## Chairmans report for Meketa AGM 21.3.2021 

It has been a difficult year for all of us.  For the Jewish community in Gondar, the initial response to the virus resulted in the shutting down of all public transport and as a result many businesses were forced to close. There have been few cases of COVID, but the conflict in Tigray which erupted at the same time, added to a sense of unease and instability. Most of our beneficiaries were unable to work – and while a rent holiday helped somewhat, there were no social benefits available to members of the community and with no savings there was a real question as to how to survive. Meketa decided that despite our reservations about ‘handouts’ as a means of helping the community develop, this was an emergency that needed an immediate response. Initially we provided masks for the children and soap for families, but soon agreed to provide tef, oil and chickpeas for a limited period.  As COVID continued, we extended this project, pausing only on the months when other international charities provided food for the whole community.  From December on, we reduced the amount and asked that it be given only to the most needy cases. There is still a little food available to help in the next month or two. 

Our major fundraiser, planned for April had to be cancelled as did the Jewish Renaissance tour of Ethiopia that was to take place in November. This meant a major loss of income for us, while the outgoings remained fairly static.  Salaries still needed to be paid whether or not there was work to be done.  We launched an appeal in April which brough in enough money to provide the first three months of food, and there was a steady flow of donations through the year.  We held fund raising zoom quizzes in North London, Maidenhead, Newcastle, and two in the South West of England which proved very successful, reaching the target we had put for these events and bringing in some new donors.  We have had a number of donations through the year which has been encouraging, since there has been a fear as to how long our current funds will last. 

The Chair attended a Charity Commission series of webinars  for international NGOs  on running your charity through COVID and was encouraged to discover that many of their recommendations are things we already have in place.  A new connections was built this year with the organisation ‘Small but significant.’  The connection will be of great benefit as we can mutually help each other when we return to regular visits to Ethiopia.  The Wingate football clubs donated a large amount of spare football kit, which, because of COVID we had great difficulty getting out to them.  More kit has been promised for next year. 

We spent some of the year looking for someone to establish an American branch of Meketa to enable US citizens to donate easily and receive tax relief.  This has been progressing slowly, with no full outcome as yet. More successful was the launch of our new website. 

One positive outcome this year was the establishment of a monthly zoom meeting between our senior workers and the trustees. It is good to get 



direct, first-hand information for us, and it is hoped that it was a bit of a morale booster for them. 

COVID has not had the devastating effect in Ethiopia it has had here in terms of lives lost, but the cost to livelihood has been enormous and will continue to have its effect.  We will have many challenges still, in the year ahead. 

Sybil A. Romain 21.3.21 



Charity Registration No.
1169130
MEKETA
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2020

MEKETA
Roport and financial statements
Contents
Pago
Charity information
Trustees. report
Independent examinerfs report
Slalemenl of financial activities
Balance sheet
Nolgs lo ihg accounts
6-10

MEKETA
Charlty Inforniatlon
TN8t••8
Sybil RorNain
John David Reeve
Paul Kennel
Hila Bram
Avi Bram
Michael Romain
Indop•ndont Examinor
Heinèmann & Co
4 Littleworlh Road
Benson
Wallingford
OX10 SLY
Prlnclpal addro88
10 Camley Park Drive
Maidenhoad
SL6 6QF
Charlty numbor
1169130

