RIVERSIDE CHURCH TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 September 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04479264
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £819,450
Latest expenditure: £1,107,835
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: RIVERSIDE HOUSE, 21 ALCESTER ROAD, MOSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, B13 8AR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.riverside-church.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian faith;... for full details, see our Accounts, or website

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £819,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,107,835

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,179,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,011,658

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £781,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £911,171

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £729,824
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,186

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £709,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £669,097

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £819,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,107,835
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £21,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 267

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,179,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,011,658
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £60,776
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 191

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £781,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £911,171
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £14,273
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £729,824
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,186
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £23,692
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 328

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £709,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £669,097
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £16,839
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 328

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 635590
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 168046
Income Investments: 15814
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 819450
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,107,835
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1107835
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 59584
Expenditure Depreciation: 24771
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £692,064
Assets Total Fixed: 456428
Assets Own Use: 456428
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £389,264
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,310
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £817,382
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28310
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £369,912
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 692064
Funds Restricted: 125318
Funds Total: 817382
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 912555
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 76709
Income Investments: 12457
Income Other: 178236
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1179957
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,011,658
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1011658
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8000
Expenditure Support Costs: 51718
Expenditure Depreciation: 35014
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £932,942
Assets Total Fixed: 457884
Assets Own Use: 457884
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £677,843
Assets Total Liabilities: £29,960
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,105,767
Creditors One Year Total Current: 29960
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £658,050
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 932942
Funds Restricted: 172825
Funds Total: 1105767
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 605507
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 128292
Income Investments: 11322
Income Other: 36573
Income Total Income And Endowments: 781694
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £911,171
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 911171
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5100
Expenditure Support Costs: 151022
Expenditure Depreciation: 35493
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £816,768
Assets Total Fixed: 479414
Assets Own Use: 479414
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £482,527
Assets Total Liabilities: £24,474
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £937,467
Creditors One Year Total Current: 24474
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £458,443
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 816768
Funds Restricted: 120699
Funds Total: 937467
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 629212
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 70423
Income Investments: 2474
Income Other: 27715
Income Total Income And Endowments: 729824
Income Legacies: 629212
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £798,186
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 798186
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5010
Expenditure Support Costs: 144016
Expenditure Depreciation: 37131
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £923,481
Assets Total Fixed: 497250
Assets Own Use: 497250
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £609,953
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,480
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,066,723
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £581,914
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 923481
Funds Restricted: 143242
Funds Total: 1066723
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 620996
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 28943
Income Investments: 1909
Income Other: 57579
Income Total Income And Endowments: 709427
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £669,097
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 669097
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 28580
Expenditure Governance: 4300
Expenditure Support Costs: 173550
Expenditure Depreciation: 37696
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £994,775
Assets Total Fixed: 500792
Assets Own Use: 500792
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £646,149
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,856
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,135,085
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11856
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £625,295
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 994775
Funds Restricted: 140310
Funds Total: 1135085
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guatemala
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: RIVERSIDE CHURCH TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-10-21T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4026854
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1120087
Assoc Charity Name: KINGSWAY FAMILY CHURCH

Charity Name: RIVERSIDE CHURCH TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-09-17T00:00:00

Charity Name: RIVERSIDE CHURCH TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-20T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5082227
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1172356
Assoc Charity Name: PINEAPPLE YOUTH PROJECT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 JULY 2002
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;2. TO DEMONSTRATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK;3. TO DEMONSTRATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) PROMOTING AND STAGING ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PERFORMANCES OF MUSIC, DRAMA AND/OR DANCE;4. TO PROVIDE LEISURE RECREATIONAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITIES FOR WHICH SUCH FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED THEREBY DEMONSTRATING CHRISTIAN CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THE WHOLE PERSON; AND5. THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE BOARD SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 306550
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RIVERSIDE CHURCH

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures