THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
31 DECEMBER 2024

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
INDEX
Charity Information
Independent Examiners report
Honorary auditors report
Accounts
Notes to the Accounts
Asset Register

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
CHARITY INFORMATION
31 DECEMBER 2024
Charity Number
1042299
Address
176 Monton Road
Monton
Manchester
M30 9GA
Trustees
Chainnan
Andriani loannou
Secretary
George A Levendi
Tasos Pattichis
Angelo Gabrilatsou
Independent Examiners and
Honorary auditors
Lucas Reis Limited
Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors
Lansdowne House
85 Buxton Road
Stockport
SK2 6LR
0161523 2929

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Independent examlner's report to the trustees of The Trust Fund of the Orthodox Greek
Church at Hlgher Broughton Manchester, Charlty number 1042299.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Greek Church of the Annunciatlon,
Manchester (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responslblllty and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In
accordance with the requlrements of the charltles Act 20111.the ACVI.
I report In respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrylng out my examlnatlon I have followed all appllcable DlrectSons given by the
Charlty Commisslon under sectSon 145(5)Ibl of the Act.
Independent examlnerf5 statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In
connection wlth the examlnation giving me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect:
l. Accounting records were not kept In respect of the Trust as required by sectlon 130 of
the Act; or
2. The accounts do not accord wlth those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch
attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts
to be reached.
S5gned:
Name:
Michael Lucas
Professional qualification: FCCA
Date:
18th March 2025
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AT HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
Honorary 8udltors report
The attachcd accounts for the year ended 31 December
2024 iiicrc prciiaiLJd froin and are in agreement witli Ihe
books ￿]d cxplaiiations giv¢ii by thc irustccs.
Lucas R¢is LimiÉed:
Date:
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cl)aitC￿d Accoiiiilants and Businc3s Advisors
Laiisdowne 14ouye
85 Buxton Road
Stockport
SK2 6LR

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
Reeelpts and Payments for th¢ year end￿ 31 Dpcemb¢r 2024
2023
Reeelpt8
Rents
Grant- VAT recovery
Donations
45,503
4,201
41,375
12.980
518
Compensation
200
49.704
55.073
Piyments
Agents Fee3
Repairs
House insuran¢e$
House repairs and expen8¢S
Church repairs
txgal f¢¢s
Inforniation COMMI￿lonelS Office
806
302
1.474
1,720
23,794
661
3J
806
72
1.535
857
51,472
35
Surplui for the yur
296
Balance Sheet ai at 31 Deeember 2024
202
02
Flxed knets
Prop¢rtie8 (Houses)
726.316
726.316
Current Amets
Bank A¢¢ounts
105,872
84,960
Totll AS￿ts
832 188
811276
Reprtsented By
Accumulaied Fund brought forward
811276
810.980
Surplu3 for the year
20.912
296
Accumulat¢d Fund earr1￿ fonvard
832 188
811276
Trnste
Miss A Joannou
Chairperson
4tr 1(AlxtsZS
Mr G A IKv¢ndi - S¢cretuy
Mr T Pattichis
1..1301
Mr A Gabrilatsou
Date .

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTOIY, MANCHESTER
Notes to the Accounts
(l) The accounts have been prepared on a historical basis with norn]al accounting
conventions.
(2) In addition to the assets in the accounts, the Trustees also hold the land and buildings
of the Greek Orthodox Church at Higher Broughton Manchester, under the ternis of the
original Declaration of Trust dated 12th November 1867 and as subsequently amended
by various deeds.
(3) Major works undertaken by the Trust during the year were as follows:
A maintenance inspection was carried out to the main Church, Presbytery and Hall
buildings, roofs ensuring that all roof rainwater is clear running.
Painting of the Greek Church roof gutters and north and south Mouldings using a
mobile access platforni.
Investigation of the discovery of dry rot in the Church walls. Treatment of all areas
identifi¢d as having dry rot. Monitoring of this situation, which is Gurrently ongoing
before the plastering can be re-instated.
(4) Accumulated Fund carried forward
111212024
111212023
Properties
£726.316
£726,316
Cash at Bank
£105,872
£84,960
£832,188
£811,276

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER
Notes to the Accounts -coutinued
The Trustees would wish to remind all members to consider:
A - Donations through Gift Aid to the Fund
The Trust Fund can claim a top-up from HM Revenue & Customs with no additional
cost to any tax paying donors.
Further inforn]ation is available from the Honorary Auditors of the Trust Fund.
B - Bequeathing money to the Trust Fund in your wlll
Any money left to the Trust Fund is deducted from the value of an estste before
Inheritance Tax is applied.
Th¢ aim of the Trust Fund is to have sufficient funds for the maintenance of the Church
and associated buildings thus providing for th¢ needs of the current and future generations
of the Greek Orthodox community in the area, especially the young and elderly.

THE TRUST FUND OF THE ORTHODOX GREEK CHURCH
AT HIGHER BROUGHTON. MANCHESTER
Asset Details
Church & Bullding$
Bury New Road
Higher BrOU￿]tOn
Manchester
M7 4EY
Let Propertles
a 19 Brocklebank Road
Fallowfield
Manchester
M146EL
£175,695
b 2 Castlerigg Drive
Middleton
Manchester
M24 4LY
£130,000
c 7 Brocklebank Road
Fallowfield
Manchester
M146EL
£200,621
d 619 Mauldeth Road West
Chorlton-Cum-Hardy
Manchester
M217SA
£220,000
Total
£726 316
Fund Detalls
Properties
£726,316
Cash at bank
Natwest Bank
Lloyds Bank
£45,413
£60,459
£105,872
Total Accumulated Fund
£832 188