MEKETA
Regislered number: 1169130 Trustees, report
The trustees present their report and financial ststements for the year ended 31 De￿mber 2020.
Prlnclpal actlvltles
The Irusvs principal activity during the year was the support of Zera Yisrael, (Ethiopians of Jewish
descent) living in Gondar, Ethiopi8.
Trustso$
The following persons served as trustees during the year..
Sybil Romain John David Reeve Paul Kennet
Hlla Bram
Avi Bram
Michael Romain
Trustsa¥' responslbllltlas
The trustees are rgsponsible for preparing the trustees. report and financial slalements in accordance
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
The law applicable lo charities in England and Walos requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for eath financial period which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charity
and of the incoming resources and application of the resources of the charity lor that perlod. Under
that law the Iruslees have elected lo prepare the flnancial statements in accordance with UnSled
Kingdom Generally Accepted A¢¢ounling Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and
8pplicable lawl.Truslees musl not approve the financial slalemenls unless they are satisfied that they
give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charity and of the nel income of the charity for
that period. In preparing these financial slalements, the Iruslees are required lo..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them conslslenlly..
obse￿8 the methods and principles in the Charities SORP:
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
• slate whether applicable 8ccounling standards have been followed, subject lo any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial stalemenls., and
prepare the financlal statements on the going concern basis unless il Is inappropriate lo
presume that the company will continue in operatson.
The trustees are responsibl6 for keeping sufficient accounts'ng records that disclose wlth
reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charity and enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the charity (Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008 and thg provisions of the trust deed. They are 8150
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
l. l.J I
Thls report was approved by the board of trustees on .................. and signed on ts behalf by
Tnjstge

MEKETA
Independent Examinorfs Report
Independent examln•rf8 report to thg tru6tso$ of MEKETA
I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the
year ended 31 De¢ember 2020.
Re8ponslbllltle8 and basis of report
As explained more fully in the slalemenl of trustees, responsibilities, the Iruslees are responsiblè
for the preparation of the financial slalemenls which give a true and fair view.
Having s81isfied myself that the financial stalem8nls of the charity are not required to be audited
and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity
financial slalemenls as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my
examination I have followed tho directions gw8n by the Charity Commission under 88cts.on 145151
Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independont •x•min•rf6 $tat•mont
I have completed my examin81ion. l eonfimi that no matters have come lo my attention in
onneclion with the examination givin9 me c8use to believe,.
the financlal statgmenls do not accord wf(h the accounting records
the financial slalem8nls have not been prepared in accordance wrth the methods and principles of
the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities. applicable lo
charities p￿parIng thoir accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards applicable in
the UK and the Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities Act 2011 and the charity (Accounts and
Raportsl Regulation 201 S.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the ex8mination lo
which allenlion should be drawn in this ieport in order lo enable 8 proper understanding of the
financial statements lo be reached.
Volker Heinemann
Heinemann & Co
Chartergd Accountanl$- Re9i8tered Audrtors

MEKETA
Statement of Financial Actlvlties
includlng Income and Expenditure Account
for the year ended 31 December 2020
Unre8tricted R•stricted
funds
funds
Total
fund$
2020
Total
funds
2020
2020
2019
Incoming resourc08
Incoming resource$ from charitable
activities
44,491
6,862
51,353
30,616
Re8our¢•¥ exp8nd•d
Direct charitable expenditure
11.5491
Gros$ Income
44,491
6,862
51,353
29,067
Activities lo deliver charilabb objectiv
150,4151
16.1321 156.5471
{41,5181
Net Income for the p•rl¢d
15,924)
730
15,1941
112.4511
Total net fund8 r•¢•lv•d
5,924
12,451
Fund balanc• at 1 January 2020
14,294
12,487
26,761
39,212
Fund balan￿ at 31 Docomber 2020
13,197
21.567
26,761

MEKETA
Registered number:
Balance Sheet
as at 31 December 2020
1169130
2020
2019
Current a880t$
Debtors
Cash 81 bank ond in hand
60
21.777
60
26,971
27.031
Crodltor8: amounts falllng duè
wlthln one year
12701
12701
Not ¢urrent a688t8
21,567
26,761
Ngt a88•ts
26,761
Unrestricted funds
Transfef from unincorporated non-
charity aclivilie8
General unreslricled funds
10,462
12,092)
10,462
3.832
Restricted fund8
13,197
12,467
Total fund*
21,567
26 761
Approved by the board of trustees on ...
Truste&

