Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE RIVER CHURCH CHELMSFORD LTD

The principle activity of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith through worship and work within the local community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 12 years

www.theriver.uk

info@theriver.uk

07718757984

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£524	£411	£113	£0	£409	£21	0.6	4	80
31/03/22	£331	£313	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/03/21	£473	£290	£183	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/03/20	£273	£280	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	135
31/03/19	£257	£204	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/18	£207	£185	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£160	£173	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£148	£140	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£138	£148	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£158	£167	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£231	£189	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 5%
Reserves/Spending: 0.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 26

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4 employees
80 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Chelmsford Foodbank
£17,557	05/07/2023	Hub Operations Manager 12 hpw
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Oasis Chelmsford Ltd
£750	14/02/2023	to support the work of Chelmsford Foodbank
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Chelmsford Foodbank
£5,000	25/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Chelmsford Foodbank
£153,284	31/03/2022	Financial Inclusion Coordinator (2dpw), CA specialist adviser (3dpw) & CMA volunteer team support
Essex Community Foundation - Exterior Refurbishment of Warehouse
£8,620	06/06/2019 4	Towards the continued refurbishment of the Chelmsford Foodbank warehouse premises to provide additional storage
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Chelmsford Foodbank
£5,000	15/05/2019 12	3 x 20ft container - installation, rent
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Chelmsford Foodbank
£5,000	15/05/2019	3 x 20ft container - installation, rent
Essex Community Foundation - Refurbishment of the warehouse
£7,400	31/07/2018 4	To refurbish the Chelmsford Foodbank warehouse premises
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	27/06/2018	Chelmsford Foodbank

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-73

JOANNA RUTH GODWARD Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Driving Instructor

MARK RICHARD SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

PATRICIA ANNE SEELEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN FRANCIS CRUSE Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/11/2011, number: 1144804
Registered at Companies House on 28/06/2011, number: 07685257

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

North Avenue Christian Centre
North Avenue
CHELMSFORD
Essex
CM1 2AL

Objectives

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; AND4.1.5 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DETERMINED FIT BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME.

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