CCEW Charity Commission profile

RIBBLE RIVERS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1070672 · organisation 3948875

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 July 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03498691
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£3,814,280
Latest expenditure
£2,328,845
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Heidelberg Materials, Ribblesdale Works, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4QF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ribbletrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Conservation etc of watercourses in the Ribble Catchment

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,814,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,328,845
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,954,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,876,897
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,173,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,247,452
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,064,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,049,315
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
13 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,973,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,005,662

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
11 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,814,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,328,845
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Grants
£726,487
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
450
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,954,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,876,897
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£600,017
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,173,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,247,452
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Grants
£986,443
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,064,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,049,315
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Grants
£1,372,377
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
583
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,973,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,005,662
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£1,498,895
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
200

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
11 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
180470
Income Other Trading Activities
3758
Income Charitable Activities
3599788
Income Investments
30264
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3814280
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,328,845
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2328845
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10740
Expenditure Support Costs
198185
Expenditure Depreciation
7639
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£693,869
Assets Total Fixed
29446
Assets Own Use
29346
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,820,538
Assets Total Liabilities
£167,545
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,682,439
Creditors One Year Total Current
167245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
300
Assets Cash
£1,917,065
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
693869
Funds Restricted
1988570
Funds Total
2682439
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
5 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
140579
Income Other Trading Activities
3844
Income Charitable Activities
1800708
Income Investments
9086
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1954217
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,876,897
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1876897
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10200
Expenditure Support Costs
75480
Expenditure Depreciation
10978
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£478,741
Assets Total Fixed
16351
Assets Own Use
16251
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,234,450
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,797
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,197,004
Creditors One Year Total Current
53297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
500
Assets Cash
£764,477
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
478741
Funds Restricted
718263
Funds Total
1197004
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
147220
Income Other Trading Activities
14195
Income Charitable Activities
2010408
Income Investments
1323
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2173146
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,247,452
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2247452
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8200
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
8083
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£428,987
Assets Total Fixed
10130
Assets Own Use
10030
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,188,852
Assets Total Liabilities
£79,298
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,119,684
Creditors One Year Total Current
78798
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
500
Assets Cash
£510,891
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
428987
Funds Restricted
690697
Funds Total
1119684
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
6 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
124725
Income Other Trading Activities
17898
Income Charitable Activities
1921801
Income Investments
90
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2064514
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,049,315
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2049315
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8200
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
9330
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£391,450
Assets Total Fixed
14553
Assets Own Use
14453
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,252,676
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,239
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,193,990
Creditors One Year Total Current
72689
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
550
Assets Cash
£657,444
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
391450
Funds Restricted
802540
Funds Total
1193990
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
61596
Income Other Trading Activities
8387
Income Charitable Activities
1902954
Income Investments
618
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1973555
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,005,662
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2005662
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
20370
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£350,099
Assets Total Fixed
15399
Assets Own Use
15299
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,447,972
Assets Total Liabilities
£284,580
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,178,791
Creditors One Year Total Current
283830
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
750
Assets Cash
£1,008,515
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
350099
Funds Restricted
828692
Funds Total
1178791
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RIBBLE RIVERS TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-07-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JANUARY 1998AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 MAY 2024 as amended on 18 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects
(1) To conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments, tributaries, banksides, margins and land of and within, but not limited to, the catchments comprising the rivers Ribble, Hodder, Calder, Darwen and Douglas, including adjacent estuarine and coastal areas, for the advancement of environmental protection or improvement particularly within the said geographic area for the benefit of the public. (2) To advance the education of the public, or any association, institution, voluntary organisation, company, local or area authority, administrative or governmental agency or public body or representative body or those involved in agriculture, aquaculture horticulture and land management in: - (a) The rivers, river corridors and river catchments, including their fauna, flora, biodiversity, economic or social activity, and river catchment management. (b) The need for, and benefits of, conservation, protection, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
328807
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RIBBLE CATCHMENT CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures