The Greek Cathedral Trust Fund
Analysis
The Greek Cathedral Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Greek Cathedral Trust Fund reported income of £514k and spending of £557k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £371k to £514k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Greek Cathedral Trust Fund sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sikh Temple (£514k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence, Chorley (£515k) and Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) (£514k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 57%, charitable activities 23% and investments 16%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £308k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 57%
- Charitable activities 23%
- Investments 16%
- Other 4.2%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the charity are focussed on the preservation of the Greek Cathedral in London W2. Church services and the operation of the Cathedral are carried out by 4 employed staff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sikh Temple | W Yorks | £514k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence, Chorley | Chorley | £515k |
| Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) | Edgware | £514k |
| East Mercia Methodist Circuit | Warwickshire | £515k |