kuwait.(G.B. Decision of 02/06/’78)10.4.2. A bank account shall be opened in a bank in India, operated jointly by the officebearers of the parish, to facilitate charity disbursements. (G.B. Decision31/05/’05). The maximum amount in this account shall be Rs 15 lakhs and allpayments in India shall be from this account. (G.B. Decision 06/07/’10). Thisaccount shall be an NRE joint account in the name of Vicar, Trustee andSecretary of the Parish (G.B. Decision 21/06/’11).10.4.3. The “CBK” fixed deposit in the parish name shall be converted as a jointaccount in the name of the Vicar, the Hon. Treasurer and the Hon. Secretary ofthe parish. (G.B. Decision 19/06/’07). This fund cannot be used for any otherpurposes other than the construction of a church (G.B. Decision 21/06/’11).Parish Manual / St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Kuwait. 22
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