CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL AVON RIVERS TRUST

Registered charity 1154348 · organisation 5040771

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 October 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07986475
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£908,303
Latest expenditure
£850,497
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Oakley, Kidderminster Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 9AY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BART aims to protect and improve the health of rivers and streams and their bankside environment within the Bristol Avon catchment area. BART achieves this by using the knowledge of its volunteers and by forming partnerships with other interested parties such as Wildlife Trusts, and by engaging with land owners, community groups and river users such as anglers and walkers.

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
1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£908,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£850,497
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
20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£634,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,303
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
6 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£445,141
Total Gross Expenditure
£371,625
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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£391,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£319,251
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
4 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£254,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£220,914

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
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£908,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£850,497
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Grants
£445,279
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
1
Count Volunteers
678
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
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£634,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,303
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£23
Income From Government Grants
£183,245
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
1
Count Volunteers
1073
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
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£445,141
Total Gross Expenditure
£371,625
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£182,407
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
No
Count Volunteers
805
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 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£391,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£319,251
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£124,915
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
No
Count Volunteers
542
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
4 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£254,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£220,914
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£119,661
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
No
Count Volunteers
10

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
1 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
43067
Income Other Trading Activities
30402
Income Charitable Activities
826020
Income Investments
8814
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
908303
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£850,497
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
850497
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14031
Expenditure Support Costs
154515
Expenditure Depreciation
1701
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£395,067
Assets Total Fixed
5320
Assets Own Use
5319
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£905,718
Assets Total Liabilities
£514,582
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£396,456
Creditors One Year Total Current
513302
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1280
Assets Cash
£735,131
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
395067
Funds Restricted
1389
Funds Total
396456
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
20 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
92608
Income Other Trading Activities
51278
Income Charitable Activities
487343
Income Investments
3686
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
634915
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£572,303
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
572303
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13553
Expenditure Support Costs
116188
Expenditure Depreciation
1517
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£328,126
Assets Total Fixed
2861
Assets Own Use
2860
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£727,672
Assets Total Liabilities
£391,883
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£338,650
Creditors One Year Total Current
381883
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10000
Assets Cash
£605,356
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
328126
Funds Restricted
10524
Funds Total
338650
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL AVON RIVERS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-10-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/03/2012
Charitable Objects
TO CONSERVE,PROTECT,REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS,STREAMS,WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING THE RIVERS OF THE BRISTOL AVON,SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE STREAMS,INCLUDING ADJACENT ESTUARINE AREAS,FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTS.(1)ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OR ANY ASSOCIATION,INSTITUTION,VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION,COMPANY,LOCAL AUTHORITY,ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY OR REPRESENTATIVE BODY IN-(A)THE UNDERSTANDING OF 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.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
538566
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BART

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Volunteer management
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Social media policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures