The Greek Orthodox Community of St John Chrysostom in Cheltenham and Environs

Analysis

The Greek Orthodox Community of St John Chrysostom in Cheltenham and Environs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Greek Orthodox Community of St John Chrysostom in Cheltenham and Environs reported income of £37k and spending of £45k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £38k to £37k (-3.3%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Greek Orthodox Community of St John Chrysostom in Cheltenham and Environs sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust (£37k), Shade of Mercy Foundation (£37k) and Carey Memorial Baptist Church Kettering (£37k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.