CHARITY REGISTRATION NOS 1050435 RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (ROL), T IPTOE, THE NEW FOREST. ANNUAL TRUSTEES’ REPORT 1 APRIL 2023-31 MARCH 2024 Office address The Life Centre, Wootton Road, Tiptoe Hampshire SO41 6FT The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The financial statements comply with the Assemblies of God Trust Deed, the Charities Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities published in 2013. ## **Structure, governance and management** The Trust Deed approved by the Charity Commission provides for a minimum of 3 management trustees, and three holding trustees. The following people fulfil this requirement. All the management trustees were are in the process of being DBS checked. Trustees during the period J White A Bingley M Crofts Simon Kemp Auditor H van der Vyver M/HAC Christchurch At periodic leaders’ meetings, the trustees agree the broad strategy and areas of activity for the church within the definition of the Charity Commission’s aims and guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. ROL aims to encourage and enable local people to come to faith and live out their faith as part of our church community through: 1. Worship, Bible teaching and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing knowledge and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ. 2. Provision of pastoral support. ## 3. Mission and outreach. This includes consideration of grant making, expenditure on maintenance and development of the Life Centre, reserves and risk management, functions of the church hall, day to day administration, policies, values and outcomes. The church does not actively fundraise from the public. Finances are voluntarily donated by members and friends who regularly attend the church. AN AGM is held in July each year when reports are received, reviews are undertaken and future developments discussed with church members. ## **Risk management** The trustees have considered any risks to which the church is exposed and have reviewed the risks and established systems and procedures to manage them. General leadership The River of Life church was led by Joshua White with the support of a leadership team comprising three voluntary team members (two trustees), covering finance, safeguarding, outreach, administration and worship. Encouragement was given throughout the year to all of its members to engage in service within the church and to the local community (whole life discipleship). The Life Centre comprises a chapel, a detached large hall, car park, barbecue patio and grounds. Arrangements are in place for servicing of utilities and equipment, and public liability insurance is established. ## **Premises** The maintenance and development of the Life Centre this year incurred some minor expenditure ## **Reserves policy** The trustees aim to maintain £5,000 reserve in unrestricted funds to meet any emergency arising from the maintenance of the premises. ## **General** Monthly meals together have been enjoyed. School Assemblies were led by the pastor A school Christmas service was held at the church During the week the hall has been used by the local community. A local youth group for special needs teenagers. Missionary giving is evidenced from the annual accounts. Every donation abroad is accounted for. ## **Volunteers** Grateful acknowledgement is made of the contribution of individual volunteers who engaged to make ROL the welcoming and life giving family church it is. This has involved practically cleaning, painting, gardening, minor maintenance and handyman jobbing. M Hutton 21.01.25 RIVER OF UFE CHURCH Abbyevlated R8eèipts and pa￿￿n¢$ kc