SAINT MARY AND ARCHANGEL MICHAEL COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
Promote The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,429,667, which significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £471,479 for the period, funded primarily by donations and collections, while undertaking a major construction project financed through bank loans and congregation loans.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to keep in reserves at any point of time three months of expenditure to cover unplanned emergency repairs to the church building and other expenses.” — page 4
“At the balance sheet date, an amount of £9,000 was outstanding to a trustee in respect of a loan and is included within Other Loans (see Note 11). During the period, the trustees made donations to the charity totalling £23,917.” — page 22
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- ATIF LABIB SEHA
- Dr GEORGE ARMIA YANNI
- Dr IHAB TADROS
- MONIR RIAD NEOMAN
- NASRT NAGIB ABDELSAID
- Nabeel Boutros
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £903k | £432k |
| 05/04/2024 | £652k | £318k |
| 05/04/2023 | £873k | £257k |
| 05/04/2022 | £452k | £305k |
| 05/04/2021 | £282k | £199k |
Common questions
Is SAINT MARY AND ARCHANGEL MICHAEL COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,429,667, which significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £471,479 for the period, funded primarily by donations and collections, while undertaking a major construction project financed through bank loans and congregation loans. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Garside and Co. Limited.