Deva Church
What it does
The objectives of Deva Church are to communicate the life changing Gospel of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible and to provide a Christian Church Fellowship. Outreach to and support for the community is through a number of activities and the building is also used for a number of community activities, organised by the Church and others including The Police and local Council
Its charitable purposes
2.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.2.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS INSUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.2.2.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.2.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOMOR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides staff or volunteers
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £28,671 and spent £31,663.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £28,671 | £31,663 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 March 2025 | £28,959 | £27,414 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £26,721 | £28,060 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2023 | £20,927 | £21,456 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2022 | £19,871 | £20,625 | Not reported | 8 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 44%, from £19,871 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £28,671 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 110% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Prestatyn Council / Warm Hub gave £2,142 in the year to 31 March 2026, 7% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026, the charity named 1 funder who gave £2,142. £2,142 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestatyn Council / Warm Hub | Council | £2,142 | £2,611 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church Growth Trust - church rental | 31 March 2025 | £160 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Anne Dunningham
- David Andrew Phillips
- David Kendal Jones FRICS
- Dr Andrew David Anthony Dalton
- Elaine Susan Walby
- Eric Payne OBE
- Phillip David Shepherd
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 26 October 2026, 97 days early | Received 26 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 13 October 2025, 110 days early | Received 13 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 4 November 2024, 88 days early | Received 11 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 April 2024, 89 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 9 January 2023, 22 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1152350
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 June 2013
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 04 MAY 2012
- Website
- www.devachurch.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.