CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX CONVENT OF THE ANNUNCIATION

Registered charity 1120545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity was founded in London for the purpose of spiritual support for Christian Orthodox people; fortifying and strengthening them in their faith; those who are ignorant of their Christian faith, those who have fallen away or are indifferent to it. At the same time providing spiritual support to others needing help.

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Latest income

£71k

Latest spending

£957k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing resource of £1,562,493 for the year, a significant shift from the previous year's surplus. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are currently above their stated policy target of one year's expenditure, a position attributed to significantly reduced spending due to the absence of care costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one years expenditure (held: £5.0m)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to one years expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev ADRIAN BAIRD · trustee of 1 other charity
TATIANA JAMES · trustee of 1 other charity
VERY REV ARCH ALEXIS · trustee of 1 other charity

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	£71k	£957k
31/12/2024	£162k	£1.8m
31/12/2023	£61k	£70k
31/12/2022	£59k	£151k
31/12/2021	£33k	£88k

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX CONVENT OF THE ANNUNCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing resource of £1,562,493 for the year, a significant shift from the previous year's surplus. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are currently above their stated policy target of one year's expenditure, a position attributed to significantly reduced spending due to the absence of care costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SAINT CALINIC FROM CERNICA.

SAINT CALINIC FROM CERNICA income £186k
THE ORTHODOX EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY IN SOUTH LONDON income £103k
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND income £101k
TRINITY CHURCH WEST LONDON income £200k
THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN LONDON LIMITED income £169k
TRUST PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PATRIARCHAL RUSSIAN ORTHODOX PARISH IN LONDON income £1.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX CONVENT OF THE ANNUNCIATION	£71k	—	above	—	no doubt
SAINT CALINIC FROM CERNICA FY2023	£186k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ORTHODOX EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY IN SOUTH LONDON FY2024	£103k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND FY2024	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH WEST LONDON FY2024	£200k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN LONDON LIMITED FY2025	£169k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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