ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 May 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £326,957
Latest expenditure: £105,095
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 250 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, SW9 0PZ

Website recorded by the regulator: sfgheorghelondra.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

- To advance the Romanian Orthodox faith for the benefit of the public by the provision of a Romanian Orthodox Church and Community Centre in the United Kingdom;- To advance the Romanian Orthodox faith through the provision of educational, arts, and cultural activities at the Church and Community Centre;- To build or otherwise acquire and maintain a Rom

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £326,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,095

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,741,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,975

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,954
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,307

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £198,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,706

Fin Period Start Date: 21 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £137,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,603

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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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £326,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,095
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,741,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,975
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,954
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,307
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £198,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,706
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 21 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £137,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,603
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2475931
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 241576
Income Investments: 23922
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2741429
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £90,975
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 90975
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 1040
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2848479
Assets Own Use: 2848479
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £973,869
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,822,348
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £973,869
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 561171
Funds Restricted: 3261177
Funds Total: 3822348
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-06-26T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 5169136
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1191639
Assoc Charity Name: THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TRUST

Charity Name: ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-03-19T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4017676
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1111506
Assoc Charity Name: ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE

Charity Name: ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH & CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-05-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 May 2020
Charitable Objects: 1)TO ADVANCE THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.2)TO ADVANCE THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX FAITH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE.3)TO BUILD OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN A ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND RELATED COMMUNITY CENTRE.4)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR TO ASSIST THE WORK OF THE ROMANIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH ITS OWN ACTIVITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOLDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS EVENTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 629433
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ROCC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures