LONDON DEBRE SEMAYAT MEDHANEALEM AND ST. GABRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH

Charity number: 1204868
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Administration of the Holy Liturgy and other Sacraments Public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching Evangelical and missionary activities Sunday School Nurture preachers of the Kingdom of God Holy Gospel Education and training activities f Pastoral care Charitable social actions in the UK and abroad Encouraging relationships with other Christian communities in the UK

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £118,891
Total expenditure: £29,417

People

7 Trustee(s)

12 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 England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Archdeacon Hitsanemariam Tilahun Sisay Trustee 12 April 2025
None on record
Rev Samuel Kassa Ferede Trustee 20 May 2023
None on record
Dr Ermias Alemu Trustee
None on record
Kedeste-Selassie Negatu Trustee
None on record
Semegne Alemayehu Trustee
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Diocese of United Kingdom and Ireland
Received: On time
ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH DIOCESE OF UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
Recently registered
Birhan Dagne Trustee
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY IN BRITAIN
Received: On time
Haragewoyn Mengesha Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024
Total gross income £118.89k
Total expenditure £29.42k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time 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 Sep 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE TO ADVANCE THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH ATTACHED HERETO BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:- (1) PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST; (2) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF THE RITES OF PRAYERS, LITURGY, BAPTISM, MARRIAGE AND BURIAL ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH; (3) PROVIDING FOR THE WELFARE OF THE POOR, COUNSELLING SERVICES, VISITING THE SICK AND IMPRISONED AND TO PRAY FOR THE LIVING, THE DEAD AND THE WHOLE WORLD; (4) TEACHING AND EDUCATING MEMBERS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO BELIEVERS AND OTHERS IN THE DOCTRINE AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH; (5) RECEIVING AND BAPTISING ALL THOSE WHO FREELY DECIDE TO ADOPT THE ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIVE THROUGH ITS SPIRITUAL AND MORAL TEACHING; (6) PROVIDING CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES IN ORDER TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND VALUES OF ETHIOPIA PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YOUTH; (7) PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED AS WELL AS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERING WORK AMONG ITS BELIEVERS; AND (8) THE PROVISION OF A MONASTERY WHICH WILL KEEP AND PRESERVE THE HOLY MONASTIC LIFE PRACTICED BY THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH.

Contact information

Address:
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
NORTH END ROAD
LONDON
SW6 1PB
Phone:
07832186359
Email:
ldsmedhanealem@gmail.com
Website:

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