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2025-09-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 10 2024 To 30 09 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1159005

Charity's principal address 58 CROFT DRIVE MAPPLEWELL BARNSLEY SOUTH YORKSHIRE Postcode S756AN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted
if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
ANNE CHRISTINE HLL TRUSTEE/ADMINISTRATOR The Trustees of RLCC
AMIRA STAMBULI TRUSTEE/TREASURER
ROPA MUNTANGA TRUSTEE
NORMAN MUNTANGA CHAIR OF TRUSTEES/ELDER
MARTIN STAMBULI TRUSTEE

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)

CONSTITUTION

CHARITABLE INCORPORATED
ORGANISATION (CIO)

In accordance with Charity Commission guidance, trustee nominations
require
candidates to show a strong alignment withthe Charity’s mission and
demonstrate suitable governance skills and experience.
Appointments are made following a screening process and approval by
existing
trustees.
All candidates must complete compulsory safeguarding training and
maintain an up-to-date enhanced DBS check, supported through our
relationship with our safeguarding organisation, Thirtyone:eight. Trustees
must attend ongoing HMRC, Charity Commission and ThirtyoneEight
training events.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
•policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
•thecharity’sorganisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
•relationship with any related
parties;
•trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.		 Trustees are provided with the charity’s governing document, Vision and
Mission
statement, and the most recent Trustees ‘Annual Report and Statement of
Accounts.
New trustees also receive key guidance from the Charity Commission,
e.g., ‘Charity Governance Code,’ outlining their roles and responsibilities.
In addition, they are given the church’s core policies:
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Data Protection
Lone Working
Grievance Procedure
Whistle Blowing
Complaints
Volunteer Management
All policies and procedures are to be read and formally acknowledged as
read by all the Trustees and Leadership. Also online safety, Equality and
DiversityPolicyand Health & Safety.

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The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees, with a minimum of three members. The current Senior Minister holds an ex-officio Trustee role. Operational leadership is provided by a team comprising the lead minister, Associate Pastor, Chair of Trustees, Finance Director, Administrator, and Worship Director.

All staff appointments are made by the Trustees. With only one part-time Minister employed, the charity depends heavily on volunteers who support worship, hospitality, and day-to-day functions. We encourage broad participation, believing everyone has a part to play in the mission of the church.

Our relationships with parties that support our ongoing work as a charity and help us if we have concerns or areas of major risks. The following are our trusted parties that supply the system and procedures to manage them.

The Charity Commission

Is our go to for up-to-date information, guidelines and free training events.

Churches in Communities International (CIC)

Since 2018, the charity has been affiliated with CIC, a registered charity (no. 1139043) based in Bromley, Kent, offering accreditation and support to independent churches.

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

(NCVO), which provides us with access to up-to-date sector guidance and resources to support best practice in charity.

Free Churches Group

River of Life Community Church is also represented within the Free Churches Group (FCG) by association with CIC. The FCG works with governments, networks, denominations, churches, schools, hospitals and prisons to be the go-too-voice for Christian news, opinion and policy outside of the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church.

Evangelical Alliance

We are members of the Evangelical Alliance (EA) the largest and oldest body representing the UK's evangelical Christian community. For more than 165 years, the EA has been bringing Christians together and helping them to relate effectively with the government, media and society.

ThirtyoneEight

River of Life Community Church is a member of Thirtyone:eight who are an independent Christian charity which helps individuals, organisations, charities, faith and community groups to protect vulnerable children and adults from abuse.

They provide us with up-to-date resources and training courses, and a secure online Disclosure service.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The charity is committed to advancing public understanding and practice of the Christian faith in accordance with its established “Statement of Faith.” Its mission encompasses both spiritual outreach and humanitarian support, seeking to relieve hardship and assist those in need. This is achieved through direct financial assistance, faith-based services, pastoral care, counselling, and the provision of educational resources.

The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in exercising their duties and in planning the charity’s activities. The charity exists to advance its objects for the public benefit through the provision of worship, prayer, teaching, pastoral care, and community outreach activities, alongside practical support for individuals in need within the local and wider community.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Trustees and senior leaders remain informed of their responsibilities through ongoing guidance and communications issued by the Charity Commission. All Trustees have completed relevant online training provided by the Commission. Safeguarding training and policy oversight are additionally supported by Thirtyone:eight, an external organisation which assists the charity in maintaining robust safeguarding standards across all areas of its work.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The charity does not operate a formal grant making programme and does not currently undertake programme-related investments. Where financial assistance is provided, it is given on a discretionary basis in response to identified need and in line with the charity’s objectives to relieve hardship and support vulnerable individuals.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

The work of the charity is significantly supported by volunteers, who contribute across a range of activities including children’s ministry, outreach initiatives, hospitality, administrative support, pastoral visits, and practical community care.

