RIVERS INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL REPORT AND srATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 CHARITY REGISTRATION No. 1187466 Independent Examiners Ltd Unit 2 The Broadbrid9e Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham P018 8NF
RIVERS INTERNATIONAL CONTENTS Page 3 Legal afid Administratwe Infom1arffi. Page 4 Trustees, Report. Page$ 5 Ilependerf Examinevs Report on the accwnts. Page 6 ststty)nt of Payments. Page 7 ststwnt of Assets and uabiiiues. Pages 8 to 9 Notes to the Attoun
RIVERS INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION CHARITY 1411MBeR 1187466 START OF FINA14CIAL YQAR 1st January 2022 ND OF FINA14¢1AL YUR 31st t>etth)ber 2022 TRLISTEÉS SÉRVINS DIIAING AIID AFTÉA TNQ YÉAA Isabelle Dawn Oatk- Chair Maxwell Bateman Kevin Ckirk DrJans M¢&ll Rousseau D•t ol R¢•lsirèiio CIO- FOVNDAnoN Re9i#ered 20 Jan 2020 IA) THE ADVANCEMeNT OF THE CHFiISTIAN FAITH IN ACCOROANCE wrrH THE STATEMENT OF tsELieF5 APPEAFiING IN THE SCHEDULE HertETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PAFiTS OF THE VNITED KINGDOM, SOUTH AFRICA Ok THE WORLD AS THE TFiUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME TrIINK FIT. IBI TO IiEUEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISIONS OF GRANTS. TTEMS OR SERVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. SOUTH AFRICA OR THE WORLO AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TINE TO TINE THINK FIT. 0£¢T$ REGISTERED ADDRESS River5 Internabonal 29 PrfrKes Road Buckhutst HI# IG9 See Contict D•tall• Telephon• Emoll 2031055524 rfver51nternatlonathJrftyOgmbii.coffl INDEPENDE14T EXAMINER K Gomes Indepent Examlners Ltd Unlt 2 The Broadbrfd9e BUneSS Centre Delllng Lane Bosham POI8 8NF
IUVERS INTERNATIONAL TRUSYEES REPORT FOR THE YFAR E14DÈO 31ST DECEMBER 2022 OBJECTIVES APIO ACHIEVEMEIITS Rfvers Internatknnol alm5 to restore dlgnlty, rdveve ppverty and revive splrttuallty. Wver5 InternatknDal alm5 t• do thLS rdlevlng nTranckBI hbrdshlp and promtytt and presÈtve good he3h by the prOvisn ol fvnd5, goo¢s and servi¢es. In 2022 our mentOTfng support of Po5tor A5aram In fvlurnb61 India continued t onllne meedng5 wlih the Pa5ror. h team and tt4urch. Chrt5tlan teachlng wa5 qNen duntvj these online meettngs. The chadty further 5UPPQrt5 a fetding proJ&t to childreD and farnllle5 85 run by ihe thurth. Th15 year we bullt on the Ilnk5 Wlth Johan in South Afrlta who was lniffuCtd to the chaty thE year befo. Wlth Johan's experien ¢hur¢h and outCh worf( he took overght of a roof renewal prujert. ThriTrugh Johèn's links, a Deed was ioertffleo at the Full fy)sp& Church In chsaTra In the f4orth West of Suvth Africa wth Pastor Dirft. The repalr5 to thè rtsof ofthe church has helped Pastor flrk aDd fbe coTrgregatson now mov ahead with thar viSn lor thdr cotnmunlty. Locally In the UK, the art group ourreach tr}ntu$ and It Is an Inspirattonal Drne for Ihe corywnunty to uather araund paintlnp and nVersatiOn. The premtse5 Ver$ InternatrFal IS Wortlng from Is servlTrg our charitable objecbves we11 ès from these prem15ts the chèrtty ondertakes its oblethves such a5 thE packnglng of food and eStl parcels aao Y ho19 of Support prayer meetlnos. The ctyarfty CODilnue5 tv Support indivhluaL4 and lamllks lood and tOilÈtry suppl$ In the local mmmuplty. EssentKIl Suppl Continu to provlded to a pce of safety and the Chrwmas grfts t the pLice of safety ¥Ya5 a htyhltqht. The dow9 Funts for the year were £33,070 compared to £35,195 ftr 2021. TAIISTees RespoNSIOILITIes The ChartUes Act 2011 requlre the tru5tee5 to prepare Inan¢kl1 #atents for each nnanclal year. In prepartn9 those riDawJ815tatwnefjt5 the trwtee5 8re required to.. Selecr SUftab poIKs awy th conslytentty., • Make}udgunents and e5t4m•trs that tre lenb ènd prLQent,' Prepare Thancbl stoternents on thè 9olng concem basls unk5$ bt 15 In8pprnprfat to presume that the tn wlll tonbnuÈ i# exIty. The trustees are respons5b for keen9 pr¢per ac¢ountyng records, which dIOSe wlth reasonabk a¢¢yracy ar any time the flNancLBI posmon of the tpjst. They a also W0nble for safeguarding the assets of the trust ènd here for tsklng reasonable step5 for the prevenuon •rtd detectyon of frntjd and other Irregulodt*s. Svjred on beliarfrfthe Tnrstee5 ......... rrustet. Prfnt name..
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS Report to the truStees/membets of RIVERS INTERNANTIONAL on the actnts for the year ended 31st December 2022 set Out on pa9 6 to 9. RESPQCTIVE RESPONSIBILMES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMIIIEA The charlly's truSteÈs tonder that an audit ntst reouited for this year lurnlÈr sÈfik)n 144 (21 of the CharitÈs Att 20111 ènd that an Independent examinabon is t)E. It is my rÈsponsibllity to.. examine the accounts Ivnder sediort 145 of 2011 ktl, to follow the procedures laid tkn¥rt In the General Diredion$ by the Ctharity Commlssbn lurtJer sectlon 1451Sllbl Of Ihe 2011 ktl, and tts state whether partitular matters hève tome to my BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT My exaffllnation was carried oul In accordance wilh General Dlretiions 9lveh by the Charfty Commissioners. An exaffllnatlDn Includes a revlew of the occwnting rKords kept by the txganiSatyon and a companson of the Jccounts presented wlth Ih05e records. It also Indude5 consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts, ond seeking explanation5 ffroffl Ihe trustee5 concernin9 any such matters. The wocedures undertaken do not provlLle all the evidence that would be required ID an audit, and ionsequenuy no opin Is given as to whether the accounts present 'true and falr vlew, the report 1$ limited to those mattets set out In the statern&it bek)w. 114DEPENDENT EXAMIMER'S STATEPIENY In the course of my examination, no motter has e•me to my atter I, whlch glve5 me reasona cause to believe that In. any materfal respect, the trustees have not met the requlrefflents to ensure Ihal., proper accountlr4 records are kept (ln accordan wlth 5ecthin 130 of the Act),. and ccounts are prepared whlch agree ¥¥*h the atIng records an¢J comply wlth thE accounung requlrefflents of the Act,. or 2. to whlch, In my oplnlon. Jitentlon 5hculd be drawn In order to enable a prnpEr understandlng of the account5 to be reached, K Gomes NA4T Independent Examlners Ltd Unlt 2 The Broadbrldge Bu51ness Centre Bosham P018 8NF Date.. 218.23
RIVERS INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 unrÉStnttÈd Funds RestnrtÈd Funds Total 2022 Total 2021 Notes RECEIPTS: Voluntary Retelpts 2a 38,641 38,641 3B,292 TOTAL RQ¢elPTS 38.641 38.641 38.292 PAYMÉNTS: Costs of Charltable Attlvlties 3è 40,226 40,226 28,780 Govemah¢e Costs 3b $40 540 540 TOTAL PAYMENTS 40.766 40,760 29.320 NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCE$ -¥125 -2,125 8,973 8alance$ 8rou4ht Fornèrd 35,195 39,195 26,222 BALANCES CARIUED FORWARD 33,070 33,070 35,195 The note5 on pages 8 to 9 form part cl these IKcour. All operJtbns are contlnulng operatlon5.
RIVERS INTERNATIONAL srATEME14T OF ASSETS AND LIA8IUTXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2022 unrestrbrted 31.IZ.21 31.12.21 Total Note5 Fund C•th Fundl: General h¢Lwnt 33.070 33.070 35,195 35.195 A#iLrniS Inttepenoent Fee 600 540 TRLLsfEe5 RESPON5111ZLm$ 111 ReLITION TO FZNANCIAL STATEPlellTS Chènty Law reouires the Tstee$ w prepare fIllancl sratwnents f4r earh finantia1 year whth ci)mply wlth th¢ regulatlons get out In the chae& Act 2011. TnJ5tets have ewed to take ad¥anrAge of the prov05 that bppFy to small ave prepared a p¢S and Paym¢nts ALXOUM ano State[Tn[ of A55ets tsabile5 whkh aye set out on page5 7 and 8 Appr¢Jved by the Tfustees on ............... ... ... .and Slgned on thdr behaff by. Ptlrt nème..
RIVERS INTERNATIONAL NOTES TO TME ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 I. BASIS OF AccouNnNG The attounts have been prepared under the-Reteipts and basis as p$tribed by the Chartty Qjmmlssloners. and they meet thÈ appropriate legal requirements. 2. ClIp1s UNesttted Aesthrted Fvntts Funds Ttyt•l 2022 T•t•l 2021 Donatlons Glft ald 37,847 794 37.847 794 37,025 1,267 3. PAYMENTS Vrtrestrfrted Restrirted Funds Funds Total 2022 TOt•l 2021 Notes ) Cort of Ch•rlt*bl• Artlvlll Outreach South Afrtca Love in Action India Love In Action UK Jewish M1551on 1.602 4.800 4.355 330 20,774 3,880 1,712 258 926 2J6 970 382 1,602 4,800 4,355 330 20,774 3,880 1,712 258 926 236 970 382 308 4,530 2,023 14,291 1,864 1,657 Equlpment Insurance Tralnlrbg Prole551onal fees and Sub5crfptlw P051age & Statlonery Bulldlno Naintenance Bank Charyes Sundrles S96 55 2,740 310 407 b} GovtrnarKe Costs Independent Examinatlon 540 540 540 540 540
RIVERS INTERNATIONAL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 4. RESTRICTED FL1140S There We w restdtted funds In this flnandal year S. PAYMÉNTS TO TRIISTQÉS No payments were made to tru#ees or any persorts connerted wrth Ihem durin9 thls fina11 period, other than ImbutsÈmÈnt for small Items paid for on behaw ¢f the thtyrity. No other matthal trartsacuon took place between the or9anisati¢n and a trus*e ¢r any person connerted wilh Ihem. 6. puouc ÈeMenT The Charfty acknowledges Its re4ulremertt to demonstrnte deatty Ihat It must have tharftable pvrposes or'alms, that are for IhE publlc benefll. Jetoils of how the chanty has arhieved thL% are proviéed in the Trustees report. The Trustees tonfirrn thot they hove paid due regard to the Choniy CryM115yon gUHla on public beneflt before decidlw what activities the charlty should uhdertake.