01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049246
- Status
- Not Submitted
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 13
- Postcode
- DG1 1LU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We're a community Church, which operates as a typical Christian Church. We hold services, youth meetings, homegroups and a range of supportive groups. We have buildings, which we allow some other groups to use at times. We run a food project, to support people in the local community. We run a café and bookshop, as a hub for the community and help with town centre regeneration projects. We believe in spreading God's love through actions as well as words.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional 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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 13 | Not supplied |
| 30 September 2024 | £499,811 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £414,826 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 13 | 7 October 2026 |
| 30 September 2023 | £344,191 | £112,738 | £5,000 | £226,453 | £0 | £0 | £356,337 | £238,927 | £117,410 | £0 | 13 | 30 April 2026 |
| 30 September 2022 | £217,415 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £287,970 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 13 | 24 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2021 | £80,978 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £32,100 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 13 | 17 July 2023 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- River of Life Church, Lovers Walk, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://riveroflife.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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