# St.thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Portsmouth

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1217691 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1217691)
- Website: https://www.jsocportsmouth.co.uk
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-thomas-jacobite-syrian-orthodox-church-portsmouth

Religious activities. Advancement of Christian faith, especially the traditions and doctrines of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in Hampshire, West Sussex and adjoining area of the south part of England. Performing religious rites and sacraments. General charitable activities like relieving poverty and sickness for the benefit of the public.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To advance the religion of the Jacobite Syrian (syriac) Orthodox church in hampshire, west sussex (southampton, Portsmouth, petersfield, chichester, bognor regis, littlehampton, worthing etc) and adjoining areas of the south part of England, by:maintaining the faith, traditions and doctrines of the Jacobite Syrian (syriac) Orthodox church and performing all the religious rites and sacraments for all its members in accordance with the tradition followed by the Jacobite Syrian (syriac) Orthodox church in India.conducting the holy eucharist, sacraments and services in accordance to the faith traditions, customs and rites of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox church. Providing holy sacraments to all its members organising and conducting sunday school, prayer meetings, retreat, youth associations and vanitha samajam (women's association) and spiritual organisations and activitiesestablishing charitable institutions for the welfare of the members of the church and for the poor and needy; and providing pastoral care and carrying out the wider outreach activities as an outward expression of the faith, including making grants for other charitable purposes

## What it funds

St.thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Portsmouth is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St.thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Portsmouth in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (jsocportsmouth.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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