ST GEORGE ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Registered charity 1147523 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the organisation are for the benefit of the public, to advance the Christian faith (in accordance with the statement of beliefs) in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the World as the trustees, from time to time may think fit.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS) IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

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: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £67,921 for the year ending 31st January 2025. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds stood at £440,385 and that there are no economic indicators suggesting the charity's sustainability is under threat. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2023)

Total income
£500k
Total spending
£119k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£138k£70k
31/01/2024£52k£61k
31/01/2023£500k£119k
31/01/2022£23k£11k
31/01/2021£20k£8k

Common questions

Is ST GEORGE ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £67,921 for the year ending 31st January 2025. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds stood at £440,385 and that there are no economic indicators suggesting the charity's sustainability is under threat. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/11/2024£156k"Heritage and Community Revitalization Project"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST GEORGE ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHURCH£138k—0unclear—no doubt
ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN (ST MICHAEL'S) COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£368k——unclear—no doubt
ST MARY & ST GEORGE FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY ERITREAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH (EXETER) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£56k—0unclear—no doubt
PRAYER GARDEN CHURCH FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt

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