River of Life Community Church Langney

Registered charity 1180649 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WELL, THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith and the relief of poverty.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; AND4.2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.

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

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Eastbourne, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£60k

Latest spending

£52k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £85,123 at the period end, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £37,435. The trustees report that the charity is complying with its reserves policy, which aims to hold no less than 12 months of unrestricted essential expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £37,435 (which equates to about 12 months' of unrestricted essential expenditure) (held: £85k)

“the trustees determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £37,435 (which equates to about 12 months' of unrestricted essential expenditure)” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Kathy Long received £960 for role as Treasurer.

“Kathy Long, a trustee, received a sum of £960 (2024 : £960) for her role as Treasurer as permitted by the governing document.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“Kathy Long, a trustee, received a sum of £960 (2024 : £960) for her role as Treasurer as permitted by the governing document. No amounts were paid to any other trustee or to any person connected to them other than reimbursement of expenditure incurred on behalf of the church.” — 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (28/09/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (15/02/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Barbara Ashby
Kathryn Mary Long · trustee of 1 other charity
Kevin Ashby
Mark Hayllar

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£60k	£52k
31/03/2024	£49k	£57k
31/03/2023	£102k	£54k
31/03/2022	£29k	£40k
31/03/2021	£44k	£39k

Common questions

Is River of Life Community Church Langney financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £85,123 at the period end, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £37,435. The trustees report that the charity is complying with its reserves policy, which aims to hold no less than 12 months of unrestricted essential expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. 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 CITY CHURCH.

RIVER OF LIFE CITY CHURCH income £96k
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (WORTHING) income £67k
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £72k
RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (HAVERHILL) income £117k
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD FOUNTAIN OF LIFE income £99k
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH income £28k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
River of Life Community Church Langney	£60k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE CITY CHURCH FY2025	£96k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (WORTHING) FY2025	£67k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£72k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (HAVERHILL) FY2026	£117k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD FOUNTAIN OF LIFE FY2025	£99k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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