Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    THE RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (DUMFRIES) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Data adjusted to reflect year end change
    Period ending 30/04/20 30/09/21
    Total income £200 £80,978
    Total spending £200 £32,100
    Surplus/deficit £0 £48,878
    Established: 5 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of religion
    Where it operates
    • Dumfries And Galloway
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to River of Life Church (Dumfries)
    £5,000 22/05/2020
    To provide the capacity to widen the scope of food bank supplies beyond the perishables donated by local supermarkets to offer a better and bigger service.
    Scottish Government - The River of Life Church (Dumfries)
    £10,500 01/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 25/04/2019, number: SC049246
    Filing Record
    1 returns made; AR20: 47 days late,
    Main office

    River of Life Church, Lovers Walk, Dumfries, DG1 1LU

    Objectives

    4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of religion by the promotion and practice of the Christian faith. 4.2 The advancement of education by the provision of religious classes, life counselling and financial advice. 4.3 The prevention or relief of poverty by a range of actions and projects to help people in need.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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