Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.4.2020 Period start date To 31.3.2021 Period end date
Charity name: RIVERSIDE FAMILY CHURCH
Charity registration number: 1003598
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1. The advancement of the Christian religion either in the United Kingdom or overseas. 2. The advancement for the public benefit of religious or other education 3. The relief of the aged, poor, sick, deprived, disabled or homeless. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
TO PROMOTE AND UPHOLD THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SOCIAL ACTION, BY SUPPORTING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WIDER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WITHIN SOUTHAMPTON. |
| • Children’s and Youth Activities - providing games, crafts and activities, and learning life values in line with Christian principles. • Regular Christian services which are open to the public providing a place of welcome, acceptance, support and friendship irrespective of ethnicity, race, background or gender. • Special support for those in need at Christmas through Samaritans Purse, Operation Christmas Child, focusing on children in poverty around the world. • Various activities providing relief to the poor through fund raising. Providing emergency relief including food banks, as well as personal support of individuals during Covid 19. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | • In light of the Covid 19 pandemic, the strains on family life including marriages were severe. We were able to offer Marriage counselling for couples in the community and within the church, to support them and their families by mediating disputes and assisting in reconciliation • With some young couples preparing to get married, we were also on hand to provide pre-marriage counselling. • Citywide engagement with other charitable organisations to make a difference to many people in the city in areas of homelessness, food poverty, evangelistic initiatives • Community Christmas event called, ‘Christmas at Riverside’, which served over 100 families from the immediate community by providing free food, refreshments, carols, activities for children etc. During the same season we also supplied Christmas hampers to deprived families in the community. • As a church we also actively connect with ‘Love Southampton’ which is an initiative put together to serve the city of Southampton and this was very effective especially when the pandemic affected many people in the city. • We continued to give over 10% of our income to support other charitable organisations which varied from protecting children, to sharing the Christian message around the world. We supported the following organisations: One By One, Martis Productions (formerly, E-quip Arts) and Compassion UK. • Our Senior Minister was invited to sit on the steering team of the local community which puts the church at the centre of decision making which |
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affects how we serve the local community.
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• We have also seen a significant numeric increase on average. From 2018 the average number of members was about 30, and 201920 we now have 80+ members on our records, and this continues to be the case into 20-21 period.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The income for the year was £68,176.78 against expenditure of £93,307.54. *This expenditure included spending on a building project which had been saved for over preceding years. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Riverside Family Church has a commitment to holding 3 months priority costs in reserve. This includes funds to cover staffing costs, insurance and utilities as well as covering costs for unforeseen circumstances. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At the end of March 2021, we had unrestricted reserves of £19,695.62 which is in line with our reserves policy |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | All income is through the giving and generosity of the members of Riverside Family Church and is used to fulfil the objectives and vision of the charity |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | By Charitable Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Nominated and appointed by the existing trustees |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Our operational governance is in accordance with the constitution of Assemblies of God GB (AOG GB) with whom we are fully affiliated members |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Riverside Family Church |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1003598 |