All volunteer involvement is appropriately supervised, and safeguarding measures, including relevant checks and training where applicable, are in place to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements andperformance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year		 Throughout the year, we continued to hold regular public gatherings,
including Sunday worship services, Tuesday house fellowship meetings,
intercessory prayer training sessions, and Thursday prayer meetings, all
of which remained open to the wider public.
We also established a children’s church, providing a safe and welcoming
environment where children can engage with others their age, explore
matters of faith, and discuss topics connected to everyday life
experiences. These sessions are overseen by trained volunteers who are
DBS-checked.
In addition, we organised occasional men’s and women’s fellowship
meetings, which were likewise open to members of the public. As part of
the men’s fellowship activities, a one-day Ten-pin bowling outing was
arranged, with invitations extended beyond the congregation to
encourage wider community participation. We also hosted a couples’
gathering aimed at bringing couples together for prayer, fellowship, and
mutual encouragement while addressing the practical challenges often
faced within relationships.Men’s breakfasts are also being introduced.
A public water baptism service was also conducted during the year, with
most of those baptised being young people.
On selected Saturdays, we organised joint prayer gatherings alongside
believers from various congregations across Sheffield and surrounding
areas. Similar collaborative worship events were also held during the
year.
Special “bring and share” Sunday services were organised, during which
meals were shared to help strengthen relationships within the
congregation and foster greater connection with the local community. We
also held a Cultural Sunday celebration, recognising and appreciating the
diversity represented within both the church and the wider community.
These events proved particularly valuable in enabling us to engage
meaningfully with people from a variety of social, cultural, and faith
backgrounds.
Such gatherings were especially effective in reaching individuals within
the community who may not ordinarily attend church or who are unable to
participate regularly. Through these efforts, we have continued to engage
people beyond the immediate local area, contributing to a noticeable
increase in both Sunday attendance and baptisms. Our online meetings
now connect with individuals across the UK and internationally, many of
whom contact us by telephone or email seeking prayer, encouragement,
and spiritual support.
We also maintained consistent pastoral care and communication with
members of the congregation and the wider community. Practical support
provided included hospital visits, collecting prescriptions, and assisting
with shopping for an elderly individual living alone who became bed-
bound following a stroke. Transport assistance to and from church
meetings also continued to be provided for congregants and members of
thepublic where needed.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Home visits, hospital visits, and counselling sessions — whether conducted in person, over the phone, or via FaceTime — remained an important aspect of our ministry, particularly in supporting those who were bereaved or living with terminal illness.

Through our outreach initiative, “Leading Soles,” donations of shoes, clothing, scarves, sleeping bags, toiletries, and related items increased significantly compared to the previous year. During the Christmas period, all donated items were distributed through our longstanding partnership with Sheffield Community Church. While they prepared and served meals, we focused on wrapping and delivering Leading Soles gifts as Christmas presents to individuals.

We also maintained continued ministerial accreditation and external accountability through Churches in Communities (CIC) International as part of its governance and leadership framework. This arrangement supports the charity’s commitment to good governance, safeguarding standards, and appropriate oversight of ministry practice. Overall, it contributes to RLCC’s ongoing commitment to integrity, accountability, and public trust in the delivery of its charitable objectives.

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Section E Financial review

No reserve policy in main account B rief statement of the charity’s The Building Fund Account has been transferred to Kingdom Bank to policy on reserves help build this account with a view to having our own building in the future. There is a total at the end of 2024 of £970 in Kingdom Bank. Details of any funds materially No deficit of funds in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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)
~~SIGN~~

Anne Christine Hill
Administrator/Trustee

Date 14/07/2026

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RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1159005 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/10/204 9/30/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts
WEEKLY/MONTHLY OFFERINGS
19,579
DONATIONS
2,893
EMMAUS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
9,041
GIFT AID
KINGDOM BANK
BUILDING FUND
274
31,787
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 31,787
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
970
-
-
-
970
-
-
970
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
19,579
2,893
9,041
970
274
32,757
-
-
32,757		 Last year
to the nearest
£
18,822
3,314
6,813
2,681
454
-
-
-
32,084
-
-
970 - 32,757 32,084
A3 Payments
STAFF LIVING ALLOWANCE
1,000
STAFF SALARY, NI, SUPERANUATION
19,710
GIFTS FOR FUEL COSTS
100
PENSION
650
RENT OF PREMISES
3,010
CIC SUBSCRIPTION
390
PRINTING & STATIONARY
50
VISITING SPEAKERS
600
BANK CHARGES
95
WEBSITE COSTS 123 & GODADDY
905
ONLINE STREAMING
192
SUBS
-
CCLI SUBSCRIPTIONS
138
318 SAFEGUARDING SUBSCRIPTIONS
170
INSURANCE
384
EQUIPMENT
235
EVENTS
393
DONATIONS CFI
70
TRAINING
73
GENERAL OUTGOINGS
100
-
TEACHING COSTS
3,250
Sub total 31,515
-
Sub total -
Total payments 31,515
Net of receipts/(payments) 272
A5 Transfers between funds
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end 272
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 -
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-
-
-
-
970
-
-
970		 -
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1,000
19,710
100
650
3,010
390
50
600
95
905
192
-
138
170
384
235
393
70
73
100
-
3,250
31,515
-
-
31,515
1,242
-
-
1,242
2,420
17,068
100
598
3,025
340
340
500
621
857
167
360
132
145
336
600
425
675
73
250
208
2,550
31,790
-
31,790
970 - 1,242 294
- - - -
- - - -
970 - 1,242 294

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
RLCC
ADMINISTRATOR/TRUSTEE		 Details
HSBC COMMUNITY ACCOUNT
BUILDING FUND
KINGDOM BANK
Details
Details
MUSIC EQUIPMENT
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
CHAIRS
Details
Details
Signature
HSBC EMMAUS SCHOOL OF
THEOLOGY
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))

 to nearest £
to nearest £
72
-
-
-
970
200
-
272
970
OK
OK
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
ANNE CHRISTINE HILL
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
7,500
16,00
1,500
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

ANNE CHRISTINE HILL 6/30/2026

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of River of Life Community Church Charity number:1159005

My report on my light examination of the accounts of the River of Life Community Church for the year ended 30 September 2025 will be made available to the Trustees of the charity.

Responsibilities and basis of report

The charity trustees of River of Life Community Church are responsible for the 2011 (‘the Act’).

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my light examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination, causing me to believe that, in any respect, the accounting records of the Charity were not kept in line with Charity Commission Guidelines.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination that should be drawn to the attention in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

Signed: Name: Peter Mdluli

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Aerospace Engineering

Address: 31 Rockley Close, Grangewood, Chesterfield

Date: 06/07/2026