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THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ST MARY OF ZION

Registered charity 282910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£174k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a significant surplus of £1,414,355 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven largely by exceptional fundraising income from a Donkey Tube telethon. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £353,957, although the trustees acknowledge this level is below their long-term target due to the ongoing church development project. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves of £693,470 and has concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The trustees acknowledge that the current level of reserves is below the long-term target as a direct result of the church development project.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Walden Way and Company Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£174k
Cost of raising funds
£106k
Reserves (reported)
£354k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~24.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Barbados · Ethiopia · Guyana · Jamaica · Throughout London · Trinidad And Tobago

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£174k
31/08/2024£328k£423k
31/08/2023£380k£287k
31/08/2022£116k£82k
31/08/2021£85k£136k

Common questions

Is THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ST MARY OF ZION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a significant surplus of £1,414,355 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven largely by exceptional fundraising income from a Donkey Tube telethon. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £353,957, although the trustees acknowledge this level is below their long-term target due to the ongoing church development project. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves of £693,470 and has concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Walden Way and Company Ltd.