MEKETA
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2020
1 Accountlng polScles
Basis of preparntion
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in
accordance wK(h FRS 102. The Financial Reporting Standard appluble in the UK and Republic of
Ireland las applied to small entities by section 1A of the slandardl and in accordan￿ with the
Slalemenl of recommended Practi￿, "Accwnting and Reporting by Charities" 2015 8nd the
Charities Act 2011.
Incomlng r•sour¢es
Incoming resources arg r8cognised in the period in which the charty is enlilled to the receipt and
the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is deferred only when the charity
has to fulfil conditions before becoming enlilled to il or whore the donor or funtler has specified that
the income is lo be used in a future accounting period. Grant income 1$ recognised on a receivable
b8818,
Rosour¢es expended
This relates lo the costs of carrying out thè aelivf(18s of the charty, Where there are costs common
lo both direct charitable and management expenditure judgement is applied on a lime allocation
bo818.
A¢¢umulated fvnds
Unreslricled funds represent fund8 which are expendable at the discretK)n of the Iruslèes for the
further8nco of the objects of the charrty. Such funds may be held for th8 purpose of meeting the
administration and operational costs ol the charity.
Taxatlon
The charity 1$ a regi81ered charity and is not liable lo income tax on income derived fr￿ ils
charthble aclivilies, as it falls within the various exemptions lo registered charities.
Provl$lons
Provisions lie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount} are r8cognised when there is an obligats'on at
the reporting date as a result of a po$1 event. il is probable that economic benefi't wll be transferred
to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can estimated reliably.
Fornign Currency trnnslatlon
Transactions in foreign currencies are Initial￿ reeognised at the rate of exchange ruling al the dale
of the Iransath'on. Al the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are
translated at the dosing rate of $xch8nge. Non-monetary items that are measured al histOriC81 cost
are translated al the rale ruling al the dale of the trans8clion. All drfferences are charged to
financial activities.

MEKETA
Notes to the Financlal Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2020
2 Debtors
2020
2019
Other debtors- local expensos float
60
60
3 Crèdltorn: amount8 falllng du• within one year
2020
2019
Accrued expenditure
270
270
4 Tran8ferr•d fund• from unlncorporated non-charfty acttvitie8
2020
2019
General unreslrided fund
Dèstitute fund
Book fund
Roof fund
9.921
151
9,921
151
90
300
300
10,462
10,462
S Rg•trlcted fund•
2020
2019
Adult training fund
Child sponsor
Re81ricled donations
Covid food fund
6,114
8,307
600
176
6,114
5,753
600
13,197
12,467
s other Inforniatlon
MEKETA is an organisalion governed by 8 trust deed dated 24 June 2014.
MEKETA has been s81 up and registered as a charrtable incorporated org8ni8alion {CIO} on 9
September 2016 with the registrat￿n number 1169130 with the Charities Commission,
On 9 September 2016 all assets of the formerly unincorporated organisalion weie Iransfeired
lo reserves lo the CIO.
Shutafut
Shutaful is a Ictal Ethiopian charity that was sel up to lake into account the local charity rules.

MEKETA
Detalled Ststement of Financlal Actlvltles
for the year ended 31 December 2020
This schedule does not form part of thg slalutory accounts
Unreslricled Reslricled
funds
funds
2020
Totsl
funds
Total
funds
2020
2020
2019
Incoming ro8our¢oS
44.491
6,862
51,353
30,616
Direct charitable expenditure
11,5491
Gro88 In¢om•
6,862
51,353
Activities to deliver charitable objectives
150,415)
16,1321
156,5471
141,5181
Ngt Incom• for thè perlod
15,9241
15,1941
(12.4511
Total net fund$ rg¢•lv•d
12.451
10

