RIVER CHURCH
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £886,516 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £75,000, which is defined as three months of staff salaries and building leases. Per the trustees' report, bank balances of £862,874 are considered sufficient to meet all foreseeable risks, and the charity reports a general fund surplus for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees' policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover three months of such expenditure (£75K).”
“Bethani Chisnall, who is closely related to Adam Chisnall, who is a member of key management, received employment benefits totalling £17,598 for her work as Head of Childrens & Families work.” — page 21
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/09/2012)
Trustees
- Ashvinder Vickerschair
- Alistair John Handford
- Andrea Boultwood
- David Tolson
- Graham Leslie Burgess
- Mary Kathleen Porter
- Robin Vickers
- Ruth Abigail Parry
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £540k | £460k |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.1m | £440k |
| 31/12/2022 | £438k | £358k |
| 31/12/2021 | £441k | £481k |
| 31/12/2020 | £440k | £430k |
Common questions
Is RIVER CHURCH financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £886,516 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £75,000, which is defined as three months of staff salaries and building leases. Per the trustees' report, bank balances of £862,874 are considered sufficient to meet all foreseeable risks, and the charity reports a general fund surplus for the year. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST | 1 | £173k |
| HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE | 1 | £375 |