London Riuerside Church
Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements
f or the Year Ended 31 December 2024
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06590516 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1124475
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for the Yea
ded 310ecember 2024
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Report of the Trustees
Report of the Independent Auditor
Statement of Financlal Activities
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Balance Sheet
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Cash Flow Statement
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Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
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Registered offlce
London Riverside Church
Parsloes Avenue
Dagenham
Essex
RM9 5PT
Trustees
Mr M Ouerare
Mr 8 W Gebru
Mr W Okello
Mrs C R Gumbiti-zimuto
Mr M J Smith
Mr G Wheeler
Company Secretary
Mr M Overare
Audltors
Xeinadin Audlt Llmlted
5 Robin Hood Lane
Sutton
Surre
SM12
8ankers
Metro 8ank
Romford Branch
Brewery Walk
Waterloo Road
Romford. RMI 3AU
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Organisational Structure
Senlor Leadershlp Team
Sptritual leadership. ouersight of Its actiuities and future direction and strategy of the church are in the
hands of a Senior Leadership Team which comprises the Lead Paslor and three others.
Board of Oireclors
The organisation is managed by the 8oard of Direclors who. wilh one or two exceptions, meet on a monthly
basis and take decislons on financial matlers and budgeting. health and safety. legal matters, safe9uardin9
issues and goals pertaining to these matters. The ratio of non-salaried Directors against salaried Directors is
Operations
The organisation has17 pald full and part time staff that lead their uarious departments and enjo
sthe
support of some 200 plus uolunteers who are accountable to Oepartmental Leaders and ultimateyy th
Board. Oay to dai. operations of the church is in the hands of the full-time members of the Senior Leadership
Team under the
Irection of the Lead Pastor.
Recruitment and a
The Trustees are se
pointment of Trustees 8 Directors
out on page 10 of these financial statements.
The charity's Board of Directors are invited to join the Board based on their appro
riate professional
experience and commitment to the chuTch. The Trustees belieue that this approac
ensures that the
management of the charity is executed by men and women of appropriate skill sets who are 'vision-
carriers,.
In selectln
new Trustees. Ihe 8oard seek to Identlfy people who regularly attend weekly services/meetlngs.
events an
actluities of Ihe church and also understand and accept the bellefs, core ualues. ethos and
general vision of the church.
Potential Trustees are invited to attend a series of leadershlp courses designed to raise thelr leadership
awareness wlthln the context of Biblical prlnclples and teaching.
New Trustees are prouided with and asked to read carefully copies of the Memo and Articles of Association.
latest accounts, recent mlnutes and suitable Charlty Commission
uidance such as CCIO Hallmarks of a well-
run charlty: CC3 The essentlal Truslee and guldance notes on The
duancement of Religion for the Public
8eneflt. Questions are encouraged on these papers so that euery Trustee is fully aware of their
responslbilltles.
Related Parties
a. Assemblles of God UK
This is the denomination thal London Rluerslde Church belongs to. Assemblies of God is one of the lar9est
main Pentecostal denominations in the UK. It has a membership of over 500 churches nationally with many
mission's expresslons ouerseas. London Riverside Church has been affiliated lo Assemblles of God UK for
over 70 years, Each church in this denomination is requested lo donate 3% of their regular received
offerings from their members to thelr national offices In Manchester.
Each year Assemblies of God UK hold their annual conference in May and thls was attended by the Senior
LeadeTship Team and the Youth S Kids Pastors,
b. Evangellcal Alllance
London Riverside Church subscribes as a member to this grour. Representing 4,000 churches across 81
dpnorninations. Includin
Assemblies of God UK, they are the
ar
est and oldest body represenllng the UK'S
two million evangelical C
ristians assisting them to listen to. an2be heard by. the gouernrnent, media and
society.
Oblecllves and Actlulties
The objectives of the company and charity are for the benefit of the pubic and are set out in its Mernorandum
of Association as follows:
a. To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such parts of the
United Kingdom or the world as the Oirectors from time to time may think fit.
b, To relleue sickness and financial hardship and to proniote and preserue good health by the prouision of
funds,
oods or seruices of any kind includin
through the prouision of counsellin
parts o
the United Kingdom or the world as t
e Directors from lime to time think P
and support in such
c. To advance education In such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Directors
from time to ttme may think fit.
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Our alm. as il has been for the past 97 years. is to continue to proclaim the good news of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ through our activities. to assist believers to develop their relationship with Christ. to release them to
reach thelr God giuen potential and to make a difference In a world that is increasingly broken, We belLeue
that our church exists prlmarily for its. as yet. non-members and so our doors are open to anyone regardless
of thelr clrcumstance.
Our Vision
To extend our reach
To see altenders becomlng Chrlst-Followers
To see leaders deueloped to thelr full potential
Our Core Values
We are...
Relational
We journey life together as God's multlgeneratlonal. intercultural famlly.
Empowerlng
We equlp and release people Into their calllng.
Generous
We look for Ihe opporlunities to glve and not withhold our loue, encouragement and possesslons.
Passlortate
We don't have to, we get to! If It's worth dolng. let's do It with all of our hearts.
Full of Faith
We expect great thln9s from God and attempt great thlngs for Godl
Our objectlues are Set to reflect our falth and our passion primarlly In our multicultural and
multlgeneratlonal local communlty and also our overseas related ministry tnuolvement.
We LLiork In parlnership with other local a
encles for the beneflt and im
rouement of our town. With hlgh
Immi
ratlon, many nationalities have ma
e the London Borough of Bar
is refPected In ouer 40 dlfferenl natlonalltles represented In our church.
in9 and Dagenham their honie. This
Publlc Ben￿{t
At euery Board meetin9, our Trustees reulew our objecliues and activities to ensure that they are consistenl
with our aims. In carryin
out these reviews the Trustees haue considered the Charlty Commisslon's general
uldance on public bene
or publlc benefit.
It and in partlcular supplementary publlc guldance on the advancement of religion
The Trustees are confident that with the huge varlety of our mlnlstrles reachlng Out to all soclo-economic
strata of our town. covering ages from birth to seniors. we have
rouided benefit to the public and the
church through such actiuities and have aduanced the Chrtstian
ailh.
In conjunction with the
uidance contalned in the Charlty Cornmission's guidance on publlc beneflt the
Trustees haue conclude
thal:
l. There Is no detriment or harm arising as a result of its activities.
2. The benefits are for the public.
3. The church's minlstry glues Identlflable charitable beneflts.
4. The church's alms conlinue to be overall charitable.
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strategy. Performance and Achieuements
London Riverside Church's minlstry can be looked at three-fold: (l) Sunday servlces and other events. (2)
Community Actiuity, and (3) Community (Social) Action
Sundays & Midweek
The strategy for achieuing these objectiues is to deliver Sunday services at London Riuerside Church as well
as uarious meetings around prayer and Bible study or situational needs throughout the week. Our
programme has extenslue provision for chlldren, young people, youn
special educational needs and learning difficulties. The outcomes of t
adults. the elderly and those with
Trustees who meet on a regular basis.
is strategy are monitored by the
The organisation has deueloped ouer recent years through a number of our community focused
departments, and we now haue a lar
inualuable assistance and adulce an
e number of agencies that we are in connection with who prouide
wlll provide support and resources whenever posslble to bring change
to a situation.
Sunday Serulces
In order to accommodate grow(ng attendance, we increased our Sunday morning seruices from three to
four. beginning at Easter (31st March). They are all of a similar worship st le and practical theological
teaching is prouided which is releuant to everyday life. Vlsiting speakers
rom elsewhere in the UK and
abroad occasionally preach for us. Christmas. Easter. Mother's and Father's Da
services are examples of
services which glue specific opportunities for people to bring their unchurched
riends and families to
experience a church serulce and be informed about the Christian faith.
New Locatlon
On the 22nd September. a weekl Sunda
servlce was launched at the new and growlng houslng
et
deuelopment at Barking Riuersil. Ker with a weekly parent & toddler group (both held in rented halls)
we are beginning to serue Ihe needs o
this new commun
ty.
Sunday Onllne
Sunday Online continues to be broadcast as a regular addltlon to our Sunday in-person serulces. and we
haue continued to Invest In the
uallty of production of this online content. It Is available on our YouTube
channel and the free weekly au
io podcasts continue to be available. accessed from our website.
Communlty Actlulty
We are inuolved In so many excltlng communlty actlultles some of whlch are detalled below:
Sunday Funday
As a variation of our Party in the Park event, we held a 'Sunday Funday. {21st July) whlch was attended and
enjoyed by many from our communlty.
Apex Youth Mlnlstr
Every Friday night
uring school term tlme Apex runs a youth pro
community youn8 people many of which would be on the streets i
Approxlrnately 8
youlh regularly attend.
Tenacious Kidz
This event runs every Sunday mornlng whllst all three Sunday mornlng services are taklng place. Klds u
a9e11 attend and receive releuant age-related ministry. It is fun. and our children can't wait to get into t
every week..
Tenacious on Wednesdays
This kids club runs euery Wednesday euening for those of primary school age. It Is a fun-packed programme
full of music. games, competitions and a positiue message.
Llttle Footprlnts- Parent S Toddler Group
This weekly Iroup has been very popular Luith local parents and runs four tlmes a week. It provides the
opportunity
or parents to meet up and for their toddlers to enjoy playing together In our purpose-buill klds
care facilities.
ramme and these ni
hts are full of
this event did not tate place.
to
is
Connect Groups
Euery two weeks. a number of small groups of all ages meet together in homes. in the church centre or
online. Good friendships are built, and relevant discussion focused on the application of the Sunday
preaching to eueryday life takes place. We consider this strategy uery important as the church grows so that
as many people as possible can be pastorally cared for.
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Pastoral Care
The church has a Pastoral Care department that has a number of full time and volunteer staff that are part of
this minlstry of meetlng wlth people u>ith challenges In Ilfe and also visitin9 man
in thelr homes. We run a
Pastoral Surger
where a person with
seruices. Referra
s for this seruice come
articular needs requiring specialised he
rom the Pastoral Care Team.
p can access appropriate
Ace Llfe
This is a specialised
rogramme that has run every fortn¢ght to help those with learnlng difficultles.
This has become wefi known in Ihe tOLvn wlth approxlmatel 50 peo
le from the community attendln
Ih Aprll) fncludlng a hollstlc range of actlv
gatherings. The attendees enjoyed a weekend away (121h_1
Hope Course
Thls course offers help for those who have suffered bereauement run in conjunction with local undertakers,
West and Coe. A group of up to12 people will meet on a weekly basis for 6 weeks for support and teaching.
