River Church Wales
What it does
The charity has not given a description on the register.
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
- Disability
- 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
- Caerphilly
- Monmouthshire
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 |
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 38%, from £213,113 in the year to 31 December 2024 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 1 of the 2 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 | Not reported | £4,000 from 2 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £27,000, awarded in 2026.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Benefact Trust | £27,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- David ThomasChair
- Emily Philips
- Kerry Ann Stockman
- Lisa Farquhar
- Ruth Elaine Thomas
- Stephen Leighton Waters
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 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 29 October 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1207382
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 March 2024
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Mar 2024
- 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.