CCEW Charity Commission profile

EAST MERCIA RIVERS TRUST

Registered charity 1157922 · organisation 5048701

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 July 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08613863
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£965,515
Latest expenditure
£934,505
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: First Floor, The Long Barn, c/o TC Brooks & Partners, 2 Southview Business Park, Tinwell Road, STAMFORD, PE9 2JL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Secured a years funding to recruit a Project Officer.Secured funding to carry out a number of river restoration projects on the Witham.Delivered Riverfly and Eels in Classroom projects.Attended the county shows and undertook Work Party events with our volunteers.took a lead role in the steering group for the Catchment Based Approach.Hosted the Rivers Trust Spring Conference.

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£965,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£934,505
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
7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£972,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£764,090
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£445,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£399,711
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
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£411,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,092
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
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£325,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£191,739

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£965,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£934,505
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Grants
£528,812
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
100
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
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£972,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£764,090
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£625,809
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
100
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£445,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£399,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£142,292
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
100
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
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£411,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,092
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£280,039
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£325,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£191,739
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
£14
Income From Government Grants
£254,713
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50

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
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5767
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
959748
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
965515
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£934,505
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
934505
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8750
Expenditure Support Costs
23376
Expenditure Depreciation
798
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-798
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£307,293
Assets Total Fixed
852
Assets Own Use
852
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£584,857
Assets Total Liabilities
£103,368
Assets Current Investment
103368
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£482,341
Creditors One Year Total Current
103368
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£481,489
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
307293
Funds Restricted
175048
Funds Total
482341
Count Employees
9
Charity Only 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
7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
969281
Income Other Trading Activities
3029
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
972310
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,878
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£737,676
Expenditure Other
24536
Expenditure Total
764090
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
24536
Expenditure Depreciation
577
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
577
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£331,761
Assets Total Fixed
1650
Assets Own Use
1650
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£485,591
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,910
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£451,331
Creditors One Year Total Current
35910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£155,310
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
331761
Funds Restricted
119570
Funds Total
451331
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EAST MERCIA RIVERS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-07-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
EAST MERCIA RIVERS TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-05-10T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5012958
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1140174
Assoc Charity Name
WELLAND RIVERS TRUST LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JUL 2013 AS AMENDED ON 13 OCT 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 FEB 2023
Charitable Objects
1. TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS, WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING THE RIVERS WITHIN THE HYDROLOGICAL CATCHMENT BOUNDARIES OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE RIVERS BOARD/NRA, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 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 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
547282
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LRT
Charity Name Id
547281
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LINCOLNSHIRE RIVERS TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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