MEKANE SEMAET ST. ARSEMA ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH

Charity Number: 1178901
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ADVANCEING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH FOLLOWERS IN THE UK AND THE REST OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PLACE OR PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP FOR WORSHIP AND OFFICIATING OF SACRAMENTS AND FOR PERFORMANCE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £20,994
Total expenditure: £13,738

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 June 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Seleshe Hailu Gebrye Trustee 26 December 2024
None on record
HIYAW MEKURA Trustee 26 December 2024
None on record
Israel Behilu Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record
Mikael Eyob Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record
Novel Alemu Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record
Meaza Shire Damtew Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record
Henock Addis Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £5.05k £0 £0 £0 £20.99k
Total expenditure £898 £0 £0 £0 £13.74k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 April 2024 28 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 28 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 29 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 28 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 30 December 2023 305 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 29 March 2024 395 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 16 October 2022 230 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 30 December 2022 305 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 02 April 2021 33 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 08 April 2021 39 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Jun 2018

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (THE ÔOBJECTSÖ) ARE: (1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH FOLLOWERS IN THE UK AND THE REST OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PLACE OR PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP FOR WORSHIP AND OFFICIATING OF SACRAMENTS AND FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF RITES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRACTICE OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH. (2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
722 HOLLOWAY ROAD
LONDON
N19 3NH
Phone:
07496585869
Email:
starsemalondon@gmail.com
Website:

No information available