RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (HAVERHILL)

Registered charity 1115810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity has three main focus's at present:-Church Congregational LifeCommunity ProjectsChalkstone Community Centre

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£131k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total expenditure of £140,460 exceeded income of £130,800, resulting in a reduction of cash reserves by £9,660 to £75,580. The trustees note that reserves are currently well covered against their policy of maintaining two months of core operational costs, and they are confident in achieving a break-even condition within five years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of core operational costs (held: £76k)
Our policy is to keep 2 months of core operational costs. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£131k£140k
31/03/2024£122k£132k
31/03/2023£116k£122k
31/03/2022£111k£99k
31/03/2021£152k£127k

Common questions

Is RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (HAVERHILL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure of £140,460 exceeded income of £130,800, resulting in a reduction of cash reserves by £9,660 to £75,580. The trustees note that reserves are currently well covered against their policy of maintaining two months of core operational costs, and they are confident in achieving a break-even condition within five years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (HAVERHILL)£131k0aboveno doubt
RIVER CHURCH (ST NEOTS) LTD FY2024£103k0unclearno doubt
HOLY RIVER COMMUNITY FY2025£118k0unclearno doubt
RIVER CHURCH SUTTON FY2024£229k0unclearno doubt
Church Homeless Charity FY2025£421k0above19.0%no doubt
LIFE CHURCH SHERINGHAM FY2025£199k0unclearno doubt

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