GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF ST CHARALAMBOUS

Registered charity 802532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE CHARITY PROVIDES RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES TO ALL CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX PEOPLE, PROVIDES CATECHISM TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE ORTHODOX FAITH. PROVIDES EDUCATION, THE TEACHING OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TO THE CHILDREN, AND ALSO TEACHES TRADITIONAL DANCING AND MUSIC AND GENERALLY GREEK CUSTOMS.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE GREEK ORTHODOX FAITH, TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF LUTON AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Area of benefit: LUTON AND ITS ENVIRONS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves increased by £9,586 to £591,912 at the end of the financial year. The trustees report that net receipts for the year were £9,586, following a decrease in gross income compared to the previous year. The organization holds its liquid funds in High Street Bank or Building Society accounts as part of its low-risk investment policy.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ATHINA KARYKI
• CHARALAMBOS EFRAIM
• CHRISTOS IZAMIS
• DANIEL ANTONIOU
• His Eminence ARCHBISHOP NIKITAS THYATEIRA AND GREAT BRITAIN
• XENOFON PAPANIKOLAOU

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

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