2024-10-01-accounts - Christ Divine Grace International Ministries

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date	Period start date		Period end date	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	02	10	2023	To	01	10	2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name CHRIST DIVINE GRACE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1194648

Charity's principal address

FLAT 7 CLIFFORD LAWTON HOUSE 3 WHISTON ROAD HACKNEY E2 8BN Postcode

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	CHRISTINE MENSAH SAFORO	Chairperson
	LORRETA JACKSON	Secretary
	DIANA ACHEAMPONG	Treasurer

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) - N/A

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

March 2012

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Edward Adu-Bonsu	Certified Accountants Ltd, 3 Woodman Parade, Woodman Street, London E16 2LL

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO – FOUNDATION (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by the board of Trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

N/A

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The Charitable objects of the charity are:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS, CHRISTIAN LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PASTORAL CARE, PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

(1) Weekly Sunday Worship Service (Online): 2pm - 4pm
(2) Weekly Wednesday Prayer Meetings (Online): 3pm – 5pm

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

(3) Weekly Saturday Afternoon Prayer Meetings (Online): 12noon – 3pm.
(4) Preaching of Christian Sermons on Social Media – Facebook and YouTube.
(5) Preaching of Christian Sermons on Online Television – OMEGA Live TV.
(6) Monthly Charitable Donations to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

N/A

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity Our main achievements during the period were as follows: during the year (1) Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ The charity continued to increase its efforts in spreading the Gospel by preaching the word of God on social media including Facebook, YouTube and WhatsApp groups. (2) Prayers We offered prayers to members of the general public including those who were not members of the church.

Section E Financial review

Any financial reserves realised from the charity’s operations shall be Brief statement of the used to augment the charity’s activities. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)

The charity’s principal source of funds consists of voluntary donations You may choose to include from the trustees and people who attend the charity’s activities. additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

March 2012

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Section F Other optional information

N/A

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) CHRISTINE MENSAH SAFORO Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIRPERSON etc) Date 30/07/2025

March 2012

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	CHRIST DIVINE GRACE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES	CHRIST DIVINE GRACE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES	CHRIST DIVINE GRACE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES	Charity No (if any)	1194648	CC17a
	Annual accounts for the period
	Period start date	02/10/2023	To	Period end date	01/10/2024

Section A	Statement	of financial activities
Recommended categories by activity Details of own analysis Note Incoming resources (Note 3) Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income S01 Activities for generating funds S02 Investment income S03 Incoming resources from charitable activities S04 Other incoming resources S05 S06 Resources expended (Notes 4-8) Costs of Generating Funds Costs of generating voluntary income S07 Fundraising trading costs S08 Investment management costs S09 Charitable activities S10 Governance costs S11 Other resources expended S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 *Total funds carried forward* Total funds brought forward *Net movement in funds* *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *transfers* Gains and losses on investment assets Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use Other recognised gains/(losses) *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *other recognised gains/(losses)* Gross transfers between funds *Total resources expended* *Total incoming resources*		Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
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		914	-	-	914	2,620
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		914	-	-	914	*2,620*

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		-	-	-	-	175
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		714	-	-	714	1,775
		200	-	-	200	200
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		914	-	-	914	*2,150*
		-	-	-	-	470
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		-	-	-	-	470
		575	-	-	575	105
		575	-	-	575	*575*

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Section B Balance sheet

Unrestricted funds £ F01	Restricted income funds £ F02	Endowment funds £ F03	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05
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575	-	-	575	575
575	-	-	575	575

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575	-	-	575	575

575	-	-	575	575

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575	-	-	575	575

575			575	575
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575	-	-	575	575

Signature		Date of approval Print Name
		CHRISTINE MENSAH SAFORO		30/07/2025

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);

• and with* Accounting Standards; or ü Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

and with the Charities Act.

1.2 Change in basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year.

1.3 Changes to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

CC17a (Excel)

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

INCOMING RESOURCES

Recognition of incoming	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
resources	• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	• the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
	• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with	Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the
related expenditure	incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
Grants and donations	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional
	entitlement to the resources.
Tax reclaims on donations and	Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to
gifts	which they relate.
Contractual income and	This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
performance related grants
Gifts in kind	Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.
	Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or
	distributed by the charity.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when
	receivable.
Donated services and facilities	These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended)
	where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material_._The value
	placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Investment income	This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains and losses	This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from
	revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
	charity to pay out resources.
Governance costs	Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee
	meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
Grants with performance	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or
conditions	output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant
	has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without	These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no
performance conditions	conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.
Support Costs	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a
	basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per
	capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for use	These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They
by charity	are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments	Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end.
	Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.
Stocks and work in progress	These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.
	N/A
POLICIES ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TO OR
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
ABOVE

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources

Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
Voluntarydonations received	914	2,620
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Total	914	2,620

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of resources expended

Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
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Rental cost of place of worship.	-	2,175
Online streaminingcosts	576	-
Telephone cost	138	-
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Total	714	2,175

Accountant Fee	200	300
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Total	200	300

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

Support cost type	Fundraising activity £	Charitable Activity £	Governance Activity £	Total Cost £
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Total	-	-	-	-

Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure

6.1 Trustee expenses

Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).

Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses Total amount paid

This year	Last year


£	£

6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).

*provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid* *box(es).*	*please enter NONE in*	*the appropriate*
	This year	Last year
	£	£
Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the
accounts
Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services)
paid to the independent examiner or auditor	200	200

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