LONDON DEBRE SEMAYAT MEDHANEALEM AND ST. GABRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH

Registered charity 1204868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Administration of the Holy Liturgy and other Sacraments Public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teachingEvangelical and missionary activities Sunday School Nurture preachers of the Kingdom of God Holy Gospel Education and training activities fPastoral careCharitable social actions in the UK and abroadEncouraging relationships with other Christian communities in the UK

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE TO ADVANCE THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH ATTACHED HERETO BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:-(1) PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST;(2) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF THE RITES OF PRAYERS, LITURGY, BAPTISM, MARRIAGE AND BURIAL ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH; (3) PROVIDING FOR THE WELFARE OF THE POOR, COUNSELLING SERVICES, VISITING THE SICK AND IMPRISONED AND TO PRAY FOR THE LIVING, THE DEAD AND THE WHOLE WORLD; (4) TEACHING AND EDUCATING MEMBERS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO BELIEVERS AND OTHERS IN THE DOCTRINE AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH; (5) RECEIVING AND BAPTISING ALL THOSE WHO FREELY DECIDE TO ADOPT THE ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIVE THROUGH ITS SPIRITUAL AND MORAL TEACHING; (6) PROVIDING CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES IN ORDER TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND VALUES OF ETHIOPIA PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YOUTH; (7) PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED AS WELL AS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERING WORK AMONG ITS BELIEVERS; AND(8) THE PROVISION OF A MONASTERY WHICH WILL KEEP AND PRESERVE THE HOLY MONASTIC LIFE PRACTICED BY THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH.

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 generated a surplus of £135k for the year, with total income of £216k against expenditure of £81k. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stand at £15,000, which meets their stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to approximately six months of costs. The charity holds significant designated and restricted reserves totaling £210k specifically for the purchase of a permanent building.

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 5 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Archdeacon Hitsanemariam Tilahun Sisay
• Birhan Dagne · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Ermias Alemu
• Haragewoyn Mengesha
• Kedeste-Selassie Negatu
• Rev Samuel Kassa Ferede
• Semegne Alemayehu · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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