DEBRE SELAM MEDHANEALEM ERITREAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH CARDIFF

Registered charity 1175110 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEBRE SELAM MEDHANEALEM ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CARDIFF, DEBRE SELAM MEDHANEALEM ORTHODOX CHURCH CARDIFF

THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR CHARITY CONSIST OF WORSHIPING THE LORD, THROUGH HOLDING PRAYERS, SUNDAY SERVICES AND FULFILING THE MISSION OF CHRIST.

Objects

THE PURPOSE OF OUR ORGANISATION ENTAILS ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO RELIGION IN WALES (PARTICULARLY CARDIFF & NEWPORT AREAS) THROUGH HOLDING PRAYERS, SUNDAY SERVICES AND FULFIL THE MISSION OF CHRIST.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £851,385 as of September 2025, comprising unrestricted funds of £162,635 and restricted funds of £688,750. The trustees report that the charity successfully purchased a building for well over £600k, funded entirely by community contributions, and achieved a significant surplus for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £686k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Essayas Yohannes Woldemichael
• Hagos Kesete Tesfamichael
• Matewos Dawit
• Yonas Okbagergish Woldeab
• abraham Mehari

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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