CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1141048
Mission Divine Flame
Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts Year Ending 30[th] April 2024
Mission Divine Flame
Trustee annual report and accounts
Year ended 30[th] April 2024
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Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Receipts and payments accounts 5
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Mission Divine Flame
Trustees' Annual Report and accounts
Year ended 30[th] April 2024
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the Year ended 30[th] April 2024.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Mission Divine Flame Charity registration number 1141048 Principal office 86 - 90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE
The trustees
Mr F Barrau Mr D Dieble Mr KA Sahifo
Structure, governance and management
Mission Divine Flame is registered with the Charity Commissioners (No 1141048) and is a charitable unincorporated association.
Mission Divine Flame is run by a board of four trustees with a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the activities of the charity. Where there is a need for new Trustees, these would be identified and appointed by the current Trustees. The chair of Trustees is responsible for the induction of any new Trustee. This involves awareness training of a Trustee's duties and responsibilities, the governing document, administrative procedures, as well as the history and ethos of the charity. A new Trustee will also receive a copy of the previous year's annual report and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflet 'The Essential Trustee: What You Need To Know'.
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Mission Divine Flame
Trustees' Annual Report and accounts
Year ended 30[th] April 2024
Objectives and activities
The aims of the charity as set out in the charity's constitution is summarised as follows:
For the public benefit to:
a. To advance the Christian faith (in accordance with the statement of beliefs) in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit and other such purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of Mission Divine Flame.
b. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, good or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the united kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit.
c. To advance education in accordance with Christian principles in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit.
d. To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community, particularly young people in the community in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.
Our objectives
The principal objectives of the charity is (a), to provide a place where Christians and non Christians can worship and learn about the faith; (b) provide activities and facilities in the interest of social and community welfare. Each year the trustees review the objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. During this review the trustees consider the Charity's Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
The charity carried one major activity in pursuance of it's charitable aims during the year under review. The trustees consider that this activity, Sunday and weekday services (summarised below), provide valuable benefits to both those who worship with the church and the community at large.
Sunday & Weekday Services
Our principal activities are our Sunday and weekday Services. These services are gatherings at our premises where anybody can come and pray, worship and learn more about the faith. The main services take place each Sunday between 16.30 pm - 19.30pm. During the week we have various other services/activities like Prayer meeting, Bible study, and Children music class, French lessons.
In planning our services we always take into consideration the Charity Commission`s general guidance on public benefit and, in particular, its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. We strive to make all our services a welcoming venue for open worship (for members and non members) and a place where anybody in the community can seek counsel with the pastor.
Financial review
Mission Divine Flame ended the year with a surplus on general funds of £9,638 (2023 £3,612). To see the details of this result please refer to the financials statements for the period attached.
The trustees would like to work towards maintaining unrestricted funds at a level which equals approximately 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.
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Plans for future periods
We aim to find the right premises where we can settle and then continue to serve our members and the community at large.
The trustees' annual report was approved on the 15[th] February 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Mr KA Sahifo Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mission Divine Flame
Year ended 30[th] April 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of MISSION DIVINE FLAME ('the charity') for the year ended 30[th] April 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr U Ajaelu Independent Examiner Leanbase Ltd 89 Denmark Hill London SE5 8AA
12/02/2025
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MISSION DIVINE FLAME 1141048
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/05/2023 30/04/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last Period
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest
A1 Receipts
Donations 37,034.37 - - 37,034 23,986
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 37,034 ] - - 37,034 23,986
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 37,034 - - 37,034 23,986
A3 Payments
Direct Service & Departmental Costs 5,980 - - 5,980 6,628
Salary 12,000 - - 12,000 12,000
Admin 1,417 - - 1,417 770
Rent and buildfing costs 8,000 - - 8,000 8,200
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Sub total [ 27,397 ] - - 27,397 27,598
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 27,397 - - 27,397 27,598
Net of receipts/(payments) 9,638 - - 9,638 - 3,612
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 12,037 - - 12,037 15,649
Cash funds this year end 21,675 - - 21,675 12,037
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | 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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Details Details Details Signature Digitally Filed |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 21,675 - - - - - 21,675 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 21/02/2025 |
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