Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

RIVER CHURCH IPSWICH

The advancement of the Christian religion by the setting up and running of new Christian churches (church planting and revitalisation) in accordance with the principles and established teaching of the Church of England in the town of Ipswich and the county of Suffolk. This includes (but is not limited to) the provision of contemporary worship, mission, and social transformation activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
31/12/23	£329,372	£315,382	£13,990
31/12/22	£232,449	£184,112	£48,337
31/12/21	£144,075	£77,060	£67,015

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

riverchurchipswich.org

hello@riverchurchipswich.org

01473219795

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Joseph Rank Trust	£45,000
The Jerusalem Trust	£12,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,825

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - River Social Supermarket
£9,825	07/07/2023	The funding will be used to start up River Social Supermarket (RSS) a means of emergency food provision for vulnerable or disadvantaged individuals and families in Ipswich. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to start up River Social Supermarket (RSS) a means of emergency food provision for vulnerable or disadvantaged individuals and families in Ipswich. The project aims to support people experiencing poverty exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis improving overall mental health and wellbeing.
The Jerusalem Trust - Cost of Living Uplift Grant
£12,000	30/06/2023 12	Evangelism and Christian mission
Joseph Rank Trust - River Church, Ipswich
£45,000	25/01/2022	To fund the core costs of the charity

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

DR AMY MILLS Appointed: 2022

IAN CHARLES CLIFFORD STURGESS Appointed: 2021

LAUREN PIPE Appointed: 2024

MARK SHEARD Appointed: 2024

MATTHEW THOMAS KEY Appointed: 2021

REV AMY KEY (Chair) Appointed: 2021

ROBIN MARK ELSDON-DEW Appointed: 2021

SHARNAI NAIDOO Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/05/2021, number: 1194553

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

River Church Ipswich
St Mary-at-the-Quay
Key Street
Ipswich
IP4 1BZ

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE SETTING UP AND RUNNING OF NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND ESTABLISHED TEACHING OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE TOWN OF IPSWICH AND THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.