## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** **Charity registration number: 1175110** ## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff** **Annual report** **And** ## **Accounts** **For the year ended 14[th] September 2024** 1 # **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** ## Contents **Charity Information** .................................................................................................. 3 **Trustees** ................................................................................................................. 3 **Trustees Annual Report** ........................................................................................... 4 **Our Aims** ................................................................................................................ 4 **Objectives and activities** ...................................................................................... 4 **Management of the charity** .................................................................................. 5 **Trustee’s appointment** ...................................................................................... 5 **Governing document** ........................................................................................ 5 **Review of Activities** .................................................................................................. 6 **Independent Examiner’s Report** ............................................................................. 7 **Independent examiner's statement** ................................................................. 7 **Statement of Financial Activities** ............................................................................ 8 **Statement of Financial Position** .............................................................................. 9 2 ## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** ## **Charity Information** ## **Trustees** Amanuel Mebrahtu - Chairman Luwam Woldemichel - Secretary Fitsum Abraha - Finance Abraham Huruy - Finance Fnan Taraken - Event organiser ## **33 Windsor Place** ## **Cardiff** ## **CF10 3BZ** **Email: dsomedhanealem@gmail.com** 3 # **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** ## **Trustees Annual Report** ## **Trustees annual report for the year ended 2024** This document outlines the annual trustees report and financial statement of Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff for the year ended 14[th] September 2024. ## **Our Aims** The organization's goals are to fulfil Christ's mission, conduct Sunday services and prayers, and spread the Orthodox Tewahdo religion throughout Wales, especially in the Cardiff and Newport areas. ## **Objectives and activities** Our main objectives is to allow our members to practice the Eritrean Orthodox religion by: - Educating children about the religion and their culture by holding separate weekly classes during Sunday services. - Empowering members’ spiritual life through bible studies and preachings. - Enabling members to practise their religious duties such as marriages, christenings, funerals etc. - Providing pastoral care to members. 4 ## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** ## **Management of the charity** ## **Trustee’s appointment** The trustees were appointed during an annual congregation, where all members were present and had a vote in who they wanted to become a trustee of the charity. This was purely based on the polls conducted during the meeting and every member had equal chance of becoming a trustee. A charity trustee who has served for **three** consecutive terms may not be reappointed after an interval of at least **one year** . The trustee reappointment is carried out in the same way as the initial appointment. ## **Governing document** Our charity is registered with CIO (registration no. 1175110) and is governed by its governing document dated 20[th] of January 2018. 5 ## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** ## **Review of Activities** ## **Review of activities for the year ended 14[th] September 2024** The organisation has been holding weekly service every Sunday, where the gospel is preached to the members to ensure they have a great understanding of their faith. Several holy masses have been held for special occasions such as weddings, christenings and funerals exclusively for the members. During the financial year ended 14[th] September 2024, the church conducted 4 weddings and 32 christenings. A separate service have been allocated for our youth and children to learn about their culture, language and religion. The trustees have been assigned with the task of acquiring a church to purchase for the charity. This is because we are using a rented church, where we are experiencing time-constraints. As of 14[th] September 2024, the charity has raised £419,853 from members and donors. This fund is specifically restricted for the purpose of acquiring a church building. 6 ## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff** ## **Charity no: 1175110** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff On accounts for the Charity 1175110 year ended 14[th] September 2024 no.** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 14/09/2024. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters **examiner's statement** have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |**Signed:**
**Name:**
**ssional**
**on(s) or**
**(if any):**
**ddress:**||06/06/2025| |---|---|---| |||| ||Alasan CeesayMSc. ACCA|| |||| ||Association of Chartered Certified Accountants|| |||| ||120 Portrack Lane|| ||Stockton On Tees|| ||TS18 2NG|| ## **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 7 ## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **Debre Selam M.E.O.T Church Cardiff STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 14th September 2024** |**INCOME**
Gifts and donations
Funds to Buy Church Building
Weddings and Baptisms
Miscellaneous Income
**Total Income**
**EXPENDITURE**
Charitable operating expenses
**Total expenditure**
**Surplus for the year**|**2024**
**£**
**23,585**
**213,391**
**1,360**
**109**
**238,445**
**37,412**
**37,412**
**201,033**|**2023**
**£**
**19,655**
**206,462**
**2,400**
**35**| |---|---|---| |||**228,552**| |||**21,868**| |||**21,868**| |||| |||**206,684**| 8 ## **Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff Charity no: 1175110** ## **Statement of Financial Position** ## **Debre Selam M.E.O.T Church Cardiff STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 14th September 2024** |**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
134,426
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
134,426
**NET ASSETS**
134,426
**FUNDS**
Funds brought forward
146,784
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
(12,358)
**TOTAL FUNDS**
134,426|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
419,853
419,853
419,853
206,462
213,391
419,853|**14.09.24**
**14.09.23**
**Total**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**554,279**
**353,246**

**554,279**
**353,246**
**554,279**
**353,246**
**353,246**
**146,562**
**201,033**
**206,684**
**554,279**
**353,246**| |---|---|---| These financial statements were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on 6[th] June 2025 and signed on its behalf by: ## Signature: Name: Fitsum Abraha – Finance Officer Date: 2025-06-08 9 REF. NUMBER ``` 4RR23-RVB29-AUNGN-GAV4Z ``` DOCUMENT COMPLETED BY ALL PARTIES ON **`09 JUN 2025 15:02:46 UTC`** **SIGNER TIMESTAMP SIGNATURE FITSUM ABRAHA** SENT **`08 JUN 2025 06:41:25 UTC`** EMAIL VIEWED **`DSOMEDHANEALEM@GMAIL.COM 08 JUN 2025 06:51:02 UTC`** SIGNED **`08 JUN 2025 09:18:39 UTC`** IP ADDRESS **`80.3.22.107`** LOCATION **`CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM` RECIPIENT VERIFICATION** EMAIL VERIFIED **`08 JUN 2025 06:51:02 UTC` ALASAN CEESAY** SENT **`08 JUN 2025 06:41:25 UTC`** EMAIL VIEWED **`A.CEESAY17@OUTLOOK.COM 09 JUN 2025 14:59:55 UTC`** SIGNED IP ADDRESS **`09 JUN 2025 15:02:46 UTC 209.107.99.181`** LOCATION **`CALGARY, CANADA` RECIPIENT VERIFICATION** EMAIL VERIFIED **`09 JUN 2025 14:59:55 UTC`** **Signed with PandaDoc** PAGE 1 OF 1