River Church Wales
What it does
Advancement of Christian faith, To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of focus, goods or services including counselling and supportTo advance education and trainingfoodbank meeting needs in area, street pastors, mums and toddlers, youth group
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(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 CHURCH COUNCIL 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 CHURCH COUNCIL 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 CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Practice Pontllanfraith
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £293,289 and spent £267,673.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £293,289 | £267,673 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 December 2024 | £213,113 | £217,383 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 December 2023 | £166,474 | £170,354 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 December 2022 | £138,189 | £133,437 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 December 2021 | £92,040 | £94,048 | Not reported | 40 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 219%, from £92,040 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £293,289 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 91% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £22,000 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £22,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £231,834.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£225,834, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£6,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £225,834 |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £6,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- David Thomas
- Kerry Ann Stockman
- Lisa Farquhar
- Ruth Elaine Thomas
- Stephen Leighton Waters
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 7 October 2026, 24 days early | Received 7 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 21 October 2025, 10 days early | Received 21 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 30 October 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 27 October 2022, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1050640
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 November 1995
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION AND TRUST DEED ADOPTED 22 MAY 2006 as amended on 12 Sep 2020
- Website
- www.riverchurch.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.