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CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX THYATEIRA YOUTH
Report and Accounts 31 March 2025

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX THYETEIRA YOLTH
Charity regif tration number.. 12113373
Contents
Page
Charity information
Trustees Teport
Balance sheet
Statements of financial activities
Notes to the accounts
Detailed Income and Expenditure
9-10

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX THYATEIRA YOUTH
Charity registratinn number.. 1203373
Charity Information
Trustees
Alexis Florides (Chair- appointed 10/12/25)
Kristian Akselberg (Acting treasurer)
Morys Paul Ireland (Acting secretary)
Niki-marie Jansson
Evanselia Sioki
Bankers
Metro Bank
227 Tottenham Court Road
London
WIT 7QF
Principal Address
5 Craven Hill
Londoii
W2 3EN
Charity number
1202273

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX THYATEIRA YOUTH
Charity registration number.. 12113373
TTUStee's Report
The trustees present their repoTt and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees have had due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission.
TTUStees
The following persons served as trustees during the year..
Christodoulos Christodoulou (Chairman- resigTned 17112/25)
Kristian Akselberg (Aeting treasurer
Morys Paul Ireland
Niki-marie Jansson
Evangelia Sioki
Nikolaos Tsimalis (Acting secretary- resigned 11/11/251
Structure, governance and management
The charit! is a charitable incorporated orgaThisation governed by its constitution
and registered as a charity on l June 2023.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Tlie trustees have developed a policy for the recruitment of trustees that ensures
their collective experiences and skills are best able to meet tlie needs of the charity.
Trustees are appointed by the board of trustees.
Organisational structure
Tlie trustees meet annually and periodically, as and when required, and are
responsible EOT the strategic policy and direction of the charity. Dav to day running
of the charity is carried out by volunteer committees. Each committee is headed by at
least one of the CIO'S trustees to ensure that activities Eulfil the stated objectives of
the charity.
Objectives
To advance the Orthodox Christian religion in the UK lor the beiiefit of the public, in
particular, although not exclusiirely, tho%L' a(Thed between 16 and 35 years of ab?e,
through the holding of meetings, publjc celebratioii of religious festivals, and
Producing and/or distributing literature on Orthodox Christianity.
Activities
Tlie inaiii activities of the Charity involved organisins religious, cultural and other
activities as ivell as general charitable wor￿.
Events included the now annual Pentecost Picnic (23/6/241 and Lenteii Retreat
(22/3/25}, 'Kick-off' events for local chapters of the charity (29/9, 10/11 and
30/ 11/24) and ChTlStmas Ei'ent (14/12/24). EducatlOll<il talks were held on "The

Meaning of Faith" (27/10/24) and "Neighbourly Love In Divisive Times" (19/1/25).
The charity also invited guest speakers like Philip Mamalakis ("A Word to the
Wise" 13/10/24), Meletios Webber ("On Addiction5" 28/11/24) and Aidan Hart
{"We Live as We See" 16/2125). Workshops were held on "Managing Stress"
(1112/24), prosphora baking (22/1/25) and knttling (30/3/25). The charity also
hosted other social events at the Phoenix (8/8/24) and the Life Goddess (17/11/24)
and in variou5 Archdiocesan parishes throughout the country. In particular "A
Burns Night Ceilidh III" was held in Edinburgh (18/1/25).
WilIiam Ian Christmas resigned as trustee in December 2024 due to his upcoming
relocation to the United States of America.
Public Benefit
The trustees have considered and discussed the issue of Public Benefit which is a
requirement under the Charities Act 2011 and have concluded that the activities
carried out by the charity fulfil this requirernent.
Financial RevAew and Reserves
At the year end there are free reserves of £9,629.
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The
charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section
144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act). An independent eXamij￿ti0n has
also not been undertaken given that income was below £25,000.
Ri8k Review
The trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and
action has been taken where necessary to reduce these risks to a minimum.
This report was approved by the board on 20th JanuaTy 2026 and signed on its
behalf.
lexis Florides
Chairnian of the Board of Trustees
Morys Paul Ireland
Acting Secretary

