FINNISH CHURCH IN LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 18 November 1981
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £717,380
Latest expenditure: £715,324
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FINNISH CHURCH IN LONDON, 33 ALBION STREET, LONDON, SE16 7HZ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://lontoo.merimieskirkko.fi/the-finnish-church-in-london/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity is engaged in ecclesiastical, social and cultural activities aimed mainly at Finns in Great Britain and Ireland.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £717,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £715,324

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £641,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £729,064

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £730,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £659,292

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £524,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,831

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £521,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £573,479
Accounts Qualified: Yes

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £717,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £715,324
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 227

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £641,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £729,064
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 235

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £730,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £659,292
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £524,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,831
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £521,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £573,479
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 292262
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 352955
Income Investments: 15619
Income Other: 56544
Income Total Income And Endowments: 717380
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £715,324
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 715324
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 57909
Expenditure Support Costs: 309541
Expenditure Depreciation: 100889
Gain Loss Investment: 15619
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -100889
Gain Loss Other: 56544
Reserves: £120,424
Assets Total Fixed: 2588202
Assets Own Use: 2263202
Assets Long Term Investment: 325000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £171,845
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,031
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,720,016
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £120,081
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2708626
Funds Restricted: 11390
Funds Total: 2720016
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 214626
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 352750
Income Investments: 15619
Income Other: 58016
Income Total Income And Endowments: 641011
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £729,064
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 729064
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 312106
Expenditure Support Costs: 312106
Expenditure Depreciation: 100889
Gain Loss Investment: 15619
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -100889
Gain Loss Other: 58016
Reserves: £19,172
Assets Total Fixed: 2664091
Assets Own Use: 2364091
Assets Long Term Investment: 300000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £171,768
Assets Total Liabilities: £142,899
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,692,960
Creditors One Year Total Current: 142899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £137,908
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2683263
Funds Restricted: 9697
Funds Total: 2692960
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 344220
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 343606
Income Investments: 15445
Income Other: 26786
Income Total Income And Endowments: 730057
Income Legacies: 500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £659,292
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 659292
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 227182
Expenditure Support Costs: 227182
Expenditure Depreciation: 80354
Gain Loss Investment: 15445
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -80354
Gain Loss Other: 26786
Reserves: £23,953
Assets Total Fixed: 2747363
Assets Own Use: 2447363
Assets Long Term Investment: 300000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £184,176
Assets Total Liabilities: £150,526
Assets Current Investment: 7798
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,781,013
Creditors One Year Total Current: 150526
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £155,496
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 23953
Funds Restricted: 2757060
Funds Total: 2781013
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 199867
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 296165
Income Investments: 11269
Income Other: 17051
Income Total Income And Endowments: 524352
Income Legacies: 2388
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £620,831
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 620831
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 228036
Expenditure Depreciation: 82751
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -1237708
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £146,970
Assets Total Fixed: 3601659
Assets Own Use: 3601659
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £153,624
Assets Total Liabilities: £124,417
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,630,866
Creditors One Year Total Current: 124417
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £146,970
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3621169
Funds Restricted: 9697
Funds Total: 3630866
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 151687
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 235731
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 134496
Income Total Income And Endowments: 521914
Income Legacies: 45459
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £573,479
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 573479
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 237895
Expenditure Depreciation: 80744
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 80744
Gain Loss Other: -1950
Reserves: £150,467
Assets Total Fixed: 2441982
Assets Own Use: 2441982
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 1
Assets Other Assets: £174,006
Assets Total Liabilities: £78,135
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,537,854
Creditors One Year Total Current: 78135
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £150,467
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2528157
Funds Restricted: 9697
Funds Total: 2537854
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FINNISH CHURCH IN LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1981-11-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 28/09/1981AS AMENDED ON 05/08/1994AS AMENDED ON 14/03/2014
Charitable Objects: FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE FINNISH LUTHERAN CHURCH (AS REPRESENTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE FINNISH SEAMEN'S MISSION). THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN SUCH MANNER AND SO LONG AS SHALL BE CHARITABLE BY LAW. FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT OR BY DEED APPOINT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 205076
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FINNISH CHURCH IN LONDON CHARITIABLE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 205097
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE FINNISH SEAMEN'S MISSION IN ENGLAND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures