JESUS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE MINISTRIES LONDON (AKA) DIVINE CONNECTION CHURCH
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.”
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,112 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted income of £28,611 against expenditures of £24,498. The trustees report that current free reserves are below their stated policy target of covering 3 to 6 months of resources expended, although cash at bank stood at £77,489 at year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“Funding has been provided mainly through tithes and offerings by church members.” — page 6
“The present free reserve is below the policy range, but the Trustees are continuing to seek additional unrestricted funds.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- OLAWALE STEPHEN IYANDAchair
- ANUOLUWA OLAWALEIYANDA
- MODUPE SONOWO
- OLUBUKOLA IYANDA
- OLUFUNMILAYO ADEDAYO OLUBI-NEYE
- SAMSON OLUWASINA ABIOYE
- SAMUEL OLADELE BAKARE
- TITILAYO BUNKUNOLA AYOPO
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £25k | £20k |
| 31/12/2024 | £29k | £24k |
| 31/12/2023 | £32k | £27k |
| 31/12/2022 | £35k | £16k |
| 31/12/2021 | £28k | £9k |
Common questions
Is JESUS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE MINISTRIES LONDON (AKA) DIVINE CONNECTION CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,112 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted income of £28,611 against expenditures of £24,498. The trustees report that current free reserves are below their stated policy target of covering 3 to 6 months of resources expended, although cash at bank stood at £77,489 at year-end. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.