MEKETA
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2020
This schedule does not form part of the sl&tutory fi'nancial slalements
2020
2019
Incomlng re8our¢88
Merchandise
Donations
Donations Ireslrictedl
Child sponsor Iresliictedl
2,977
41,514
8,834
17,264
600
3,918
30,616
4,947
51,353
Dlrect eharftable oxpondituro
Purchases
1,S49
Charltable oxpendlture
Adminislralive eX￿ndit￿re..
Ambanesh 8alary
Gglch salary
Salaries
School Club￿raInIng
Covid food parcels
Covid soap handout
Sewing course
Sewing machines
Medicines
Shulaful
Merchandise
Compound mediator
Sponsor Ireslricledl
Malting project
Football team
Cluts trips
School club
Club breadlbananas
Ambanesh expenses
Teachers expenses
Stalls
Milk
Face masks
Travel and subsistence
2,124
1,455
9,307
9.106
17,453
21,614
488
454
1,302
848
957
15
2.070
134
3,665
369
455
1.182
4,393
2,319
1,476
1,642
118
404
49
96
345
139
500
684
32,895
11

MEKETA
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2020
This schedule do&s not fom? part of the stalulory finanual sfalements
2020
2019
Premises costs..
Rent
8uilding expense$
Buildings capital
3.048
222
6.134
125
6,259
3,270
The water bills were included in the rent charges, buildings capital charges relate lo
improvomenls to the classroom fxililies.
Gener81 adminislralivè èxpenses..
Postage
StsIK)nery and Printing
Medicines
Loans
51
621
65
1,619
737
Legal and professional costs..
Accountancy fees
270
270
270
270
Legal and prof888ional costs..
Lègal expgndilure
475
475
Total actlvltles to d•llv*r ¢harltabl• oblèctlvt#
56,547
41,518
12

MEKETA
Registered number: 1169130 Trusleos. report
The trustees present their report and financial ststemenls for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Prlnclpal actlvitles
The trust's principal activity during the year was the support of Zera Yisrael, (Ethiopians of Jewish
descent) living in Gondar, Ethiopia.
Trustges
The following persons served as trustees during the year..
Sybil Romain John David Reeve Paul Kennel
Hila Bram
Avi Bram
Ml¢hael Romain
Trustees. re8ponsSbllltles
The trustees are responsible for preparing the twslees, report and financial statements in accordance
with applicable law and Unilod Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounllng Practlcel.
The law applicabl8 lo charrties in England and Wales requires the trustees lo prepare financial
slalemenls for each financial period which give a true and fair view ol the slate of affairs of the charity
and of the incoming resources and application of the resources of the charity for that period. Und8r
that law the trus18e$ have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice Iuniled Kingdom Accounting Standards and
applicable lawl.Truslees must not approve the financial slalements unless they are satisfied that they
give a true and lair view of the slate ol affairs of the charity and of the nel income of the charity for
that period. In preparing these fi'nancial slalemenls, the trustees are requlred lo..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
make judgements 8nd estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
slate whether applicable accoLtnling standards have been followed, suble¢l to any materi81
departures disclosed and explained in the financial slalements,. and
prepare the financial slalements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate lo
presume that the company will continue in operation.
The Iruste&s are responslble for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy al any lime the financial position of the charity and enable them to
ensure that the financial slalements comply with the Charities 2011, the charity (Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable gteps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irregula￿tIeS.
This report was approved by the board of Iruslees on ............. .... and signed on Its behalf by
Trustee

￿EK￿A
Independent Examlnefs Repc*rt
Indwndwt•X*mN￿* rowtt(*thetrustW5 of IIEKETA
)Tar ended 31 Decwnber 2020.
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Ha*iro ￿l$fied mysepflftat fin*xial statern￿ oftr* ¢h*ityare not Nuir¥J to be audit
and are eI￿li￿efor Indwdeni examinatK)n. I rerxx F) tesk* of yY>urcharty
finantyal statements as can*J urvjer 5th 145 oflhe CharthsAd 2011. In ￿rry7r￿J out my
e￿In#t￿)n I have foltrA*d Ihe di[wAV￿58n￿ bytt* CharItyCemm￿8A￿ un(knsection 145151
Ibl ofthe 2011 P£t
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chart*s tsr Financial S*andards 8pplicth in
the UK arvj the RepuNroflreknl (FRS 1021. tr￿char￿es￿2Q1l and the chanty Ikwjnts and
Rwtytsi Regulation 2015
ststements to t* IPaL4￿1.
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