ST. MICHAEL & ST. BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

Registered charity 1069010 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIGION OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH IN SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial position of the charity is considered most satisfactory, with unrestricted fund balances increasing from £410,134 to £458,220. The charity generated a net movement in funds of £48,086 against total incoming resources of £105,038. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further comment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Grants (100% of income)
“Donations and Grants 104,657”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £175k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£105k£57k
05/04/2024£71k£41k
05/04/2023£94k£60k
05/04/2022£66k£35k
05/04/2021£104k£39k

Common questions

Is ST. MICHAEL & ST. BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial position of the charity is considered most satisfactory, with unrestricted fund balances increasing from £410,134 to £458,220. The charity generated a net movement in funds of £48,086 against total incoming resources of £105,038. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further comment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SAINT MARY AND SAINT MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST. MICHAEL & ST. BISHOY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH£105k—0unclear—no doubt
SAINT MARY AND SAINT MINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ATHANASIUS COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2025£301k—0unclear—no doubt
ST GEORGE AND ST ATHANASIOUS COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2025£177k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY AND ABU SAIFAIN COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2026£142k—0unclear—no doubt
ST PETER AND ST PAUL COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH FY2025£165k—0unclear—no doubt

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