CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTION FOR THE RIVER KENNET

Registered charity 1120725 · organisation 4034111

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
31 August 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£559,056
Latest expenditure
£512,783
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Avebury, Elcot Park, Marlborough, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 2BG

Website recorded by the regulator: wwwkennetandpang.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve the rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the catchments comprising the River Kennet and its tributaries including adjacent river catchments, estuarine and coastal areas.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£559,056
Total Gross Expenditure
£512,783
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£196,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£410,864
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£579,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£505,105
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£673,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£453,569
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£313,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£166,058

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£559,056
Total Gross Expenditure
£512,783
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£324,947
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£196,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£410,864
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£73,248
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
450
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£579,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£505,105
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£210,984
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
215
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£673,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£453,569
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£311,651
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
217
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
18 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£313,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£166,058
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
20075
Income From Government Grants
£204,659
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
260

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
43051
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
479604
Income Investments
18225
Income Other
18175
Income Total Income And Endowments
559055
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,835
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£498,196
Expenditure Other
1752
Expenditure Total
512783
Expenditure Investment Management
254
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3930
Expenditure Support Costs
46034
Expenditure Depreciation
6833
Gain Loss Investment
-176
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1576
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£120,000
Assets Total Fixed
152327
Assets Own Use
79753
Assets Long Term Investment
72574
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£463,166
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,520
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£555,973
Creditors One Year Total Current
59520
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£460,116
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
376216
Funds Restricted
179757
Funds Total
555973
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
5 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
37761
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
532305
Income Investments
1980
Income Other
7345
Income Total Income And Endowments
579391
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,391
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£496,456
Expenditure Other
258
Expenditure Total
505105
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
80000
Expenditure Governance
2464
Expenditure Support Costs
37413
Expenditure Depreciation
8366
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-3065
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
162814
Assets Own Use
94246
Assets Long Term Investment
68568
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£663,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,682
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£721,782
Creditors One Year Total Current
104682
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£537,650
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
297589
Funds Restricted
424193
Funds Total
721782
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
73989
Income Other Trading Activities
2886
Income Charitable Activities
589752
Income Investments
6780
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
673407
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,655
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£443,577
Expenditure Other
2337
Expenditure Total
453569
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
34383
Expenditure Depreciation
8366
Gain Loss Investment
-24
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
4819
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
173047
Assets Own Use
102613
Assets Long Term Investment
70434
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£511,192
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,678
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£650,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
33678
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£313,176
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
270418
Funds Restricted
380143
Funds Total
650561
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTION FOR THE RIVER KENNET
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-08-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 JULY 2007.
Charitable Objects
1) TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS, WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING THE RIVER KENNET AND ITS TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING ADJACENT RIVER CATCHMENTS, ESTUARINE AND COASTAL AREAS.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, CORPORATIONS, SCHOOLS OR ANY ASSOCIATION, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY OR REPRESENTATIVE BODY IN:A) THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, RIVER CORRIDORS AND CATCHMENTS, INCLUDING THEIR FAUNA, FLORA AND ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL ACTIVITYB) THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENTC) THE NEED FOR, AND BENEFITS OF, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE, WILTSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, SOMERSET.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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