2025-03-31-accounts - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Of The British Isles And Ireland

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		From		Period start date					T o	Period end date
				01	04		2024			31	03		2025

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							01/04/2024 - 24/04/2024				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
13	Rev. Alexander Haig		SafeguardingLead					From 28/09/2024
	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

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) By the whole Board in meeting Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

All the Charity's Policies and Protocols may be found here:You may choose to include additional information, where - https://www.antiochian orthodox.co.uk/policies relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

The policy booklet is undergoing full revision during 2025/26.

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

Summary of the main

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. "

Public benefit has been delivered in this period by the following:

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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.

activities undertaken for the 4. Financial support of the resident Archbishop and his staff in fulfilling public benefit in relation to Archdiocesan functions in relation both to the Charity's Objects and its these objects (include within Public Benefit. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have 5. The Charity, in pursuing these activities for the public good, have had had regard to the guidance in regard the guidance issued by the Charity Commission in relation to issued by the Charity public benefit. Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

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

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Section E Financial review

The Charity maintains two reserves. The operational reserve is Brief statement of the maintained only to facilitate its day to day operations. charity’s policy on reserves

The Charity also maintains a legacy reserve 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 None in deficit

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 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 10/10/2025

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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdioceses of The British Isle and Ireland Income & Expenditures For the Tax Year ended 31.03.2025 Description Amount 2024- 2025 Amount 2023- 2024 Income,. Antiochian Orthodox Society Contributions Balance of closing Bank Alc for Deanery Met. Silouan Contributions for Housing St. Edward Parish Contributions - Athelhampton St. Michael Parish Contributions- Dresden & Audley All Saints Parish Contributions- Basildon St. Ignatius Parish Contributions- Belfast- Ireland St. Dunstsn Parish Contribution - Poole St. Martin & St. Helen Parish Contribution - Colchester St. Columba & St Kentigern Parish Contributions- Doncaster All Saints Parish Contributions - Apostles & Rarish- Eastleigh Holy Cross Parish Contributions- Lancaster/Morecambe All Saints Parish Contributions- Lincolnshire St. Botolph Contribution- London Parish St. Aethelheard Paiish Contributions - Louth St. Theodore & St. Aidan Parish - Manchester contribution St. Fursey's Parish Contributions- Sutton St. Constantine the Great Parish Contributions- York Nicholas Gordon Chapman Donation Other Donations and from Legacy Orthodox Young Professionals IOYPI Events and Donation Sales of books Bank Interest Received 30,000.00 30,000.(X) 3,673.78 8,400. 840. 8,4(JJ,(M) 5,557.87 2,298.00 250.00 4,8CK).00 5,128.10 1,008.CQ 6,335.92 1,909.29 4,389.00 1,8CK).00 1,2LN).00 6,350.1)0 4,185.31 4,2&J.00 2,013.00 5Crf).00 4,OCK).00 4,962.52 1,092.Cl) 3,198.07 1,391.75 3,217.48 1,8(X).00 1,2C().CMJ 8,582.CK) 1,200.CIJ 1,555.49 1,320,C() 7,899.10 1,160.CK) 1,494.50 1,378.62 330.86 11,795.12 100,610.59 43.50 3,731.91 94,820.60 Totsl Income

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdioceses of The British Isle and Ireland Income & Expenditures For the Tax Year ended 31.03,2025 Description Amount 2024- Z025 Amount 2023- 2024 Less Overheads Ex nditures; Met, Silouan Gross Salary Archdiocese NSEt Pension Contribution Rent Council Tax Gas Bills Electricity bills Cleaning Telephone & Internet Insurance Water Car Repairs & Maintenance Printing, Stationery & Books Bank Charges Traveling & Transportation Safeguarding Postage IT & Web Site Expenses Subscription Miscellaneous Expenses TV Licence Legal Fees Home Repairs and Maintenance Orthodox Young Professionals {OYPI Events Expenses Totsl Overheads 36,200.04 898.52 36,200.10 894.12 20,775.00 2,017.99 55.88 705.68 21,925.00 1,122.83 1,265.23 733.86 669.03 494.62 1,203.89 479.57 755.37 1,812.49 538.28 833.55 1,222.15 591.73 2,164.71 2,242.60 4.25 530.65 2,648.75 290.00 728.48 51.00 1,012.42 1,975.07 225.00 169.50 4,386.00 159.(X) 17.C 73,936.72 71,594.42 Net Surplus or (Defect) 26,673.87 23,226.18

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Rep¢)rt to the trusteesl members of ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHODIOCESE OF BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND On accounts for the year ended 3110312025 Charity no lif any) 1175538 Set out on pages I repjrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ab)ve charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparati( basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111lhe Acr). I reFQrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounls carried out under sects'on145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have examinevs ststement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below'l in connection wth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordanc£ wtth sedion130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatson to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delefy the words in the brackets rfthey do not appty. Signed: Date: 1810512025 Name: MR ELIAS BOURJEILY Relevant professional qualificatlon{s) or body (if any): COMPANY DIRECTOR

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounls,. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.