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2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 10847931 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1180575

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

FOR

OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
20 Eversley Road
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1HE
OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006, present
theirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31stDecember2020. The
trusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

ThesearesetoutintheRulesandintheArticlesofAssociation.Theobjectivesremaintoprevent or
relievepovertyinOinousses,Greeceandforthepublicbenefittopromoteeducation, town/rural
regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation.

Public benefit

ThetrusteeshavereferredtotheguidancecontainedintheCharityCommission'sgeneralguidance on
public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

Althoughitwasintendedtoarrangeanannualdinner/danceincentralLondoninmid-November 2020,
theCOVID-19pandemicresultedincancellationoftheevent.Theusualattendeeswererequested to
offersomefinancialsupporttotheFundinlieuoftheirannualsupportofthedinner/dance,and the
requestwaswell-received,meaningthatalmostalloftheexpectedlostnetincomewasearned within
2020.ThisincomewasconsideredanimportantcontributiontowardstheFund'sbudgetfor 2021.
Combinedwiththeregularannualdonations,theFundcollectedsufficientmoniestobeableto make
somelimitedcharitabledonations.However,thenumberofdonationsisexpectedtodecreaseinthe next
financialaccountingperiod,againlargelyduetotheCOVID-19pandemic.Themajorityof charitable
donationsweremadetoindividualsandinstitutionsonOinoussai.TheFundgavefinancialsupport to
severalneedycompatriotsdirectly,tothe'FundfortheNeedy'whichisrunbytheFriendsof Oinoussai
Society,totheteachingstaffintheschools,totheschoolchildrenandalsotoassistwiththe running
expensesofSt.Nicholaschurch.TheFundhadarrangedforsomeexternalrepairstoStNicholas Church
andthesurroundingcourtyardin2019andearly2020,sothebalanceoftheserepairswassettled in
2020.TheFundcontributedtotherunningexpensesoftheSchools'BoardingHouse,though this
remainedclosedforalargepartoftheyearduetoCOVIDrestrictions.Financialsupportto the
'subsistencefund',whichprovidessubsidisedmealsforthecadetsoftheNavalAcademy,was not
requiredthisyearastheAcademywasclosedformostoftheyearduetothepandemic.InLondon, it
wasnotpossibletodistributethetraditionalholybreadsonStNicholas'sDayanddespiteappealing for
theusualdonations,limitedamountswerereceived.Itwasnotpossibletoarrangeaneventonthe island
atChristmastimeduetothepandemic,howevergiftswerepurchasedbytheFundasinprevious years,
andgiventoeverychildontheislandthroughthe'ClickandCollect'systemoperatedbythetwo gift
shopsontheisland,supportingthelocalcommunityasalways.Thewebsiteandsocialmediapages have
provedpositiveinenhancingawarenessoftheFundanditsactivities,aswellasfacilitating online
donations.Allsupportcostswereconsciouslykepttoaminimum,inordertomaximisethe amount
available for charitable donations.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Thetotalincomefortheperiodto31December2020amountedto£100,176.Total expenditure
amountedto£33,448,ofwhich£33,025representscharitableexpenditure,whilst7%wasspent on
support costs.

Investment policy and objectives

Atpresent,thepolicyforthetrustremainstoinvestonlyincashdeposits.Onlycapital-guaranteed, no
risk products could be considered in the future.

Reserves policy

Thetrusteeshavedecidedthatitwouldbeprudenttoholdtheequivalentof6monthsexpenditure on
keyoverheadsandkeyannualcharitabledonationsinreserve.Withanannualexpenditureof around
£30,000 in the UK and in Greece, the trust will retain around £15,000 in reserve.
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Going concern

TheTrusteesassesswhethertheuseofgoingconcernisappropriatei.e.whetherthereareany material
uncertaintiesrelatedtoeventsorconditionsthatmaycastsignificantdoubtontheabilityofthe charity
tocontinueasagoingconcern.TheTrusteesmakethisassessmentinrespectoftheperiodofone year
fromthedateofapprovalofthefinancialstatements.Afterreviewingthefund'sforecasts and
projections,theTrusteeshaveareasonableexpectationthattheTrusthasadequateresources to
continueinoperationalexistencefortheunforeseeablefuture.Thekeyfactorsforthisexpectationare as
follows:-
1)Theannualdinner/dancefundraisingeventiswellattendedbybetween325and400 people,
generatinganetincomeofaround£15,000eachyear.Theannualdinner/dancefor2021isscheduled to
takeplaceinmid-November2021andisexpectedtobewell-attendedfollowingthelengthyperiod of
restrictions for large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3) The annual contributions and donations from members are regular at around £15,000.

