EAST OF ENGLAND ORTHODOX CHURCH

Registered charity 1081707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FELIXSTOWE ORTHODOX CHURCH

TO SUPPORT THE CELEBRATION OF THE LITURGICAL OFFICES OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATED PASTORAL AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO THOSE LIVING IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND, AT THE SAME TIME FINANCING AND MAINTAINING SUITABLE PREMISES AND FACILITIES FOR THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX COMMUNITY IN THIS REGION.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:-(A) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING CHURCH PROPERTY IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND FOR THE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH;(B) TO PURCHASE LAND AND /OR BUILD FURTHER PROPERTY TO HOLD UPON TRUST TO PERMIT TO BE USED AS CHURCH PROPERTY FOR FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN AND AROUND THE EAST OF ENGLAND ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT")

Area of benefit: EAST OF ENGLAND

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 the charity made a surplus of £17,700 for the year ended 5th April 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £41,683. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding £10,000 in cash reserves to cover unforeseen expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adriana Briscan
• Audrey Body
• FR ANDREW PHILLIPS

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Essex · Hertfordshire · Norfolk · Peterborough City · Suffolk

Income and spending

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