St Michael's Orthodox Foundation

Analysis

St Michael's Orthodox Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in July 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, St Michael's Orthodox Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £27k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,504 to £19k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Michael's Orthodox Foundation sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sisters of Providence of Rouen (£19k), Christian Science Society, Kingston Upon Thames (£19k) and Upper Eden Linking Lives (£19k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.