Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 7
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Very static board: -5
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

THE PARISH OF THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD (ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE)

WE ARE AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY WHO MEET TO CELEBRATE THE VIGIL AND LITURGY ON THE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH WEEKENDS OF EACH MONTH AND SPECIAL FEAST DAYS. SERVICES ARE IN ENGLISH AND CHURCH SLAVONIC. THERE ARE BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS, RETREATS AND ANNUAL BAZAAR. WE LOOK FOR A PERMANENT PLACE OF WORSHIP.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • Why is the Board composition very static?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£42£29£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£29£31£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£31£17£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£38£10£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£47£127£-80n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£45£32£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£102£27£75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£50£22£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£37£23£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£32£27£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£242£35£207n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£36£24£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£33£23£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£23£23£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09*£128£134£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 16 years

http://dormition.org.uk/

mail@exarchate-uk.org

02087390101

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Shelter From The Storm
£43,000 02/06/2023
12
Towards core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANNE VON BENNIGSEN Appointed: 2011
  • DR JANE MOURA COLLINGRIDGE Appointed: 2007
  • DR TAMARA DRAGADZE Appointed: 2011
  • ROSEMARY CARTER Appointed: 2011
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/08/2008, number: 1125574
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR09: 288 days late,
Main office

11 RYFOLD ROAD
LONDON
SW19 8DF

Objectives

THE FURTHERANCE OR PROMOTION OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH. THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH SHALL MEAN THE FAITH OF THE ONE HOLY ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH, ROOTED IN THE HOLY TRADITION, AND TAUGHT BY THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, THE SEVEN ECUMENICAL COUNCILS AND THE LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL COUNCILS, AND BY THE HOLY FATHERS, AND AS PRESERVED AND TAUGHT BY THE CHURCHES OF THE FOUR ANCIENT PATRIARCHATES OF CONSTANTINOPLE JERUSALEM ANTIOCH AND ALEXANDRIA AND BY THE CHURCHES NOW IN COMMUNION WITH ANY OR ALL OF THEM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LONDON.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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