Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 13

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 13

REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - MAJESTY CONNECTIONS

The advancement of the Christian religion & relief of poverty worldwide.It pursues these objects by the operation of a centre for Christian worship & programs aimed at reaching the un-churched together with a range of community-centred activities and projects such as grant making, debt counselling, running foodbank, marriage / home building workshops & residential retreats.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 15 years

www.majestyconnections.org

pastorv@majestyconnections.org

07956425414

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£211	£188	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/22		£191	£152	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21		£215	£141	£75	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/20		£146	£125	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£96	£103	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/18		£86	£78	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£75	£69	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£77	£57	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£46	£49	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£34	£37	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£40	£29	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£39	£43	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£59	£54	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£53	£51	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Nigeria, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Trussell Trust	£57,011
Essex Community Foundation	£52,993
DCMS	£34,568
CAF	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£40,000	23/10/2023	New Foodbank Centre rent
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£10,000	11/05/2023	to support the storage space and van hire for a foodbank in Basildon
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£7,500	24/11/2022	to support the running costs of a food bank in Basildon over the winter period
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£5,000	11/10/2022	Emergency grant
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£10,731	12/05/2022	towards the rent of a storage facility for a foodbank in Basildon
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£9,762	07/05/2021	to support the cost of additional storage space for the Foodbank
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£3,506	07/10/2020	CV emergency costs: warehouse costs
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£34,568	05/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£5,000	17/06/2020	CV emergency costs: salary costs
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Basildon Foodbank (The Redeemed Christian Church of God Majesty Connections)
£5,000	16/06/2020	to purchase self heating food packs for the homeless and those living in energy poverty during COVID19 and support overheads of a foodbank in Basildon
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£3,506	10/06/2020	CV emergency costs: warehouse costs
CAF - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£2,500	29/04/2020 3	Grant to Basildon Foodbank to support the organisation through COVID19
Essex Community Foundation - Foodbank Warehouse Facility
£10,000	05/03/2020 11	to support the expansion of a foodbank in Basildon to meet the increase in demand for their services
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£89,700	27/03/2019 36	Employment of food bank manager and food bank administrator
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basildon Foodbank
£89,700	26/03/2019	FB Manager & Administrator 3dpw

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

AFOLASADE ADEEKO Appointed: 2012

PASTOR AJIBOLA A OLADELE (Chair) Appointed: 2007

MRS IFY AZENABOR, Occupation: Dentist

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/06/2009, number: 1130159
Registered at Companies House on 28/01/2015, number: 09409995

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 2 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR10: 1 days late,

Main office

Majesty Connections Centre
12 Barclays Bank Chambers
High Road
Pitsea
BASILDON
Essex

Objectives

2.2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WORLD-WIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT OF FAITH CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE.2.2.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE LOCAL

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