RIVERSIDE CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Previously excepted
Registered: 28 September 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06983393
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £547,304
Latest expenditure: £620,742
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Riverside Church, Riverside Works, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.riversideuk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian faith, to relieve sickness and financial hardship, to provide community facilites for recreational and other use in the interests of social welfare for persons who have needs.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £547,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,742

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £485,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £646,500

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £447,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £545,731

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £654,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £627,481

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £537,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £485,128

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £547,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,742
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 160

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £485,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £646,500
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 160

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £447,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £545,731
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 160

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £654,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £627,481
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: £5,117
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 160

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £537,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £485,128
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 165

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 283562
Income Other Trading Activities: 171888
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 91854
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 547304
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £54,080
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £566,662
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 620742
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3335
Expenditure Support Costs: 141633
Expenditure Depreciation: 76020
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £238,739
Assets Total Fixed: 1181039
Assets Own Use: 1181039
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £271,445
Assets Total Liabilities: £453,354
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £999,130
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41766
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 411588
Assets Cash: £248,940
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 996890
Funds Restricted: 2240
Funds Total: 999130
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 264354
Income Other Trading Activities: 99346
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 49981
Income Other: 241087
Income Total Income And Endowments: 654768
Income Legacies: 14685
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £32,289
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £595,192
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 627481
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 17150
Expenditure Governance: 1950
Expenditure Support Costs: 147952
Expenditure Depreciation: 91286
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £738,443
Assets Total Fixed: 1296273
Assets Own Use: 1296273
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £615,822
Assets Total Liabilities: £579,885
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,332,210
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41755
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 538130
Assets Cash: £606,503
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1328409
Funds Restricted: 3801
Funds Total: 1332210
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 335352
Income Other Trading Activities: 43204
Income Charitable Activities: 46979
Income Investments: 16758
Income Other: 95000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 537293
Income Legacies: 100000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,334
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £469,794
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 485128
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1425
Expenditure Support Costs: 140397
Expenditure Depreciation: 93335
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,294,845
Assets Total Fixed: 1423034
Assets Own Use: 1423034
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £505,871
Assets Total Liabilities: £623,982
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,304,923
Creditors One Year Total Current: 33489
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 590493
Assets Cash: £398,491
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1294845
Funds Restricted: 10078
Funds Total: 1304923
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: RIVERSIDE CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event: 2009-09-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/08/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/02/2015
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(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 TANKERTON KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.(C) TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN TANKERTON KENT AFORESAID AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE KENT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 440856
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: TANKERTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment