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Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust

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Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£717,380
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£715,324
Registered charity number
283594
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
33 Albion Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust (number 283594) 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust do?

The charity is engaged in ecclesiastical, social and cultural activities aimed mainly at Finns in Great Britain and Ireland.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust

Answers Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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.

Where does Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's money come from?

Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust reported £717k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £353k (49%), donations and legacies £292k (41%), other income £57k (8%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£353k · 49%
  • Donations and legacies£292k · 41%
  • Other income£57k · 8%
  • Investments£16k · 2%

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

The register records Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust 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

Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Finnish Church in London Charitiable Trust; The Finnish Seamen's Mission in England
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust. 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 283594) 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's charity number?
Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's charity number is 283594. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 283594?
Search 283594 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust do?
The charity is engaged in ecclesiastical, social and cultural activities aimed mainly at Finns in Great Britain and Ireland.
Does Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust. 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust?
Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is https://lontoo.merimieskirkko.fi/the-finnish-church-in-london/. 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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.
Where does Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's money come from?
Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust reported £717k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £353k (49%), donations and legacies £292k (41%), other income £57k (8%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust?
The register records Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust 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 Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust: Finnish Church in London Charitiable Trust; The Finnish Seamen's Mission in England.
When was Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 18 November 1981.

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.