DIVINE INNOCENCE TRUST

Registered charity 296780 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIVINE INNOCENCE

The main aim of the Trust is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the spirituality of Christ's Divine Innocence.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS THE RELIEF OF THE AGED AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Kingston upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£118k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £18,631 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by a significant increase in income largely due to a single donation of £52,215. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £586,706, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of maintaining six months of expenditure. The charity relies on volunteers for property upkeep and has a corporate trustee structure with no trustee remuneration paid.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“This is not possible in the current financial situation”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent-free premises provided to corporate trustee
“The charity provided the premises at Adams Close rent-free to the company 'The Family of Divine Innocence Co Ltd' which is now dormant.” — page 15
“An interest free loan was given to the Charity in 2012 of £100k by Marc Savoy, Director of the Family of Divine Innocence Co Ltd.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Interest-free loan from director
“The charity provided the premises at Adams Close rent-free to the company 'The Family of Divine Innocence Co Ltd' which is now dormant.” — page 15
“An interest free loan was given to the Charity in 2012 of £100k by Marc Savoy, Director of the Family of Divine Innocence Co Ltd.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 7

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 7

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Volunteers: 7

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2021 (received 02/08/2022, 3 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£118k£99k
30/09/2024£78k£95k
30/09/2023£73k£99k
30/09/2022£51k£92k
30/09/2021£63k£99k

Common questions

Is DIVINE INNOCENCE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £18,631 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by a significant increase in income largely due to a single donation of £52,215. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £586,706, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of maintaining six months of expenditure. The charity relies on volunteers for property upkeep and has a corporate trustee structure with no trustee remuneration paid. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DIVINE TELEVISION FOUNDATION LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DIVINE INNOCENCE TRUST£118k—0below—no doubt
DIVINE TELEVISION FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR FY2025£827k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£589k—0above—no doubt
THE DIVINE HEALING CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2025£89k——above—no doubt
LEEDS DIOCESAN TRUST FY2026£13.3m——above—no doubt

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