THE COPTIC ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF LONDON

Registered charity 1191643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London

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Latest income

£516k

Latest spending

£487k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income on unrestricted funds of £90,451 and a net expenditure on restricted funds of £61,073 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Trustees confirmed that free reserves held at the charity's bank of £388,091 were sufficient to meet its objectives and activities. The independent examiner reported no material matters arising from the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Contributions from Churches (66% of income)

“Contributions from Churches 340,532” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The parties are related by virtue of having one common Trustee. The contribution was made in accordance with the charity's governing document.

“During the year a transfer of funds, to the value of £164,923 was made by way of a contribution from The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre, a charity registered in England. These funds were held by the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre on behalf of the Diocese of London for the purpose of its charitable activities. The parties are related by virtue of having one common Trustee. The contribution was made in accordance with the charity's governing document.” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£516k

Total spending

£487k

Reserves (reported)

£388k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

His Eminence Anba Angaelos OBEchair · trustee of 4 other charities
Andrew Magid Aziz Mina
David Boutros
Dr MAGDY ISHAK-HANNA · trustee of 1 other charity
Mamdouh Samy Massoud
Manal Fouad · trustee of 1 other charity
ROSEMARY SALEH · trustee of 1 other charity
Radi Rushdy-Siha
Rania Tadros
Rev Emad Shenouda
Sami Gabriel
Sherine Magar
Tina Salih

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£516k	£487k
31/12/2023	£823k	£562k
31/12/2022	£696k	£290k
31/12/2021	£42k	£30

Common questions

Is THE COPTIC ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income on unrestricted funds of £90,451 and a net expenditure on restricted funds of £61,073 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Trustees confirmed that free reserves held at the charity's bank of £388,091 were sufficient to meet its objectives and activities. The independent examiner reported no material matters arising from the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE COPTIC ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF LONDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COPTIC ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF LONDON as a grant recipient include NNS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
NNS FOUNDATION	FY2025	£334k	assist with the growth of the activity of the church with the perceived expansion of the London ministry and youth ministry through the new church and their exi
NNS FOUNDATION	FY2023	£318k	assist with the growth of the activity of the church
NNS FOUNDATION	FY2022	£271k	assist with the growth of the activity of the church with the perceived expansion of the London ministry and youth ministry through the new church and their exi
NNS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£126k