## **RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION**
## CHARITY REGISTRATION NO. 1036915
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1.5.22 TO 30.4.23**
Other name by which the Charity is known: ‘Riverside Christian Ministries’.
Principal Address: 25 Wolverton Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH7 6HU. Tel: 01202 396883. E-Mail: heatherrickman36@gmail.com
Main Objects of the Trust:
a) The Advancement of the Christian Faith as set out in the Nicene Creed.
b) The relief of people in poverty or special need including the provision for and assistance and support of orphans, widows, the elderly, handicapped and the physically and mentally ill.
Charity Trustees: Miss Heather Rickman, Mrs. Rachel Purser, Rev. Dr. Kenneth Baker and Mrs.Valerie Baker.
Activities and Achievements during the year:
## **INDIA**
Riverside continued to support the 15 children in a Children’s Home in North-East India and to pay for their education in the school run by Pastor Tongminthang and family. In January one of our Trustees, Mrs Rachel Purser and Simone from Germany, who is a long term supporter and friend, were able to visit the Home and School and meet the children and staff.
Support also continued for the Good News Centre in Delhi. Rachel and Simone visited several of their Learning Centres as well as the small slum school where Riverside had paid for solar panels. This has enabled them to start Computer classes for young people in the slum. They also visited a school hostel in Odisha which is being renovated by the Good News Centre.
Support continued for a lady Pastor who goes into various slums in Delhi to offer support and help to ladies and children in great poverty. Rachel and Simone were able to visit some of the slum projects which she runs.
Support for Pastor Luke in Telangana State also continued. He organizes meetings for Pastors’ from a wide area.
Support for Children’s School;Hostel in Tamil Nadu.
## **ZIMBABWE, AFRICA**
Support for Lethabisa School of Cutting, Designing, Dress and Patternmaking in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. This School trains young women so that they can earn their own living and support their families. A new School is planned in Kezi, an area south of Bulawayo, where land has been purchased. However, due to a dispute between the Local and Regional Authorities they have still not pegged out the land. The other new school has also been held up as they are renewing the bridges between there and Bulawayo.
## **BRITAIN**
The Web Site which enables people to listen to sermons from the Christian Renewal Meetings which were held in Bournemouth from 1979 to 1997 has continued. Many of the preachers were leading Christian Ministers from different denominations and various Countries. The Web Site is called www.riversidechristianministries.org/
## **RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION**
## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1[ST] MAY 2022TO 30[TH] APRIL 2023**
|INCOME
£
General Donations
14774.18
Sponsorship and allocated gifts 7825.00
Gifts for GNC Projects, Delhi 872.50
Including Gift Aid
Sponsorship for Hope of Bethesda Children’s
900.00
Hostel, Tamil Nadu including Gift Aid
Gifts for Slum Project, India, including
1775.20
Gift Aid
Gift Aid Tax refund for Riverside
2611.25
Gift Aid Rebate for Tailoring School, Zimbabwe 31.25
Including Gift Aid
Sale of items donated
10.00
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28799.38
Plus money in hand as at 30.4.22
18186.50
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46985.88|EXPENDITURE
£
Children’s Hostel in India, School,
14076.75
School fees, Transport etc.
Hope of Bethesda Children’s Hostel
1030.00
Children’s work and Schools in Delhi
6731.25
Pastor Luke, India – Support
1150.00
Support for Slum Project, Delhi
2241.20
Lethabisa School of Dressmaking, Zimbabwe 3320.00
Trustee’s costs for visiting projects, including 1615.58
Flights, visa, vaccines and accommodation
Postage and printing
116.30
Bank Charges
222.90
Petty Cash
50.00
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30553.98
Excess Income over Expenditure
16431.90
46985.88|
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