RIDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1196428 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Christian Organisation, we do religious activitiesProvide Services to the CommunityWe help Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankindWe operate in Newham

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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

Causes: Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Newham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £14,988 at year end, which complies with the trustees' policy of holding no less than £10,881 (approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure). The charity reported a net movement in funds of £8,893, driven by increased income from donations and grants, while maintaining a delicate financial position monitored closely by the trustees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £30,411
“Martin Oriakhi served as a church leader and received total employment benefits of £30,411 (2024: £30,411) in the year for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £15k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £10,881 (which equates to about 3 months' of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Martin Oriakhi served as a church leader and received total employment benefits of £30,411 (2024: £30,411) in the year for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
“Martin Oriakhi served as a church leader and received total employment benefits of £30,411 (2024: £30,411) in the year for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£52k£44k
31/12/2024£29k£37k
31/12/2023£30k£32k
31/12/2022£70k£53k

Common questions

Is RIDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £14,988 at year end, which complies with the trustees' policy of holding no less than £10,881 (approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure). The charity reported a net movement in funds of £8,893, driven by increased income from donations and grants, while maintaining a delicate financial position monitored closely by the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of RIDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £30,411 band.

Who funds RIDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RIDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH as a grant recipient include NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2024£1k

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RIDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH£52k£30,4110above—no doubt
CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024£315k—0above—no doubt
NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST FY2025£71k—0above—no doubt
NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£104kUnder £50,0000above—no doubt
RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£26k—0within—no doubt
REDEEMER CHURCH NOTTINGHAM FY2025£597k—0above—no doubt

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