THE RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL DIVINE CHURCH (PALACE OF TESTIMONY)
Advancement of christian religion Community outreach events. Provision of welfare support to members. Provision of support to other charities. Conferences and Events.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEF AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LONDON BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £5,239 for the year ended 31st May 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £78,825. The trustees have established a reserves policy target of three months of annual expenditure, though the specific free reserves figure is not explicitly broken out in the provided text. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ('the free reserves') held by the church should be 3 months of annual expenditure.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/05/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/05/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/05/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 28/05/2025 (received 30/03/2026, 2 days after the 28/03/2026 due date); year ending 28/05/2024 (received 01/04/2025, 4 days after the 28/03/2025 due date); year ending 28/05/2023 (received 25/05/2024, 58 days after the 28/03/2024 due date); year ending 28/05/2022 (received 27/05/2023, 60 days after the 28/03/2023 due date); year ending 28/05/2021 (received 31/03/2022, 3 days after the 28/03/2022 due date).
Trustees
- OLOWOFELA EBENEZER LANREchair
- Christina Yemi James
- GRACE OYEYEMI
- KOSOMOLATE SOLA GABRIEL
- Modebola Franklin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/05/2025 | £51k | £46k |
| 28/05/2024 | £49k | £35k |
| 28/05/2023 | £68k | £35k |
| 28/05/2022 | £47k | £33k |
| 28/05/2021 | £20k | £31k |
Common questions
Is THE RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL DIVINE CHURCH (PALACE OF TESTIMONY) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £5,239 for the year ended 31st May 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £78,825. The trustees have established a reserves policy target of three months of annual expenditure, though the specific free reserves figure is not explicitly broken out in the provided text. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | 1 | £24k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- RESTORATION CHURCH
- THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, WINNERS' PAVILION
- RESTORATION WORLD REVIVAL CHURCH
- REDEMPTION CHURCH LONDON
- THE LORD'S PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INTERNATIONAL (UK)
- MINISTRY OF RESTORATION CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL DIVINE CHURCH (PALACE OF TESTIMONY) | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTORATION CHURCH | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, WINNERS' PAVILION | £39k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTORATION WORLD REVIVAL CHURCH | £61k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| REDEMPTION CHURCH LONDON | £139k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LORD'S PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INTERNATIONAL (UK) | £26k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |