THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH BIRMINGHAM

Registered charity 1213142 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity advances the Romanian Orthodox Christian faith in Birmingham and the surrounding areas through regular public worship, prayer, religious services, spiritual guidance and religious education.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP.

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: Cherwell, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£73k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £129,871 and restricted funds of £505,923 at the end of the period, resulting in total funds of £635,794. The filing notes that the parish is accumulating funds for the purchase of its own church and that no fixed fundraising target has been set for this purpose. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not properly prepared.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Religious stall sales (55% of income)

“The draft records donations and collections of £14,506, religious stall sales of £39,656, donations for specific purposes of £12,380 and hardship relief collections of £6,053.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Safeguarding policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Reverend Doctor Mihai Razvan Novacovschichair
Emilian Enescu
Milan Giurici
Olga Edrenicov
Professor Sorin Baiasu

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Staffordshire · Walsall · Warwickshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£73k	£37k

Common questions

Is THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £129,871 and restricted funds of £505,923 at the end of the period, resulting in total funds of £635,794. The filing notes that the parish is accumulating funds for the purchase of its own church and that no fixed fundraising target has been set for this purpose. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not properly prepared. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL.

ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL income £129k
BETLEEM ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH income £324k
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE income £327k
SAINT PARASKEVA ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH income £14k
GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM income £298k
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH ST. VERONICA COVENTRY income £100k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH BIRMINGHAM	£73k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL FY2025	£129k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BETLEEM ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2025	£324k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE FY2025	£327k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SAINT PARASKEVA ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2025	£14k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM FY2025	£298k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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