DEBRE MEHERET ST.MICHAEL ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH

Registered charity 1194649 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our church undertakes the following regular activities to its members: Advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith throughout England for the benefit of the public mainly but not exclusively through the provision of a place of worship, the holding of prayer meetings, religious education, religious ceremonies and to provide outreach and pastoral care for the community.

Objects

“TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH THROUGHOUT ENGLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP, THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND PASTORAL CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY".

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 funds increased from £259,732 to £311,030, reflecting a net income of £51,298 against total resources expended of £34,952. The charity holds sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover its current liabilities, with net current assets of £311,030 and creditors of only £500. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance or the keeping of 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (20/04/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Wondwosen Zelekechair
• Berhan Tsegaye Alemu
• Dr Debebe Shaweno Adewo
• Dr Tilahun Mekonnen
• Rev Tesfa Slashie Teferi
• Samson Taye Tulu
• Samson Yohannes
• Selamyihun Workneh
• fasil Tesfaye

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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