OROMO EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF LONDON

Registered charity 1120061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

- Sunday church services for people of Oromo origin and others - home prayer groups - children's Sunday schools - bereavement support - support for vulnerable persons - holistic community support.

Objects

1.3.1 TO WORSHIP THE LORD OUR GOD AND CREATOR, PREACH AND SPREAD THE GOSPEL IN OUR OWN GOD-GIVEN OROMO LANGUAGE, AFAAN OROMO, AND TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO FELLOW OROMOS AND OTHERS.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL 'NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE'

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£75k

Latest spending

£36k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £40,216 against total income of £74,546 and total expenditure of £34,330 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the balance sheet, total unrestricted funds stood at £143,378, with the majority held as cash at bank. The independent examiner noted that accounting records were kept in hardcopy and recommended digitalization, but confirmed no other material matters affected the understanding of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves to enable it to meet its short-term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall (held: £143k)

“The church's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient free reserves to enable it to meet its short-term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall to allow the church to be managed efficiently and to provide a buffer to ensure continuity of the activities of the Church.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Bonsa Koreichair
Dasaleen Lalisa · trustee of 1 other charity
Dolka Shiferaw Feyissa · trustee of 1 other charity
Fekadu Asrat · trustee of 1 other charity
Gelane Regassa
Tadewos Gizena Kuseta · trustee of 1 other charity
Tujuba Endriyas Guta · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£75k	£36k
31/12/2023	£27k	£11k
31/12/2022	£30k	£17k
31/12/2021	£17k	£9k
31/12/2020	£24k	£14k

Common questions

Is OROMO EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £40,216 against total income of £74,546 and total expenditure of £34,330 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the balance sheet, total unrestricted funds stood at £143,378, with the majority held as cash at bank. The independent examiner noted that accounting records were kept in hardcopy and recommended digitalization, but confirmed no other material matters affected the understanding of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.