River Church
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Overview
River Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1146525).
River Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. It started with an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on a group of young people and has grown to four churches. Its grants are for UK and overseas mission and for the relief of poverty. Its annual report shows £26,327 awarded in total.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
River Church makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. Its stated grant purposes include UK and overseas mission and the relief of poverty. Its wider aims are to advance the Christian faith in the Thames Valley, the United Kingdom and the wider world; relieve people in need, financial hardship or suffering from illness or deprivation; further Christian or secular education; and benefit lives in communities where River churches reside through local facilities and activities. Its grant-making therefore serves faith, relief, learning and community benefit, for organisations as well as individuals.
Themes
- UK and overseas mission
- Poverty relief
- Christian faith
- Christian and secular education
- Community facilities and activities
Geographic Focus
Thames Valley; the United Kingdom; the wider world.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
- England
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £441,009 | £480,715 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £438,392 | £358,122 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,090,531 | £439,706 | £30,782 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £539,734 | £460,030 | £49,122 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £498,547 | £456,955 | £26,327 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- riverchurch.org.uk
- riverchurch.org.uk/Groups/298400/Who_We_Are.aspx · read on 24 October 2026
- riverchurch.org.uk/Groups/375306/Contact_Details.aspx · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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