The River Church Chelmsford Ltd

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The principle activity of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith through worship and work within the local community.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£580,915
Donations and legacies | £580.63k | |
Charitable activities | £0 | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £283 | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£537,306
Raising funds | £0 | |
Charitable activities | £537.31k | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £537.31k | |
Retained for future use | £43.61k |
People

5 Employee(s)
6 Trustee(s)
80 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Religious Activities
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Other Charitable Activities
- Essex
Governance
- 25 November 2011: Standard registration
- 01 March 2013: Funds received from 1065067 THE OASIS CHURCH, CHELMSFORD
- THE OASIS CHURCH CHELMSFORD (Working name)
- OASIS CHELMSFORD LIMITED (Previous name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
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)
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Augustina Isioma UWADIAE | Trustee | 01 July 2024 |
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Linda Mary DAVIS | Trustee | 01 July 2024 |
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Roy Kenneth Brackley | Trustee | 30 April 2024 |
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Patricia Anne Seeley | Trustee | 16 December 2020 |
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Mark Richard Smith | Trustee | 28 April 2020 |
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JOANNA RUTH GODWARD | Trustee | 27 January 2012 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £272.83k | £473.20k | £330.65k | £524.31k | £580.92k | |
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Total expenditure | £280.27k | £289.73k | £313.25k | £411.01k | £537.31k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | N/A | N/A | N/A | £523.35k | £580.63k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Endowments | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | N/A | N/A | N/A | £955 | £283 | |
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Income - Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £411.01k | £537.31k | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | N/A | N/A | N/A | £5.24k | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Long-term investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | £421.94k | £455.90k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £13.41k | £3.75k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 21 January 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 21 January 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 14 January 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 14 January 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 02 January 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 02 January 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 17 December 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 17 December 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/09/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/10/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/11/2011 as amended on 22 Jul 2022 as amended on 17 Apr 2024
Charitable objects
4.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF GOD AND HIS SON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO PREACH AND TEACH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH PARTS OF CHELMSFORD, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFILL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE COMPANY; 4.1.2 TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SICKNESS AND WHO MAY BE AGED AND TO RELIEVE STRESS CAUSED HEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR WORLD AS THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; 4.1.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN (ABOVE OR BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE); 4.1.4 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND 4.1.5 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DETERMINED FIT BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME.
Contact information
- Address:
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329 Barnard Road
Galleywood
CHELMSFORD
CM2 8RU
- Phone:
- 07718757984
- Email:
- info@theriver.uk
- Website:
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