Ihese
tles.
Navlgate Course
The course is made up of 5 evening sesslons and a day retreat. It equips attendees to deal wilh life-
conlrolling hablts and assists them to chart a course to freedom of liuing.
Growth Track
This course is provided for people joinin
sessions repeat every second month an
other actlulties such as ulslts to local primary and secondar
schools contlnue. Varied actlultles such as pre-
marriage counselllng or "Potentials" younger youth leaders
ip Iralning courses continued to run. All are
community minded and wlth a heart lo bring si9nlflcant change and enhancement to people's liues.
our church and/or who are new to the Chr15tian falth. The four
have continued to run via Zoom.
Soclal Actlon
The Soclal Actlon de
of the year. The nee
The Social Actlon department seeks to practlcally share the loue of Jesus. to offer ho
difficulttes, lo show dignit to every person we come into contact with and to proui
towards ongolng support.lhls Is more than a 'hand out., bul a 'hand up..
Thls department collaborates with the local councll and other external agencies and is funded through
successful grant applications. Indlvidual donations from church members and the charity's funds.
store Clty
,The Store Clty food bank takes referrals from local a9encles and provldes both the necessar
ongolng support for those facing dlfficultles. This project also has the means to help young
in our communlty. particularly by prouiding prouislons for those wlth new-borns.
CAP- Llfe Skills
CAP - Life Skills Is a f riendly
roup that glues people the confldence and declslon-maklng skills they need to
surulve Ilfe on a low income.lhls course Is run In partnership with Christians Agalnst Pouerty.
Hostels
Since September 2021. a Tenaclous Kidz club, has been run in a local hostel, and this has now Increased lo
kids clubs or'coffee mornings. in all four council-run hostels In the borough, bringing hope and support to
those In difflcult circumstances.
artment was able to meet the needs of hundreds of households throughout the course
and referrals for our food bank remained constant.
e to those facing
e or point people
food and
amllies In need
"Love the Borough"
This initiatiue ran for Ils fourth year from the 7th-9th June. when the weekend church services were
cancelled and the church membership was mobilised to serve the communtty in a variety of different ways
such as: DIY help. Help the Homeless. advice centre 8 café. hostels family fun day. carwash, litter-picking.
etc.
Special Fundralslng Actlvities
"i • the House" Offerlng
This annual special offering. where people are challen9ed to pray. plan and gltse. took place on Sunday 6th
October. We appreciate the heart and spirit of generosity that is shown by our church members.
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Prayer
Prayer Days ran each month, and were a blend of both online and In person meetings where prayer for both
indiuidual and community needs took place.
TU￿ 5-day Prayer Weeks took place in January and September respectiuely. Early morning. lunchtime and
euening prayer meetings were well attended with a mix of online and In person meetings.
Mlssions
We continue to input in to Concarneau Bonne Nouueau International (CBNI), the church that we were
inuolved in plantlng in Concarneau, Brittany, France. over17 years ago. Our actiuity is focused prlmarily on
leadership training and development.
Some avenues of charitable work elseLuhere in eastern Europe remained on hold due to the war In the
Ukraine, but the church leadership remained in regular contact and fund5 to support the ongoing work were
transferred where possible.
We continue our close ties with Watoto Childcare Minlstries (uganda). and hosted their Children's Choir
concerts (21st April).
Volunteers
Volunteers are an Important resource In both our church life and all the communlty pro
ects we undertake.
Currently we engage over 200 uolunteers. These valuable members of the church glue t
eir time and energy
euery week to ensure all our activities are carrled out with excellence, The process of jolning our uolunteer
group begins by atlendlng our Growth Track course..These four sessions cover how we are structured as a
church and also help indiuiduals identify their skills, gifts and ab¢lities and then how the
deployed withln the many departments that we have. Before they are deployed. those LV
could be effectiuely
o would be
working wlth children,
oung
eople and vulnerable adults are appropriately DBS checked. This ensures that
we maintain correct sa
eguar
ing procedures.
The achleuement of objectlues is monltored through regular consultation. Programmes are regularly
reviewed. and outcomes measured against past achieuements and previously set targets.
The major risks as identified b the Trustees have been reviewed and s
establlshed to manage those rysks. This is especially true in the areas o
stems and procedures have been
flnance where pollcies are regularly reulewed and updated.
safeguarding. health 8 safety and
Leadership
Tralnlng 8 Development
Staff attended the AOG Conference (May) and we were also one of the host locations for the Global
Leadershlp Summlt (9th November).
The Senlor Leadership Team are enrolled Into the Learning Community which
tralnlng days, twice a year. tallored to the challenges and development of me
the UK.
rouldes leadershi
ium to large slze c
team
urches In
staff and volunteer leaders also attend speciflc tralnlng days sulted lo their area of responsibility and the
weekly staff meetings regularly include leadership trainin9.
Key Performance.Indicalors
The key performance Indlcators used by the Truslees are as follows:
The number of people attending Sunday serulces and uarious actiuities and meetings:
The number of youth and children attending our Apex and Tenacious projects:
The number. trainin
and perforniance of volunteers:
- The number of peop
e who commit their lives to follow Jesus:
The amount of tilhes, offerlng5 and gift donations:
The number of people that Slgn up for Gift Ald;
The cost efficiency of operations.
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Rlsk Management
The Trustees actiuely review the major risks Lvhich the or
up a risk matrix which identifles the major risks, the likelt
taken lo manage them.
The Trustees review this risk matrix regularly at their meetings. The Trustees are satisfled that systems are in
place, or arrangemenls are in hand. to manage the risks that have been identified.
Ade
uate Insurance cover is In place. Appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (OBS) checks, supported by
1arly reuiewed policies are made for all who work with children. youth and other vulnerable groups
regu
within the church and all its activities.
anisatlon faces on a regular basis and have drawn
ood of the risks happening. and the measures
Under the Health and Safet at Work Act. all staff undergo an Inductlon course and appro
rlate training.
Emphasis is placed on healt
and safety procedures. risks in the workplace and lifting an
handling. The
church is compltant with the Food Safetk Regulation Act of 1995, which laces emphasis on food hyglene
and enulronmental health. The key chec
s are the temperature of chllle
Ifood and cool cabinets and
refrigerators. temperatures maintained and prescribed in this act.
The charity has set u
with Income. expen
a fabric of accounting, recording and internal controls over recording in connection
Iture, asset5 and Ilabllltie5. A report Is presented monthly at the 8oard meellng and at
the year end Ihe Financlal Statements are audlted.
Flnanclal Revlew
The charity recorded an excess income over expenditure for the year of £269 (2023 a sur
London Riuerside Church mana9ement have implemented robust bud etar
controls an
monitor costs in an effort lo effectively and efflciently fund the actlult
eso
the church.
Incomlng Resources- The total income for the year under review wa5 £901.642 {2023: £792,528).
This represenls an increase In income of 13.8% on last year's Income. Income from Ilthes, offerings and
donatlons represents more than 69% of the total Income. The "I V the House" Income. held on the 1st October.
was £57.566.
lus of £18.843).
contlnue to
Expendllure- The total expendlture for the year was Eg01,373 (2023.. £773.685). Thls represents an Increase
of 16.5Vo on the prevlous year's expenditure. 90% of our operational expenditure was spenl on direct
charitable actluitles.
Reserues Pollcy
The or9anisation endeauours to maintain sufficlent Free Reserves to alwa
s cover ils liabilitie5 and
commitrnents. London Rluerslde Church's reserves pollcy alms lo ensure tlat the organisatlon can maxlmlse
the ualue of Its net Income without incurrlng unnecessary risk. The general reserves provlde a leuel of
protectlon to London Riuerslde Church to miti
downturn in income or unscheduled additiona
ate against changlng financial circumstances. such as a
expenditure.
is to hold enough funds to meet three months, operatlng costs of the church, excluding project
other community activlties. costs.
Free Reserves
The pollc
costs an
In calculating the free reserue, the Trustees restricted the special donation '1 V The House. offerlngs towards
the buildlng project and the value of the church buildlng includln9 the Manse Is shown in the accounts. Thls
leaves a free reserve as at 31SI December 2024 of £151.634. The policy is revlewed in a strate
ic context
annually, aiming at establishlng an appropriate level of general reserues to meet potential s
ort to medium
term needs.
Restrlcted Reserves
The total restrlcted reserves at 31$1 December 2024 were £l.159.237 (2023: £1,149.319).
Investment Policy
All funds are held in cash on deposit or in interest bearing current accounts.
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The charity has no long-term Investments. other than the Manse. Our cash reserves are held in a high
interest-bearlng deposit bank account. The interest earned is considered as a gift of the UK banklng system
and thts supplemenls the community work that the charity undertakes.
Pay and Remuneration
Staff salaries are set and agreed upon b the non-paid members of the Board of Directors followin
annual
performance reviews with slaff by Line
ana9ers. The Lead Pastor. who is ouerall responsible for t
e staff.
Is present when discussions take place regardin
is not present when their own salary Is reuiewe
salary reviews as he Is In day-to-day contact with staff. but
and has no Influence ouer Iheir own salary leuel.
Goln9 Concern
Based on the forecast. projections and performance of the charlty, the Board of Trustees is of the oplnion
that London Riverside Church has adequate resources to conlinue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future.
Plans for Ihe Fulure
The organisation wlll continue work to achieve its core objectives as the Truslees see fll.
As detailed above. the church prograrnme, communlty actlulty. soclal actlon Inuoluement and mlsslons,
strategy will continue to be deueloped and implemented in Ihe coming year.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees (who are also Ihe Directors of London Rluerside Church for the purposes of company law) are
res
onsible for preparing the RepoTt of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance Luith applicable law
an
United Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountin
Practice), Includin
Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK an
Republic of Irelan
Compan
law requires the Trustees to pre
are financial statements for each flnancial year u)hich glue a true and fair
view of t
e slate of affairs of the charltabr
e COTnpan
and of the incomlng resources and application of resources.
including the income and expenditure, of the charita
le company for Ihat period. In preparing those financial
statements. the Trustees are required to-
select suitable accountlng pollcles and then apply them consistently.
obserue the melhods and prlnclples In the Charity SORP.
make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent.
prepare the financial statements on going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the business
wlll contlnue.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping pro
er accounting records whlch disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the flnanclal positlon of the charita
le company and to enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The
are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charitable company and hence for taking reasonable syeps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularitles.
