Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

DIVINE ASSEMBLY MINISTRIES

We fellowship in the name of Jesus and His word.

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:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

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

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
30/04/23	£96	£62	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/04/22	£56	£53	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/04/21	£95	£50	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/04/20	£6	£11	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/04/19	£4	£4	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/18	£4	£4	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.divineassemblyministries.com

07960827587

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£102,050
Essex Community Foundation	£26,900
UK Community Foundations	£15,750
Henry Smith Charity	£2,730
Co-Operative Group	£1,053

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Divine Assembly Ministries
£1,053	21/10/2023	We'd like to buy food that will enhance the offering of our community fridge and cover our volunteers' expenses.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Divine Assembly Ministries (Boaz Project)
£2,730	30/08/2023	towards the cost of a day trip to Colchester Zoo for 50 children from disadvantaged communities in Colchester, Essex.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Divine Assembly Ministries
£6,500	16/02/2023	to equip and support a team of Neighbourhood Chaplains working in the Greenstead area of Colchester helping residents with their personal safety and reducing anti-social behaviour
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Divine Assembly Ministries
£500	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Divine Assembly Ministries
£500	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Divine Assembly Ministries
£5,000	01/12/2022	to help with continued delivery of food packages for families and individuals impacted by the cost of living in Greenstead with a focus on ethnic food provision
National Lottery Community Fund - Boaz Project
£91,470	04/07/2022	The project is using funding to support the delivery of the Boaz project that focuses on alleviating poverty in Greenstead through the supply of essential items such as food toiletries clothing white ....more The project is using funding to support the delivery of the Boaz project that focuses on alleviating poverty in Greenstead through the supply of essential items such as food toiletries clothing white goods and digital equipment.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Divine Assembly Ministries
£5,000	14/06/2022	towards the costs of food parcels for individuals and families in Colchester
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Christ Divine Empowerment Ministries (The Boaz Project)
£5,900	22/01/2021	provision of continued support for a food pantry project for families and those in need of food parcels in Colchester during the COVID19 crisis
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£15,750	26/10/2020	Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
National Lottery Community Fund - Boaz Project COVID -19
£10,580	18/06/2020 6	The Boaz Project will use the funding to provide and deliver food parcels to people who are at high risk from Covid-19 including older people with compromised immune system individuals and families ....more The Boaz Project will use the funding to provide and deliver food parcels to people who are at high risk from Covid-19 including older people with compromised immune system individuals and families on a low-income in Colchester.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Christ Divine Empowerment Ministries (The Boaz Project)
£3,500	05/05/2020	towards the costs of a food pantry project for families and international University students in need of food parcels in Colchester during the COVD19 crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - The Boaz Project
£7,740	29/11/2018 12	The organisation will use the funding to help provide food packages to vulnerable as well as put on meals for the community to bring people together.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

ABAYOMI ABOLARIN (Chair) Appointed: 2017

ADEFUNKE ADEYINKA ADEOYE Appointed: 2017

EMMANUEL ADEYEMI AKINYEMI DEGREE Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - ADONAI AMBASSADORS ASSEMBLY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2017, number: 1175463

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

45 ACACIA AVENUE
COLCHESTER
CO4 3JT

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 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

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