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Registered charity (CIO) · Portsmouth

ST.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Hampshire

ST.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Hampshire is a registered charity (number 1201097) based in Portsmouth, governed by 11 trustees and chaired by Rev Eldho Elias Cherian since 2025. Latest income £41k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 11 trustees
  • Income £41k (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Religious Activities
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Registered
2022

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£41k£34k
  • 2024£16k£14k
  • 2023£18k£23k

Income trend, 2023 to 2025.

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX FAITH AND CHRISTIAN BELIEFS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEFS AND THE TRADITION OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN PARTICULAR BY: 3.1 CONDUCTING HOLY EUCHARIST, SACRAMENTS AND SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE FAITH, TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND RITES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.3.2 ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING SUNDAY SCHOOL, PRAYER MEETINGS, RETREATS, YOUTH ASSOCIATION, VANITHA SAMAJAM (WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION) OTHER SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND THE TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AND THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE AND THE BROADCASTING OF INFORMATION USING MODERN MEDIA TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX FAITH.3.4 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SUFFERING AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH. 3.5 THE ACQUISITION, PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES, AND ALSO TO BE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE OR USE BY OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. 3.6 ANY OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN BELIEFS IN THE UK OR OVERSEAS, INCLUDING DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. 3.7 ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE REQUISITE FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTS OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.

Board analysis

Board DNA

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.

11 trustees on the board

2.5y median 3y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
2.8y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (10)

Portfolio (1)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 11

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Narrow spread of causes across 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 3 years.
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£41k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1201097
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Nov 2022
Contact on the register
07552244457 · abraham.rinu@gmail.com
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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