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2025-04-05-accounts

Annual Financial Report

Charity Name:

Greek Orthodox Community of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, Middlesbrough

Charity Registration Number: 1209900

Financial Year Reported: 5 September 2024 to 5 April 2025

Reporting Context:

This financial statement has been prepared in response to a request by the Charity Commission and covers the most recent completed financial year.

Trustee Annual Report

Objectives and Activities

The charity exists to advance Orthodox Christianity in Middlesbrough and the wider Teesside area for the benefit of the public, in accordance with the doctrines and canons of the Orthodox Church. The charity carries out its purposes through regular public worship, celebrations of Orthodox Christian festivals, religious education and talks, missionary and outreach activities, pastoral care, and participation in interfaith engagement within the local community.

Activities and Achievements

During the year, the charity continued to hold regular Sunday worship and services on Orthodox Christian feast days at the Church of St Columba, Wilson Street, Middlesbrough. The charity also provided pastoral care to Orthodox Christians in the area.

Financial Review

The charity’s income for the year was under £10,000 and was derived from public donations. Expenditure related mainly to worship and liturgical costs, shared building and maintenance expenses, materials, and general administration. The trustees aim to maintain modest reserves sufficient to meet short-term running costs and to ensure continuity of worship, pastoral care, and community activities.

Summary Income and Expenditure

Summary Income and Expenditure
Summary £
Total Income 4,482
Total Expenditure 4,094
Surplus for the year: £ 388
Statement on savings
Savings £ 56,174.57

Trustee Declaration

The trustees confirm that these accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and are correct to the best of their knowledge.