| Charity’s principal address | 131A Northam Road Southampton Hampshire SO14 0QH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Misheck Manhanha | Lead Minister & chair of Trustees |
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| Andrew Matthews | Treasurer/Trustee | |||
| Julia Maddock | Trustee | 22/02/2021-31/03/2021 | ||
| Philippa Robertson | Trustee | 22/02/2021-31/03/2021 | ||
| Kar SengShip | Trustee | |||
| Clayton Betteridge | Trustee | |||
| Alison Phillips | Trustee | 22/02/2021-31/03/2021 | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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| All the trustees as above | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Misheck Manhanha (Lead Minister)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Clayton Betteridge | Misheck Manhanha | |
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Chair of Trustee | |
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RIVERSIDE FAMILY CHURCH
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM 1 APRIL 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021
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BALANCE AS OF 31 MARCH 2020 £ 44,724.60
INCOME
FUND - COST CENTRE CATEGORY 2020-Apr 2020-May 2020-Jun 2020-Jul 2020-Aug 2020-Sep 2020-Oct 2020-Nov 2020-Dec 2021-Jan 2021-Feb 2021-Mar TOTALS
GENERAL BUILDING FUNDS £ - £ - £ 8.94 £ - £ - £ 0.38 £ - £ 500.00 £ 0.07 £ - £ - £ - £ 509.39
GENERAL GIFT AID INCOME £ 2,721.88 £ 1,033.42 £ 682.88 £ 699.78 £ 800.62 £ 745.43 £ 693.17 £ 689.53 £ 1,191.53 £ 841.03 £ 616.21 £ 607.87 £ 11,323.35
GENERAL HMRC EMPLOYEE TAX £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 1,338.25 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 1,338.25
GENERAL OTHER INCOME £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 1,392.14 £ 1,421.53 £ 933.33 £ 689.63 £ 732.30 £ 5,168.93
GENERAL REFUND £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 850.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 850.00
GENERAL TITHES AND OFFERINGS £ 6,180.65 £ 4,365.45 £ 3,764.12 £ 4,024.30 £ 3,669.48 £ 3,715.29 £ 3,640.06 £ 5,561.12 £ 4,317.34 £ 3,228.95 £ 2,939.64 £ 2,970.46 £ 48,376.86
GENERAL CHILDREN MINISTRY £ 50.00 £ 50.00 £ 60.00 £ 60.00 £ 160.00 £ - £ 100.00 £ 100.00 £ 10.00 £ - £ - £ - £ 590.00
RESTRICTED INCOME CHILDREN MINISTRY £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 10.00 £ 10.00 £ 20.00
TOTAL INCOME FOR PERIOD 2020 to 2021 £ 8,952.53 £ 5,448.87 £ 4,515.94 £ 4,784.08 £ 4,630.10 £ 4,461.10 £ 4,433.23 £ 10,431.04 £ 6,940.47 £ 5,003.31 £ 4,255.48 £ 4,320.63 £ 68,176.78
EXPENDITURE
FUND - COST CENTRE CATEGORY 2020-Apr 2020-May 2020-Jun 2020-Jul 2020-Aug 2020-Sep 2020-Oct 2020-Nov 2020-Dec 2021-Jan 2021-Feb 2021-Mar TOTALS
GENERAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE (CONTRACTORS) £ - £ 88.00 £ 76.00 £ 3,194.24 £ 4,981.00 £ 894.00 £ 2,248.84 £ 1,000.00 £ 150.00 £ 220.00 £ - £ - £ 12,852.08
GENERAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE (MATERIALS) £ - £ - £ - £ 1,246.17 £ 7,754.36 £ 557.52 £ 1,533.33 £ 6,465.81 £ 16.30 £ - £ - £ - £ 17,573.49
GENERAL DONATIONS / GIFTS (OUT) £ 500.00 £ 1,265.84 £ 500.00 £ 1,183.55 £ 500.00 £ 891.32 £ 400.00 £ 1,165.54 £ 200.00 £ 800.34 £ 400.00 £ 486.67 £ 8,293.26
GENERAL HMRC EMPLOYEE TAX £ 700.00 £ 762.10 £ 700.00 £ 700.00 £ 800.00 £ 800.00 £ 800.00 £ 800.00 £ 800.00 £ 800.00 £ 800.00 £ 800.00 £ 9,262.10
GENERAL INSURANCE £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ 355.98 £ - £ - £ 367.53 £ 3,571.35
GENERAL PENSION £ 189.50 £ 154.16 £ 242.24 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 198.20 £ 2,369.70
GENERAL PUBLIC RELATIONS £ 39.99 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 39.99
GENERAL PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 114.82 £ 22.80 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 137.62
GENERAL REFUSE £ 57.40 £ 57.40 £ 66.40 £ 71.45 £ 56.00 £ 71.45 £ 59.80 £ 66.40 £ 71.45 £ 59.80 £ 59.80 £ 71.45 £ 768.80
GENERAL SALARIES £ 2,075.89 £ 2,083.89 £ 2,079.89 £ 2,079.89 £ 1,965.89 £ 2,201.29 £ 2,062.09 £ 2,062.09 £ 2,062.09 £ 1,962.09 £ 1,962.09 £ 1,962.09 £ 24,559.28
GENERAL STATIONARY £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 73.04 £ - £ - £ 15.59 £ 88.63
GENERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS £ 383.66 £ 332.04 £ 473.92 £ 332.04 £ 402.04 £ 1,162.72 £ 752.36 £ 284.54 £ 284.54 £ 311.94 £ 246.75 £ 432.21 £ 5,398.76
GENERAL SUNDRY ITEMS £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 108.84 £ - £ - £ - £ 108.84
