THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF HASTINGS

Registered charity 285794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST. MARY MAGDALEN, THE GREEK CHURCH

The church is a space open to everyone to come and worship, to get advice from our priest and to speak with committee and community members. There is also a Greek school within the charity that teaches the Modern Greek language to children and adults.

Objects

BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE TO PROMOTE THE GREEK ORTHODOX FAITH AND THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE OLD AND SICK PEOPLE THE STUDENTS AND THE POOR OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX FAITH LIVING IN HASTINGS AND ENVIRONS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit: HASTINGS AND ENVIRONS

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total cash receipts were £73,124 against total payments of £62,064, resulting in a net movement in funds of £11,060. Cash funds increased from £55,168 to £66,228 at year-end. The trustees report notes that the refurbishment of the Church House has yielded immediate financial gains and long-term stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas Luliaschair
• Demetrios Demetriades
• John Neofitou
• Lina Kumar
• MARIA KINIARI

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

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