DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTFM)DX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS IUK}
1198361
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
MELVERN ROfvD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK
LEEDS
LS118PD

DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN QRTHODX TEWAHEt)O CHURCH LEEDS UK
Trustees Annual R¥pc*rt and Stat•rn•nt of Flnanclal Actlvlt105 forthe yegr ended 31gt 0¢¢gmber Z023
The trustées wesent their annual report for the ye8r ended 310ecember 2023 and confirm Ihal it complies
with the char￿eS Act 2011 and the trust deed.
Rel8r8nce and Admlnlstratlve Infomiatlon
DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX
TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEOS IUKI
1198361
MELVERN ROAD. ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK
LEEDS
LS11 8PD
haitty Namo..
Charlty Rrfl$tratlon Number.
Prin¢ip41 oifi¢e-
Board ol Tru8t808
Rev Fèkre Sila518 Asèla
Genei Zeru R￿8
P¥éad)Èr Haftom Kalay
Abadit Haile Kiros
Rahel Gebrayohannes Teslay
Dawl Haile Ghebre
Rev. Gebregergis Negasl
Habtom Hadera
Alem Geb￿ ￿r0$
Samrawil Merasa
Independenl Examlrter
Anjum'5 Accountsnts
IFA
Le￿S
LS7 3JB

DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEtM) CHURCH LEEDS IUKI
Report of thè Trusi¢¢$ for th¢ y•ar ¢nd¢d 31 D¢cembgr 2023
PRINCIPAL ACTII'ITIES
The objects of the Tiust are lo advance the Orthodox TvKahedo Christian faith in aCts)rdar￿e ￿th doctrines,
dogma. arKI printyples of the Orthodox Tewahedo Chur¢hes in Tigray and in such other parts of the world
as ihe CIO fnay from time to lirne find fil. and lo fu￿11 such 011￿r wrwses that ar& exclusbvely charitable
8cGording lo the law of England and Wales and are waneGted with the ch8ritsble W￿rk of Ihe CIO.
ACKNOIVLEDC.EhqF.NT
The trustees wsh to thank all those who have contributed towards the running of the charity, and
all ilie b(Kii¢% wliich providd grants and doiiaiions fikT Ili¢ charity TI) order 10 achieve ils principal ain)s.
The fdlowing giants and donations were received frorn Ihe fvnders in the year ended 31 Oecemb8r 2023.
2023
Grant
FLL
25,622
7,050
32,672
STATEMEPIT OF TRUSTEES. RESPOP4SIBILITIES
The ch￿tY tru51ees are reswnsible for preparing an annual re￿)rI arKI finanval stslemenls in acccydarre
with applica￿e IJW and United Kingdom A¢countir& Stsndards Iuniled Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accountiw Pra¢it¢l.
The W aprAi¢aUe to ¢hariUes in Er￿lar￿ and Wales requires the ¢harlty trustse5 to Pfep4re finanual
ststements for each year which oive a true an(J lar view of the stste of affairs of the charity and of Ihe
Incoming resources and applic21k)n of resources of the charity for that p¥Ood. In preparing thè financial
slatements, the trustegs are requlre¢ to..
Select suitable accounlng polld8s and then £PFly them ￿n￿Sten1￿, obs&rv8 the meiiDds and
prinarles In the Ch8rities SORP-
Makejudgemenls and 8s1imales that are reaSOn8b￿ and prudent,.
Stale thether ap￿icable accounting stsndards h8ve lollow￿, $ubhl ¢0 eny rnaterial
departures disdosed and explained in the finan￿al 5tatements',
Prepare the financial slalement5 on the going concem basis unless11 Is in8pyoprlate to pr8sume
tlwt the ch8rhy will contlnue In business.
The trustees ar• reswThsiWe for keeping proper a¢¢ounting r8cord5 thai disclose w51h r8ason8ble accuracy
81 any tsme the financial position of the ¢harlty and 10 enab￿ them to eTrsvre Ihat the financi815talernents
mpty ￿t￿ thÈ Charitiés Ad 2011. Ihe Charity (Accounts and RÈpor151 RÈgulaiions 2008 and th8 provison5
