FRIENDS OF MOUNT ATHOS

Registered charity 1047287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Objects of the Charity embrace the study and promulgation of knowledge of the Orthodox monastic communities of Mount Athos, and the promotion of their religious and charitable work, along with that of others which are dependent on or connected in some way with Mount Athos. The Charity supports and organises appeals to fund the repair and restoration of monasteries and buildings on Mount Athos.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE STUDY AND PROMULGATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE, ARTS, ARCHITECTURE, NATURAL HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF MOUNT ATHOS ITS ORTHODOX MONASTERIES.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE HOLY COMMUNITY, THE MONASTERIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF MOUNT ATHOS.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION THROUGH THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE MOUNT ATHOS, BUT WHICH ARE CONNECTED THERETO BY RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, DEPENDENCY OR TRADITION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,648 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing total funds to £38,797. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to meet obligations for at least twelve months and that no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher Deliso
• Christopher Thomas
• Daniel Leslie James Price
• David Grant Greybe
• Dimitri Popov · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Aphrodite Papayianni
• Dr GRAHAM SPEAKE FSA
• FRANCIS WILLIAM PETER LEA · trustee of 1 other charity
• Fr Stephen Tobias Ralph Platt · trustee of 2 other charities
• Hugo Grimwood
• Leslie Currie
• Martin Bradford Budds

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Greece

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