ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN (ST MICHAEL'S) COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1044068 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, ST MICHAEL ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Promoting the Christian Orthodox faith, mother tongue classes and cultural activities.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR THE ORTHODOX FAITH BY ORGANISING PROVIDING AND DEVELOPING CHURCH SERVICES AND ANCILLARY RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES (2) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ALONG ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LINES PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT OF THE ERITREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (3) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND THE DISTRESS ARISING FROM SUCH POVERTY SICKNESS BEREAVEMENT OR IMPRISONMENT OF A FAMILY MEMBER

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Southwark, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £233,554 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total income rising to £368,337. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £60,000, which is below the stated target range of £120,000 to £150,000, though the charity holds significant designated funds of £2,159,291 for property objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would suggest the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abiel T Woldu
• Elsa Haile Ghebremariam
• Helen Mehari
• Nazriet Teclu
• Nesereab Berhane Haile
• Solomon Y Nere · trustee of 1 other charity
• Yonas Mengsteab Tecle

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Common questions

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