Romanian Orthodox Parish of All Saints Cardiff (Ropasc) CIO
What it does
ROPASC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our current rented church. We try to enable people to live their Orthodox Christian faith through worship and prayer, raising awareness and understanding of Orthodox beliefs and practices, and their knowledge and trust in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Its charitable purposes
To advance the Orthodox Christian religion in Cardiff and the surrounding area for the benefit of the public in accordance with the doctrines and the canons of the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate and with the statutes of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe and the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, particularly, but not exclusively, by providing a place of worship, raising awareness and understanding of Orthodox Christian beliefs and practices, and carrying out religious acts, missionary and outreach work.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £197,200 and spent £56,776.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £197,200 | £56,776 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2024 | £180,402 | £40,427 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £295,396 | £19,809 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2022 | £51,748 | £16,959 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2021 | £50,021 | £24,080 | Not reported | 15 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 294%, from £50,021 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £197,200 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 29% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Sorin Adrian ChirilaChair
- Adrian Constantin Dumitru
- Radu-Cosmin Pitis
- Tudor-Vlad MOISIN Dr
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 26 October 2026, 5 days early | Received 26 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 23 October 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 17 October 2024, 14 days early | Received 17 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 14 October 2023, 17 days early | Received 14 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 18 October 2022, 13 days early | Received 18 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1188044
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 February 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Feb 2020 as amended on 26 Apr 2026
- Website
- bisericaortodoxacardiff.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.