RIVER OF LIFE CITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1142098 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

HOLDING REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION'S ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH [IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS] IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Lambeth, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£96k

Latest spending

£102k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted funds of £47,477 at the end of the year, resulting in a net deficit of £5,445 for the period. The trustees report that the organisation continues to maintain a healthy surplus in its bank account with no outstanding debts. Per the reserve policy, the charity aims to hold approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, though the current unrestricted funds are below this implied target given the operational costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £47k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rev James Ennin received £22,800 in emoluments for pastoral services.

“The trustee Rev James Ennin was paid emoluments of £22800 for pastoral services rendered to the organisation.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Rev James Ennin received emoluments for pastoral services.

“The trustee Rev James Ennin was paid emoluments of £22800 for pastoral services rendered to the organisation.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID TETTEH
REV CHARLES WESLEY
Rev JAMES ENNIN

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£96k	£102k
31/12/2024	£104k	£98k
31/12/2023	£101k	£96k
31/12/2022	£82k	£81k
31/12/2021	£87k	£75k

Common questions

Is RIVER OF LIFE CITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted funds of £47,477 at the end of the year, resulting in a net deficit of £5,445 for the period. The trustees report that the organisation continues to maintain a healthy surplus in its bank account with no outstanding debts. Per the reserve policy, the charity aims to hold approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, though the current unrestricted funds are below this implied target given the operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (WORTHING).

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (WORTHING) income £67k
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £72k
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH, FELIXSTOWE income £96k
River of Life Community Church Langney income £60k
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH income £28k
RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (HAVERHILL) income £117k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RIVER OF LIFE CITY CHURCH	£96k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (WORTHING) FY2025	£67k	—	above	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£72k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH, FELIXSTOWE FY2025	£96k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
River of Life Community Church Langney FY2025	£60k	—	above	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH FY2025	£28k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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