2023-08-31-accounts - Devine Miracle Diversity Ministries

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 31 August 2023 Period start date To: 30 June 2024 Period end date

Charity name: DEVINE MIRACLE DIVERSITY MINISTRIES

Charity registration number: 1201105

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in such ways as the trustees from time to time may think fit
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	-Preaching of the gospel -Feeding the poor and needy -Clothing the poor and needy
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees of Devine Miracle Diversity Ministries (DMDM)can confrm that they understand and have full regard to public beneft guidance as issued by the Charity Commission where relevant. Thus far, DMDM as part of its primary vision engaged a small community of believers in a virtual Sunday service. As a charity, DMDM has not commenced any fund raising activities and has not received any donations yet from its current members nor from any organisation.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	As a faith based charity, DMDM has not yet started raising funds and as such is not yet in the position of making grants
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	As in the aforementioned, DMDM has not yet started raising funds and as such is not yet in the position to make any financial investments socially. However, DMDM believes that teaching of the gospel to our small community with the hope of growing

		over time is a valuable and a worthy investment.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	N/A
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	DMDM as a small charity within a relatively short period of time, has twenty-eight member online community

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	From its conception and vision of the founder, Rev Samuel Asante we are slowly and patiently building a community of believers who are keen to study the gospel and DMDM is not necessarily in a rush but intent on deliberatively taking its time to nurture and provide pastoral care for our online community.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	N/A
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	As a charity, DMDM has not commenced any fund raising activities and has not received any donations yet from its current members nor from any organisation.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	N/A
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	DMDM has a Constitution that governs the trusts actions and practices.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	DMDM is an unincorporated charitable organisation and not a registered company Ltd.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	As a small charity, trustees of DMDM were initially nominated by Rev Samuel Asante but as the charity grows, there is provision in its constitution to ballot in electing trustees in the future

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees do have virtual meetings/discussions regularly on issues to do with the direction of the ministry as well as bible studies.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	DMDM is currently a stand-alone charity and has no affiliation with any organisation/network
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Devine Miracle Diversity Ministry
Other name the charity uses	DMDM
Registered charity number	1201105
Charity’s principal address	29 Montano Drive, Wolverhamption, West Midlands, WV10 9GG, UK

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Rev Samuel Asante	Founder and Leader	Conception (November 2022)to date	Current trustees-Nominated byRev Sam Asante
Frederick P Longdon	Trustee	Conception (November 2022)to date	Current trustees-Nominated byRev Sam Asante
Benedicta Yeboah	Trustee	Conception (November 2022)to date	Current trustees-Nominated byRev Sam Asante

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved


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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) FREDERICK PARKER LONGDON Full name(s) FREDERICK PARKER LONGDON

Position (eg Secretary, Named Person/Trustee Chair, etc)

Date 2010712024

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 31 August 2023 Period start date To: 30 June 2024 Period end date

Charity name: DEVINE MIRACLE DIVERSITY MINISTRIES

Charity registration number: 1201105

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in such ways as the trustees from time to time may think fit
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	-Preaching of the gospel -Feeding the poor and needy -Clothing the poor and needy
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees of Devine Miracle Diversity Ministries (DMDM)can confrm that they understand and have full regard to public beneft guidance as issued by the Charity Commission where relevant. Thus far, DMDM as part of its primary vision engaged a small community of believers in a virtual Sunday service. As a charity, DMDM has not commenced any fund raising activities and has not received any donations yet from its current members nor from any organisation.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	As a faith based charity, DMDM has not yet started raising funds and as such is not yet in the position of making grants
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	As in the aforementioned, DMDM has not yet started raising funds and as such is not yet in the position to make any financial investments socially. However, DMDM believes that teaching of the gospel to our small community with the hope of growing

		over time is a valuable and a worthy investment.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	N/A
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	DMDM as a small charity within a relatively short period of time, has twenty-eight member online community

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	From its conception and vision of the founder, Rev Samuel Asante we are slowly and patiently building a community of believers who are keen to study the gospel and DMDM is not necessarily in a rush but intent on deliberatively taking its time to nurture and provide pastoral care for our online community.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	N/A
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	As a charity, DMDM has not commenced any fund raising activities and has not received any donations yet from its current members nor from any organisation.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	N/A
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	DMDM has a Constitution that governs the trusts actions and practices.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	DMDM is an unincorporated charitable organisation and not a registered company Ltd.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	As a small charity, trustees of DMDM were initially nominated by Rev Samuel Asante but as the charity grows, there is provision in its constitution to ballot in electing trustees in the future

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees do have virtual meetings/discussions regularly on issues to do with the direction of the ministry as well as bible studies.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	DMDM is currently a stand-alone charity and has no affiliation with any organisation/network
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Devine Miracle Diversity Ministry
Other name the charity uses	DMDM
Registered charity number	1201105
Charity’s principal address	29 Montano Drive, Wolverhamption, West Midlands, WV10 9GG, UK

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Rev Samuel Asante	Founder and Leader	Conception (November 2022)to date	Current trustees-Nominated byRev Sam Asante
Frederick P Longdon	Trustee	Conception (November 2022)to date	Current trustees-Nominated byRev Sam Asante
Benedicta Yeboah	Trustee	Conception (November 2022)to date	Current trustees-Nominated byRev Sam Asante

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved


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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A

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

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) FREDERICK PARKER LONGDON Full name(s) FREDERICK PARKER LONGDON

Position (eg Secretary, Named Person/Trustee Chair, etc)

Date 2010712024