--- title: "River Church Southampton — charity 1003598 | CharityCompare" description: "River Church Southampton (charity 1003598): income £77,677 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/river-church-southampton retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:31:31.215Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1003598Trust RC # River Church Southampton Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data River Church Southampton is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.riversidefamilychurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1003598&subId=0) Work at River Church Southampton? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=river-church-southampton&type=claim&name=River%20Church%20Southampton) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about River Church Southampton? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £77,677 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £77,800 Registered charity number 1003598 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Southampton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.riversidefamilychurch.org.uk](http://www.riversidefamilychurch.org.uk/) Quick answer River Church Southampton (number 1003598) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does River Church Southampton do? Riverside Family Church is a local community church in Northam Southampton Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for River Church Southampton Answers River Church Southampton gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are River Church Southampton's highest-paid staff paid? River Church Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records River Church Southampton as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) River Church Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 July 1991 Previous names on the register Riverside Family Church; Southampton Christian Fellowship; The Augustine Centre Where it says it operates Hampshire · Southampton City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is River Church Southampton registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for River Church Southampton yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score River Church Southampton. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to River Church Southampton? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=river-church-southampton&type=claim&name=River%20Church%20Southampton) [Visit charity website](http://www.riversidefamilychurch.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is River Church Southampton a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists River Church Southampton as a registered charity (number 1003598) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is River Church Southampton's charity number? River Church Southampton's charity number is 1003598. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1003598? Search 1003598 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does River Church Southampton do? Riverside Family Church is a local community church in Northam Southampton Does River Church Southampton have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for River Church Southampton. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to River Church Southampton? River Church Southampton's website listed in our register data is http://www.riversidefamilychurch.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is River Church Southampton's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. River Church Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to River Church Southampton? The register records River Church Southampton as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are River Church Southampton's trustees paid? River Church Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was River Church Southampton previously called? The register lists these previous names for River Church Southampton: Riverside Family Church; Southampton Christian Fellowship; The Augustine Centre. When was River Church Southampton registered as a charity? River Church Southampton was entered on the register on 23 July 1991. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1003598&subId=0).