RIVER CHURCH

Registered charity 1146525 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£540k
Latest spending
£460k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2023

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

Reserves policy: three months of such expenditure (£75K) (held: £887k)
the trustees' policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover three months of such expenditure (£75K).
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment benefits to key management relative
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
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£540k
Total spending
£460k
Reserves (reported)
£909k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~23.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · China · Hong Kong · Mozambique · Nepal · Slough · Surrey · Thailand · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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