Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF THYATEIRA AND GREAT 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
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,199,107 available, equivalent to 32 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22*£1,569£1,216£354£38£3,225£3,19931.685
31/12/21£912£735£178£25£2,871£2,85446.6720
31/12/20£702£616£87£12£2,694£2,69452.5810
31/12/19£439£475£-36n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/18£444£514£-70£0£0£0n/a010
31/12/17£376£355£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£342£384£-42£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£558£434£124£49£2,734£2,68074.1130
31/12/14£542£518£24£34£2,610£2,58960130
31/12/13£391£400£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£370£411£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£449£564£-115£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£509£583£-74£50£2,751£2,75156.6140
31/12/09£601£456£145£82£2,825£2,82574.3130
31/12/08£391£377£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£554£400£155£2£2,665£2,66580120
31/12/06*£335£313£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£255£220£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£227£211£16£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 31.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 72.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 55 years

www.thyateira.org.uk

mail@thyateira.org.uk

02077234787

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Greece, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - All Saints Greek Orthodox Cathedral
£6,075 07/01/2021
Investigation work relating to flooring and doors
DCMS - All Saints Greek Orthodox Cathedral
£2,025 07/01/2021
Investigation work relating to flooring and doors
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
£249,100 10/12/2013
Manchester - Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/1969, number: 243715
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 72 days late, AR06: 224 days late,
Main office

Archdiocese of Thyateira
5 Craven Hill
LONDON
W2 3EN

Objectives

EMOLUMENTS FOR THE METROPOLITAN OF THYATEIRA. UPKEEP OF RESIDENCE OF THE METROPOLITAN OF THYATEIRA. TRAVELLING EXPENSES INCURRED IN DISCHARGE OF HIS SPIRITUAL DUTIES BY THE METROPOLITAN OF THYATEIRA, PAYMENT OF WAGES OF THE STAFF AND OTHER PROPER EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE METROPOLIS OF THYATEIRA. RESIDUE TO SUCH RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH. (SEE CLAUSE 3 OF TRUST DEED FOR FURTHER DETAILS).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND FOREIGN

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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