**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01817698 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 289572** ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ## FOR ## LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) G. George Associates Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 12 Gateway Mews Ring Way London N11 2UT LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 2| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|3| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|4| |**Balance Sheet**|5 to 6| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|7 to 11| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|12| LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The company's objects and principal activities are to advance the education of the public and in particular of Greek Nationals in Great Britain by promoting the study of Greek art, drama, dance, literature, history, customs and traditions. The main objectives and activities for the year continued to focus upon the promotion of Greek art, drama and dance and to make this available to the wider public. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** The main areas of charitable activity are the provision of social functions and events to promote and raise the profile of Greek art and culture. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The net incoming surplus for the year amounted to £19,656 (2022 - surplus £3,075). The directors recommend the surplus should be transferred to general reserves. The directors carried out a detailed review of the charity's activities and believe that the charity must make greater efforts to raise its fund-raising profile and secure increased membership in the current year ending 31 December 2024. Therefore strenuous efforts will be made in 2024 for attracting more donations and sponsorships from corporate and private individuals. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 18 May 1984 and registered as a charity on 4 July 1991. The company was established under a Memorandum which establishes the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up the maximum liability of each of its members is limited to £5 each. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as members of the Management Committee. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the members of the Management Committee are elected to serve for a period of one year after which one third of the members must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. The following directors retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the forthcoming 2024 Annual General Meeting: Mrs Anita WIlliams, Ms Oriana Zambakides, Mrs Pigi Skiniti and Mrs Evdokia Ellinikaki. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered Company number** 01817698 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 289572 Page 1 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **Registered office** The Hellenic Centre 16-18 Paddington Street London W1U 5AS ## **Trustees** Ms E Ellinikaki Ms K Jeffrey Ms E A Papagiannopoulou Ms L C Pateras Ms P Skiniti Ms M Skyllas Ms N Skyllas Ms A Tassopoulou Ms A Williams Ms O Zambakides ## **Company Secretary** Ms E A Papagiannopoulou ## **Independent Examiner** Philip Onissiphorou BA (Hons) FCCA FCA G. George Associates Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 12 Gateway Mews Ring Way London N11 2UT This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 June 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Ms P Skiniti - Trustee Page 2 DEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRLiSIEES OF LONDON LYCF.UM OF GREEK II'OMEN Indtpendettt erdmlner's rtport to the trustees Df ￿nd0￿ Lyceum Of Greek Women {'the c0Tnpfi￿j report to the Charity trustee5 on my examination of the a¢¢ounts of the Company for the ycar ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilitit8 and b*sis of report A5 the charity's trustee$ of the Company land al￿ its dirc¢tt>rs for the purposes of company lawl you are rtsportsible for the prepartttiort of ihe accounts in accordartce with ihe requirements of the Compante8 Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act). Having satisfied myself that the acwvnts Of the Company are not requi￿ to be alldited under Part 16 of the 21NJ6 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I tEtN)rt in respect of my examination ol your charity's accoiints as carried out under S¢Gtion 145 of the Chotrities A¢t 2011 I'th¢ 2011 ACV). In Carrying ou¢ tny exatnination I hav¢ follow¢d the Directions given bv the ChArity Commission und¢r S¢c¢ion 145{5) (bl of the 2011 Act. Independent exgminer's statement I have compl¢ted my examinaiion. I confimi that rtr) matt¢r5 have corn¢ to my a¢t¢ntion in connrction with the examinaiiot) giving me cause to believe.. a¢¢ounting records w¢reno¢ kept in rrspectof the Company &q required by Section 386 ofthc 2006 Act: or the accounts do not ac£ord with those records,. or the accouttts do not comply with the ¥counting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other ihan ally requirement thai the accouttts give a true and fAir view which is not a mattcr considered as part of an indcpcndent examination. or the accounts have not prep#red in aecordanee with the methtsJ$ and principles of the Statement of Recommended Praetice for accounling and reporting by chariiies (applicable io chariiieg preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard appli¢abl¢ in rh¢ LtK and R¢public of Ir¢land {FRS 102)). I have no wncerns and have ¢om¢ acriw other matters in conhection with the examithation io which atÉenLion should be drawn in thts rept)rt in order to enable a proper understandittg of the accounts to be reached. Philip OrtissiplK)rou BA (Horts) FCCA FCA G. George As￿lIteS Limited Chthrcd CertifJedA¢count8nts 12 Got¢way M¢ws Rin8 Way London N112UT Page 3 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 |||31.12.23|31.12.22| |---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Total| |||fund|funds| ||Notes|£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|||| |Donations and legacies|2|16,649|342| |**Charitable activities**|3||| |Functions and social events||10,424|7,872| |Printing and publishing||1,756|619| |National dancing and costumes||21,106|17,583| |Other income||1,180|1,230| |**Total**||51,115|27,646| |**EXPENDITURE ON**|||| |**Charitable activities**|4||| |Functions and social events||8,739|6,445| |Printing and publishing||39|-| |National dancing and costumes||17,088|12,817| |Other||5,593|5,309| |**Total**||31,459|24,571| |**NET INCOME**||19,656|3,075| |**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||| |Total funds brought forward||28,053|24,978| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||47,709|28,053| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## BALANCE SHEET ## 31 December 2023 |||31.12.23|31.12.22| |---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Total| |||fund|funds| ||Notes|£|£| |**CURRENT ASSETS**|||| |Cash at bank||49,209|29,553| |**CREDITORS**|||| |Amounts falling due within one year|8|(1,500)|(1,500)| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||47,709|28,053| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**|||| |**LIABILITIES**||47,709|28,053| |**NET ASSETS**||47,709|28,053| |**FUNDS**|9||| |Unrestricted funds||47,709|28,053| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||47,709|28,053| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2023. