THE ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF THE ASCENSION AND ST CHAD, RUGBY

Registered charity 1122061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TRADITIONS AS CONTAINED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE, AS PRACTISED IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH, AS CONFIRMED BY THE OECUMENICAL AND LOCAL COUNCILS AND AS INTERPRETED, PRESERVED AND TAUGHT BY THE GREAT CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE OECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE ("THE OBJECTS").

Area of benefit: WARWICKSHIRE, RUGBY AND THE MIDLANDS

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

£25k

Latest spending

£32k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a £6.9K net deficit in 2025, primarily due to unforeseen costs for visiting clergy and refurbishment works. The trustees have initiated actions to increase income and identify savings, while continuing consultation with the Archdiocese to better budget for future clergy costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one Quarter’s foreseen expenditure (held: £1)

“The Trustees’ underlying primary financial objectives of attaining at least an operational break-even position at the end of each financial year and of maintaining reserve funds at a level equivalent to at least one Quarter’s foreseen expenditure, as recommended by the Charity Commissioners, remain unchanged.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Beverley Wittwer
Donal Telveenus
Dr Athina Bastien
Ksenija Nikonova
Marius Moldovan
Richard Goodman

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£25k	£32k
31/12/2024	£22k	£21k
31/12/2023	£22k	£19k
31/12/2022	£18k	£16k
31/12/2021	£12k	£16k

Common questions

Is THE ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF THE ASCENSION AND ST CHAD, RUGBY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a £6.9K net deficit in 2025, primarily due to unforeseen costs for visiting clergy and refurbishment works. The trustees have initiated actions to increase income and identify savings, while continuing consultation with the Archdiocese to better budget for future clergy costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.