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Registered charity · No. 1192469CIO

The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester

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The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£48,345
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£33,370
Registered charity number
1192469
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
West Stockwell Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.orthodoxcolchester.org.uk

Quick answer

The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester (number 1192469) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester do?

The charity is a parish within the Orthodox Church. We are committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and chapel and to become part of our parish community. To that end we typically hold services on 3 days a week at St Martin's Church and St Helen's Chapel in Colchester.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester

Answers The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's highest-paid staff paid?

The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester as a registered charity (number 1192469) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's charity number?
The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's charity number is 1192469. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1192469?
Search 1192469 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester do?
The charity is a parish within the Orthodox Church. We are committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and chapel and to become part of our parish community. To that end we typically hold services on 3 days a week at St Martin's Church and St Helen's Chapel in Colchester.
Does The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester?
The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's website listed in our register data is http://www.orthodoxcolchester.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester?
The register records The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's trustees paid?
The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester registered as a charity?
The Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester was entered on the register on 23 November 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.