River Church Wales
Analysis
River Church Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wales. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, River Church Wales reported income of £293k and spending of £268k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £92k to £293k (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, River Church Wales sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Action Project (£293k), Ipswich Foundation Street Charities (£294k) and Chelwood Foodbank Plus (Stockport) (£293k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advancement of Christian faith, To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of focus, goods or services including counselling and supportTo advance education and trainingfoodbank meeting needs in area, street pastors, mums and toddlers, youth group
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Action Project | Smethwick | £293k |
| Ipswich Foundation Street Charities | Ipswich | £294k |
| Chelwood Foodbank Plus (Stockport) | Cheadle Hulme | £293k |
| Rebuild East Midlands | Derby | £294k |