ST Thomas' Indian Orthodox Church, Sunderland
Registered charity 1127767 Registered since 2009
Operates: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Biju Varhese since 2023
- John Samuel since 2023
- Jojo Philip since 2026
- Paulose Chirayil Ninan since 2026
- Rev Saji Chittethuparayil John since 2026
- Varghese Cherian since 2023
1.5y median 1.5y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
2y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Biju Varhese since 2023
- Jojo Philip since 2026
- Paulose Chirayil Ninan since 2026
- Rev Saji Chittethuparayil John since 2026
- Varghese Cherian since 2023
Portfolio (1)
- John Samuel since 2023
0
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
General Charitable Purposes 6Religious Activities 6Education/training 1
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£74k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church UK, Europe and Africa 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Zakaria Masjid and Tablighi Centre's Trust Similar size; both Religion
- Kettering Christian Centre Similar size; both Religion
- The Reading Schools Christian Work Trust Similar size; both Religion
- NEW Oxford Road Church Similar size; both Religion
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Michael, Flixton Similar size; both Religion
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.sunderlandorthodoxchurch.com |
| sunny@razakandcompany.co.uk | |
| Phone | 01912818668 |
| Address | 26 St. Buryan Crescent, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 3XF |
Finances
£74,322 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £20,527 | £16,497 |
| 2022 | £26,449 | £22,020 |
| 2023 | £33,657 | £31,250 |
| 2024 | £51,070 | £31,701 |
| 2025 | £74,322 | £56,549 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesReligious ActivitiesWho
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankindHow
Other Charitable ActivitiesCharitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE PARISH/SOCIETY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 3 JUNE 2006
Trustees (6)
6trustees
0aged 70+
- Biju Varhese since 2023
- John Samuel since 2023
- Jojo Philip since 2026
- Paulose Chirayil Ninan since 2026
- Rev Saji Chittethuparayil John since 2026
- Varghese Cherian since 2023
Connected charities (1)
- Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church UK, Europe and Africa 1 shared trustee
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