RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION
CHARITY REGISTRATION NO. 1036915
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1.5.24 TO 30.4.25
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 12 children in a school and hostel in North-East India. It is in an area where there has been severe tribal fighting. Although their City is fairly quiet the situation is still very volatile.
Support was also continued for GNC in Delhi, who run a small school and Learning Centre as well as other activities. Support also continued for a lady Pastor who goes into various slums in Delhi to offer support and help to ladies and children in severe poverty.
Personal support was provided for Pastor Luke and a small school run by a local educated man.
ZIMBABWE, AFRICA
Support for a lady running Lethabisa School of Cutting, Designing, Dress and Patternmaking in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. This School trains women so that they can earn their own living and support their families.
PAKISTAN
Support for a Christian family in Pakistan and the school which they run.
RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION – REPORT 2024/25 - CONTINUED
MOZAMBIQUE
Riverside is also continuing to help support a Missionary family in Mozambique. Their ministry includes teaching in a Mission School, running children’s work in various villages and planting churches. They are also building a Retreat House.
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 2024 TO 30[TH] APRIL 2025
| INCOME | £ | EXPENDITURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Donations |
13888.06 | Children’s Hostel in India, School, |
7633.50 |
| School fees, Transport etc. | |||
| Sponsorship and allocated gifts | 3956.00 | ||
| Hope of Bethesda Children’s Hostel | 740.00 | ||
| Gifts for GNC Projects, Delhi | 1330.00 | Children’s Learning Centres, Delhi |
493 0.00 |
| Including Gift Aid | |||
| Pastor Luke, India – Support, plus |
3234.00 | ||
| Sponsorship for Hope of Bethesda Children’s | 615.00 | support for teacher and school in India | |
| Hostel, Tamil Nadu including Gift Aid | |||
| Support for Slum Project, Delhi | 1388.00 | ||
| Gifts for Slum Project, India, including G.A. | 1551.00 | Lethabisa School of Dressmaking, Zimbabwe | 900.00 |
| Support for school and family in Pakistan | 2400.00 | ||
| Gifts for Pastor Luke, India for support | 70.00 | Support for Missionary family in Mozambique | 3600.00 |
| Gift Aid Tax refund for Riverside | 3668.29 | Gift for Christian Worker in Kenya (returned £50 | |
| Gift Aid Rebate for Tailoring School, Zimbabwe | 23.75 | by bank and resent) |
100.00 |
| Including Gift Aid | Support for Pastor Lenin following a stroke | 950.00 | |
| Sale of items donated | 135.52 | Printing |
62.40 |
| Money returned by Bank and resent | 439.50 | Bank Charges | 341.50 |
| Mistake which was corrected | 909.50 | Mistake which was reimbursed | 909.50 |
| __ | _ | ||
| 26586.62 | 27188.90 | ||
| Plus money in hand as at 30.4.24 | 18920.37 | Excess Income over Expenditure | 18318.09 |
| 45506.99 | 45506.99 |
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