RIVERS INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1187466 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity seeks to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs. The charity seeks to demonstrate this through prayer, support, relieving hardship and promoting and preserving good health. The vision of the charity is Rebuilding Communities , Reviving Spiritually, Restoring Dignity.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, SOUTH AFRICA OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISIONS OF GRANTS, ITEMS OR SERVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SOUTH AFRICA OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME 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: Epping Forest, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £8,070 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £21,062 to £12,992. The trustees report that they exercised careful stewardship and regularly reviewed expenditure and reserves to ensure resources were used effectively. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no matters requiring attention were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 01/11/2022, 1 day after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Isabelle Dawn Clarkchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr James McGill Rousseau
• Kevin Robert Clark
• Maria Johanna Bateman

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

Operates in: India · South Africa · Throughout England

Income and spending

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