## **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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**if not for**
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||ANNE CHRISTINE HLL|TRUSTEE/ADMINISTRATOR||The Trustees of RLCC|
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||NORMAN MUNTANGA|CHAIR OF TRUSTEES/ELDER|||
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
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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)**
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## **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|
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CHARITABLE INCORPORATED
ORGANISATION (CIO)|
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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)**
|You**may choose**to 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:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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|
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|**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)**
- The charity is principally funded through voluntary financial contributions
- You **may choose** to include from church members and occasional donations from supporters. No
- additional information, where relevant about: formal fundraising campaigns are currently undertaken. • the chari ty’s principal sources of funds (including Expenditure is applied directly towards the delivery of its core charitable any fundraising); objectives, including public worship services, prayer meetings, teaching
- • how expenditure has and discipleship, pastoral care, community outreach, and practical support for individuals in need. Funds are also used to meet essential
- supported the key objectives of the charity; operational costs associated with maintaining these activities.
- investment policy and The charity does not hold or manage investments and therefore does not
- objectives including any ethical investment policy operate an investment policy or ethical investment framework. All adopted. available resources are applied directly in furtherance of its charitable purposes.
## **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~~||
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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**|
|||||**-**|
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|||||**32,084**|
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||**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)**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**970**
**-**
**-**
**970**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**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**|
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||**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**|
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||||**-**|
||||**-**|
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||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**7,500**|
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||||**-**|
||||**-**|
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**(optional)**|
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||||**-**|
||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
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|ANNE CHRISTINE HILL|6/30/2026|
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## **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