THE ORTHODOX EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY IN SOUTH LONDON

Registered charity 1105211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Charity is to advance the Orthodox Christian Faith.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH. THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH SHALL MEAN THE FAITH OF THE ONE HOLY ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH, ROOTED IN THE HOLY TRADITION, AND TAUGHT BY THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, THE SEVEN ECUMENICAL COUNCILS AND THE LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL CHURCHES OF THE FOUR ANCIENT PATRIARCHATES OF CONSTANTINOPLE JERUSALEM ANTIOCH AND ALEXANDRIA AND BY THE CHURCHES NOW IN COMMUNION WITH ANY OR ALL OF THEM

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.

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Latest income

£120k

Latest spending

£64k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The trustees state that the charity's finances are 'robust' and that they aim to keep reserves at a constant level. The charity is currently paying £15,000 annually for the use of church premises and is actively negotiating for a longer-term agreement to secure a dedicated place of worship.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a constant level

“The Trustees aim to keep reserves at a constant level and will only invest funds not needed for immediate use, on professional advice.” — page 5

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

The Very Reverend Alexander Fostiropouloschair · trustee of 2 other charities
ALEXIS MARTINOWSKY
Carol Susan Graves · trustee of 1 other charity
Charles Evelyn WINTOUR
FRANCES MARY HOWICK RATTRAY
Hiruy Gossage TEKA
KEVIN MAURICE SERAPHIM ALTON HONEYWELL · trustee of 3 other charities
RICHARD AELRED HOOKWAY

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£120k	£64k
31/12/2024	£103k	£77k
31/12/2023	£123k	£73k
31/12/2022	£66k	£95k
31/12/2021	£57k	£90k

Common questions

Is THE ORTHODOX EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY IN SOUTH LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The trustees state that the charity's finances are 'robust' and that they aim to keep reserves at a constant level. The charity is currently paying £15,000 annually for the use of church premises and is actively negotiating for a longer-term agreement to secure a dedicated place of worship. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST	1	£173k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN OF RILA IN LONDON.

THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN OF RILA IN LONDON income £321k
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND income £101k
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL income £156k
LONDON CHURCH INTERNATIONAL income £497k
STS STYLIANOS AND CATHERINE PARISH income £202k
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ON MERSEYSIDE income £138k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ORTHODOX EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY IN SOUTH LONDON	£120k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN OF RILA IN LONDON FY2025	£321k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL FY2024	£156k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LONDON CHURCH INTERNATIONAL FY2025	£497k	—	no_policy	—	no doubt
STS STYLIANOS AND CATHERINE PARISH FY2024	£202k	—	above	—	no doubt

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