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Eritrean Orthodox Christian (St Michael's) Community Church

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1044068LondonPoverty relief
Income£368k2025-10-31
Spending£135ksame year
Spent / received35%5-year average
Size in its cause84th pctPoverty relief
Registered1995Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Eritrean Orthodox Christian (St Michael's) Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Eritrean Orthodox Christian (St Michael's) Community Church reported income of £368k and spending of £135k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £257k to £368k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Eritrean Orthodox Christian (St Michael's) Community Church sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bradford Foundation Trust (£368k), Step Up Hub (£368k) and Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund (£368k).

Income and spending

£0£92k£184k£276k£368k2021 Income: £257,2732021 Spending: £90,75020212022 Income: £291,7472022 Spending: £83,91920222023 Income: £291,6862023 Spending: £115,14720232024 Income: £309,2552024 Spending: £106,61920242025 Income: £368,3372025 Spending: £134,7832025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Promoting the Christian Orthodox faith, mother tongue classes and cultural activities.

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CharityLocationIncome
The Bradford Foundation Trust203 Westgate£368k
Step Up HubLondon£368k
Junius S Morgan Benevolent FundLondon£368k
Bangladesh Youth and Cultural ShomitiLeicester£368k