2024-03-31-accounts

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			From		Period start date					T o	Period end date
					01	04		2023			31	03		2024
Section A					Reference and administration details
			Charity name				Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland
		Other names charity is known by
		Registered charity number (if any)					1175538
		Charity's principal address					15 Strawberry Fields
							Stalham
							Norfolk
							Postcode						NR12 9NZ
		Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
		Trustee name		Office (if any)					Dates acted if not for whole year				Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1		Rev. GregoryHallam											The Board of the Charity
2		Rt Rev. Amir Oner		Chair									The Board of the Charity
3		Rev Richard William Paulinus Heggs		Secretary									The Board of the Charity
4		Dr Sami Carouba											The Board of the Charity
5		Mr TonyAbdel-Nour											The Board of the Charity
6		Rev. Alexander Tefft											The Board of the Charity
7		Mr JohnnyTabbal		Treasurer									The Board of the Charity
8		Rev. PhilipHall											The Board of the Charity
9		Mr Christian Karam											The Board of the Charity
10		Mr Gabriel El-Kassir											The Board of the Charity
11		Mr William Hunter											The Board of the Charity
12		Dr Samir Hraiki											The Board of the Charity
		Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
		Name							Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

Constitution CIO

(eg. trust, association, company) By the whole Board in meeting Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

All the Charity's Policies and Protocols may be found here:-

https://www.antiochian-orthodox.co.uk/policies

• 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 Objects of the CIO are:- "the advancement of the Orthodox Christian faith and life, according to the teaching and practice of the Orthodox Christian Church as maintained by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East of which it is part, and, additionally, the CIO will advance education and carry out any other such charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world as may be for the benefit of its members and/or the public generally. "

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• Public benefit has been delivered in this period by the following: 1. Facilitating due care and diligence in the parishes of the Archdiocese in relation to pastoral care, safeguarding and financial probity among its members and officers.

• Theological and practical formation through its online course (E-Quip: http://www.equip-orthodox.com of parish members and clergy in training them to serve their local communities.

• Supporting social care in each of the parishes without distinction or discrimination.

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)

1. Financial support of the resident Archbishop and his staff in fulfilling Archdiocesan functions in relation both to the Charity's Objects and its Public Benefit.

2. The Charity, in pursuing these activities for the public good, have had in regard the guidance issued by the Charity Commission in relation to public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

All the Charity's Policies and Protocols may be found here:-

https://www.antiochian-orthodox.com/policies

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• 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 Charity has fulfilled its objectives in supporting both the Archbishop, archdiocesan workers and the parishes of the Archdiocese: spiritually, in education, providing public benefit and in good works beneficial to local communities. It has also succeeded in meeting the budgetary requirements to fulfil these goals and activities.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Charity maintains two reserves. The operational reserve is maintained only to facilitate its day to day operations.

The Charity also maintains a legacy reserve, which it received from the Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom (reg. no. 1057533), now ceased, and which is used to make grants and loans to qualifying applicants. No requests have been received in this reporting year.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The Charity receives the majority of its funding from the parishes, You may choose to include communities and members that belong to the Orthodox Church here in additional information, where the British Isles and Ireland, (the UK & Northern Ireland, the Irish relevant about: Republic and the Crown Dependencies in these Isles).

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• Additionally, the Charity receives occasional, small and unsolicited

• any fundraising); donations from members of the public unassociated with the Archdiocese

• how expenditure has or its parishes, who wish to contribute to the aims of the Charity. These donations are gratefully received, but do not amount to a materially

• supported the key objectives significant contribution to the Charity’s income.

• of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Fr Paulinus Heggs Full name(s) Rev. Richard William Paulinus Heggs Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc) Date 16/12/2024

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Antiochian Orthodox Chri5ttan ArchdTo¢eses of The British Isle and Ireland Income & Expenditures For the Tax Year ended 31.03.2024 Income: Antio¢hian Orthodox Society Conknbuknons Balance ot closing Bank Alcfor Oeanery Met. Silouan Contributions for Housine St. Edw3Td Parish contrib￿K)ns-Athelhatnpton St. Michael Par￿h Contributions- Dresden & Aud All Saints Parish Contributions- Basildon St.Ignatius Par￿h Contributions- BÈlfast- Ireland St. Dun5tsn Parish Contribution- Potsle SL Mardn & 5t. Fleten Parish ContribJtion- Cokl*ster St. ColL4rnba & St Kentigern Parish Corthbutions- Donwter All Saints Parish Contributi0Tr5-Apostl@s & Rarish- Eastleigh Hoty Cross Parish ContribLrtions- Lancasrer/Morecarnbe All Saints Parish Contributions- Ltncoln5hiTe St. Botolph Contributton- London Parifh St. Aethelheard Parish Contributions- Louth St. Theodore & St. Aidan Parksh- Mallchestercontribution St. Fur5ey's Parish ContMbLrtions- Sutton St. Constantine the Great Parish Conlributions-york Nichola5 Gordon Chapman Donation other Donations andfrorn Wacv Sales of books Bank Interest Received 30.OtK).00 3.673.78 8.4￿. 4,21X).o) 2.013.fAI 4.000.fMI 4.962.52 1.092.00 3,198.07 1.391.75 3.217.48 1,800. 1,200.00 8,$82.LM) (KJ.ts) 1.555.49 1,320. 7.899.10 43.50 3,731.91 94￿0.60 Le55 Overheads E endrtures: Met. 5ilouan Gross Salary ArChd￿ese NSET Pension contrib￿lon Rent Counc¢l Tax 36,200.10 894.12 20.775.IJ) 101799 55.88 Electricty bi115 CleaniTrE TelephDne & Intemet Insurance W3tÈr Reyirs & Maintenance Printing & Stationery Bank Charges Travelifig Safeguarding PostaEe IT & Web Sth Expenses Subscription MiscellaneDUS Expenses TV Licenc@ 705.68 494.62 1.203.89 479.57 755_37 2.164.71 2.242.60 4.25 530.65 2.648.75 2￿.l￿1 159.(M) 71￿94.42 Net Surplus or (Defectl 23.226.18 fAWFIK PALL4L 14111120Z4

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl rnernbeTS of hNriocrtlAN CXRfHODOX CHRisnAIQAKHODK)CESE OF BRITr￿ I￿s IPELAN On accounts for the year ended 3110312024 Charity no (rf any) 1175538 Set out on pages I rewrt lo the trustees on my examinth.on of the accounts of the atr)ve tharity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the tharity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in acc(Kdance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acri. I rewrt in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts (arried out under Se(￿On 145 of the 2011 Act and in Ca￿ng out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 145{5Mb} of the Art. I have completed my examination. l ¢x)nfim that no material matters have come lo my attenkn.on (cther than Ihat disclosed below") in connection wlh the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material Independent examinevs statement accounting reC￿rdS were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wih the ac(x)unting records I have m oyjncems and have (x)me across no other matters in connection th the examination to whicJ attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the aixx)unts to be reached. ' Please delle the words in the brackets rf they do not 8ppIy. 2411112024 Signed: Date: Name: MR ELIAS OURJEILY Relevant professional qualificalion{s) or body lif any): COMPANY DIRECTOR Address: 55 NEWDENE AVENUE NORTHOLT UB5 SJE IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of (x)ncem (see CC32, Independent examination of tharity a(xounts: directions and guidance Tor examiners)- Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. N/A IER October 2018