## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2025**
## **Charity name: GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS (GOC) IN BIRMINGHAM**
## **Charity registration number: 507769**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
A) To preserve and spread Orthodox
Christian Faith and traditions as included in
the Holy Bible.
B) The spiritual and sacramental services
to the faithful members of the church of
Genuine Orthodox Christians.
C) The strengthening and protection,
through charitable deeds, of brothers in
Christ of the parish who are in need of
social and financial help.
To preserve and keep all of the Holy
Canons of the Orthodox faith, as well as all
the written and unwritten traditions which
were handed down to us by our
predecessors, the Apostles and Holy
fathers of the One, Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church, so that we in turn may do
the same for the next generation of
Christians.|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Religious Activities - Church services and
spiritual education.
The Church provides regular public worship
for all and premises which serve the wider
community. In carrying out these activities
the Church has careful regard to the public
benefit guidance published by the Charity
Commission.
Fundraising Aims - To develop fund raising
events for charity and for property
maintenance.|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have paid due regard to
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit when
reviewing the Trust’s aims and objectives
and planning the Trust’s future activities.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We continue our ongoing attempt to restore
and maintain our buildings, which are our
places of worship, as our property is
approximately 180 years old. During the
year, we continued to refurbish the Church
hall.
Services on Sunday have continued as and
when permitted in line with the
Government’s coronavirus lockdown
guidance.
We have established an annual church
event which has become a tradition who
shone forth for the Genuine Orthodox
Church of the British Isles. A Feast Day
which is dedicated to the celebration of the
All-Saints who shone forth in the British
Isles. It is our hope that with events such
as this, our humble parish will grow
spiritually and grow in numbers of
believers.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity’s income has increased to
£62,096 (as of 31 March 2025) compared
to £58,197 (As on 31/03/2024). This is
primarily the result of increase in cash and
cheque donations along with regular bank
donations.
The Charity’s expenditure has decreased
as well from £45,086 (as on 31 March
2024) to £54,439. This is mainly driven by
decrease in the wages.
The Charity achieved a net surplus of
£7,656.52 mainly due to the increase in
donations.
The Charity’s cash reserves have
increased to £3,261.
The Trustees give regard to the progress
made in the refurbishment of main Church
hall, the community projects undertaken, as
well as the aforementioned financial
performance indicators when assessing the
charity’s success in fulfilling its objects.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|There is no formal reserves policy as the
funds mainly relate to property, fixtures and
equipment. A small amount of cash is held
at the bank for future maintenance and
running costs.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5,268|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The Trustees consider that there are no
material uncertainties about the Trust’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The
Charity receives donations throughout the
year and plans its key objectives and
activities accordingly. The Charity is also
considering other measures to increase
income such as planning fund raising
events.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46
|social investment policy
adopted|||
|---|---|---|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Deed of Constitution dated 24 June 2014|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable incorporated organisation|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by members|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS (GOC) IN
BIRMINGHAM
Other name the charity uses The Genuine orthodox Church, St Constantine and Helen
Church and Chapel of St Nektarios
Registered charity number 507769
Charity’s principal address Genuine Orthodox Christians Church.
Holy Metropolis of Mercia, Station Road, Erdington.
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
Post Code - B23 6UB
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Alexander
1
Eleftheriou
2 Xenophon Joannou
3 Tony Ermoyenous
4 Kyriakos Joannou
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Alexander Eleftheriou ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Vice president **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 29/01/2026
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|GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS (GOC)|507769|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|01/04/2024|31/03/2025|
|To|
|from|
|es|ee|ee|
|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|Endowment funds|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Cash and Cheque donations|-|-|-|4,513|
|Rental income|17,770|-|-|17,770|12,550|
|Regular Bank donations|44,326|-|-|44,326|40,133|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|62,096|-|-|62,096|57,196|
|Sub total|(Gross income for AR)|-|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|
|Bank Loan received|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|———_|Total receipts|62,096|-|—|-|62,096|—|57,196|
|A3 Payments|
|Bank Charges|288.44|-|-|288.44|232.99|
|Materials|-|-|-|-|-|
|Charity Donation|216.00|-|-|216.00|216.00|
|Church Insurance|-|-|-|-|-|
|Fathers Wages|6,890.00|-|-|6,890.00|6,460.00|
|Light & Heat|12,343.73|-|-|12,343.73|11,503.65|
|Office and Stationary|-|-|-|-|-|
|Motor Expenses|-|-|-|-|-|
|Priest Wages|27,121.04|-|-|27,121.04|18,362.52|
|Pension|316.80|-|-|316.80|249.60|
|Legal & Professional Fees|-|-|-|-|-|
|Repair and Maintenance|.|-|-|-|1,061.73|
|Telecommunications|3,303.01|-|-|3,303.01|2,622.73|
|Insurance|3,263.73|-|3,263.73|4,376.82|
|Sundry Expenses|696.00|-|-|696.00|-|
|Marketing|-|-|-|
|Accounancy Fee|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|54,439|-|-|54,439|45,086|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
|Purchase Of Car|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|————|Total payments|54,439|-|—|-|54,439|—|45,086|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|7,657|-|-|7,657|12,110|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|-|-|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|-|-|-|-|
|Cash funds this year end|===|7,657|-|-|>|7,657|=>|12,110|
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds Categories Details funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Royal bank of Scotland Current AC 3,020 - - - - - - - -** _**Total cash funds**_ **3,020 - -** See (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Agreement Error OK OK **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** === **Fund to which asset Details belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)** = **B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - -** === **Fund to which asset Details belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) B4 Assets retained for the Property Unrestricted - 800,000 charity’s own use Fixtures and Fittings Unrestricted - 100,000 Motor Car Unrestricted - 12,000 - - - - - - - - - - - -** a **Fund to which liability Amount due When due (optional) Details relates (optional) B5 Liabilities - 0.00 Bank Loan 15,864 37,430.57 Accountancy Provision 900.00 - 0.00 - 0.00** of all the trustees Signed by one or two trustees on behalf Signature Name Date of approval Alexander Eleftheriou 29/01/2026 = CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 29/01/2026
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
|**Section A**|**Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Independent Examiner’s Report**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**||**Charity Name**
**GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS (GOC) IN BIRMINGHAM**||
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|**On accounts for the year**||31 MARCH 2025
**Charity no (if**|507769|
|**ended**||**any)**||
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|**Set out on pages**||CC16A Pages 1 and 2||
|||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above||
|||charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025.||
|**Responsibilities and**||As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the||
|**basis of report**||accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011||
|||(“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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission|have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission|
|||under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.||
- **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
- **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
I have no concerns and have come across no other 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:**||**Date: 29/01/202**|**Date: 29/01/2026**|
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|**Name:**|Jaspal Bharj|||
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|**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**|ACCA|||
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|**Address:**|51 Vittoria Street|||
||Birmingham, United Kingdom|||
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## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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