The Orthodox Church of St Columba and St Kentigern

Analysis

The Orthodox Church of St Columba and St Kentigern is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Doncaster. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Orthodox Church of St Columba and St Kentigern reported income of £11k and spending of £21k, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £15k to £11k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Orthodox Church of St Columba and St Kentigern sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mary Hollon Annuity and Relief in Need Fund (£11k), The Grips Branch Charity (£11k) and The Oldcastle Charity (£11k).