**To**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 01 2022 31 12 2022
**From**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1182883
The Greek Church of the Annunciation, Manchester
**Charity's principal address** 406 Bury New Road Salford **Postcode M7 4EY**
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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||Sofronios Yiakoumi||01/01/2022 to
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Charidemou||01/01/2022 to
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||George Katsouris||01/01/2022 to
31/12/2022||
||Soteris Yiasoumis||01/01/2022 to
31/12/2022||
||Michael Mallouris||01/01/2022 to
31/12/2022||
||Michael Pantelides||01/01/2022 to
31/12/2022||
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
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**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|**Accountant**|Michael Lucas|Lucas/Reis Limited, Lansdowne House, 85 Buxton Road,
Stockport SK2 6LR|
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Church Members at AGM Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- 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.
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
The main object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian Faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statements of belief appearing in the schedule by providing a place of worship for the **Summary of the objects of the** members of the Greek Orthodox Christian Community of Manchester and **charity set out in its** its surrounding areas. **governing document** The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. During this year, 2022, the Charities main stream activities were impacted less, as for the previous year 2021, by the pandemic, Covid-19. The activities undertaken in 2022 for public benefit are categorised as below:
## 1) _**Church Attendance and Worship was possible**_ .
Church attendance provided a good and healthy life balance for **Summary of the main** our parishioners unlike last year that was heavily impacted upon **activities undertaken for the** by the pandemic. A better worship attendance during Sundays **public benefit in relation to** and some holy weekdays was able this year. **these objects (include within** This has provided the main source of income for the Charity **this section the statutory** through candle, tray and memorials/feast donations. **declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance** 2) _**Hall usage and functions**_ **issued by the Charity Commission on public** As hall usage was not curtailed this year due to Covid-19 a fair **benefit)** number of functions were carried out for the entertainment and
As hall usage was not curtailed this year due to Covid-19 a fair number of functions were carried out for the entertainment and promotion of the Greek Orthodox faith for our parishioners. Hire of the hall to parishioners was once again possible for the year resulting in an additional income for the Charity.
3) _**School activities**_ were not impacted during the year of 2022 and tuition once again commenced face-2-face.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
The Church in the past have been beneficiaries of grants obtained from the English Heritage and the Lottery Fund in order to assist in the funding of repairs to the Church and its Buildings. The trustees will continue to seek the support of these funds to ensure upgrading and maintenance of their buildings including their public facilities such as the Church, Church Hall and Church toilet facilities. Furthermore, the trustees will seek to update their facilities to accommodate the disabled members of the community as this progress was hindered and slowed down by the pandemic outbreak.
All works are to be carried out in accordance to the county council and the local authorities to ensure wider community benefits and local authority regulation adherence.
The trust will continue to encourage volunteers and current members to assist in the organisation of social and cultural events and the wider use of its buildings.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
Re-instated Sunday Church Services and Worship.
Re-instated functions and gatherings within the Church Hall and promoted these functions for the benefit of our parishioners and community.
Re-instated and re-established Schooling for our younger community members and the parish.
## **Section E Financial review**
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## **Brief statement of the**
## **charity’s policy on reserves**
The Charity will continue to accumulate reserves in order to provide a base for financing improvements to its buildings for the benefit of its members and for public use.
The cash reserves held at 31.12.2022 were £92,958.86.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
The main sources of income for the Charity during the year 2022 were:
- 1) Memberships (£10,420)
- 2) Collections during Church Services (£36,182)
- 3) Weddings, Funerals and Christenings (£6,960)
- 4) Social Functions and Gatherings (£3,664)
- 5) Various forms of Donations (£8,650)
- 6) Gift & Tax Returns (£4,220)
- The Charity’s overall income decreased this year with a surplus deficit of £5,073 compared to a surplus of £9,156 the previous year.
The Charities expenditure is mainly composed of:
- 1) Priest & other salaries (£28,754)
- 2) Heat/light/water (£16,961)
- 3) Repairs and Renewals and maintenance of the Church and Church buildings (£20,036)
## **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) Full name(s)** Michael Mallouris (Dr) **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc)**
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Date
23° Oclober 2022
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I LUCAS IIEIS
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
& BusiNE5S ADVISOR5
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of The Greek Church of the Annunciation,
Manchester, Charity number 1182883.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the account5 of The Greek Church of the Annunciation,
Manchester (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Responsibility and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the charities Act 20111"the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentiori in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act; or
2. The accounts do not accord with those record5.
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Signed-.
Name:
Michael Lucas
Professional qualification.. FCCA
Date:
nd
2 March 2023
LANSDOWNE Hous
85 BUXTON KOAD
STOCKPORT SK2 6LR
T. O 16 1 523 1929
F. O 16 1 523 2928
DIKECTORS.. M.LUCAS BSc.IHoN51. FCCA S.KEIS B5C.IHON51. FCA. ATII, CFE
REGISTF.RED IN ENGLAND & WALES COMPANY NO. 5I89238 VAT REC Nn A41 7055 36
WWW.IUCA5REIS COM
INFO@LUCASREIS.COM
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I LUCAS IIEIS
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
& BusiNE5S ADVISOR5
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of The Greek Church of the Annunciation,
Manchester, Charity number 1182883.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the account5 of The Greek Church of the Annunciation,
Manchester (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Responsibility and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the charities Act 20111"the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentiori in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act; or
2. The accounts do not accord with those record5.
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Signed-.
Name:
Michael Lucas
Professional qualification.. FCCA
Date:
nd
2 March 2023
LANSDOWNE Hous
85 BUXTON KOAD
STOCKPORT SK2 6LR
T. O 16 1 523 1929
F. O 16 1 523 2928
DIKECTORS.. M.LUCAS BSc.IHoN51. FCCA S.KEIS B5C.IHON51. FCA. ATII, CFE
REGISTF.RED IN ENGLAND & WALES COMPANY NO. 5I89238 VAT REC Nn A41 7055 36
WWW.IUCA5REIS COM
INFO@LUCASREIS.COM
Charlty Nts. X182883
2020
2021
2022
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£81.430.76
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SURPLLIS KDEF/CITI FOR TFIE Y£•it
PLUS.. BALAIVCE FROAI PREVIOUS YEAR
SALAIVCÈ OF YE4R ÈND BANK/cASH
-£*9.674.58
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£8&87S.06
£98.031.1S
-£5.972.29
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£92.958.86
.£43.500.QO
£8B.875_06
SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE Y£Aff WITHOUTLOAJV
-218.424.69
ichael mallour1 {Dr.)
Treasurer
siKn•tur•
Dats." 011031z023
'DONA TICWS - 2822
£5,546.20
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' Value £
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£280.08
£236.00
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