2024-12-31-accounts

DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS LS11 8PD

Registered Charity Number: 1198361

REPORT AND ACCOUNT

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

ANJUM'S ACCOUNTANTS

DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

	Index
Item	Description	Page
1	Information	1
2	Trustees’ Report	2
3	Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities	3
4	Statement of Financial Activities	4
5	Balance Sheet	5
6	Notes to the Accounts	6-7

DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

	YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Trustees	Rev Areiya Silasie Asefa
	Mr Yemane Gebresadiq
	Mr Yonas Abay
	Mr Samuel Nayzgi
	Mr Biniam Shishay
	Mr Kibrom Kidane
	Mr Zelalem Teshale
Charity Number	1198361
Bankers	Lloyds Bank A/C No.59179163

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DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The trustees present their annual report together with audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Advancing the Orthodox Tewahedo Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines, dogma and principles of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Tigray.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The trustees wish to thank all those who have contributed towards the running of the charity, and all the bodies which provided grants and donations for the charity in order to achieve its principal aims.

The following grants and donations were received from the funders in the year ended 31 December 2024.

Grant Fees		2024 47,831 16,888
		64,719

RESULTS

Statement of Financial Activities is set out on page 8 of the this report.

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DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the Charity Act 1993, the trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its results for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:-

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume

• that the charity will continue.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to ensure that any statement of account complies with the regulations under section 42(1) of the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the charity’s assets and hence take reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES

Rev Areiya Silasie Asefa

Mr Zelalem Teshale

Mr Kibrom Kidane

29 October 2025

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BRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (U

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

INCOMING RESOURCES Donations Fees Others RESOURCES EXPENDED Direct charitable Expenditure Other Expenditure Fundraising costs Management and administration Property costs in excess of valuation Total Expenditure Net movement in funds for the year Total fund brought forward Total fund carried forward Total Incoming Resources	Unrestricted Notes Funds 1 16,888 - 16,888 2 3 - 4 4,194 5 - 4,194 12,693 5,558 6 18,251	Unrestricted Notes Funds 1 16,888 - 16,888 2 3 - 4 4,194 5 - 4,194 12,693 5,558 6 18,251	2024 Restricted Funds 47,831 - 47,831 8,548 - - - 8,548 39,283 25,542 64,826		Total 47,831 16,888 -
	1 2 3 4 5 6
					64,719
					8,548 - 4,194 -
					12,742
					51,976 31,100
					83,077

There were no recognised gains or losses for 2022 year other than those included in the statement of financial activities.

The notes on pages 6 to 8 form part of these accounts.

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BRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (U

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets CURRENT ASSETS Bank and cash Prepayments CURRENT LIABILITIES 7 Accruals NET CURRENT ASSETS LONG TERM LIABILITIES Bank loan 8 FUNDS: Unrestricted Restricted YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024	1,213 1,213 82,514 82,514 650 650 81,864 83,077 - 83,077 18,251 64,826 83,077 2024	1,213 1,213 82,514 82,514 650 650 81,864 83,077 - 83,077 18,251 64,826 83,077 2024
		1,213
		81,864
		83,077 -
		83,077
		18,251 64,826
		83,077

Approved by the trustees on

29 October 2025 and signed on their behalf

Trustee Trustee Rev Areiya Silasie Asefa Mr Zelalem Teshale

Trustee

Mr Kibrom Kidane

The notes on pages 6 To 8 form part of these accounts.

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DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Accounting policies

• 1.1 Basis of preparation of accounts

The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention. Adjustments on revaluation of fixed assets from time to time are made in the accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the statement of recommended practise for charity accounts.

The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in financial reporting standard No. 1 from the requirement to produce a cashflow statement on the grounds that it qualifies as a small charity.

• 1.2 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at revaluation amount on an open market value basis.

• 1.3 Donations and grants are accounted for as received by the charity. Where the funding is specifically for spending in a subsequent accounting period then the relevant proportion is deferred and included in creditors amounts due within one year.

• 1.4 Other income

Other income represent sales of publications and other items, and the hire of kitchen and hall.

• 1.5 Fundraising costs

Fundraising expenditure comprises costs incurred in inducing organisations and people to contribute financially to the charity's work.

• 1.6 Expenditure on management and administration of the charity.

Administration includes all expenditure not directly related to the charitable activity or fundraising ventures. This includes costs of renting and running office premises, staff salaries for administration staff and audit fees.

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BRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (U

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2 Direct charitable expenditure

Volunteers Confrernce Room Hire Stationary Advertising Source Training Cleaning & canteen 3 Fundraising costs Travelling Costs Publicity 4 Management and administraion Bank charges Premises Costs Professional fees Accountancy fees Insurance Telephone Depreciation 5 Net movement in funds for the year The net movement in funds for the year is after charging:	2024 2,374 - 1,705 - 4,469	2024
	8,548
	-
	-
	3,330 - 650 - 214
	4,194
	58,151

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DEBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (UK)

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

6 Staff costs No remuneration was paid to trustees in the year. The staff costs were Wages and salaries 7 Creditors: amount falling ue within onne year Bank overdraft Accruals 8 Ultimate Controlling Party		2024 - - 650 650		-
				2023
				-
				- 600
				600

The charity is under the control of the trustees.

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EBRE KIDUSAN ABUNE AREGAWI TIGRAYAN ORTHODX TEWAHEDO CHURCH LEEDS (U

MELVERN ROAD, ST. LUKES CHURCH, HOLBECK LEEDS

INCOME Donations Services Interest EXPENDITURE Satff costs Loan Paid Administration expenditure	2024 47,831 16,888 -
	64,719
	2,374 - 4,194
	6,568

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