The Romanian Orthodox Parish of St John the Baptist and St Alban

Analysis

The Romanian Orthodox Parish of St John the Baptist and St Alban is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in March 2022, 4 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Romanian Orthodox Parish of St John the Baptist and St Alban reported income of £91k and spending of £55k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £74k to £91k (+23%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Romanian Orthodox Parish of St John the Baptist and St Alban sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phan Foundation (£91k), Chichester City Centre Drop-In (£91k) and Cherished (£91k).