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Coptic Orthodox Church Foundation for the Arch Diocese of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 265418LondonReligion
Income£1.6m2025-09-30
Spending£1.5msame year
Spent / received82%5-year average
Size in its cause98th pctReligion
Registered1973Other
Employees3latest return

Analysis

Coptic Orthodox Church Foundation for the Arch Diocese of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1973, 53 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, Coptic Orthodox Church Foundation for the Arch Diocese of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £775k to £1.6m (+104%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Coptic Orthodox Church Foundation for the Arch Diocese of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Church Leicester (£1.6m), The Society of St Stephen's House (£1.6m) and Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and investments 21%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £62k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£394k£789k£1.2m£1.6m2021 Income: £775,0252021 Spending: £416,83420212022 Income: £1,405,4802022 Spending: £1,168,33220222023 Income: £986,3302023 Spending: £809,57720232024 Income: £971,3812024 Spending: £768,62820242025 Income: £1,577,2272025 Spending: £1,514,7572025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 78%
  • Charitable activities 0.2%
  • Investments 21%
  • Other 0.9%

In the charity's own words

Promote the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom

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