DIVINE TELEVISION FOUNDATION LTD

Registered charity 1154874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIVINE TV

The main object for which the charity is to advance the Roman Catholic religion for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statement of faith adopted by the charity.

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Latest income

£1.1m

Latest spending

£730k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased to £1,056,170 from £1,373,953 in the prior year, while charitable expenditure increased to £730,259. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,929,933, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of covering 12 months of routine running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).” — page 33

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Donations (80% of income)

“In the year to 31 December 2024, £844,948 (2023: £1,310,045) was derived from donations”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 12 months of routine running costs (held: £3.9m)

“The Trustees have determined that the charity should hold reserves sufficient to cover 12 months of routine running costs.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rev. Lijo Joseph: £18,669; Rev. Vinod George: £15,000; Rev. Sudhin Paulose: £20,319

“During the year, three trustees (2023: Three trustees) received remuneration for their service as Spiritual/Pastoral Care provider: Rev. Lijo Joseph: £18,669 (2023: £12,215), Rev. Vinod George: £15,000 (2023: £15,000), Rev. Sudhin Paulose: £20,319 (2023: £5,926).”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xaviers Accountants Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £1.6m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£1.1m

Total spending

£730k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr AUGUSTINE VALLOORAN
FRANCIS MATHEW
Rev Antony Thekkanath
Rev DENNY JOSEPH
Rev Francis Cheruparampil John
Rev GEORGE PANACKAL
Rev Lijo Joseph
Rev Poulose Parekkattil Ouseph
Rev Sudhin PALLICHAMKUDIYIL PAULOSE
Rev Vijay Michael Antony Payyapilly
Rev Vinod George

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Germany · India · Italy · Kenya · Rwanda · Tanzania · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£1.1m	£730k
31/12/2023	£1.4m	£552k
31/12/2022	£521k	£529k
31/12/2021	£512k	£430k
31/12/2020	£559k	£263k

Common questions

Is DIVINE TELEVISION FOUNDATION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased to £1,056,170 from £1,373,953 in the prior year, while charitable expenditure increased to £730,259. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,929,933, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of covering 12 months of routine running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Xaviers Accountants Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of DIVINE TELEVISION FOUNDATION LTD earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED	1	£124k
THE FYRISH FOUNDATION	1	£14k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£5k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DIVINE INNOCENCE TRUST.

DIVINE INNOCENCE TRUST income £118k
ASBOL LTD income £134k
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH income £141k
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD CHAPEL OF GLORY INTERNATIONAL income £114k
THE C3 CHURCH income £2.4m
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, CITY OF VICTORY income £141k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
DIVINE TELEVISION FOUNDATION LTD	£1.1m	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
DIVINE INNOCENCE TRUST FY2025	£118k	—	below	—	no doubt
ASBOL LTD FY2024	£134k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH FY2025	£141k	£30,632	unclear	—	no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD CHAPEL OF GLORY INTERNATIONAL FY2024	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE C3 CHURCH FY2024	£2.4m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.