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River Church Wales

Registered charity 1050640 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAB LIFE CENTRE, THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE, THE TABERNACLE (PONTLLANFRAITH)

Advancement of Christian faith, To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of focus, goods or services including counselling and supportTo advance education and trainingfoodbank meeting needs in area, street pastors, mums and toddlers, youth group

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating loss of £4,270 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Unrestricted reserves stood at £973,682, which the trustees consider sufficient to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related party transactions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £974k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds to cover six months” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Reverend D H Thomas was paid remuneration of £44,264; Pastor Ruth Thomas was paid remuneration of £20,256.
“Reverend D H Thomas was paid remuneration of £44264 (2023: £44,264) in relation to his role as Senior minister of the Church. Pastor Ruth Thomas was paid remuneration of £20,256 (2023: £15,181) in relation to her role as assistant Pastor.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£213k£217k
31/12/2023£166k£170k
31/12/2022£138k£133k
31/12/2021£92k£94k
31/12/2020£70k£61k

Common questions

Is River Church Wales financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating loss of £4,270 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Unrestricted reserves stood at £973,682, which the trustees consider sufficient to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related party transactions. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON1£200k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
River Church Wales£213k—0above—no doubt
RIVER CHURCH FY2023£540k—0above—no doubt
RIVERSIDE CHURCH FY2024£547k—0above—no doubt
RIVER CHURCH SUTTON FY2024£229k—0unclear—no doubt
RIVER CHURCH (ORPINGTON) FY2024£173k—0above—no doubt
LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH FY2024£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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