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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period st8rt date Perio# end dale ?D2A From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name EthiopLan Onhodox Tevrdhedo Church St. Mary of Debre Tsion, London Other names charity is known by. REESE ADBARAT ST MAR Y OF DEBRE TSION ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH, LONDON Registered charity number lif any) 1180723 Charity's principal addre55 1 ST. PHILIP SQUARE ,, QUEENSTOVVN ROAD LONDON Postcode Names ofthe charsty tnistees who manage the charity Dates acted If not forwhole ear Trustee name ONsce lif arryl Name of person lor body) entitled toa olnt trustee if3n Rev Dereje Moges Debella Chair Deacon Layikun Berhanu Bisral Tluslee Felekech Alemu Helen Mechale Trustee Trustee Sosena Assela Trustee Deacon Engedawork Geberegziabher Wolde15a(5ik Trustee Gezachew Gebremichael Trustee Girma Hailemariam Hailu Trustee 10 12 14 16 17 18 20 TAR March 2012

Names of the trustees for the charity. if any. (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infom)ationl e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members Ioptional infomiationl Section B structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constilution Type ol governing document How the charily is constiluted Chariiable incorpoialed Organisalion ICIOI Trustee selection methods Appointed by Additional governance issues Ioptional infomiationl You may choosè lo include additional Information. where relevant, about". policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training ol truslees". the charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with whith the charity works", relalionship with any related p8rties'. Iruslees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities TAR March 2012

Preaching the Gospel of Ihe Lord Jesus Christ and providing spiritual services In accordance with the faith and order ol the Ethiopian Orthoclox Tewahedo Church In London & Hotne Counties urider the jun5diction of the Mother Church In Ethiopia. Providing pastoral counselling and encouragement to the community Teaching Ihe young ieligious and ethical education. Promoting understanding and harmony within the society in general. Support humanitarian and disaster relief activilies around the world Summary ofthe objects of the charity Set out in its governing document Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects linclude within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and actsvitie5 IOption31 infomiation The m8in source of income during ihe period was voluntary colleclions froTn weekly Church Service and religious events organized following Ecclesiastical Calendar. Other Sources of income came trom Christenings & Weddings. sale ol Religious Items and Metnorial Services. You may choose to include further slalemenls, where relevant. about. policy on grantmaking, policy programme related investment, contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe mai achievements of the charity during the year The Church has provided 3cce$5 to 115 services lo all parishioners lor a pea￿1￿1 worship according to the Canonical Law of the Elhiopian Orthodox Church and the Trustee5 have ensured the Church delivered Its objectives proportionately and peacefully to Ihe congregation. The Trustee5 ale committed lo ensuring regulatory cornpliance5 are met by filing accounts and relurns wilhin Ihe slalulory filling periods and monitoring the operation ol effective financial and operalional control5. Section E Financial review The Thain source ol income during the period w85 volunlary colleclions from weekly Church Serrf5ces and religious events organized following Eccle51astical Calendar Resources expended during Ihe period were spertt wholly and exclusively on the piovision of religious services and the mainlenallce lo Ils assets and property. The Trustees are comrnitted lo ra151ng more funds In the years to come by organizing religiou5 event5 and by Selling 18rgets for various sire3m of Incorning resources. The financial result loi the period show5 excess Income over exppndilure. The Trustees have woike(J out and safeguarded the minimum allnual fund5 required lo keep the Church's operation on continual basis which 15 mainly raised fro core charitable serviTr5. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves TAR March 2012

Details of any funds materially in deficit Not applicable Further finaneial review details (Optional infomiation} You may choose lo Include 8ddilional information. where relevant about". the charity's princspal sources of funds (including any fundraising}', how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity", investmenl policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the ¢harity's trustees Signaturelsl Full namelsl , Mr. Gezachew GebreM￿hael Ms. Sosena Assefa Position leg Secretary, Chair, etcl TRUSTEE Date 1510812025 TAR M81ch 2012

CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLANO ANO WAIES Emiopi3n OrthoOoN TEYt?hedDChuTrb St Maryof DebteT9￿. Lor Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the per40d Irom To 011oiriu24 Y111ZQD24 Section A Receipts and payments Unresiritted funds RestriGtod lunds Endowment lund5 Total funds La$tyear IDthepeiresl the ￿￿￿￿1t iothe n•4rnstE tothtfi44r•st£ A1 Re¢elpl 230.504 230.501 159.564 Sub total(Gm55 Mcorne lor ARI ZJD.SD4 1$9.SJ4 AZ Asset and investment sales, Planf and m6¢hlnory Sub total Tol41 receipls 239.504 230.501 159,584 A3Pa rnpnts ¢COunidfity re￿5 5.420 450 5.D82 450 ZSD 500 17.COO 250 500 449 S.8J7 J.OOD 13.94Q 257 11245 2.997 739 1J,940 257 ia,345 2.997 TJ9 500 Repai[5 ?n&mainlenance Lcgaland profo1s￿￿1￿s Subsisien¢L. and 13.068 1.064 J.4BS 204 1.064 T06 Internel Stsb fotal 103.312 70.487 A4 Asset and inve5tmenl purchase5. 15ee table) Plant and machinery J.769 3.769 J,sJo Sub toral 3.769 J.?69 Total payments 107.081 74,017 Net Olreceipt￿(p17YmenIsJ A5 TransfEJS fvnd3 A6 Cash lunds last year end Cash funds Ihss year end 123.423 1Z3.423 85,567 123,423 1ZJ.42J 85,567 CCXX Rl a¢¢wnts1sSI 151D812025

Sectlon B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrostrlcltd Endowment funds B1 Cash funds Bcc4Juiil 676 Total cash funds 273.385 144,99S 4c¢0￿{11} UMT051rlctod Rostrlctod fund Endowmoni lunds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment a88tts 4 Assot& rÈtalned for tho cliarily'5 own usc Whott BS Liabilities Sioned by one or trustees on Signature Dale ol Mr. Ge28¢hew Gebiemi¢h8 Ms. Sosena Asser3 CCXX R2 accDun15 ISSI 75t08I2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independ•nt Examlnerfs Roport Report to Ihe trustees Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurGh 81. Mary ol Debre Tsion, London On accounts for the year 3111212024 ended Charity no lif any) 1180723 Set out on pages Page 1 to 2 I reporl lo the Iruslee5 on my examination of the accounts ol the above charity I'the Trust I lor the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charily's Iruslees, you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the a¢¢ounls in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act"). I ieport In respect of my exzminalion ol the Trusl'5 accounls carried out under section 145 01 the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission nder seGlion 14515llbl of the Act. Independent l am qualified lo undertake the examination by being a qualified member of examiner's statement ACCA. I have completed rny examination I conf5rm that no material matters have come lo rny atlentiofi in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities A¢l', oi the accounts did not accord with the accounting r&¢ord5'. or the accounts did nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charilies IA¢counls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any iequiremenl that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have Gorne acros5 no other matters in connecliDn with the exarnination ID which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. PleasE delete the words in Ihe brackets if they do nol apply. Signed.. Date.. 1510812025 Name.. RUPESHKUMAR PATEL Relevant professional ACCA qualificationlsl or body lif any).. IER Oct 2018

Address: PENTAX HOUSE. SOUTH HILL AVENUE. HARROW, LONDON HA2 ODU Sectlon B Dls¢losure Only con)plele Il the examinei Treeds to highlight material malters ol concern (see CC32. Independent examination ol charity accounts. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the èxaminer wish•$ to disclose. IER Oct 2018