The Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin
Analysis
The Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin reported income of £81k and spending of £43k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £22k to £81k (+268%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parkgate and Neston United Reformed Church Charity (£81k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wickham Bishops & Little Braxted (£81k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Darlington (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our activities are aimed at the advancement of the Orthodox Christian faith. We are a functioning church with regular services and growing congregation, consisting not only of Orthodox Russians, but also Orthodox of other origins such as Baltic countries (EU), Georgia and Moldavia. We support couples of mixed nationality, in particular, Anglo-Russians. Manchester Civic Society prize (2004).