MEKANE SEMAET ST. ARSEMA ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 22 June 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £93,794
Latest expenditure: £54,977
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 722 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N19 3NH

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £93,794
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,977

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,738

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £93,794
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,977
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,738
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MEKANE SEMAET ST. ARSEMA ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-06-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: 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.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management