MEKANE HIWET MADHANE-ALEM ERITREAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH IN GREATER MANCHESTER, UK

Registered charity 1181524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEKANE HIWET MADHANE-ALEM ERITREAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH, MEKANE HIWET MADHANE-ALEM ERITREAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH IN GREATER MANCHESTER

To advance the Christian faith in greater Manchester and such other parts of the united kingdom as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit in accordance with the Eritrean orthodox church; and the relief of persons who are in need by reason of financial hardship, unemployment, disability, ill-health, poor education and such other economic or social disadvantage

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN GREATER MANCHESTER AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHURCH; AND2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, UNEMPLOYMENT, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH, POOR EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE.

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 unrestricted reserves stood at £101,125 at the end of the period, following the purchase of St Philips Church for £438,000. The independent examiner reported that no internal controls or financial records were kept, with only bank payment records maintained. Despite these control failures, the examiner confirmed no other material matters came to attention that would cause concern about the accounts.

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.

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
• 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

• Father Reda Teklemariam Tesfuchair
• Deacon Aron Adig Aymut
• Father Anbes Tekle
• Fesehaye Gerezgiher
• Habtemariam Tesfagergish
• Mhreteab Tesfai
• Samuel Ghebreziabhier Asfha

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Salford City

Income and spending

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