2021-04-05-accounts - The Greek Orthodox Community Of The Holy Trinity, Oxford

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 06 04 2020 05 04 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Greek Orthodox Community of the Holy Trinity, Oxford

Other names charity is known by Greek Parish Oxford / Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Parish

Registered charity number (if any) 1011772

Charity's principal address

Orthodox Church 1 Canterbury Road Oxford Postcode OX2 6LU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Theodoros Bargiotas	President (until 1.11.2021)
Ann Lingas	Interim President (from 1.11.2021)
Petros Kitromilides
Bede Gerrard		6.4.2020 to 29.11.2020
Andrew Goeldner- Thompson
Ioanna Christodoulou
Yannis Apostolou
Graham Speake	Secretary	6.4.2020 to 29.11.2020
George Philip Atzemoglou	Treasurer
Christos P Kotandis	Secretary	29.11.2020 to 5.4.2021
Dr Charles Foster		29.11.2020 to 5.4.2021
Dr Emmanouil Karteris		29.11.2020 to 5.4.2021
Joanna Pavelin		29.11.2020 to 5.4.2021
Dimitrios Zilaskos		29.11.2020 to 5.4.2021

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Registered charity; orthodox community How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected for 2 years at AGM Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The charity’s objects are 1) to promote the Christian Orthodox faith according to the rites and traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church as preserved and taught by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. 2) to benefit the public in England and Wales and abroad and particularly the Greek Orthodox community by the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The principal activities were the promotion of the Christian Orthodox faith, the operation of the Greek School and benefitting the public in England and Wales and abroad, particularly the Greek Orthodox community, by the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

The trustees have had due regard to the objectives of the charity as set out above, and also the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission, in exercising their powers and duties.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The parish continued to staff and hold church services for the faithful within the constraints of government pandemic restrictions, and in keeping with our duty to protect the wider community from COVID-19. Baptisms, weddings, and funerals including graveside services were provided where possible, along with confessions and home visits for communion and other reasons. When pandemic conditions precluded services, we opened the church for private prayer. In order to do this, volunteers were recruited to help with covid safety measures when the church was open. Maintenance to church property continued and some small improvements to the building were completed.

When the community could not gather together in person, we worked to find other ways of staying connected. The Sunday School in particular stepped up its efforts during the first half of the year to help families with children spiritually. The Greek School was able to move online and overall increased its number of language students, as well as expanding its curriculum. Zoom meetings took place to provide contact on major church feast days, and an online parish bulletin was also launched to facilitate communication. We were able to recommend practical online resources for those struggling during the pandemic, and to distribute other timely information such as ways to continue worshipping at home, along with resources for building the spiritual life through links for reading and listening in various fields such as theology, the history of the church, the arts, and resources for younger parishioners.

The parish’s Auxiliary Association recruited a further network of active volunteers to assist with pastoral work in the difficult times of the COVID19 pandemic. Volunteers reached out to isolated and vulnerable people by telephone, ran urgent errands, and provided gift baskets locally to parishioners identified by clergy, to mark the major feasts of Pascha and Christmas. The parish was also able to collect for the homeless in this country with money and clothing, and provided food items to a local charity serving refugees.

Together with the Parish of the Annunciation (charity # 1122035), with which we share the use of our church, we collected funds during Lent in support of the Mazi school for refugee children in Samos, Greece.

Together with the Parish of the Annunciation (charity # 1122035), with which we share the use of our church, we started collecting funds during Lent in support of the Shepherd’s High School in Beit Sahour, Palestinian West Bank. The collection continued into the next financial year.

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	The Greek Orthodox Community Of The Holy Trinity, Oxford Charity Name	The Greek Orthodox Community Of The Holy Trinity, Oxford Charity Name	The Greek Orthodox Community Of The Holy Trinity, Oxford Charity Name	1011772 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	06/04/2020 Period start date	To	05/04/2021 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 21,695 - 9,198 1,645 23,871 - 1,883 85 15 - - - 58,392 - - - 58,392 29,531 3,055 22,141 993 - - 873 - - - 56,593 - - - 56,593 1,799 - 57,947 59,746	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - 350 - - - - - - - 350 - - - 350 - - - - 769 - - - - 769 - - - 769 - 419 - 1,100 681	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 21,695 - 9,198 1,995 23,871 - 1,883 85 15 - - - 58,742 - - - 58,742 29,531 3,055 22,141 993 - 769 873 - - - 57,362 - - - 57,362 1,380	Last year to the nearest £
Donations and membership	21,695				22,477
Legacies	-				5,000
Gift Aid	9,198				-
Fundraising	1,645				5,811
Greek School fees	23,871				30,046
Pilgrimage receipts	-				17,814
Furlough receipts	1,883
Other charitable activities	85				40
Bank interest	15				55
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	58,392				81,243

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					81,243

Clergyemployment costs	29,531				25,645
Clergyaccommodation costs	3,055				3,800
Greek School teacher salarycosts	22,141				20,439
Other Greek School costs	993				9,484
Pilgrimagepayments	-				17,814
Donations	-				500
Other charitable costs	873				290
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**Sub total **	56,593				77,972

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					77,972

	1,799	- 419	-	1,380	3,271
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	57,947	1,100	-	59,047	55,776
	59,746	681	-	60,427	59,047

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/01/2022

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Independent Examiner fee Clergy travel costs Archdiocese contribution Details Details Parish owned house for priest; land and buildings at 24 Cavendish Drive Marston Oxford OX3 0SD Buildings being depreciated at 4% pa (£6,886) Barclays Tracker Account Greek School Bank Account Barclays Current Account Details Paypal Account Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 35,000 - 19,932 - 50 4,764 681 59,746 681 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - - - Print Name Dr Philip Atzemoglou	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Dr Philip Atzemoglou	31/01/2022

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

31/01/2022