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 continued... LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## BALANCE SHEET - continued ## 31 December 2023 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 12 June 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: Ms P Skiniti - Trustee Ms N Skyllas - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** This represents subscriptions and donations receivable together with the gross receipts from ticket sales and various functions/activities. ## (a) Income Resources: All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when: the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to the particular categories of income. ## - Subscriptions This represents subscriptions receivable from individuals and corporate members during the year. Life subscriptions are recognized in full in the year of receipt. - Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. - Incoming resources with related expenditure Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising) the incoming resources and related income are reported gross in the SoFA. - Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources. ## **Expenditure** Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. All direct costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SoFA on the basis designed to reflect the use of the resources. - Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its members. - Support cost management comprise those costs which cannot be allocated directly to a particular activity. Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. continued... Page 7 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued** ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** |**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**||| |---|---|---| ||31.12.23|31.12.22| ||£|£| |Donations|8,618|342| |Grants|8,031|-| ||16,649|342| |Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:||| ||31.12.23|31.12.22| ||£|£| |Other grants|8,031|-| ## **3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** |||||31.12.23|31.12.22| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Functions||National||| ||and|Printing|dancing||| ||social|and|and|Total|Total| ||events|publishing|costumes|activities|activities| ||£|£|£|£|£| |Charitable events and|||||| |functions|10,424|1,756|21,106|33,286|26,074| ## **4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS** |Functions and social events
Printing and publishing
National dancing and costumes|Direct
Costs
£
8,739
39
17,088
25,866| |---|---| continued... Page 8 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **5. SUPPORT COSTS** |**SUPPORT COSTS**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||Management|Finance|Totals| ||£|£|£| |Other resources expended|5,592|1|5,593| ## **6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** ||Unrestricted| |---|---| ||fund| ||£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|| |Donations and legacies|342| |**Charitable activities**|| |Functions and social events|7,872| |Printing and publishing|619| |National dancing and costumes|17,583| |Other income|1,230| |**Total**|27,646| |**EXPENDITURE ON**|| |**Charitable activities**|| |Functions and social events|6,445| |National dancing and costumes|12,817| |Other|5,309| |**Total**|24,571| |**NET INCOME**|3,075| |**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|| |Total funds brought forward|24,978| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|28,053| continued... Page 9 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**||| |---|---|---| ||31.12.23|31.12.22| ||£|£| |Accrued expenses|1,500|1,500| |**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||| ||Net|| ||movement|At| |At 1.1.23|in funds|31.12.23| |£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |General fund
28,053|19,656|47,709| |**TOTAL FUNDS**
28,053|19,656|47,709| |Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:||| |Incoming|Resources|Movement| |resources|expended|in funds| |£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |General fund
51,115|(31,459 )|19,656| |**TOTAL FUNDS**
51,115|(31,459)|19,656| |**Comparatives for movement in funds**||| ||Net|| ||movement|At| |At 1.1.22|in funds|31.12.22| |£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |General fund
24,978|3,075|28,053| |**TOTAL FUNDS**
24,978|3,075|28,053| |Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:||| |Incoming|Resources|Movement| |resources|expended|in funds| |£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |General fund
27,646|(24,571 )|3,075| |**TOTAL FUNDS**
27,646|(24,571)|3,075| **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** continued... Page 10 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |||Net|| |---|---|---|---| |||movement|At| ||At 1.1.22|in funds|31.12.23| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|24,978|22,731|47,709| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|24,978|22,731|47,709| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£|Movement
in funds
£| |---|---|---| |General fund|78,761
(56,030)|22,731| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|78,761
(56,030)|22,731| ## **10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year. ## **11. CONTINGENT ASSET** A donation of £130,000 was made to the Hellenic Community Trust during 1992 under the terms of a trust deed, dated 24th June 1992, whereby the London Lyceum of Greek Women will be entitled to occupy rooms in the building, owned by the Hellenic Community Trust, known as 16-18 Paddington Street, London, W1U 5AS. A further donation of £20,000 was made upon actual occupation of the rooms during 1994, and this payment has therefore ended the Lyceum's liability under the said trust deed. If the building should cease to be occupied by the Hellenic Community Trust for charitable purposes, or the Hellenic Community Trust should cease to be registered as a charity, or the London Lyceum of Greek Women should cease to be registered as a Charity, or if the Hellenic Community Trust passes a special resolution specifying its termination, the trust period will come to an end. Upon the last day of the trust period, the London Lyceum of Greek Women will be entitled to receive either 10% of the trust fund or 10% of the net asset value of the Hellenic Community Trust, whichever is the lesser, provided that the London Lyceum of Greek Women is registered as a charity as of that date. Page 11 LONDON LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN |DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES||| |---|---|---| |FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023||| ||31.12.23|31.12.22| ||£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||| |**Donations and legacies**||| |Donations|8,618|342| |Grants|8,031|-| |**Charitable activities**|16,649|342| |Charitable events and functions|33,286|26,074| |**Other income**||| |Members' subscriptions|1,180|1,230| |**Total incoming resources**|51,115|27,646| |**EXPENDITURE**||| |**Charitable activities**||| |Charitable events and functions|25,866|19,262| |**Support costs**||| |**Management**||| |The Hellenic Centre overheads|3,216|2,203| |Software and data costs|301|1,303| |Sundries|35|13| |Accountancy fees|1,500|1,500| |Subscriptions|540|290| |**Finance**|5,592|5,309| |Bank charges|1|-| |Total resources expended|31,459|24,571| |**Net income**|19,656|3,075| |||| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 12