"THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD" ROMANIAN ORTHODOX TRUST

Registered charity 1139040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian Orthodox Religion in Lincolnshire, for the benefit of the public (regardless of ethnic origin) through:-the holding of religious services -public celebrations of religious festivals-distributing literature on Christian Orthodox Religion.To provide a place of worship for all who wish to attend the Christian Orthodox services and celebrations.

Objects

1.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX RELIGION IN LINCOLNSHIRE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (REGARDLESS OF ETHNIC ORIGIN) THROUGH:- THE HOLDING OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES (THE SAYING OF MASSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; THE CONDUCTING OF RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS OF MARRIAGES, CHRISTENINGS, FUNERALS; SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED, ETC)- PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS- DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX RELIGION M ORDER TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX RELIGION.1.2.2. TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR ALL WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX SERVICES AND CELEBRATIONS."

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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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Registered contact address: Boston, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£16k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £35,152.00 with expenditure of £15,718.00, resulting in a surplus. The trustees aim to maintain reserves sufficient for 3–6 months of operating costs, and held £10,000 in reserves at year end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: parish and parish members
“All the income is made by the parish and the parish members of the Boston Orthodox Community” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (reserves figure: £10k)
“The trustees aim to maintain a modest level of reserves sufficient to cover approximately 3–6 months of operating costs.” — page 3
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/05/2025

  • Volunteers: 37

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/05/2024

  • Volunteers: 73

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/05/2023

  • Volunteers: 40

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 04/05/2025 (received 29/03/2026, 25 days after the 04/03/2026 due date); year ending 04/05/2023 (received 15/04/2024, 42 days after the 04/03/2024 due date); year ending 04/05/2022 (received 28/03/2023, 24 days after the 04/03/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
04/05/2025£35k£16k
04/05/2024£20k£29k
04/05/2023£24k£17k
04/05/2022£22k£15k
04/05/2021£14k£12k

Common questions

Is "THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD" ROMANIAN ORTHODOX TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £35,152.00 with expenditure of £15,718.00, resulting in a surplus. The trustees aim to maintain reserves sufficient for 3–6 months of operating costs, and held £10,000 in reserves at year end. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES1£76k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£41k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
"THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD" ROMANIAN ORTHODOX TRUST£35k—0unclear—no doubt
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE FY2025£327k—0above—no doubt
LIVERPOOL ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESAN TRUST FY2024£0——below—no doubt
WORKING FUNDS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS (G O C ) IN BIRMINGHAM FY2025£62k—0unclear—no doubt
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ON MERSEYSIDE FY2025£138k——unclear—no doubt
LANCASTER ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST FY2025£10.7mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt

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