In so far as the Trustees are aware:
there Is no relevant audit information of which the charltable company's auditors are unaware: and
the Truslees haue taken all steps that they ought to have taken lo make themselues aware of any relevant audll
Information and to establish that the audltors are aware of that Information.
AUDITORS
The auditors. Xeinadin Audlt Limited, will be proposed for re-appointmenl at the forthcomlng Annual General
Meeting.
The trustees. report was
approved by the Board o
repared in accordance with the special proulslons relating to small companies and
Trustees on 23 Seplember 2025.
Walter Okello
Trustee

LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUOITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Opinion
We have audited the financial slatemenls of London Riverstde Church Ithe 'charily') for the year ended 31
December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities. the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash
Flows and the noles to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The
financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standardapplicable
in the UK andRepublic of Ireland(United Kingdom Generally Accepled Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 December 2021b and of
its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basls for oplnion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities lor the
audit of the financial stalemenls section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in
accordance with Ihe ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK,
including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our olher ethical responsibilities in accordance with
these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have abtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our opinion.
Conclu•lons r•latlng lo golng conc•rn
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of
accounting in Ihe pr•paration of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the Charity's ability to continue as a
going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when Ihe financial slaternenls are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the
relevant sections of this report.
Olher Informalion
The other information comprises the informalion included in the annual report, including the truslees, report,
olher than the financial statements and our auditorfs report Ihereon. The trustees are responsible for the other
information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the f inancial statements does not cover the other
information and. except to the exlent otherwise explicitly staled in our report. we do not express any form of
assurance conclusion Ihereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and. in doing so. consider whether the other inf ormation is
materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audil, or
otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencie5 Qr apparent material
misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial
staternents themselves. If. based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material
misslalement of this other information, we are required lo report that fact.
We have nothing lo report in this regard.

LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 (Continued)
Opinions on other matters prescrlbed by the Companies Acl 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in Ihe truslees, report, which includes Ihe directors. report prepared for the
purposes af company law, for the financial year for which Ihe financial statemenls are prepared is
con5i5tent with the financial statements; and
the direclors. report included within the trustees, report has been prepared in accordance with
appticable legal requirements.
Malters on whlch we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understandin9 of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the
audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors, report included with the trustees, report.
We have nothing to report in respecl of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006
requires us to report to you if. in our opinion:
adequate and proper accounting records have not been kept. or returns adequate for our audit have not
been received from branches not visited by us: or
the financial statement5 are not in agreement wilh the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made., or
we have not received all.the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small
companies regirne and take advantage of the small companies exemptions in preparing the truslees,
report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibililies of trustees
As explained more fully in the Irustees, responsibilities stalement, the trustees'(who are also the directors of
the charilable company for Ihe purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements and for being satisfied thal they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the
trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material
misslalement, whether due lo fraud or error.
In preparing Ihe financial statements, the trustees are responsibte for assessing the charity's ability lo continue
as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern
basis of accounting unless the trustees either inlend to liquidate the company or to cease operations. or have
no realistic alternative but to do so.
AudiloVs responsibllltles tor the audll of the flnanclal statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial slatements as a whole are free
from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report Ihat includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ol assurance. bul is nol a guaranlee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material rni55tatemenl when it exists. Misstatements can arise
from Iraud or error and are considered material if. individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expecled to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities. including fraud is detailed below:
Based on our understanding of the company. we identified that the principal risk5 of non-compliance with laws
and regulation5 related to financial reporting legislation and we considered Ihe extent to which non-compliance
might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that
have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial staternenls such as Ihe Companies Act 2006 and
Charities Act 2011.

LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF LONDON RIVERSIDE CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2024 (Continued)
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatemenl. including
obtaining an understanding of how fraud mighl occur. by making enquiries of managernent. considering the
internal controls in place and discussion amongst the engagement team.
We determined that the principal risks were related to identification of restricted income and expenditure.
management bias in accounting estirnates. presentation of separately disclosed iterns and management
override of controls.
In response to the risks identified we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: agreeing
financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation. identifying and testing journal entries.
reviewing Directors / Trustees minutes. evaluating the charitys internal controls and challenging significant
accounting estimates.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and
regulalions are from financial transactions, the less likely il is that we would become aware of non-compliance.
Material misstalements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they
may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description ol our responstbilities for Ihe audit of the f inancial staternents is located on the Financial
Reporting Council's website al: http://www.trc.or9.uk/auditorsresp.onsibilities. This description forms part of
our auditorfs report.
