The Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in London of the Diocese of Sourozh: of the Russian Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland

Analysis

The Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in London of the Diocese of Sourozh: of the Russian Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grays. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in London of the Diocese of Sourozh: of the Russian Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland reported income of £62k and spending of £55k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £8,562 to £62k (+622%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 650%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in London of the Diocese of Sourozh: of the Russian Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flames International Ministries (£62k), Bethel Prayer House Camberley (£62k) and Churches Together in Cheshire (£62k).