THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUST

Registered charity 1108369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing religious activities for the Greek Orthodox community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£397k
Latest spending
£377k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £20,729 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £726,014. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient working capital and are confident in its ability to generate forthcoming income, noting that donations decreased due to a lack of major fundraising activities. The financial position is supported by significant other debtors of £756,506, primarily due from a related charity.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain surplus funds to maintain sufficient working capital for the charity and its related charity (held: £726k)
“The Trustees reserves policy is to retain surplus funds to maintain sufficient working capital for the charity and its related charity.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Theodoros Liousas received £4,000 for services as a Chanter of the Church.
“During the year Theodoros Liousas, a trustee of the company received £4,000 (2024: £3,700) for his services as a Chanter of the Church.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan/Debt due from related unincorporated charity
“Within other debtors falling due after more than one year there is a balance of £756,506 (2024: £724,860) due from The Greek Orthodox Community "The Twelve Apostles" Hertfordshire.” — page 17
“Included within the Statement of Financial Activities are candle purchases from Mybeewax during the year totalling £8,865 (2024: £19,878).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchase of goods from trustee-connected business
“Within other debtors falling due after more than one year there is a balance of £756,506 (2024: £724,860) due from The Greek Orthodox Community "The Twelve Apostles" Hertfordshire.” — page 17
“Included within the Statement of Financial Activities are candle purchases from Mybeewax during the year totalling £8,865 (2024: £19,878).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£580k
Total spending
£335k
Cost of raising funds
£57k
Reserves (reported)
£633k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~22.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£397k£377k
31/12/2024£444k£371k
31/12/2023£580k£335k
31/12/2022£553k£294k
31/12/2021£449k£390k

Common questions

Is THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £20,729 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £726,014. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient working capital and are confident in its ability to generate forthcoming income, noting that donations decreased due to a lack of major fundraising activities. The financial position is supported by significant other debtors of £756,506, primarily due from a related charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION1£105k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRUSTEES OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF LEEDS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUST£397k—0above—no doubt
TRUSTEES OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF LEEDS FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt
GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN FY2024£1.1m£75,000—unclear—no doubt
THE APOSTLES' CONTINUATION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL UK FY2024£364k—0above—no doubt
GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF BRISTOL FY2025£295k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF COVENTRY FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.