riverside church

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Riverside Church is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Whitstable and operates in Kent.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To advance the Christian faith, to relieve sickness and financial hardship, to provide community facilites for recreational and other use in the interests of social welfare for persons who have needs.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£485,298

Latest Expenditure

£646,500

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 5.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £264,354

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £99,346

Investments £49,981

Other Income £241,087

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £595,192

Raising Funds £32,289

Governance £1,950

Grants to Institutions £17,150

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£485,298	£646,500				0 / 160
2023	£447,291	£545,731				0 / 160
2022	£654,768	£627,481	£595,192	£1,332,210	£738,443	13 / 160
2021	£537,293	£485,128	£469,794	£1,304,923	£1,294,845	11 / 165
2020	£535,571	£576,270	£553,743	£1,252,758	£80,000	13 / 170