UGANDA RIVER OF LIFE MINISTRIES

Charity number: 1110595
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Receiving funds from UK donors to support of the work of River of Life Church, Masaka, Uganda. These funds are used to - 1. Spread the gospel and teachings of Jesus Christ. 2. Provide assistance for those in need in the congregation and locality; in particular the residential care and full time education of orphaned street children.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £55,787
Total expenditure: £86,254

People

3 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 July 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR ROB DAVIES Chair
None on record
Maria Warren Trustee 11 March 2021
None on record
MARGARET JOAN POULTER Trustee
METHODIST CHURCH SOUTHEND AND LEIGH CIRCUIT
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £91.70k £96.21k £167.61k £56.80k £55.79k
Total expenditure £89.90k £96.61k £79.89k £87.36k £86.25k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 May 2023 203 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 22 May 2023 203 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 August 2022 286 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 August 2022 286 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 06 September 2021 310 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 06 September 2021 310 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 28/06/2005 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 01/07/2013 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 02 JUN 2016

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN MASAKA UGANDA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WORLDWIDE IN PARTICULAR MASAKA UGANDA.

Contact information

Address:
97 The Avenue
Mortimer Common
Reading
RG7 3RB
Phone:
01189332184
Email:
info@riveroflifeuganda.org
Website:

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