London Riverside Church

Analysis

London Riverside Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dagenham. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, London Riverside Church reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £727k to £1.2m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, London Riverside Church sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tomchei Yotzei Anglia (£1.2m), Kensington and Chelsea Social Council (£1.2m) and Grimsby and Cleethorpes Area Doorstep (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, trading 13% and charitable activities 1.9%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6,000. Reserves of £218k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.