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

## **From 01/01/2021   To 31/12/2021** 

**Charity name: The Greek Orthodox Community of the Holy Trinity and Saint Luke, Birmingham** 

## **Charity registration number: 1161400** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Advance the Greek Orthodox Christian**<br>**faith.**<br>**Provision of a place for the fulfilment of**<br>**the religious needs of Greek Orthodox**<br>**Christians.**<br>**Relieve sickness and financial hardship**<br>**Advance education.**|
|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|**Religious services, Sunday Schools and**<br>**organised talks, provision of funds for**<br>**the relief of sickness, financial hardship.**<br>**Provision of counselling and support.**|
|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|**Trustees have regard to the guidance**<br>**issued by the Charity Commission on**<br>**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||
|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|**Advancement of the Christian Orthodox**<br>**Faith.**<br>**Religious activities including baptisms,**<br>**marriages, funerals.**<br>**The relief of poverty.**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|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**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity’s income was £124,131 and**<br>**expenditure was £104,678. See financial**<br>**statement for year ended 31 December**<br>**2021 attached.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The reserves shall be used for furthering**<br>**the objectives of the charity and do not**<br>**belong to the members.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|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||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted 

A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Association**|
|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|**Elected every two years.**|



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

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

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|**The Greek Orthodox Community of the Holy Trinity and**<br>**Saint Luke, Birmingham**|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|**1161400**|
|Charity’s principal address|**Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Erdington, Birmingham,**<br>**B23 7SL.**|
|||





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

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Anastasios Menicou|Chairman|||
||George Georgiou|Vice-Chairman|||
||Andreas Kamenou|Treasurer|||
||Antonios Kounavos|Secretary|||
||Zacharias Ioannou|Member|||
||Eleni Markou|Member|||
||Fotoulla Lytras|Member|||
||Chrystalla Christophorou|Member|||
||Theocharis Jordanou|Member|||
||Zenonas Kyriakou|Member|||
||Panos Makrides|Member|||
||Thomas Ressiniotis|Member|||



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**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**Advisor**|Marneros Marcus & Co|First Floor, Hagley Court, 40 Vicarage Road,<br>Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3EZ.|
||||
||||
||||
|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
||||



## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**N/A** 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
|---|---|---|
||Anastasios Menicou||
||<br>Chair||
||24/10/2022||
||24/10/2022||





Charity No.. 1161400
Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2021

Greek Ot1hodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Contents
Page
Business inforniation
Approval statement
Aecountanis, report
Profit and Ios5 aGcount
Balanc¢ sheet
Notes to the accounts

Grttk Orthodox Church of Th¢ Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Inforn￿tiOn
Chainnan of Tn￿lee8
Mr Allastssios Menicou
Accountallts
Marnero8 Marwy & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
First Floor, Hagley Court
40 Vicar88¢ Road
Edgbaston
B15 3EZ
Churoh addff8$
MJgnEt Centre
Park Approach
Birmingham
B23 7SL
Clwity No.. 1161400

Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Truste¢s' Approval statement
l approv¢ the a¢counts whi¢h comprise of the Profit and tK)&4 A¢¢ount. the Balance Sheet and the
related notes. l acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, i￿lUding the appropria¢ett¢ss of the
applicable financial reporting framework as set out in note l. And for providing Mamero8 Mar¢u$ &
Co with all infornmtion and explanatiotk8 Jw¢s$ary for their compilation.
Mr Anastasi08 Menicou
25 October 2022

G￿ck Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Accountants, report on the unaudited Accounts
to Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
You have approved th¢ ￿counts for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise the Profit
and tA)ss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related note8. In accordance with your instructions, we
have compiled th&8e unaudited accounts from the accounting records and inforrnation #nd
explanations supplied to us.
Marneros Marcus & Co
Chartered Certified Accoulltants
First Floor. Hagley Court
40 Vi¢ata8¢ Road
Edgba5ton
Birniingham
B15 3EZ
25 O¢¢ober 2022

Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Profil and Loss Account
for the year ended 31 December 2021
2021
2020
Income
124,13E
81,787
Other busine88 income
3.692
3,860
Expense8
Wage5, salaries and other staff costs
Rent, rates, power and insurdnce costs
Repairs and rell¢wa18 of PToperty and equipment
Telephone. fax, stationery and other office costs
Advertising and busin&88 entertainment costs
BanL credit card and other finance charges
Other business expenses
43.208
24.196
1.080
28.808
1.820
639
33,719
23,890
25,746
141
18
4,927
1.729
104,678
85,307
Profit
23.145
340

Gre¢k Orthodox Church of Th¢ Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Balance Sh¢¢t
as at 31 D￿ernber 2021
Not¢8
2021
2020
Fixed &88ets
Equipment, machinery and motor vehicles
Other fjxed assets
343,403
461.451
804.854
343,403
461,451
804,854
Curfent auets
Other d¢bior8
Banldbuilding society balance8
Cash in hand
Other current aJ8et8 end prepayments
10,034
85,278
1.042
555
72,823
147
89
73.614
96,954
Current liabilitie8
Trade ¢redito
231
36
Net current assets
96.723
73.578
Net a88ets
901.577
878,432
C4Pital a¢¢outtt
Balance at 8tart of Feriod
Net profit
878,432
23,145
878,092
340
901,577
878,432

