THE RIVERS TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To advance the understanding of water management, leading to sustainable environmental improvement, and the understanding of rivers, their flora and fauna, based on integrated catchment management and the ecosystem approach. To promote rivers trusts at a national level; to provide support for emerging, new and established trusts on generic issues affecting rivers trusts.
Latest income
£8.8m
Expenditure
£8.6m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £3.9m | £3.2m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £3.8m | £3.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.7m | £5.8m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £6.7m | £6.9m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £8.8m | £8.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £729k |
| Charitable activities | £6.6m |
| Trading | £1.4m |
| Investment income | £123k |
| Total income | £8.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £7.4m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £1.4m |
| Governance | £126k |
| Total expenditure | £8.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £999k |
| Total funds | £1.3m |
| — restricted | £265k |
| — unrestricted | £999k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.3m |
| Cash | £4.9m |
People
| Employees | 75 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.