ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ON MERSEYSIDE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 November 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 20 October 2024 – 19 October 2025
Latest income: £137,852
Latest expenditure: £108,779
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: St Paisie Church, Town Lane Cemetery, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 5JF

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bisericaortodoxaliverpool.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of a functioning church which enables regular services of the orthodox Christian faith. The charity was established to raise and manage funds for the repair and improvement of the church which functions as a Christian and cultural support facility for Romanians living in the NW of England and North Wales. All church services are free and open to the general public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 19 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £137,852
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,779

Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 19 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £267,772
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,591

Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 19 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £182,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,238

Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 19 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £140,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,835

Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 19 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £59,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,918

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 19 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £137,852
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,779
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 19 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £267,772
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,591
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 19 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £182,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,238
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 19 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £140,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,835
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 20 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 19 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 19 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £59,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,918
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: 35

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ON MERSEYSIDE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-11-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Nov 2016
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP ON MERSEYSIDE.ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS WILL INCLUDE:A) PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND GOVERNANCE TO MAINTAIN A ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PARISH ON MERSEYSIDE FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC OF THE REGION AND ELSEWHERE. THIS WILL INCLUDE:B) RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITYC) ENABLING ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS DEVOTIONAL ACTS IN THE CHURCH.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries