## **RIVERS INTERNATIONAL** 

**ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024** 

## **CHARITY REGISTRATION No. 1187466** 

Independent Examiners Ltd The Grain Store Hills barns Appledram Lane South Chichester , West Sussex PO20 7EG 



## **RIVERS INTERNATIONAL** 

## **CONTENTS** 

Page 3 Legal and Administrative Information. Page 4 Trustees' Report. Page 5 Independent Examiner's Report on the accounts. Page 6 Statement of Receipts and Payments. Page 7 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Page 8 - 9 Notes to the Accounts. 

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## **RIVERS INTERNATIONAL** 

## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

## **CHARITY NUMBER** 

1187466 

## **START OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 

1st January 2024 

## **END OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 

31st December 2024 

**TRUSTEES SERVING DURING AND AFTER THE YEAR** 

Isabelle Dawn Clark - Chair Maxwell Bateman Kevin Clark Dr James McGill Rousseau 

## **Date of Registration** 

**OBJECTS** 

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Jan 2020 

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, SOUTH AFRICA OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. 

(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISIONS OF GRANTS, ITEMS OR SERVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SOUTH AFRICA OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. 

## **REGISTERED ADDRESS** 

Rivers International 29 Princes Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5EE 

**Contact Details** 

**Telephone** 02031055524 **Email** riversinternationalcharity@gmail.com 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** 

K Gomes Independent Examiners Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7EG 

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TRUSTEES REPOIIT
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attendiry. The thaw further 5UPPOrts 4 ffeedirs yojett as rw by thÈ thurch.
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and her huSba￿j wh*h I￿lL¥JeS CC<tvhunrty projects c￿h servKe5. Pasioral n*n&ry an& I￿re plonnin9 41 this
minK8try was FI￿ cknthiNJ *re made ￿ted. In BWnfontÉ*n, essentyal 9o¢ds of
clothlry and food were Suppl￿ to a care •5 bs O￿Ar￿j d a 9arden d remembr•rKe.
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charty Mdertake5 aCtl¥**$ 5wh as the packagiThJ of food e$￿1￿1 pbrtd$ I￿$ the h￿In4 ol gjpport mknistry
prayer rneeting5. The charity CMUnue5 ¢0 WPP)rt famil*s toi*try Suppl￿ L*thln9 In tht
local Cornm￿￿tr. E5serrtial ￿P￿*S ojntwd ¢0 be to a plxt of ￿le1¥ and the chrtstrn￿ 9ffts w the of
5Dfety wag a h*hlkJM.
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TALtsfEES RESPOWISIDIUTleS
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nnandil Sl•t¥7*nts the tIL￿fe•S ar• reqwred to..
the nna￿lI po&*Kn cl trLryt. Thw •re èkn f¢r the the tr￿1 •nd heKe lor r4kir
reasonable Jtep5 for the aTrJ deteLkn rf fraw1 Ir￿ othEr Irre9ui¥th5.
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** 

Report to the Trustees of RIVERS INTERNANTIONAL on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 set out on pages 6 to 9. 

## **RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER** 

The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section  144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: 

- examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act), 

- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act), and 

- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the organisation and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT** 

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention 

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: 

- proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Act); and 

- accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 

2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

K Gomes FCIE MAAT Independent Examiners Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7EG 


Signed: Date: 16.10.25 

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## **RIVERS INTERNATIONAL** 

## **STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024** 

|Notes<br>**RECEIPTS :**<br>Voluntary Receipts<br>2a<br>**TOTAL RECEIPTS**<br>**PAYMENTS :**<br>Costs of Charitable Activities<br>3a<br>Governance Costs<br>3b<br>**TOTAL PAYMENTS**<br>**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES**<br>Balances Brought Forward<br>**BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>£<br>£<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>43,614<br>0<br>43,614<br>45,480|
|---|---|
||**43,614**<br>**0**<br>**43,614**<br>**45,480**|
||49,306<br>0<br>49,306<br>50,683<br>513<br>0<br>513<br>600|
||**49,819**<br>**0**<br>**49,819**<br>**51,283**|
||**-6,205**<br>**0**<br>**-6,205**<br>**-5,803**<br>27,267<br>0<br>27,267<br>33,070|
||**21,062**<br>**0**<br>**21,062**<br>**27,267**|



The notes on pages 8 & 9 form part of these accounts. 

All operations are continuing operations. 

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regulations Mt In the chart￿$ 2011. IhE Tru#ee5 have elecied to Uke advètrtw {* Ir* prO¥￿Th5 that apply to
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## **RIVERS INTERNATIONAL** 

## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024** 

## **1. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING** 

The accounts have been prepared under the “Receipts and Payments” basis as prescribed by the Charity Commissioners, and they  meet the appropriate legal  requirements. 

|**2. RECEIPTS**<br>**a) Voluntary Receipts**<br>Donations<br>Gift aid<br>Sundries<br>**3. PAYMENTS**<br>Notes<br>**a) Costs of Charitable Activities**<br>Outreach South Africa<br>Love in Action India<br>Love in Action UK<br>Jewish Mission<br>Rent and Utilities<br>Equipment<br>Insurance<br>Training<br>Professional fees and Subscriptions<br>Postage & Stationery<br>Building Maintenance<br>Bank Charges<br>Wages<br>5<br>Sundries<br>**b) Governance Costs**<br>Independent Examination|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>£<br>£<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>43,614<br>0<br>43,614<br>44,781<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>663<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>36|
|---|---|
||**43,614**<br>**0**<br>**43,614**<br>**45,480**|
||Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>£<br>£<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>2,407<br>0<br>2,407<br>3,266<br>2,050<br>0<br>2,050<br>4,000<br>6,698<br>0<br>6,698<br>8,975<br>580<br>0<br>580<br>550<br>20,557<br>0<br>20,557<br>23,943<br>2,448<br>0<br>2,448<br>4,010<br>1,895<br>0<br>1,895<br>1,877<br>114<br>0<br>114<br>210<br>1,316<br>0<br>1,316<br>458<br>252<br>0<br>252<br>281<br>1,352<br>0<br>1,352<br>2,211<br>495<br>0<br>495<br>401<br>8,900<br>0<br>8,900<br>0<br>242<br>0<br>242<br>394|
||**49,306**<br>**0**<br>**49,306**<br>**50,683**|
||513<br>0<br>513<br>600|
||**513**<br>**0**<br>**513**<br>**600**|



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## **RIVERS INTERNATIONAL** 

## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024** 

## **4. RESTRICTED FUNDS** 

There were no restricted funds in this financial year 

## **5. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS** 

|**5. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS**||
|---|---|
|Gross Wages and Salaries<br>Employers NI Contribution<br>Less NI allowance<br>Employers Pension Contribution<br>Employees who were engaged in furthering the charities<br>objectives:|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>7,800<br>0<br>52<br>0<br>-52<br>0<br>1,100<br>0|
||8,900<br>0|
||Total<br>Total<br>1<br>0|



## **6. TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES** 

Isabelle Clark who is related to the Trustee Kevin Clark, received a salary for her employment as per note 5. 

No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period, other than reimbursement for small items paid for, on behalf of the Charity. 

## **6. PUBLIC BENEFIT** 

The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the charity has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake. 

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