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Greek Orthodox Community Of Milton Keynes And Surrounding District

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1118744
Status
Registered
Registered
April 10, 2007
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
33 Overn Avenue
Buckingham
MK18 1LU

Activities

Holds regular Orthodox church services, provides schooling in Greek language and culture, provides welfare services to members and their families and arranges various communal events throughout the year.

Objects: 2 (I) To Preserve And Propagate The Christian Orthodox Faith And Traditions Within Milton Keynes And Surrounding Districts As Contained In Holy Scripture And Practised In The Life Of The Church(ii) To Establish Churches For The Worship Of The Triune God And Schools For The Teaching Of Greek Orthodox Education, Language And Culture.(iii) To Undertake, Through Visits To Hospitals, Prisons, Homes And Other Institutions, Philanthropic Work For The Benefit Of Those Who Need Protection, Assistance And Medical Care, To Provide For The Welfare Of The Poor And For The Burial Of Those Greeks Who Pass Away Without Financial Means.(iv) To Receive Into The Orthodox Faith, By Baptism Or Chrismation, All Those Who Freely Decide And Sincerely Desire To Adopt The Orthodox Faith, And To Live In Accordance With Its Spiritual And Moral Teaching.(v) To Preserve The Original Language Of The New Testament In Divine Worship And In The Ecclesiastical Life Of The Faithful, And To Minister To The People Through Canonical Services Conducted According To The Order Of The Great Church Of Constantinople By Canonical Priests, And Through Sermons, Translations And Through Catechism And Greek Language Schools.(vi) To Embrace Other Christian Orthodox Who Have No Place Of Worship In The Area.(vii) To Advance The Education Of The Public In Greek Language And Culture.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Area of benefit
Milton Keynes And Surrounding Districts
Local Authority
Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Nov. 30, 2024 £63,549 £66,788
Nov. 30, 2023 £52,609 £12,962
Nov. 30, 2022 £47,616 £57,029
Nov. 30, 2021 £32,583 £27,054
Nov. 30, 2020 £30,155 £36,271