River Church Ipswich
Analysis
River Church Ipswich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, River Church Ipswich reported income of £384k and spending of £366k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £144k to £384k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, River Church Ipswich sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Philip and St James, Leckhampton with St Christopher's, Warden Hill (£384k), Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London (£384k) and Markazul Uloom (£384k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian religion by the setting up and running of new Christian churches (church planting and revitalisation) in accordance with the principles and established teaching of the Church of England in the town of Ipswich and the county of Suffolk. This includes (but is not limited to) the provision of contemporary worship, mission, and social transformation activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Philip and St James, Leckhampton with St Christopher's, Warden Hill | Cheltenham | £384k |
| Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London | Greater London | £384k |
| Markazul Uloom | Blackburn | £384k |
| South West Baptist Association | Exeter | £385k |