COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCH DIOCESE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Registered charity 265418 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCH DIOCESE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OR IRELAND, ST MARK COPTIC CHURCH LONDON ST MARY & ARCHANGEL MI, THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCH DIOCESE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £62,470 for the period, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £7,691,515. The trustees report that income from donations and investment properties is sufficient to cover future liabilities, and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £7.7m)
“The Trustees aim to keep in reserves at any point of time three months of expenditure to cover unplanned emergency repairs to the church building and other expenses.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan receivable from related charity
“At the balance sheet date, £6,257 (2024: £6,257) was owed by SMPK which has been included in Debtors.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Garside and Co. Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£80k
Reserves (reported)
£62k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% 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: 5.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.6m£1.5m
05/04/2024£971k£769k
05/04/2023£986k£810k
05/04/2022£1.4m£1.2m
05/04/2021£775k£417k

Common questions

Is COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCH DIOCESE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £62,470 for the period, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £7,691,515. The trustees report that income from donations and investment properties is sufficient to cover future liabilities, and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Garside and Co. Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCH DIOCESE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FOUNDATION MANCHESTER FY2025£270k—0unclear—no doubt
THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH CENTRE FY2024£523k—0unclear—no doubt
SAINT MARY & POPE KYRILLOS VI COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2025£411k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY AND ST ABRAAM COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2022£615k—0unclear—no doubt
ST. ANTONY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2025£250k—0unclear—no doubt

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