Us? of our report
This report is made solely to Ihe charitable company's members, as a body. in accordance with Chapler 3 01
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and regulations made under Ihat Act. Our audit work has been undertaken
so that we mighl stale to Ihe charilable companvs Members those matters we are required to state to Ihern in
an auditors, report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not accept or assume
responsibility lo anyone other Ihan the charitable cornpany and ils members as a body. for our audit work, for
this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
P•ul Newton FCA (Senlor Statutory Audltor)
for and on behalf of Xeinadln Audlt Llmiled
Statutory Audltor
Charlered Accounlants
5 Robin Hood Lane
Sutlon
Surrey
SMI 2SW
Dated: 29 September 2025

hurch
Statem
t of Financial
ct
n Income and Ex
or
31.12.24
Total
funds
31.12.23
Total
funds
.Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Noles
INCOME AND
ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
670,393
147,092
817,485
799.072
Charltable actlvllles
General Funds
21.894
21.894
3.786
other trading activities
192.951 '
192.951
98,784
Total
885,238
147.092
1.032.330
901,642
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charllable actlvltles
General Funds
23.061
23.061
6.023
859.758
104.121
963,879
895.350
Total
882,819
104.121
986.940
901.373
NET INCOME
2,419
42,971
45.390
269
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNOS
6.169
16.169)
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
8.588
36.802
45.390
269
RECONCILIATION OF
FUNDS
Tolal funds brought forward
209,200
1.159.237
.282.550
2,650,987
2,650,718
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
217.788
1.196.039
.282.550
2.696,377
2,650.987
The notes fom) part of these financial statements

Lond
e Sheet
31.12.24
Total
funds
31.12.23
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund
Endowment
fund
Notes
FIXEO ASSETS
Tangible assets
Inuestrnent property
12
13
170.478
15,000
2.332.258
1.282.550
3.785,286
15.000
3,808,190
15.000
185.478
2.332.258
1,282,550
3.800,286
3,823,190
CURRENT ASSETS
Oebtors
Cash at bank and In hand
14
55.465
45.113
55.465
46.024
63.336
21,870
100,578
101,489
85,206
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due withln
one year
15
(68,268)
(57.773)
(126.041)
(120.279)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
32.310
(S6.862)
{24.552)
(35.073)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
217.788
2.275.396
1.282,550
3.775.734
3.788,117
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after
more than one year
16
(1.079.357)
(1.079.357)
(1,137.130)
NET ASSETS
217.788
1.196.039
1,282,550
2,696.377
2,650.987
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Reslricted funds
Endowment funds
18
217,788
1,196.039
1,282,550
209,200
1,159.237
1,282,550
TOTAL FUNDS
2.696.377
2.650,987
These flnanclal statements haue been prepared In accordance wlth the speclal proulslon of part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorlsed for Issue on 23 September
2025 and were signed on its behalf by;
Mr W Okello- Trustee
The notes form pan of these financial statements

Rluerside Ch
Cash Flow State
f rth Year Ended31 Oe
31.12.24
31.12.23
Notes
Cash flows from operalin9 actlvltles
Cash generated from operations
Net cash provided by operatlng actiultles
99,600
55.879
99.600
55.879
Cash flows from investing actiiiltles
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of inuestment property
Net cash used In investing actiultles
(20,002)
(36.810)
(20,002)
(36.810)
Cash flow5 f rom Flnanclng Actlvltle$
Loan Repayments
(￿44])
Net cash used in financing activitles
Change In cash and cash equlvalents In
Ihe reportlng perlod
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beglnnlng of the reportlng perlod
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the reportlng perlod
24,154
134.382)
21.870
56.252
46.024
21.870
The notes forni part of these financial staiements
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on Riverside Ch
Note
heca
Flow S
tement
RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENOITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
31.12.24
31.12.23
Net income for the reportin9 period (as per the Statement of
Financlal Actlullies)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
(Increase) in debtors
Increase in creditors
45,390
269
42.906
7,871
3,433
40.812
18.732)
23.530
Nel cash provlded by operatlons
99.600
55,879
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET OE8T
At 111/24
Cash flow At 31/12124
Net cash
Cash at bank and In hand
21.870
24,154
Oebt
Oebts falllng due wlthln l year
Debts falling due after l year
155.444)
{1,137.130)
(2,329)
57.773
(57.773)
(1,079.357)
(1,192.574)
55.444
(1.137.130)
Tolal
(1.170.704)
79,598
(1.091.106)

Not
for
tatements
ecember 2
rEn
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Charlty Information
London Riverside Church is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and
Wales,
The registered o ice is London Rlverslde Church, Parsloes Auenue, Oagenham. RM9 5PT.
Basis of preparlng the financial staternenls
The flnancial stalemenls of the charitable company, whlch Is a publlc beneflt entlty under FRS102.
have been
Charitles:
Irepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRSIO?) 'Accounting and Reporting by
tatement of Recommended Practice a
plicable to charities preparin
their accounts in
accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Standar
lic of Ireland (FRS
102) (effective l Januar
appllcable in the UK an
2019), Financial Reporting
Iplicable in the UK and Repu
tandard102 The Financial Reportlng Standard
Republic of Ireland. and the Companies Act 2006. The financlal statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The flnancial statements are prepared In sterllng. whlch Is the functlonal currency of the charlty.
Monetary amounts in these flnanctal statements are rounded to the nearest £.
Income
All incorne is reco
the funds. It is pro
Expendlture
Liabilities are recognlsed as expendlture as soon as there Is a legal or constructlue obllgatlon
commltlln
be require
the charity to that expendilure. It is probable that a transfer of economic benefits wlll
in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure
is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings thal agiregate all cost
related to the category. Where costs cannot be directl attributed to particular hea
been allocated to activities on a basls conslstent wlth t
e use of resources.
n9S they haue
ntsed In the Statement of Financial Actlultles once the charity has entltlement to
able thal the Income wlll be recelued and the amount can be measured rellably.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a
commitmenl but not accrued as expendlture.
