Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +3
    • Overall weighted support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    RIVER CHURCH IPSWICH

    The advancement of the Christian religion by the setting up and running of new Christian churches (church planting and revitalisation) in accordance with the principles and established teaching of the Church of England in the town of Ipswich and the county of Suffolk. This includes (but is not limited to) the provision of contemporary worship, mission, and social transformation activities.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    31/12/23£329£315£14
    31/12/22£232£184£48
    31/12/21£144£77£67
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    riverchurchipswich.org

    hello@riverchurchipswich.org

    01473219795

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Suffolk,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Joseph Rank Trust£45,000
    The Jerusalem Trust£12,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,825
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - River Social Supermarket
    £9,825 07/07/2023
    The funding will be used to start up River Social Supermarket (RSS) a means of emergency food provision for vulnerable or disadvantaged individuals and families in Ipswich. The project aims to ....more
    The Jerusalem Trust - Cost of Living Uplift Grant
    £12,000 30/06/2023
    12
    Evangelism and Christian mission
    Joseph Rank Trust - River Church, Ipswich
    £45,000 25/01/2022
    To fund the core costs of the charity

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed

    • DR AMY MILLS Appointed: 2022
    • IAN CHARLES CLIFFORD STURGESS Appointed: 2021
    • KERRY ADDO-HILL Appointed: 2024
    • LAUREN PIPE Appointed: 2024
    • MARK SHEARD Appointed: 2024
    • MATTHEW THOMAS KEY Appointed: 2021
    • REV AMY KEY (Chair) Appointed: 2021
    • ROBIN MARK ELSDON-DEW Appointed: 2021
    • SHARNAI NAIDOO Appointed: 2024
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/05/2021, number: 1194553
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management 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
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    River Church Ipswich
    St Mary-at-the-Quay
    Key Street
    Ipswich
    IP4 1BZ

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE SETTING UP AND RUNNING OF NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND ESTABLISHED TEACHING OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE TOWN OF IPSWICH AND THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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