Romanian Orthodox Church Swansea
What it does
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityReligious Activities
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SWANSEA AND SURROUNDING AREA 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, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND PRAYER, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, OUTREACH AND PASTORAL CARE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £96,023 and spent £33,782.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £96,023 | £33,782 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £100,343 | £1,149 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Down 4%, from £100,343 in the year to 31 December 2024 to £96,023 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 35% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 2 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 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Vasile-Flavian BranescuChair
- Horia-Marian Robotin
- Iuliana Moldovan
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 30 October 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1207842
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 April 2024
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Apr 2024
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.