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BISHOPRIC OF PUBLIC ECUMENICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES UK

Registered charity 1005852 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLESS U K

The advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with the tenets and doctrines of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the advancement of education and the relief of poverty in the United Kingdom and overseas.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£117k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £129,571 at year-end, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet current and future obligations. The charity reported a net surplus of £13,188 for the year, derived from donations and investment income exceeding charitable and governance expenditures. The Trustees note that the charity is dependent on significant donations to continue making grants, identifying this as a major risk to achieving its primary aims.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income)
“Donations and legacies 115,888” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately in line with average annual expenditure (held: £130k)
“The Trustees mitigate this risk by holding a level of reserves approximately in line with average annual expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Egypt

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£117k£104k
31/12/2024£120k£88k
31/12/2023£93k£147k
31/12/2022£98k£93k
31/12/2021£113k£94k

Common questions

Is BISHOPRIC OF PUBLIC ECUMENICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £129,571 at year-end, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet current and future obligations. The charity reported a net surplus of £13,188 for the year, derived from donations and investment income exceeding charitable and governance expenditures. The Trustees note that the charity is dependent on significant donations to continue making grants, identifying this as a major risk to achieving its primary aims. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.