FUTURE PLANS

Theannualdinner/danceisscheduledtotakeplaceincentralLondoninmid-November2021.After a
prolongedperiodoflockdownsandrestrictionsonlargegathering,itisanticipatedthattheeventwill be
well-attended.Therequestsforannualdonationsandcontributionswillbesentoutinearly2022. The
Fundhasbeenapproachedtoconsiderassistingwiththefinancesrequiredtorefurbishthebuilding which
willbeusedforthenewMaritimeSafetySchool.TheGreekgovernmenthasconfirmedthattheState will
befinancingtheacquisitionoftrainingequipmentandtheoperationalcostsoftheSchool.The Maritime
SafetySchoolislikelytocommenceoperatingonOinoussaiislandinQ42021orearly2022,setback due
toseveralfactors,includingtheCOVID-19pandemic.TheFundhasalsobeenapproachedto consider
contributingtowardsthecostofrefurbishingaspacewithinthe'Skylitseio'HospitalinChios,tobe used
as a chemotherapy treatment room.
TheFundaimstogivefinancialsupporttoseveralneedycompatriots,tothe'FundfortheNeedy'which is
runbytheFriendsofOinoussaiSociety,tothe'SubsistenceFund'providingsubsidisedmealsfor the
cadetsoftheNavalAcademy,totheteachingstaffintheschools,totheschoolchildrenontheisland and
also to assist with the running expenses of St. Nicholas church.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

Theorganisationisacharitablecompanylimitedbyguarantee,incorporatedon3July2017 and
registered as a charity on 6 November 2018.
Thecompanywasestablishedunderamemorandumofassociationwhichestablishedtheobjects and
powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.
Membershipisopentoallpersonswithheritagefrom,oranyfamilyconnectionto,theisland of
Oinoussai,Greece,includingthoselivingintheUnitedKingdom,officesofcompaniesworldwide with
Oinoussians in position of senior management.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

TrusteesaretheDirectorsofOinoussaiBenevolentFund,whoareelectedtotheExecutiveCommittee in
accordancewiththeArticlesofAssociationandtheRulesoftheOinoussaiBenevolent.Members are
electedtotheExecutiveCommitteeatanAGMoranyothertimeasdeterminedbythe Membership.
MembersoftheCommitteeserveforatwo-yearperiod.Electionsareheldwitheitherofthe procedures
setoutintheRules,aschosenbytheCommittee.Therearenorestrictionsregardingthere-election of
members of the Committee.

Induction and training of new trustees

NewtrusteesareprovidedwiththerelevantGuidanceNotesandtheGovernanceCodeissuedby the
CharityCommission,toensurethattheyareawareoftheirlegalobligationsundercharityand company
law.IfnotfamiliarwiththecontentoftheArticlesofAssociationandtheRules,theyarebriefedon these
aswellastheGrant-MakingPolicyandthedecision-makingprocesses.Trusteesareencouragedto attend
appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Related parties

The current trustees are directors of member office John C. Hadjipateras & Sons Ltd.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

10847931 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1180575

Registered office

24 Baltic Street West
London
EC1Y 0UR

Trustees

J M Hadjipateras
J P Hadjipateras

Independent Examiner

Carol Barfoot FCA
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
20 Eversley Road
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1HE

Bankers

Metro Bank
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA

WORKING NAME

Tameion Efpragias Oinousson
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 22nd September 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
J M Hadjipateras - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Oinoussai Benevolent Fund ('the Company')

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheCompanyfortheyear ended
31st December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)you are
responsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCompanies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act').
HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16 of
the2006Actandareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationof your
charity'saccountsascarriedoutundersection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').In carrying
outmyexaminationIhavefollowedtheDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommissionundersection 145(5)
(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentionin connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.

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Carol Barfoot FCA
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Carol Barfoot FCA
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
20 Eversley Road
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1HE
23rd September 2021
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2 83,752 23,830
Other trading activities 3 16,424 70,395
Total 100,176 94,225
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Other trading activities (2,343) 61,869
(2,343) 61,869
Charitable activities 4
Donations 2,758 -
Grants in furtherance of the charity's
objects 30,267 34,987
Other 2,766 7,716
Total 33,448 104,572
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 66,728 (10,347)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 62,440 72,787
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 129,168 62,440
The notes form part of these financial statements
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND

BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 9 5,366 5,822
Cash at bank and in hand 124,907 63,015
130,273 68,837
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 (1,105) (6,397)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 129,168 62,440
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 129,168 62,440
NET ASSETS 129,168 62,440
FUNDS 11
Unrestricted funds 129,168 62,440
TOTAL FUNDS 129,168 62,440
ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct 2006
for the year ended 31st December 2020.
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsforthe year
ended 31st December 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuringthatthecharitablecompanykeepsaccountingrecordsthatcomplywithSections386 and
387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicableto charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
22nd September 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
J M Hadjipateras - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,
havebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'Accountingand Reporting
byCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheir accounts
inaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicof Ireland
(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancial Reporting
StandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCompaniesAct2006.The financial
statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Thecharitablecompanyhastakenadvantageofthefollowingdisclosureexemptionsin preparing
thesefinancialstatements,aspermittedbyFRS102'TheFinancialReportingStandard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

Income

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will
berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure
isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all
costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they
have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grantsofferedsubjecttoconditionswhichhavenotbeenmetattheyearenddatearenotedas a
commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the
charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular
restricted purposes.
Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Members voluntary contributions
2020
£
83,152
600
83,752
2019
£
15,529
8,301
23,830
continued...
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

3.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising events
4.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Donations
Grants in furtherance of the
charity's objects
5.
GRANTS PAYABLE
Grants in furtherance of the charity's objects
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as
follows:
Junior School
Friends of Oinoussai Society
St Nicholas Church
6.
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
£
Other resources expended
1,459
2020
£
16,424
Grant
funding of
activities
Direct
(see note
Costs
5)
£
£
2,758
-
-
30,267
2,758
30,267
2020
£
30,267
2020
£
1,554
6,791
16,271
24,616
Governance
Finance
costs
£
£
1
1,104
2019
£
70,395
Totals
£
2,758
30,267
33,025
2019
£
34,987
2019
£
1,939
5,227
19,917
27,083
Totals
£
2,564

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31stDecember 2020
nor for the year ended 31st December 2019.

Trustees' expenses

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31stDecember2020norforthe year
ended 31st December 2019.
continued...
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

8. STAFF COSTS

Average number of employees for 2020 - 0 (2019 -  0)

9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other debtors
Grants paid in advance
10.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
11.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1/1/20
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
62,440
TOTAL FUNDS
62,440
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
100,176
TOTAL FUNDS
100,176
Comparatives for movement in funds
At 1/1/19
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
72,787
TOTAL FUNDS
72,787
2020
£
5,366
-
5,366
2020
£
1,105
Net
movement
in funds
£
66,728
66,728
Resources
expended
£
(33,448)
(33,448)
Net
movement
in funds
£
(10,347)
(10,347)
2019
£
4,096
1,726
5,822
2019
£
6,397
At
31/12/20
£
129,168
129,168
Movement
in funds
£
66,728
66,728
At
31/12/19
£
62,440
62,440
continued...
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
94,225
94,225
Resources
expended
£
(104,572)
(104,572)
Movement
in funds
£
(10,347)
(10,347)
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement At
At 1/1/19 in funds 31/12/20
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 72,787 56,381 129,168
TOTAL FUNDS 72,787 56,381 129,168
Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,included in
the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
194,401
194,401
Resources
expended
£
(138,020)
(138,020)
Movement
in funds
£
56,381
56,381

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st December 2020.

13. LIMITED LIABILITY OF MEMBERS

The liability of members is limited.
Everypersonwhoisamemberofthecharity/companyundertakestocontributesuchamount, not
exceeding£1asmayberequired,totheassetsofthecharity/companyifitshouldbewound up
whilstthatpersonisamemberorwithinoneyearafterthatpersonceasestobeamember, for
paymentofthedebtsandliabilitiesofthecharity/companycontractedbeforethatperson ceases
tobeamember,andthecosts,chargesandexpensesofwindingupandfortheadjustmentof the
rights of the contributors among themselves.
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OINOUSSAI BENEVOLENT FUND

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Members voluntary contributions
Other trading activities
Fundraising events
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Event expenses
Charitable activities
Donations
Grants to institutions
Grants to individuals
Other
Currency exchange difference
Support costs
Management
Advertising and website
Postages
Room hire
Catering
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Annual return fee
Accountancy fees
Independent examination fees
Late filing penalties
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)
2020
£
83,152
600
83,752
16,424
100,176
(2,343)
2,758
24,616
5,651
33,025
202
916
237
144
162
1,459
1
-
736
368
-
1,104
33,448
66,728
2019
£
15,529
8,301
23,830
70,395
94,225
61,869
-
27,083
7,904
34,987
987
4,538
-
567
113
5,218
31
13
728
364
375
1,480
104,572
(10,347)
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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