RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
The Riverside Community Association Limited provides a range of leisure, educational and community activities. These are predominantly delivered at the Riverside Centre, a local community hub which the Association manages. The Association works in partnership with a range of other organisations to deliver its programme.
Objects
To further or benefit the residents of the London Borough of Sutton and its neighbouring boroughs, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.To enhance and maintain the wellbeing of children and young people resident in the London Borough of Sutton and its neighbouring boroughs by the provision of support, counselling, and recreation and leisure facilities independently and, when required, in conjunction with officers and staff of public or corporate bodies. In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,497 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £187,700. The trustees' report indicates that the accounts were approved on 6 January 2024, which is prior to the financial year-end, suggesting a filing delay. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £31,007.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants 34,670 131,343 166,012 98,317” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £166,012 — grants £166,012 (3); 62% of the £267,796 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £98,317 — grants £98,317 (3); 52% of the £188,230 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £141,830 — contracts £78,123 (4), grants £63,707 (3); 54% of the £260,867 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/11/2018)
- Received assets from another charity (04/02/2015)
Trustees
- Robert John Frogleychair
- Odette Diane Hamilton
- Rebecca Jane Kramer
- Roger Gaston Arthur Thistle
- Roger Mills
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £268k | £230k |
| 31/03/2024 | £188k | £206k |
| 31/03/2023 | £261k | £240k |
| 31/03/2022 | £256k | £212k |
| 31/03/2021 | £218k | £178k |
Common questions
Is RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,497 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £187,700. The trustees' report indicates that the accounts were approved on 6 January 2024, which is prior to the financial year-end, suggesting a filing delay. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £31,007. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST AND ST JOHN WITH ST LUKE, ISLE OF DOGS | 1 | £5k |
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- RIVERSIDE FOUNDATION
- RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT
- RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCE TRUST
- WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
- RIDDINGS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
- RYE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £268k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RIVERSIDE FOUNDATION | £2.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT | £451k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCE TRUST | £156k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST | £773k | — | 0 | below | 1.6% | no doubt |
| RIDDINGS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |