Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Very static board: -5

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH

The advancement of the Christian religion by the proclamation and forthcoming of the Gospel of God

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£793	£774	£19	£10	£2,651	£219	3.4	13	200
31/12/21	*	£727	£688	£40	£3	£2,632	£212	3.7	13	200
31/12/20		£715	£688	£27	£3	£2,564	£193	3.4	26	200
31/12/19		£791	£784	£7	£10	£2,536	£215	3.3	31	200
31/12/18	*	£828	£830	£-2	£13	£2,529	£246	3.6	37	250
31/12/17	*	£961	£822	£138	£3	£2,531	£234	3.4	31	0
31/12/16		£935	£686	£249	£2	£2,393	£322	5.6	25	0
31/12/15	*	£803	£608	£195	£37	£2,144	£185	3.7	29	0
31/12/14		£816	£587	£229	£28	£1,949	£505	10.3	40	0
31/12/13		£860	£872	£-12	£12	£1,603	£276	3.8	20	0
31/12/12		£676	£619	£57	£10	£1,575	£249	4.8	19	0
31/12/11	*	£628	£614	£14	£12	£1,518	£191	3.7	16	0
31/12/10		£672	£646	£26	£14	£1,504	£177	3.3	25	0
31/12/09		£770	£731	£39	£2	£1,478	£151	2.5	20	0
31/12/08		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 162%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 8%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.londonriversidechurch.com

hello@londonriversidechurch.com

02085932241

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Australia, Barking And Dagenham, Belarus, Canada, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Spain, Uganda, United States,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

13 employees
200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£6,434
City Bridge Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to London Riverside Church Food Bank
£6,434	23/10/2021	We would like to give food and baby essentials to families in our community who are in financial need. We aim to do this through sharing love, offering hope, showing dignity and providing support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Store City Food Bank
£10,000	19/03/2021 12	The funding will be used to provide food children’s activity packs and baby items for vulnerable families at the foodbank service. The project aims to support families who find themselves in ....more The funding will be used to provide food children’s activity packs and baby items for vulnerable families at the foodbank service. The project aims to support families who find themselves in difficult situations due to sickness bereavement loss of income and jobs and other life altering situations.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	16/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to London's Riverside Church
£5,000	24/04/2020	A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
City Bridge Trust - Eco-audit to Bethel - London's Riverside Church
£3,600	28/01/2016	£3,600 (9 days @ £400) to provide an eco-audit.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Bethel - London's Riverside Church
£2,796	28/01/2016	£2,796 to commission an independent access audit.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bethel - London's Riverside Church
£2,500	10/01/2012	towards a trip to Legoland for a group of children from the London Borough of Dagenham

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 39-61

BERHE GEBRU Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Accountant

CYNTHIA RUTH GUMBITI-ZIMUTO Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Nurse

MARTIN EFE OVERARE Appointed: 2008, Occupation: It Consultant

WALTER OLARA OKELLO Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Auditor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/06/2008, number: 1124475
Registered at Companies House on 12/05/2008, number: 06590516

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR21: 48 days late, AR18: 4 days late, AR17: 27 days late, AR15: 0 days late, AR11: 1 days late,

Main office

Bethel Londons Riverside Church
Parsloes Avenue
DAGENHAM
RM9 5PT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (THE OBJECTS):(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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