Cardiff Russian Orthodox Church
What it does
The promotion of the Orthodox Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith by: (a) providing Liturgical services of the Russian Orthodox Church according to the principles of One Holy Catholic Orthodox and Apostolic Church. (b) Providing pastoral care, information services, religious and other charitable work of the church for the benefit of the Community in Cardiff
Its charitable purposes
1. THE PROMOTION OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY:(A) PROVIDING LITURGICAL SERVICES OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ONE HOLY CATHOLIC ORTHODOX AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH.(B) PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE, INFORMATION SERVICES, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN CARDIFF.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £71,792 and spent £42,721.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £71,792 | £42,721 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2024 | £44,641 | £39,321 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2023 | £36,334 | £35,470 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 December 2022 | £39,894 | £38,767 | Not reported | 10 |
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 80%, from £39,894 in the year to 31 December 2022 to £71,792 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 60% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 4 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 Mark UNDERWOODChair
- Aleksandr Zaivej
- Olga EVDOCHIMOVA
- Rev Mark FISHER
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 7 September 2026, 54 days early | Received 7 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 9 September 2025, 52 days early | Received 9 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 27 September 2024, 34 days early | Received 27 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 28 October 2023, 3 days early | Received 28 October 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196793
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 November 2021
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 21 NOV 2021
- Website
- russianorthodoxchurchcardiff.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.