CARDIFF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Registered charity 1196793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of the Orthodox Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith by: (a) providing Liturgical services of the Russian Orthodox Church according to the principles of One Holy Catholic Orthodox and Apostolic Church. (b) Providing pastoral care, information services, religious and other charitable work of the church for the benefit of the Community in Cardiff

Objects

1. THE PROMOTION OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY:(A) PROVIDING LITURGICAL SERVICES OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ONE HOLY CATHOLIC ORTHODOX AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH.(B) PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE, INFORMATION SERVICES, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN CARDIFF.

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

£72k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income increased by 61% to £71,792, driven largely by donations to a building fund, while expenses rose by 9% to £42,721. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £79,526, which the trustees note are primarily held to fund the anticipated future purchase of own premises and ongoing operating expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: fund the anticipated future purchase of own premises, and ongoing operating expenses (held: £80k)

“The charity primarily holds reserves to fund the anticipated future purchase of own premises, and ongoing operating expenses.” — page 4

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Mark UNDERWOODchair
Aleksandr Zaivej
Olga EVDOCHIMOVA
Rev Mark FISHER

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£72k	£43k
31/12/2024	£45k	£39k
31/12/2023	£36k	£35k
31/12/2022	£40k	£39k

Common questions

Is CARDIFF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income increased by 61% to £71,792, driven largely by donations to a building fund, while expenses rose by 9% to £42,721. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £79,526, which the trustees note are primarily held to fund the anticipated future purchase of own premises and ongoing operating expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.