THE EGYPTIAN CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX ASSOCIATION FOR THE MIDLANDS

Registered charity 515637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COPTIC CHURCH

The Charity continues to provide activities in pursuit of its main objects and with the generosity of its members continues to prosper.The charity continues to meet its objectives through Christian teaching,church services, sunday schools, retreat homes and activities for children.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£413k
Latest spending
£485k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,710,419 at the end of the year, a decrease from £2,782,299 the previous year. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £71,880 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by charitable activities and governance costs exceeding income. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £2.7m)
The trustees continue to hold cash reserves in low risk funds, as they consider that reserves at this level will ensure that they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£617k
Total spending
£441k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~79.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£413k£485k
31/12/2023£350k£480k
31/12/2022£425k£421k
31/12/2021£617k£441k
31/12/2020£632k£58k

Common questions

Is THE EGYPTIAN CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX ASSOCIATION FOR THE MIDLANDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,710,419 at the end of the year, a decrease from £2,782,299 the previous year. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £71,880 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by charitable activities and governance costs exceeding income. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE1£18k
BANBURY CHARITIES1£9k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE EGYPTIAN CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX ASSOCIATION FOR THE MIDLANDS£413k0unclearno doubt
THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH CENTRE FY2023£523k0unclearno doubt
COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FOUNDATION MANCHESTER FY2025£270k0unclearno doubt
THE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (HUMBERSIDE) LIMITED FY2024£469k0aboveno doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH FY2024£272k£20,001 - £30,0000unclearno doubt
CHRIST CENTRAL CHURCHES WORLDWIDE FY2023£456k£60,001 - £70,0001aboveno doubt

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