of the trust deed. They are alw ￿￿nSible for safe9uaréing the assets ol the charily hence taking
r8asonable st8ps fDr the prevention and detection of fraud other irrÉgularilies.
BY ORDER OFTHE TRUSTEES
Rev Fekre Sila
Asefa
Preacher Haftom K lay
Hablom Hadera
18 March 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS. REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF
DEBRE KIOUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHUR¢H LEEDS IUKI
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 310ECEMBER 2023.
I repK)rt on Iha UnaudIt￿ accnunts of the trust for Ihe year 31 Decernber 2023
RESPECTJVE RESPONSIBILrriES OF TRUSTEES ANO INDEPENDENT EXAJ•llNER
The Charity's Irusiees are responsible for the prepara￿.On of the aKounts. The charivs trustees c￿sider
that audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011 Iprw¥)u51y sec1(￿ 43(21 of Ch8ril
AGI 19931 and thai an I￿ependent eXarDina￿On is needed.
Having beon satisfiod thai lh¢ ¢harily 1$ rK>t subie¢i 10 audll el1glblefor1￿8p8￿SnI ExarnSnation il is
rny responsibility to".
Examine the aGGounls lurKler Charitie5 AGI 2011,15Eclion 4313llal of th8 Chsrilies Act 19931.,
To fdlow the procedures18id down in the General Directions given by the Charty Cornmi$sK)n
Charit￿$ Aci 2011 Ivnder section 43171 Ibl ol the 1993A¢ii'. and
To state whether parti¢ular mailers have come 10 my aitention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT
My 8xarnination w88 r2rri8d out in accordance Vlilh the General D*e¢tions gfven by Ihe Charity
Commlssion. An examination includes 8 reviewof the accounting re¢ord5 kept by the tharily atKI a
mparison of the aC￿)untS presented wllh those r8cords.11 also ￿nt￿￿e$ ¢onshleraiion of any unusual
Ilems or disclosures in the aceounls, and the seekSng of explanatlon$ from you as tru51ee5 Goncerning any
such mall8rs. The wocedures undthaken do not provide 211 the evidenee ihai wvuld be required in an
audit and, wnsequenlly, rKI opinlon is glven a$ lo whelher the 8¢COUTht preserrt Iiue la￿ viebrf atKI the
repDrl i8 limited lo those matt&rs s81 out in the s12tement bebw.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS. STATEMENT
In conn￿lion with rny examination. no mallw has come lo rny 8tienlion'.
1. whtch gives Me re850natle cause lo believe Ihat. In any mat&ri81 reskwt, the requirements.,
to keep 8CGouniing records ITr accordance with Charitie5 Act 20111541 of the Charities Act
19931.'8t
to prepare accounts which sccord h￿th the accounting records and to Comply ￿ryth the
accounting reouirements of the 2011 A¢t have not been met,. or
2. ¢0 in my opinion. attention should be drawn In ordèr to a prop8r und8rstarYJiw of
the &CDunts to be reached.
Aryum's At£Duntants
IFA
Unit 9, Gemlni Business P2rk
Sheep$¢ar Way
LEEDS
LS7 &JB
Dated.. 1710312025

DE8RE KIDUSAN A5UNEAfiEGA WI TIGRA YAN OR THODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)
Iiuslees'reptyl and finanGialstaleryEntS
31-Dec-23
Statement of finan¢l81 adlvFtFes
for th* y¢ar ¢n￿￿ 31 D0￿m￿r 2023
Totaj Funds
Notes Unre8trlctsd R•Btrlct•d
Funds
Funds
31-Dec-23
Income a Ex
nditure
Incomln
R8sourc95
Donations & Similar Ineomé
7,050
25,622
32.672
Total IncomiThJ RE50urces
7,050
25.622
32,672
Resour¢es Expetr)ded
Direct charitab￿ Expenditwe
Managernent Adrninislration oftho Charity
4,902
4,902
7,391
7.391
Total R¢sour¢¢$ Exp¢nd
7,391
4,902
12,293
Net Incomin9 1 (Outgoing l R050urces for the Yoar
Incoming Restri¢ted FurKIs
Nel Movement in Funds
Ba5ance &)ught Forw8rd al 1 January 2023
341
20,720
20,379
341
5.899
20,720
4,822
20.379
10,721
Balance Carriwj Forw*d #t 31 D•¢èmber 2023
The Notes from 1 to 9 Form Part Of7hese Accounts

DEBREKIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAM TIGRA YAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)
Irustees'report and Ilnanclal stat•menls
31 De¢gmbor 2023
Balance Shtsot
as at 31 D8cembgr 2023
Not9$
31-Doc-23
Flxed A39ets
Tangible Fixed Asset
1.427
1,427
Current Atssets
DÈbtors
919
Cash in B8nk
29.404
30.323
Liabllltles
Amount falli￿ due wlhin one year
Net Current Assets
650
29,673
Total Asset Less Current Llabllltles
31.100
Amount falling due after more than one year
Net Assèts
Funds
Unrestricled
5,558
Restr￿ed
Total Funds
25.542
31,100

DEBRE KIDUSANABUNEAREGAM TIGRA YAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UKJ
trusl8es'r&port 8nd fJnan¢ial sialements
31 December 2023
Notes to the financial statements
for the ypar endlng 31 D•cemb•r 2023
Ace•untin .
olleffies
Basis of preparation of accounts
The aCC￿nIS are prepared under the historical cost convention. Adluslmenls on revaluation
of fixed assets from time to lime are made in the accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the statement of recommended practise
for charity a¢￿￿￿ts.
The charity has taken advantsge of the exemption in financial reportino standard No. 1 from
the requirement lo produce a cashflow statement on the grounds that il qualifies as a small
charity.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are slated al revaluation amount on an open market value basis.
Donations and grants are accounted for as received by the charity. Where the funding is
specific811y for spending in a subsequent accounting perKé Ihen the relevant proportion
is deferred and included in creditors amounts due wthin one year.
Olher income
Other income represent sales of publications and other item5, and the hife of kitchen and hall.
Fundraising costs
Fundraising expenditure comprises costs incurred in indu¢ing organisations and people lo
eontribule fir￿ntiallY lo the ¢harity's wcfk.
Expenditure on management and admini%lration of th8 charity.
Administration includes all expenditure not directly related lo the charitable activity or
fundraising ventures. This includes costs of renting and running office premises, staff
salaries for alminislration staff and audit fee5.

Total Funds
Ygar To
31-Dec*23
Unrestrlcted R•strict•d
Fund
Fund
21 Donatlons & Oth•r Ineom¢
Donations
Trade
25.622
25.622
7,050
32,672
7.050
7,050
25.622
31 Direct Charitable Expendlture
Volunteers
Room Hire
Ststionery
1,420
2.835
1,420
2,835
647
4.W2
4,￿2
41 Management and Admin5$tr•tion
of the Charity
Travelling Cos1$
Telephone
Accourntsncy Charges
Depwiation
6,479
10
650
252
7.391
6.479
10
252
7,391

DEBRE KIDUSAhlABiJNE AREGAWI TIGRA YAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)
trustee5'report8nd financtal slal8n79nls
31 Dec8mbar 2Q23
NDtes to the flnanclal Statements
for th• year ènding 31 December 2023
6} Schedule of Tanglble Flxed Assets
Fixture &
Flttlngs
Totsl
As Al 1 January 2023
Addltlonsllmprovem￿tS
Disposal
Depreciation al 01 January 2023
Depreuation
As At 31 Decetnb8r 2023
1,975
1,975
12961
252
1,427
12961
1252
.427
71 Currènt Assets
Sundry Debtors
919
81 Liabilities: Amount falllng due wlthln on• yèar
Trade Creditors & accruals
650
Reslrlcted Unregthet•d
Fund
Fund
5)
Total
Balance as at 1 January 2023
Incorning Resources
4,822
5,899
7.050
10.721
32.672
30,444
4,902
25,542
12.949
7.391
5,558
43,393
12,293
31.100
Outgoing Rèsourcès
B8lance as al 31 December 2023
9) Prevlous Y•ars Flnancial Summary
Financial Summary the for year endad 31 Decernber 2023 includes funds for
DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS{UKlOn￿?nd
it ¢￿sn't consdidate income & expendilure ol other assooated ch8ritie5.