CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH

Registered charity 1124475 · organisation 5000157

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
11 June 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06590516
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,159,998
Latest expenditure
£1,042,617
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bethel Londons Riverside Church, Parsloes Avenue, DAGENHAM, RM9 5PT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.londonriversidechurch.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of the Christian religion by the proclamation and forthcoming of the Gospel of God

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
3 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,159,998
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,042,617
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
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,032,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£986,940
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
8 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£901,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£901,372
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
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£792,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£773,685
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
18 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£727,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£687,772

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
3 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,159,998
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,042,617
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
250
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
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,032,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£986,940
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
230
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
8 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£901,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£901,372
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
200
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
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£792,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£773,685
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£25,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
18 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£727,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£687,772
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£35,189
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200

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
3 November 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
987904
Income Other Trading Activities
149962
Income Charitable Activities
22132
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1159998
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,679
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,023,938
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1042617
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6000
Expenditure Governance
66466
Expenditure Support Costs
162754
Expenditure Depreciation
42595
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£217,788
Assets Total Fixed
3774219
Assets Own Use
3759219
Assets Long Term Investment
15000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£206,352
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,166,813
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,813,758
Creditors One Year Total Current
147306
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1019507
Assets Cash
£103,490
Funds Endowment
1282550
Funds Unrestricted
260002
Funds Restricted
1271206
Funds Total
2813758
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
817485
Income Other Trading Activities
192951
Income Charitable Activities
21894
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1032330
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,061
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£963,879
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
986940
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
68732
Expenditure Support Costs
179484
Expenditure Depreciation
42906
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£209,200
Assets Total Fixed
3800286
Assets Own Use
3785286
Assets Long Term Investment
15000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£101,489
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,205,398
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,696,377
Creditors One Year Total Current
126041
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1079357
Assets Cash
£46,024
Funds Endowment
1282550
Funds Unrestricted
217788
Funds Restricted
1196039
Funds Total
2696377
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
8 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
799072
Income Other Trading Activities
98784
Income Charitable Activities
3786
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
901642
Income Legacies
9000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£83,108
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£708,951
Expenditure Other
109313
Expenditure Total
901372
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
74178
Expenditure Support Costs
168927
Expenditure Depreciation
40812
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£209,200
Assets Total Fixed
3823190
Assets Own Use
3808190
Assets Long Term Investment
15000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£85,206
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,257,409
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,650,987
Creditors One Year Total Current
120279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1137130
Assets Cash
£21,870
Funds Endowment
1282550
Funds Unrestricted
209200
Funds Restricted
1159237
Funds Total
2650987
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
26 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
714054
Income Other Trading Activities
71060
Income Charitable Activities
7414
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
792528
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,003
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£763,682
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
773685
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
161836
Expenditure Depreciation
35460
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
3827192
Assets Own Use
3812192
Assets Long Term Investment
15000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£110,856
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,287,330
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,650,718
Creditors One Year Total Current
94756
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1192574
Assets Cash
£56,252
Funds Endowment
1282550
Funds Unrestricted
218849
Funds Restricted
1149319
Funds Total
2650718
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
18 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
665698
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
426
Income Investments
1
Income Other
61272
Income Total Income And Endowments
727397
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,499
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£684,273
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
687772
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5700
Expenditure Support Costs
14875
Expenditure Depreciation
37990
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
3831792
Assets Own Use
3831792
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£124,861
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,324,778
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,631,875
Creditors One Year Total Current
67716
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1257062
Assets Cash
£73,097
Funds Endowment
1282550
Funds Unrestricted
212467
Funds Restricted
1136858
Funds Total
2631875
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belarus
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2008-06-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 MAY 2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"):(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (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 SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
480931
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BETHEL - LONDON'S RIVERSIDE CHURCH

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures