RIVER CHURCH (ORPINGTON)

Charity Number: 1121675
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Regular Church Meetings to advance the Christian Faith for the benefit of the public Supporting voluntary workers in the World and within the U.K. Running a regular creche group for local parents and toddlers. Running youth activities for young people aged 12-18 years Running community events during the year. Care of local people within the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £120,580
Total expenditure: £108,441

People

6 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bromley
  • Kent
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 November 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • RAMSDEN FAMILY CHURCH (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Patrick Ralph Jonas Wakeford Chair 01 October 2021
None on record
Terence Andrew Urbanczyk Trustee 13 June 2024
None on record
Samantha Emma Howard Trustee 16 March 2021
None on record
Joel Habacuc Perez Olea Trustee 17 March 2020
None on record
ARRON PETER DOMINIC PHILLIPS Trustee 19 June 2016
None on record
PETER ALEXANDER CROSS Trustee 16 November 2010
None on record

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 £59.65k £79.51k £75.32k £93.03k £120.58k
Total expenditure £58.57k £61.97k £69.30k £106.29k £108.44k
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 27 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 20 October 2020 On Time 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2007. AS AMENDED ON 26 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

3. NAME & OBJECTS 3.1 THE NAME OF THE CHURCH IS RAMSDEN FAMILY CHURCH (OR ANY OTHER NAME CHOSEN BY RESOLUTION OF THE TRUSTEES) 3.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS AS SET OUT ABOVE) IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; 3.3 FOR EDUCATION, CARE FOR THE SICK AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; 3.4 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD. IN PRACTICE: WORLDWIDE.

Contact information

Address:
C/o Giggs Hill Church
Giggs Hill
ORPINGTON
Kent
BR5 2SA
Phone:
07846058911
Email:
patrick.wakeford@river-church.co.uk
Website:

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