GENERAL TEACHING MATERIALS £ 20.00 £ 20.00 £ 31.74 £ 20.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 91.74
GENERAL TRAINING / CONFERENCES £ - £ 630.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 630.00
GENERAL UTILITIES - ELECTRIC £ 82.00 £ 82.00 £ 82.00 £ 85.00 £ 85.00 £ 85.00 £ 85.00 £ 85.00 £ 85.00 £ 85.00 £ - £ 170.00 £ 1,011.00
GENERAL UTILITIES - GAS £ 446.00 £ 446.00 £ 446.00 £ 446.00 £ 446.00 £ 446.00 £ 313.00 £ 313.00 £ 313.00 £ - £ - £ - £ 3,615.00
GENERAL UTILITIES - PHONE / BROADBAND £ 75.10 £ 74.04 £ 74.04 £ 74.04 £ 74.04 £ 76.18 £ 74.04 £ 77.04 £ 74.04 £ 74.04 £ 74.04 £ 74.04 £ 894.68
GENERAL UTILITIES - WATER £ - £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 33.00 £ 363.00
GENERAL CHILDREN MINISTRY £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 20.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 47.02 £ 67.02
GENERAL LEASE COSTS £ 237.56 £ - £ 237.56 £ - £ - £ - £ 237.56 £ - £ - £ 273.56 £ - £ - £ 986.24
GENERAL PAYROLL COSTS £ 258.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 33.33 £ 624.96
TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR PERIOD 2020 to 2021 £ 5,421.41 £ 6,417.78 £ 5,432.10 £ 10,052.89 £ 17,684.84 £ 7,825.99 £ 9,301.35 £ 12,962.73 £ 4,858.81 £ 4,851.30 £ 3,807.21 £ 4,691.13 £ 93,307.54
SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) YEAR TO DATE 2020 - 2021 £48,255.72 £47,286.81 £46,370.65 £41,101.84 £28,047.10 £24,682.21 £19,814.09 £17,282.40 £19,364.06 £19,516.07 £19,964.34 £19,593.84
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to tha trnsteesl membèrs of Riverside Famity Church On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Charlty no (rf any) 1003598 Set out on pages Respective The charitys trusiees are responsible for thè preparation of the accounts in responslbllitles of a(ordanCe with requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe knr). trustses and èxamlner The charity's trustees Consider that an audit is not required for this yèar under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examlnatlon Is needed. It is my respsibil to: examine the accounts urKler section 145 of the chareS Ac( to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisslon (under section 145(51(b) of the Act. and to stste ether particular matters have com8 to my attention Basis of independent My examination vras carried <xrt in accordance with general Diredions giv8n examiners statement by the Chanty CornmissM)n. An examination indudes a review of the a¢UntIng rec¥)rds kept by the charity and a (x)mparison of the accounts presented yth those rerds. It also includes considetiOn of any unusual items or disclosures in th8 accounts. and seaking explanations from the trustees rnn¢emiro any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that V*Y)uld b8 required in an audit. and consequendy no opinion is given as io whelher the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection wilh my examination, no material matters have come to my examinerfs statement attention which gives me cause io believe that in, any material respect: accounting reo)rds Vre not k8Pt in accordance with section 130 of the Charilies Act or the a¢o)unts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in ¢onnectlon wtth the examination to vthich attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the ants to be reached. Slgned: Dato: 15 Odober 2021 Name: S A Robertson FMAAT ACIPP Address: JSR Management & HR Consultsncy Services Ltd 1 The Bridgebvay. Portsmouth Road Southampton S019 7PE
Receipts and ments accounts CC16a For the period To 01h)412020 31h)Y2021 Section A Receipts and payments Unréstriet•d R•strlctod Endowmgnt funds Totsl funds L•$t •r A1 Re1 ts Vduntary Rectrpts". Buildirrfj Frr4ec¢ CAP General ocatiOnS ChikJrBn's Ujnra Other Inc0 610 213 Sub total{Gr<w income for 176 74 AR) A2 Assèt and In¥•stsnort $01os. (see tabla). Sub totsl .156 68.176 74.308 C06t tsfCharii4ileAththes: Buildiw Piiwct 30.425 Gonor chjrc* 62.815 71.825 Outr&ach Intèm Cn,$ MInty 67 238 Sub total 93x17 73,Y20 A4 Asset and Inbwtment ur¢ha8e¥. see table cputOrS Musi¢ E4uiwnent Sub fotai Tofal payments 93.1 93.307 73.920 Not of rnGglptsl(payme) AS Transfers betrw••n funds (25.1511 125.131)
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr95trtct8d R•strictod Endowmont funds Categori•s Details 81 Cash funds 19.55J WDPL* fund Total cash funds 19.$93 Endowm•nt funds n•v•¥l£ fvnds funds Details current1 Details Currerbt tAIu Details ChM¢h BitikJiTrJ 84 Assets retaingd for thg haritys own usg PAI 18.C Wheth du• Details B5 Llablllties Signed by one or0 InL%leeson b8half of all Ihg trustoos nattjre Prlnt Name Date of roval ,TuLI A klrlw 21