RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN)

Registered charity 1119733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RIANA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION NETWORK

Riana Development Network is a community based organisation, organised to promote health, socio-economic and cultural development amongst the resident African communities living in the UK. Riana is established to further such charitable purposes for the benefit of the public (in particular, members from the minority ethnic communities, women and children either nationally or overseas.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£73k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized an operational surplus of £18,952 for the period ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £92,380 and total expenditure of £73,429. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves were £12,197, which is below the stated policy target of £15,000, though the trustees consider the level satisfactory due to advance payment of restricted projects.

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 (held: £12k; policy: £15,000)
“actual free reserves as at 31 March 2025 was £12,197 and this is £2,803 below the set target.” — 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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ealing · Hammersmith And Fulham · Hillingdon · Hounslow · Kenya · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£73k
31/10/2024£187k£172k
31/10/2023£164k£176k
31/10/2022£169k£168k
31/10/2021£179k£176k

Common questions

Is RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity realized an operational surplus of £18,952 for the period ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £92,380 and total expenditure of £73,429. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves were £12,197, which is below the stated policy target of £15,000, though the trustees consider the level satisfactory due to advance payment of restricted projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2026£19k“Growing Communities [Community Environment & Development Initiative]
London Borough of Hounslow14/11/2025£29kRiana Development Network
London Borough of Hounslow02/04/2025£1kGrant to Riana Development Network
Sport England13/08/2024£14k“Sport4All” (Inclusive Sports Pilot)
Postcode Lottery28/06/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
City Bridge Foundation07/01/2024£114kGrant to RIANA Development Network (RDN)
London Borough of Hounslow18/12/2023£20kGrant to Riana Development Network
London Borough of Hounslow12/01/2023£12kGrant to Riana Development Network
London Borough of Hounslow12/05/2022£19kGrant to Riana Development Network
London Borough of Hounslow02/03/2021£16kGrant to Riana Development Network
Barrow Cadbury Trust07/10/2020£18kCOVID-19 - Riana Development Network
London Borough of Hounslow10/07/2020£8kGrant to Riana Development Network
London Borough of Hounslow11/11/2019£15kGrant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow10/06/2019£975Grant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow19/11/2018£14kGrant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow17/11/2017£10kGrant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow09/07/2017£500Grant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow07/11/2016£10kGrant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow17/03/2016£500Grant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow10/11/2015£3kGrant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow01/03/2015£500Grant to Riana Development Foundation Network
Greater London Authority11/01/2015£2kGrant to Riana Development Foundation Network
London Borough of Hounslow23/07/2014£2kGrant to Riana Development Foundation Network