DEBRESINA MARIYAM ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1200432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EOCCC

Our church provides prayers for the community and spiritual guidance for the youth; Helping people ease their problems accordingly; Creating a cultural hub; Helping the Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers to integrate smoothly with the broader community by arranging training; Arranging Christian and cultural activities such as exhibitions, seminars, meetings, lectures studying scripture e.t.c.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE ERITREAN ORTHODOX RELIGION TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ERITREAN CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX RELIGION.

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 recorded a net deficit of £28,931 for the year ended 30 September 2025, following total income of £115,670 and expenditure of £144,601. Per the trustees' report, this financial position reflects the management of operations and loan repayments following the acquisition of a permanent place of worship. The trustees remain committed to ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 21.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mulubrhan Berhie Bahtachair
• Bereket Yohannes
• Rev Hadgu Yemane Tesfay
• Yohannes Petros Berhane

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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