Tanglble flxed assets
Tanglble fixed assets are shown at hlstorical cost less depreclatlon.
Depreciation is proulded at the following annual rates in order to wrlte off each asset over Ils
estimated useful Ilfe.
Tan
Ible Flxed Assets
Compuler Equlpment
4 Years on straight Ilne basis with nil resldual
value
Offlce Equlpment
5 Years on stralght Ilne basls wlth nll resldual
ualue
Musical E
Ix
ures
ui
ment
5 Years on strai
ht line with nil resldual value
10 Years on strai
ht line with nll residual ualue
Motor Vehlcles
5 Years on stral ht Ilne with nll residual ualue
Freehold Land 8
Buildin
Non- Depreciating Asset
Freehold Buildin
45 Years on strai
ht line basls to residual value
Investment property
Inuestment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggre
from changes in fair value is recognised tn the Statement of Financia
ate surplus or deficit arlslng
Activittes.
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Riuer
Church
Notes to th
inanci
me
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contlnued)
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporallon tax on its charitable actlvlt(es.
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash, current bank accounts and deposit bank accounts with no
withdrawal limitations.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognlzed at the settlement amount. Prepayments are ualued at the
amount prepaid.
Credltors
Creditors are recognized where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that
wlll result In the transfer of f unds to a Ihird
be measure rellably. Creditors are recognise
and the amount due to settle the obllgatlon can
att
eir settlement ualue.
Fund accountln9
Unrestricted funds can be used In accordance wlth the charitable objectiues at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restrlcted funds can only be used for partlcular restrlcted purposes withln the objecls of the
charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular
restrlcted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund Is Included in the notes to the flnancial
statements.
Penslon cosls and other post-retlrement beneflts
The charity operates a defined beneflt pension scheme. Contributlons payable to the charity, s
pension
scheme are charged to the Statemenl of Financial Actluities In the period to which they relate.
Hlre purchase and leaslng commltmenls
Rentals
aid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Acliuilies on a
straight
Ine basis over the period of the lease.
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Lon
ide
otes to the Fl
for the Year Ende
At
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
31.12.24
31.12.23
Tithes- Church
Offerings
Gift Aid
Grants
Building Fund
Legacies
588.305
145
613.188
6.277
107.341
5,700
57.566
9,000
18,930
99.990
817,485
799.072
Gift aid receiued, included in the aboue. are as follows:
31.12.24
31.12,23
Gift Aid
107.341
107.341
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.12.24
31.12.23
Euents and conferences
Rental Income
Other Income .
The Source
97,197
13.750
56.272
25,732
24,284
15,000
25,742
33.758
192,951
98.784

tot
heye
ncial St tements - co
31De
r 2024
ti
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
31.12.24
31.12.23
Actiuily
General Funds
Apex
Tenacious Kids Care After
School
Tenacious Kids
16,771
710
General Funds
General Funds
2.244
2.879
3.076
21.894
3,786
RAISING FUNDS
Other tradlng actlvities
31.12.24
31.12.23
Euents costs
The Source Centre
2,691
20.370
4,539
1.484
23.061
6,023
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Dlrect
Costs
Support
costs (see
note 7)
Totals
2024
2023
22 IPage

Lon
hur
for
Year Ended 31 Dec
mber 2024
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
Mana
ement
Totals
2024
2023
NET INCOME
Net Income is stated after charging:
31.12.24
31.12.23
Auditor's renumeration
Depreciation - owned assets
7.320
42.906
3.110
40.812
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
The trustee Mr Martin Smith received a salary of £42.000 (2023 £42,032), and pension
contribution of
of Association.
£1,073 (2023 £1,261). These payments were permltted by Ihe church's Artlcles
The trustee Pastor Gowan Wheeler recelued a salar
of £52,750 (2023 £50,338), and pension
contribution of £1.316 (2023 £1,510) and Private Me
ical Benefits of £nil (2023 £414). These
payments were permitted by the church's Articles of Association.
There were no other trustees. remuneratlon or other beneflts for.the year ended 31 December 2024
nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Key Management Personal Disclosure:
The charlty considers Its ke
management personnel to comprlse the trustees. elders, pastor and
pastoral team leaders. Tota
key personnel r¢muneration is £222.027 (2023.. £223.419),
io.
STAFF COSTS
31.12.24
31.12.23
Wages and Salaries
Workplace pension
Employer National Insurance contributlons
446.509
8.189
25,217
368.778
7.862
27.441
479,915
404.081
The average monthly number of employees durlng the year was as follou)s:
31.12.24
20
31.12.23
17
No employees receiued emoluments In excess of £60.000.
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Lo
Ri
t the Financial St
nts-
for
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
Restrlcted
fund
Endowment
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENOOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Charitable actiuitie$
General Funds
735.611
63.461
799.072
3,786
3.786
Other tradin9 actlvltles
Total
98,784
71.060
838.181
63.461
901.642
EXPENOITURE ON
Raising funds
Charllable actiultles
General Funds
6.023.
