MEKANE SEMAET ST. ARSEMA ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH

Registered charity 1178901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ADVANCEING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH FOLLOWERS IN THE UK AND THE REST OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PLACE OR PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP FOR WORSHIP AND OFFICIATING OF SACRAMENTS AND FOR PERFORMANCE.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £49,274, which is above the stated policy target of £15,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £38,817 for the year, driven by a significant increase in voluntary donations.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Belete Afessachair
• HIYAW MEKURA
• Henock Addis
• Israel Behilu
• Meaza Shire Damtew
• Mikael Eyob
• Novel Alemu
• Rev Seleshe Hailu Gebrye

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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