
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  01/01/2021                   Period start date   To      31/12/2021 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: The Trust Fund of the Orthodox Greek Church at Higher Broughton Manchester Charity registration number:1042299** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The advancement of the Greek Orthodox**<br>**Religion in the area of Greater**<br>**Manchester for the benefit of the public**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**To provide a place of worship, school,**<br>**Community building and accommodation**<br>**for the Priest**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**In fulfilling our obligations we have**<br>**regard to the guidance issued by the**<br>**Charity Commission on Public Benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**To enable us to achieve our aims we have**<br>**invested in properties balancing Income**<br>**with capital appreciation**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38||
|Other|||





## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**We are still happy to report that our aims**<br>**are still being fulfilled.**<br>**We are in a position  now to finance our**<br>**next project in repairing part of a**<br>**presbytery which needs rebuilding**<br>**urgently.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The properties are all let and we are**<br>**happy to report another year with a**<br>**surplus.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We need to upgrade one more house**<br>**whenever the tenant changes and also**<br>**have reserves for any emergencies**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£15000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit<br>Para 1.24<br>Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>Para 1.23|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit<br>Para 1.24<br>Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>Para 1.23||
|---|---|---|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Rental Income  and occasional donations**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**New Trustees are selected and appointed**<br>**by the serving Trustees taking into**<br>**consideration ability and skills to fulfil**<br>**a certain position**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address 



**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



Declarations
The trustees declare that thèy have approv•d the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full namels)
Posftlon (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Mr Antonios M Andreou
Chaiman
Mr George A Levendi
Secretary
Dats
2022

THF. TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GRF.F.K CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUCHTON, MANCHESTER
31 DF.CEMBER 2021

THF. TRUST FUND OF TIIE ORTHODOX GRF.F.K CIIURCH
AI. IIIGIITr.R IIROUG111'0N, MANCIITr:Sl'b:R
Charity Infomialion
Accountsnts Report
A¢¢ounis
Notes to Ihc Accounts
Assct R¢gistcr

THETRUST FUND OFTHE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
Accountants Report
The attached accounts for the year enda 31 December
2021 were prepared from and are in agreement wilh the
books and explanations given by the trustees.
LL-&q
Date: 2£. S. LaLL
Lucas Reis Ltd
Chartered Accountants and Business Advisots
Landowne House
85 Buxlon Road
Stockport
SK2 6LR

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTOIY, MANCHESTER
Recelpts and Payments for the yeAr ended 31 December 2021
2021
2020
Recelpt$
Rents
36,724
37,029
Payments
Agents Fees
Repairs
House Insurance
House Repairs
Church Repairs
955
1,929
346
1,442
10,072
1,520
4,656
14,175
13,789
Surplus for the year
£ 22.549
£ 23,240
Trlotes
2021
2020
Flxed Assets
Properties (Houses)
726,316
726,316
Current Assets
Bank Accounts
108,198
85,649
Total Assets
£ 834,514
£ 811.965
Represented By
Accumulat¢d Fund brought forward
811,965
788,725
Sutplus for the Year
22,549
23,240
Accumulated Fund carried forward
£ 834.514
£ 811,965
Trustees
Mr A M Andrwu
Date.Z
Mr ts A tiabnlatsou
Date .
Mr (i A Levendi
Date .
Mr S Styltanou
21 . J. 2•LL
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Miss A loannou
Date .

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTIIODOX GRLEK CIIURCH
AT HIGHF.R BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
Note5 to the Atcounts
(i) 'rhe accounis have been prepared on a hisiorical basis with nornial accounting
convcnlions.
(2) In addition lo the asscls in Ihc accounls. thc Truslccs also hold thc laiid aiid buildiiig?s
of Ili¢ Cjrcck Orthodox Cliurch at I lighcr Rroughion Maiichcster, undcr thL' lem15 of il)e
orib)inal Declaraiion of 'frusi daied 12th November 1867 and as sub8cqucntly amcndcd
by various dccds.
(3) 'I'hc -I'Nslecs would likc lo cxprcss Ihcir gratiludc to all thosc who hav¢
conlribuied to fulfilling) Ihcir aims ovcr Ihc last 25 ycat3. cspccially Ihosc ihat
have donated io lh¢ 150ih Annivcrsary l.'und.
Wc arc happy lo rcport Ihal aftcr carcful invcslmcnts in various bonds and latcly
in prop¢rt1¢5, <ind allcr paying ov¢r £200.000 Io Upbifddc our propLrtle5 dnd
rcpair our Church, wc havc inLrcascd Ihc value ofthc-l rust I'und by morc than twcnlyfold.
'I'lic .1 rust l.'Iind will iiow covcr thc cosl.s of rebuildingi ihc Souiherii l>resbyLcry wall. whi¢h
is IcaninLv cxcLs8ivcly and nccds io bc rcpaircd as soon as pos.8iblL. 'I'hc projcci is al IhL
stagc of producing drawings and spccifications lo obtain Icndcrs from suilablc conlraclors.
(4) Accumulat¢d Fund Ca￿l¢d forward
3111212021
3111212020
Propcrtics
£726,316
£726,316
Cash at Bank
£108.198
£85,649
£834,514
£811,965

ffl LUCAS IIEIS
cHA￿TERED ACCOVNTANTS
& BusiNISS ADVISORS
Independent examinerfs report to thetrustees of The Trust Fund of the Orthodox Greek
Church at Higher Broughton. Manchester. Charlty number 1042299.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Trust Fund of the Orthodox Greek
Church at Higher Broughton, Manchester (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Responslblllty and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the charities Act 20111.the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commi55ion under section 1451511bl of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs ststement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
Connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respett..
l. Accountin8 record5 were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act,. or
2. The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts
to be reached.
Si8ned.'
Name..
Michael Lucas
Professional qualification.. FCCA
Date..
28" March 2022
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Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of The Trust Fund of the Orthodox Greek
Church at Hlgher Broughton. Manchester, Charlty n14rnber 1042299.
I report to the Irustee5 on my examination of the account5 of The Trust Fun(1 ol the Orthodox Greek
Church at Higher Broughton. Manchester {the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Responsibility basls of report
A5 the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charit￿5 Act 20111.the Acfl.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts Cafried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Direction5 given by the
Charity Comtnission under section 14515llb} of the Act.
Independerrt examlnerfs State￿nt
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to belFeve that in any rnaterial respect..
l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act- or
2. The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connettion with the examinatton to which
attention should be drawn in this report in Ofder to erbable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Signed:
Name:
Michael Luca5
Professional qualtfication.. FCCA
Date..
28 March 2022
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