6.023
841.807
53.543
895,350
Total
847,830
53.543
901.373
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(9,649)
9.918
269
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
218.849
1,149.319
1,282,550
2.650.718
TOTAL FUNOS CARRIED FORWARD
209.200
1.159.237
1.282.SSO
2,650.987
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hurch
li
for the Year Ended 31 Dece
12.
TANG18LE FIXEO ASSETS
Flxtures
and
fittings
Èreehold
Computer
equipment
Totals
COST
At l January 2024
Addltions
3.807,065
74.207
12.233
161.734
7,769
4.043.006
20.002
At 31 December 2024
3.807,065
86.440
169,503
4,043.008
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2024
Charge for year
60,000
20.000
43.739
8,432
131,077
14.474
234,816
42.906
At 31 December 2024
80.000
52.171
145.551
277.722
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
3.727,065
34,269
23.952
3.785.286
At 31 Oecember 2023
3.747.065
30.468
30.657
3.808,190
13.
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At l January 2024
and 31 December 2024
15,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
15.000
At 31 December 2023
15,000
14.
DEBTORSg AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.12.23
Glft Aid
Other debtors
53.184
54.336
55.465
63,336

Riu
otes
ia
em
-con
15.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING OUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.12.23
8ank loans and ouerdrafts (see note 17)
Taxation and Social Security
Other Creditor
57.773
11.253
57,015
55,444
7.150
57,685
126.041
120.279
16.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING OU£ AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.12.23
Bank loans (see note17)
1,079.357
1,137.130
The charity holds a loan with Charity Bank. which is secured on both of the properties held by the charit
London Riverside 8ullding, Parsloes Avenue. Dagenham and the church manse at 62 Naseb Roa
Dagenham. The loan Is repayable by monthly instalments until 2039 and Interest was charged a
during the year.
LOANS
17.
An analysls af the maturliy of loans Is glven below:
31.12.24
31.12.23
Amounts fallin9 due within one year on demand:
Mortgage
57,773
55,444
57.773
55.444
Amounts falllng due In more than flve years:
Repayable otherwlse than by Instalments:
1.079.356
.137,130
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31112124
Al 111124
Unrestricted funds
General fund
209.200
8.588
217,788
R¢strlct¢d funds
Restricted - 8uilding
Restrlcted - Mtsslon
Restricted - Store Cily
Restrlcted - Social Actlon
Restricted - LVLS
1.142,441
10.999
5,797
34.335
3.433
(4.450)
3.182
302
1.176,776
14,432
1.347
3,182
302
Endowmenl funds
Endowment- Manse
1.282.550
1.282,550
TOTAL FUNDS
2.650.987
45,390
2.696.377
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London Ri
to
he Financial Statements - conti
nded 31 Decem
er 2024
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Income
endlture Movement
ransfers
in funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
885.238
(876,650)
8.588
Restricted funds
Restricted- 8uildin9
Restricted - Slore City
Restricted - Misslon
Re5trtcted - Social Actlon
Restricted- Orphans PTomlse
Restricled~ Concarneau
Reslrlcted- LVLS
99,990
1.264
(65.655)
(5,714)
3.433
(1.900)
{10.000)
(4,672)
(25,782)
34.335
14,450)
3,433
3.182
5.082
10.000
4,672
26.084
302
TOTAL FUNDS
1,032.330
(986,940)
45,390
The restricted funds are used for the followln
8uildin9 - towards the repayment of the loan
I purposes..
or the development of the church building
StOTe City - to support local food distribution and community asslstance iniliallues
Mission-to fund outreach. euangellsm. and the support of missionaries both locally and overseas
Social Action -to provlde practlcal support. advocacy. and programmes addresslng soclal needs wlthln
the community
Orphans Promise - to contribute towards the care. education. and welfare of uulnerable parents.
children and orphans. partlcularly for works in the hostels
Concarneau- lo support the ongoing partnership and ministry work with the church plant in
Concarneau. France
LVLS- funds raised to su
ort the Lvork of Pastor Ade In the church plant In West London. A transfer of
£6,169 was made out of tRfs fund to the general fund to reflect the expenditure relating to thls project in
2023.
Comparatlues for movement In funds
Net
mouement
In funds
At
31/12123
Al111123
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
218.849
(9.649)
209.200
Restricted funds
Restricted - Building
Restricted- Mission
Restricted - Store City
Endowment funds
Endowment - Manse
,132.523
10.999
5.797
9.918
1.142,441
10,999
5.797
1.282.550
1.282.550
TOTAL FUNDS
2,650.718
269
2.650.987
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Rive
No
for
es to th Financial St
ar
ded
ec
ber
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Income
Expenditure Movement
In funds
Unreslrlcted funds
General fund
838.181
(847,830)
(9.649)
Restrlcted funds
Restrlcted Bulldin9
Restricted - Store City
59,566
5.895
(69,800)
(19.203)
6,664
5.797
TOTAL FUNDS
901.642
(901,373)
269
19.
RELATED PARTY OISCLOSURES
Famlly members of trustees were paid £28.507 (2023 £21,448) durin9 the year.
There are no other related party transactions.
20.
OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
At the year end the chuTch had outstandin
non-cancellable lease. u)hich fall due as fo
commitments for future minlrnum payment under
ows
31.12.24
444
31.12.23
Withln one year
Between two and flue years
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