ST JOSEPH THE CONFESSOR PARISH

Registered charity 1211801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH WATFORD

To advance the Orthodox Christian religion in Watford and the surrounding area for the benefit of the public in accordance with the doctrines and the canons of the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate, particularly, but not exclusively, by providing a place of worship, raising awareness and understanding of Orthodox Christian beliefs and practices, and carrying out religious acts and missionary work

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN WATFORD (HERTFORDSHIRE) AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND THE CANONS OF THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE AND WITH THE STATUTES OF THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING A PLACE OF WORSHIP, RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, AND CARRYING OUT RELIGIOUS ACTS, MISSIONARY AND OUTREACH WORK.

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: Dacorum, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted cash reserves were £3,180, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of £14,000 (representing three months' budgeted routine expenditure). The filing notes a shortfall of £10,820 and indicates the Trustees are considering how to increase reserves towards the target over the medium term. The charity reported a surplus of £3,180 for the period, funded primarily by donations and legacies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £18,052

“During the period, payments totalling £18,052 were made in respect of Rev Florin Marc’s employment as Priest. Rev Marc also served as a trustee of the charity.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: three months budgeted routine expenditure)

“At 31 December 2025, unrestricted cash reserves were £3,180, compared with the Trustees’ target of £14,000, representing approximately three months’ budgeted routine expenditure. The shortfall was £10,820.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rev Florin Marc received £18,052 for employment as Priest while serving as a trustee.

“During the period, payments totalling £18,052 were made in respect of Rev Florin Marc’s employment as Priest. Rev Marc also served as a trustee of the charity.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Rev Florin Marc (Trustee) for employment as Priest

“During the period, payments totalling £18,052 were made in respect of Rev Florin Marc’s employment as Priest. Rev Marc also served as a trustee of the charity.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Florin Daniel Marcchair
DANUT BOTEZATU
GEORGIAN MARCOI
MADALINA ANDREEA UNGUREANU LUPES
VASILE URSACHI

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£53k	£50k

Common questions

Is ST JOSEPH THE CONFESSOR PARISH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted cash reserves were £3,180, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of £14,000 (representing three months' budgeted routine expenditure). The filing notes a shortfall of £10,820 and indicates the Trustees are considering how to increase reserves towards the target over the medium term. The charity reported a surplus of £3,180 for the period, funded primarily by donations and legacies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST JOSEPH THE CONFESSOR PARISH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £18,052 band.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WOODFORD BAPTIST CHURCH.

WOODFORD BAPTIST CHURCH income £182k
ST JOHN CASSIAN CIO income £174k
ST. GREGORIOS WATFORD AND NORTH LONDON income £71k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD income £486k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, WALTHAMSTOW income £245k
WOODGREEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH income £456k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST JOSEPH THE CONFESSOR PARISH	£53k	£18,052	0	below	—	no doubt
WOODFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£182k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST JOHN CASSIAN CIO FY2024	£174k	£27,000	0	above	—	no doubt
ST. GREGORIOS WATFORD AND NORTH LONDON FY2026	£71k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD FY2024	£486k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, WALTHAMSTOW FY2024	£245k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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