CHRISTIAN ORTHDOX THYATEIRA YOUTH
Charity number.. 1203373
Balance sheet
as at 31 Mareh 2025
Noles
2025
2024
Current assets
Cash al the bank and In hand
Net current assets
9.629
18,156
Nel assets
9,629
18.156
Charity reserves
Accumulated funds account
9,629
18,156
Total Accumulated Funds
9.629
18,156
The trustees are satisfied that the charity is entitled to exemption from the requirement to
oblain an audit.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for compFying with the requirements of the
Charity Comm
n wilh respect to accounting records and the preparation of ac¢ount$.
Alexis Florides
Chairman
Approved by the board on 20th January 2026

CHRISTIAN ORTHDOX THYATEIIL4 YOUTFI
Charity iiumber.. 1203373
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income
10,813
20,917
Administrative expenses
(19,706)
12,831)
Operation surplus
(8,893)
18,086
Interest receivable
366
70
Surplus before taxatio
(8,527)
18,156
Tax on surplus
Surplus for the financial year
(8,52n
18,156

CHRtSTIAN ORTHDOX THYATEIRA YOUTH
Charity number.. 1203373
Notes on the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Accountins policies
The principal accountins policies are 5ummarisL.d bLlow. The accountlll8 policies havc been
applied con515tentlv throughout the year and in the preceding year.
lil Basis of preparation
The accounts IfÈnancial 5tatLimLinibl h&iVL bLLn prL'pared undL'r thL. historicc)I cust CL)nl'Llrttion
with items recognised as cost or transaction value unless oiherii?ise stated in the releiTant
notelsl to these accounts. I'he financial statetnents havc bccn prepared in accordance with the
Statement of Recoiiimended Practice.. Accounting and Reportin8 b}- Charitie5 preparing their
accouiit5 in ac¢orLlance with the Financial Reporting StanLlarLI applicc)ble in the UK and
RLpublic of IrLland IFRS 1021 isstJL.d on 16 July 2014 and tliL Financial IIL'pJrtins Standard
,Ipplicablc in the United Kingdom and Republic of IrLland IFRS 1021 and the ChaTlties Act
2011.
The charity con%tLtutes a public benefit entity af defined by FRS 102.
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustee5 believe th<lt no
material uncertainties exist despite the lockdown arisiiig from the COKlid-19 pandemic. The
trustee% haiwe carLsidered the le￿.el of funds helLI aThLI tlie expectgLI lei'el ()£ inioine anLI
expenditure Eor tm'elve months froEn authorigirtbt these accounts and Iiaiwe deiided tliat the
charity is able to continue a5 a going concern.
liil Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are donation5, collections and Other incoining resources receivable or
gener<iled for thL' ubjLfts of thc charity without any lurther specified purpusL £ind Llre
available as general Funds.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked b}1 the trustees for particular purposes.
liiil Income recognition
All incoiTne is recugnised once thL' charity has entitlement to thL iiic(?mL, thLre is sufficient
rtainiv or receipt and so it is probable ihai the incoTne ivill be received. and the amount of
income receivable can be measured reliably.
livl Expenditure recognition
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive oblig2< tion to makt a payment
to a thirLq party., it is probable that a settlement will be required and the amount OF the
obligation can be measured reliabls,.
2. MLmbcr rLmuneration and expense5
No rernuneratioii ha5 been paid either directly or indirectly to any of the committee members
or to any person knnwn tD be connected to them.
Other information
CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX THY ATEIRA YOUTH is a charity, resistr<ltion lluM￿r 1203373 lind the
5 Craven Hill
London
W2 3EN'

CHRISTIAN OI<THDOX THYATEIRA YOUTH
Chrlrity number.. 120.3373
Detailed income and expenditure account
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income
10,813
20,917
Administrative expenses
(19,7061
{2,8311
Operation surplus
(8,8931
18,086
Interest receivable
366
70
Surplus before taxation
(8,524
18,156
Tax on surplus
Surplus for the financial year
{8,527)
18,156

CHRISTIAN ORTHDOX THYATEIRA YOUTH
Charity number.. 1203373
Detailed income and expenditure account
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income
10,813
20,917
AdministratÉve expenses
(19,706)
(1831)
Operation surplus
(8,893)
18,086
Interest receivable
366
70
Surplus before taxation
(8,527)
18,156
Tax on surplus
Surplus for the financial year
(8,52
18,156
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