Debre Selam Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Cardiff
What it does
THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR CHARITY CONSIST OF WORSHIPING THE LORD, THROUGH HOLDING PRAYERS, SUNDAY SERVICES AND FULFILING THE MISSION OF CHRIST.
Its charitable purposes
THE PURPOSE OF OUR ORGANISATION ENTAILS ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO RELIGION IN WALES (PARTICULARLY CARDIFF & NEWPORT AREAS) THROUGH HOLDING PRAYERS, SUNDAY SERVICES AND FULFIL THE MISSION OF CHRIST.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 14 September 2025, it had income of £329,731 and spent £32,624.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2025 | £329,731 | £32,624 | Not reported | 40 |
| 14 September 2024 | £238,445 | £37,412 | Not reported | 20 |
| 14 September 2023 | £228,552 | £21,868 | Not reported | 20 |
| 14 September 2022 | £10,140 | £9,383 | Not reported | 20 |
| 14 September 2021 | £37,360 | £14,000 | Not reported | 20 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 783%, from £37,360 in the year to 14 September 2021 to £329,731 in the year to 14 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 10% of its income in the year to 14 September 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 14 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 14 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 14 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- abraham Mehari
- Essayas Yohannes Woldemichael
- Hagos Kesete Tesfamichael
- Matewos Dawit
- Yonas Okbagergish Woldeab
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2025 | 14 July 2026 | Received 23 May 2026, 52 days early | Received 23 May 2026 |
| 14 September 2024 | 14 July 2025 | Received 9 June 2025, 35 days early | Received 9 June 2025 |
| 14 September 2023 | 14 July 2024 | Received 12 July 2024, 2 days early | Received 12 July 2024 |
| 14 September 2022 | 14 July 2023 | Received 14 June 2023, 30 days early | Received 14 June 2023 |
| 14 September 2021 | 14 July 2022 | Received 10 October 2021, 277 days early | Received 10 October 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1175110
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 October 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED ONREGISTERED ON 11 OCT 2017AMENDED ON 21 FEB 2018
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.