Gr¢¢k Ort]wdox Church of The Holy Trillily & St. Luke
Notes to the Ac¢ounts
for thc year ended 31 Dec¢mber 2021
l Accounting basis
The a¢¢oullts hav¢ been compiled on a basi5 that enables profits to be calculated in
accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and that provides sufficient
and iel¢vant inforniation to enable the completion of a tax rett
2 Profit and lo￿ ac¢oLmt analy81S
Not¢s
2021
2020
Inctsrne
Advertising> calendars and books
Collections at church
Donations and subscriptions
Raffles and spe¢ial ev¢nts
Gift Aid
CollectiODS for Monast¢ry
Religious ccremonies
HMRC charities refvnd
12.290
73,979
9,796
5,640
5,946
36.713
8,530
5,300
5,875
3,220
3,200
13,003
81,787
9,140
13,286
124,131
Other income
Interest receivable
JRS Grant
38
3,822
3,860
3,692
3,692
Wages. Salaries and other staff ctssts
Salaries and travelling
Greek Clergy pensior
43.208
33,619
100
33,719
43,208
Rent, rates, power and insurdn¢e Qosts
Rent to Kypiiaki E8tia
Insuranc¢
Cleaning
19,200
2,396
2,600
24,196
19,200
2,409
2,281
23,890
Repairs and renewa]s of property and equipment
Repairs and maintenance
1,080
04
Telephone, fax, Stationery and other office costs
Telephone and fax
Postage, printing, stationery And candle9
Books
Candles
Stationery and printittg
Calendars alld books
Equipment expensed
Catering for fair
Con]mission to Ar¢hdiocese
Donations
Raffle prizes
S¢ourity costs
1,135
1224
51
270
2282
4,100
1,070
4.601
3,440
555
2.010
7,820
1.554
3,389
3200
8,763
770
6,317

Greek Ortbodox Church of Th¢ Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Notes to the Accounts
for the y¢ar 31 December 2021
Wreaths
W¢bsite
Acwmodation alld travrllitig
582
273
954
50
25,746
28,808
Advertising alld bu8ines8 entertainment costs
H08Pitality
1.820
141
Bank, credAt eard and other finance charges
Ballk ¢harges
639
18
Other bTh8ines8 expenses
Sundry expetL8es
4,927
1,729

Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2021
3 PlarJ¢ tnachinery and motor vehicles
Furniture, fixtures
& Fittings
Religiou8
icons
Totsl
Cost
At l January 2021
At 31 Dex¢mber 2021
106,173
106,173
237,230
237,230
343,403
343,403
Deprxiation
31 D¢¢en]ber 2021
Net book value
At 31 December 2021
106,173
106.173
237.230
237,230
343,403
343,403
At 31 December 2020
4 Other fIxed assets
2021
2020
334,932
126,519
461,451
334,932
126,519
461,451
Alterations and improvement8
5 Donations made by the church
2021
2020
Greek School
Greek Orthodox Archiocese
Asso¢iation of gr¢ek othodox communities
Midl8nd$ Greek Cypriot Association Donation to MGCA
Kardana Alldriani Dimitris
Donaiion Lagis Greek Kitchen
Miscellaneous
Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Bri¢aIL
ComtnLmity of St Jolm the Bapi$i
lera Mitmpolis Tamasou & Orinis
Thyateira Great Britain
600
100
200
500
100
10.000
2,500
300
2.330
700
1,700
1,000
3,720
7,820
15,930

Charity No.. 1161400
Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2021

Greek Ot1hodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Contents
Page
Business inforniation
Approval statement
Aecountanis, report
Profit and Ios5 aGcount
Balanc¢ sheet
Notes to the accounts

Grttk Orthodox Church of Th¢ Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Inforn￿tiOn
Chainnan of Tn￿lee8
Mr Allastssios Menicou
Accountallts
Marnero8 Marwy & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
First Floor, Hagley Court
40 Vicar88¢ Road
Edgbaston
B15 3EZ
Churoh addff8$
MJgnEt Centre
Park Approach
Birmingham
B23 7SL
Clwity No.. 1161400

Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Truste¢s' Approval statement
l approv¢ the a¢counts whi¢h comprise of the Profit and tK)&4 A¢¢ount. the Balance Sheet and the
related notes. l acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, i￿lUding the appropria¢ett¢ss of the
applicable financial reporting framework as set out in note l. And for providing Mamero8 Mar¢u$ &
Co with all infornmtion and explanatiotk8 Jw¢s$ary for their compilation.
Mr Anastasi08 Menicou
25 October 2022

G￿ck Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Accountants, report on the unaudited Accounts
to Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
You have approved th¢ ￿counts for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise the Profit
and tA)ss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related note8. In accordance with your instructions, we
have compiled th&8e unaudited accounts from the accounting records and inforrnation #nd
explanations supplied to us.
Marneros Marcus & Co
Chartered Certified Accoulltants
First Floor. Hagley Court
40 Vi¢ata8¢ Road
Edgba5ton
Birniingham
B15 3EZ
25 O¢¢ober 2022

Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Profil and Loss Account
for the year ended 31 December 2021
2021
2020
Income
124,13E
81,787
Other busine88 income
3.692
3,860
Expense8
Wage5, salaries and other staff costs
Rent, rates, power and insurdnce costs
Repairs and rell¢wa18 of PToperty and equipment
Telephone. fax, stationery and other office costs
Advertising and busin&88 entertainment costs
BanL credit card and other finance charges
Other business expenses
43.208
24.196
1.080
28.808
1.820
639
33,719
23,890
25,746
141
18
4,927
1.729
104,678
85,307
Profit
23.145
340

Gre¢k Orthodox Church of Th¢ Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Balance Sh¢¢t
as at 31 D￿ernber 2021
Not¢8
2021
2020
Fixed &88ets
Equipment, machinery and motor vehicles
Other fjxed assets
343,403
461.451
804.854
343,403
461,451
804,854
Curfent auets
Other d¢bior8
Banldbuilding society balance8
Cash in hand
Other current aJ8et8 end prepayments
10,034
85,278
1.042
555
72,823
147
89
73.614
96,954
Current liabilitie8
Trade ¢redito
231
36
Net current assets
96.723
73.578
Net a88ets
901.577
878,432
C4Pital a¢¢outtt
Balance at 8tart of Feriod
Net profit
878,432
23,145
878,092
340
901,577
878,432

Gr¢¢k Ort]wdox Church of The Holy Trillily & St. Luke
Notes to the Ac¢ounts
for thc year ended 31 Dec¢mber 2021
l Accounting basis
The a¢¢oullts hav¢ been compiled on a basi5 that enables profits to be calculated in
accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and that provides sufficient
and iel¢vant inforniation to enable the completion of a tax rett
2 Profit and lo￿ ac¢oLmt analy81S
Not¢s
2021
2020
Inctsrne
Advertising> calendars and books
Collections at church
Donations and subscriptions
Raffles and spe¢ial ev¢nts
Gift Aid
CollectiODS for Monast¢ry
Religious ccremonies
HMRC charities refvnd
12.290
73,979
9,796
5,640
5,946
36.713
8,530
5,300
5,875
3,220
3,200
13,003
81,787
9,140
13,286
124,131
Other income
Interest receivable
JRS Grant
38
3,822
3,860
3,692
3,692
Wages. Salaries and other staff ctssts
Salaries and travelling
Greek Clergy pensior
43.208
33,619
100
33,719
43,208
Rent, rates, power and insurdn¢e Qosts
Rent to Kypiiaki E8tia
Insuranc¢
Cleaning
19,200
2,396
2,600
24,196
19,200
2,409
2,281
23,890
Repairs and renewa]s of property and equipment
Repairs and maintenance
1,080
04
Telephone, fax, Stationery and other office costs
Telephone and fax
Postage, printing, stationery And candle9
Books
Candles
Stationery and printittg
Calendars alld books
Equipment expensed
Catering for fair
Con]mission to Ar¢hdiocese
Donations
Raffle prizes
S¢ourity costs
1,135
1224
51
270
2282
4,100
1,070
4.601
3,440
555
2.010
7,820
1.554
3,389
3200
8,763
770
6,317

Greek Ortbodox Church of Th¢ Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Notes to the Accounts
for the y¢ar 31 December 2021
Wreaths
W¢bsite
Acwmodation alld travrllitig
582
273
954
50
25,746
28,808
Advertising alld bu8ines8 entertainment costs
H08Pitality
1.820
141
Bank, credAt eard and other finance charges
Ballk ¢harges
639
18
Other bTh8ines8 expenses
Sundry expetL8es
4,927
1,729

Greek Orthodox Church of The Holy Trinity & St. Luke
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2021
3 PlarJ¢ tnachinery and motor vehicles
Furniture, fixtures
& Fittings
Religiou8
icons
Totsl
Cost
At l January 2021
At 31 Dex¢mber 2021
106,173
106,173
237,230
237,230
343,403
343,403
Deprxiation
31 D¢¢en]ber 2021
Net book value
At 31 December 2021
106,173
106.173
237.230
237,230
343,403
343,403
At 31 December 2020
4 Other fIxed assets
2021
2020
334,932
126,519
461,451
334,932
126,519
461,451
Alterations and improvement8
5 Donations made by the church
2021
2020
Greek School
Greek Orthodox Archiocese
Asso¢iation of gr¢ek othodox communities
Midl8nd$ Greek Cypriot Association Donation to MGCA
Kardana Alldriani Dimitris
Donaiion Lagis Greek Kitchen
Miscellaneous
Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Bri¢aIL
ComtnLmity of St Jolm the Bapi$i
lera Mitmpolis Tamasou & Orinis
Thyateira Great Britain
600
100
200
500
100
10.000
2,500
300
2.330
700
1,700
1,000
3,720
7,820
15,930

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under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
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