RIVER CHURCH WALES

Registered charity 1207382 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income

£213k

Latest spending

£217k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating loss of £4,270 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were negative £11,015,850, yet the trustees remain satisfied that sufficient reserves and anticipated income exist to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £-11.0m)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds to cover six months” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Reverend D H Thomas was paid remuneration of £44264; Pastor Ruth Thomas was paid remuneration of £20,256.

“Reverend D H Thomas was paid remuneration of £44264 (2023: £44,264) in relation to his role as Senior minister of the Church. Pastor Ruth Thomas was paid remuneration of £20,256 (2023: £15,181) in relation to her role as assistant Pastor.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/11/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Thomaschair
Emily Philips
Kerry Ann Stockman · trustee of 1 other charity
Lisa Farquhar · trustee of 1 other charity
Ruth Elaine Thomas · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Leighton Waters · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Caerphilly · Monmouthshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£213k	£217k

Common questions

Is RIVER CHURCH WALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating loss of £4,270 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were negative £11,015,850, yet the trustees remain satisfied that sufficient reserves and anticipated income exist to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.