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GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 243715 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN TRUST, GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA & GR BRITAIN

Promotion of the Greek Orthodox faith,Advocates the establishment of day schools,Helps in the training of new pastors, teachers and cantors in the local parishes and institutions

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £3,666,963 from £3,749,800 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £748,837 against income of £1,127,649. The trustees maintain that reserves are adequate to meet obligations and continue the charity's operations on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £75,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“Archbishop Nikitas Lioulias received a remuneration of £75,000 (2023: £75,000) and he was the only trustee who received remuneration.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months worth of expenditure (held: £3.7m)
“The Charity should have minimum reserves of 6 months worth of expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Archbishop Nikitas Lioulias received £75,000.
“Archbishop Nikitas Lioulias received a remuneration of £75,000 (2023: £75,000) and he was the only trustee who received remuneration.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Ecumenical Patriarchate
“The Charity donated £15,000 to the Ecumenical Patriarchate during the year.” — page 20
“The Charity received a total of £20,390 from 8 Trustees.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Receipts from Trustees
“The Charity donated £15,000 to the Ecumenical Patriarchate during the year.” — page 20
“The Charity received a total of £20,390 from 8 Trustees.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Trustees recognise that, in the past, there have been instances where there could be more transparency on the loans and payments between church communities and the Archdiocese. Significant work has taken place in recent years to strengthen financial controls and reporting in the Archdiocese to provide greater transparency and accountability.
“The Trustees recognise that, in the past, there have been instances where there could be more transparency on the loans and payments between church communities and the Archdiocese. Significant work has taken place in recent years to strengthen financial controls and reporting in the Archdiocese to provide greater transparency and accountability.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nicholas Peters & Co Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £330k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reserves (reported)
£3.7m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~23.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Greece · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.1m£1.9m
31/12/2023£2.0m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.2m
31/12/2021£912k£735k
31/12/2020£702k£616k

Common questions

Is GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £3,666,963 from £3,749,800 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £748,837 against income of £1,127,649. The trustees maintain that reserves are adequate to meet obligations and continue the charity's operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Nicholas Peters & Co Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £75,000 band.

Who funds GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN as a grant recipient include CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION, THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2022£66kFunding the Christmas services being held across Greek Orthodox churches in London.
THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUSTFY2025£17kDonations to charitable causes
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2022£15kThe donation was given as restricted fund towards the repair and upgrade works at the Archdiocese Chapel.
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kContribution towards the costs relating to the visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch Barthlomew to the United Kingdom.
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2024£7kContribution towards the costs relating to the Christmas carol services in December 2023 held at the Archdiocesan Cathedral.
THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUSTFY2022£5k
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2025£4kContribution towards the costs relating to the Christmas carol services in December 2024 held at the Archdiocesan Cathedral.
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kFunding the Christmas carol services in December 2022 being held at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of The Divine Wisdom in Bayswater.
THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUSTFY2023£2kArchdiocese support
THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY THE TWELVE APOSTLES HERTFORDSHIRE TRUSTFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government07/01/2021£2kAll Saints Greek Orthodox Cathedral
UK government07/01/2021£6kAll Saints Greek Orthodox Cathedral
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/12/2013£249k"Manchester - Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN£1.1m£75,000—unclear—no doubt
THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAINT NECTARIOS FY2024£170k—0unclear—no doubt
ST NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX EDUCATIONAL CENTRE FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
TRUSTEES OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF LEEDS FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt
TRUST PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PATRIARCHAL RUSSIAN ORTHODOX PARISH IN LONDON FY2023£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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