RIVER CHURCH (ORPINGTON)

Registered charity 1121675 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAMSDEN FAMILY CHURCH

Regular Church Meetings to advance the Christian Faith for the benefit of the publicSupporting voluntary workers in the World and within the U.K.Running a regular creche group for local parents and toddlers.Running youth activities for young people aged 12-18 yearsRunning community events during the year.Care of local people within the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£173k

Latest spending

£128k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £77,909 by the end of the period, supported by voluntary donations and Gift Aid. The trustees report a stable financial position that allowed for the continuation of staff employment and community activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary donations

“The income received has mainly been provided through voluntary donations made by members of the public.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of committed expenditure (estimated as approximately c.£20,000) (held: £78k)

“the trustees typically aim to maintain at least three months of committed expenditure in reserve (estimated as approximately c.£20,000).”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Patrick Ralph Jonas Wakefordchair
Joel Habacuc Perez Olea
PETER ALEXANDER CROSS
Samantha Emma Howard
Terence Andrew Urbanczyk

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

Operates in: Bromley · India · Kent · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£173k	£128k
31/12/2023	£121k	£108k
31/12/2022	£93k	£106k
31/12/2021	£75k	£69k
31/12/2020	£80k	£62k

Common questions

Is RIVER CHURCH (ORPINGTON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £77,909 by the end of the period, supported by voluntary donations and Gift Aid. The trustees report a stable financial position that allowed for the continuation of staff employment and community activities.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
REGIONS BEYOND UK	1	£24k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RIVER CHURCH (ST NEOTS) LTD.

RIVER CHURCH (ST NEOTS) LTD income £103k
RIVER CHURCH income £499k
RIVER CHURCH SUTTON income £256k
River Church Wales income £213k
ORPINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £806k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, ORPINGTON income £312k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RIVER CHURCH (ORPINGTON)	£173k	—	above	—	no doubt
RIVER CHURCH (ST NEOTS) LTD FY2024	£103k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVER CHURCH FY2025	£499k	—	above	—	no doubt
RIVER CHURCH SUTTON FY2025	£256k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
River Church Wales FY2024	£213k	—	above	—	no doubt
ORPINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£806k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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