Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/08/2024 Period start date To 31/07/2025 Period end date
Charity name: ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ST BUNETEKLEHAIMANOT CHURCH
Charity registration number: 1200917
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, PARTICULARLY THE ORTHODOX FAITH, BY ORGANISING, PROVIDING, AND DEVELOPING CHURCH SERVICES AND ANCILLARY RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ALONG ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LINES, PARTICULARLY CONCERNING THE ERITREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Church has provided access to its services to all parishioners for a peaceful worship the Trustees have ensured the Church delivered its objectives proportionately and peacefully to the congregation. The Trustees are committed to ensuring regulatory compliances are met by filing accounts and returns within the statutory filling periods and monitoring the operation of effective financial and operational controls. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address
Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Offl¢ lif an Tnotse n•m• Dat• *¢t•d If not for whole ear N•m• ol p•Yson lor bodyl •ottltl•d olnt Ifan MISGHNA HABTEYESUS KAHSAY Yonas Tesfay Yakob Adenay Fitsum Haile Chair Trustee Trustee Trustee Lewam Tewelde Grmu Beyene Semereab Tsegay Trustee Trustee É? Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate truste8s- nomes of the directors at the dat8 the Dlrector name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the Charty Trustee name Datss a¢tsd If not for whole
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declaratlons The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on b¢ho11 of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namè(s) MISGHNA HABTEYESUS KAHSAY Posltlon leg Secretary. Chalr, etc) Chair
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Charity Name No (if any)
ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ST ABUNE TEKLEHAIMANOT CHURC 1200917
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/08/2024 31/07/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Membership contribution 21,580 - - 21,580 -
Collection & Church Boxes 11,505 - - 11,505 -
Voluntry Contribution 26,200 - - 26,200 -
Baptism 1,600 - - 1,600 -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 60,885 - - 60,885 -
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 60,885 - - 60,885 -
A3 Payments
Venue Hire and Heating 3,640 - - 3,640 -
Management and administration of the charity 4,500 - - 4,500 -
Professional fees 150 - - 150 -
Travel & Substance 3,247 - - 3,247 -
Subscriptions 7,900 - - 7,900 -
Adminstration costs 1,720 - - 1,720 -
Bank charges 277 - - 277 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 21,434 ] - - 21,434 -
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 21,434 ] - - 21,434 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 39,451 - - 39,451 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 39,451 - - 39,451 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
19/11/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Signature Details Details Bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 72,982 - - - - - - - - 72,982 - - Agreement Error OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) - - - - - Date of approval Print Name 19/11/2025 |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ST ABUNE TEKLEHAIMANOT members of CHURCH
On accounts for the year 31/07/2025 Charity no 1200917 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2024.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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 have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Name: D Shire Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 62 Bloomfield Road Leicester LE2 6LA
Date: 24/10/2025
1
October 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
October 2018
IER