ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD BRISTOL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 1 March 1985
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £42,044
Latest expenditure: £35,717
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ORTHODOX CHURCH, UNIVERSITY ROAD, BRISTOL, BS8 1SP

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.bristol-orthodox-church.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Religious, cultural and pastoral

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: 21 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £42,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,717

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: 17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,548

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: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,854

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 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,277

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: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,727

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: 21 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £42,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,717
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
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,548
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,603
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
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,854
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: Yes
Count Volunteers: 20

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 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,277
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: 20

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: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,727
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: 10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD BRISTOL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1985-03-01T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 31ST DECEMBER 1973
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARISH OF EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS IN BRISTOL. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSES 1 AND 2 OF TRUST DEED).
Area Of Benefit: SEE OBJECTS

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 70190
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE NAVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD BRISTOL

Charity Name Id: 70176
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH BRISTOL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures