TYNE RIVERS TRUST

Charity number: 1107358
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Tyne Rivers Trust has a unique role as guardian of the River Tyne Catchment, overseeing the continuing conservation and regeneration of the river from the impacts of its industrial past. The Trust provides education programmes and promotes understanding of the river to all ages, alongside the science-based, practical projects we develop and implement to improve the river system.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income:
£1,244,707

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Donations and legacies £281.95k
Charitable activities £907.53k
Other trading activities £42.09k
Investments £2.27k
Other £10.87k

Total expenditure:
£1,206,915

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Raising funds £753
Charitable activities £1.18m
Other £28.81k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £815,789 from 17 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £29.57k
Charitable expenditure £1.18m
Retained for future use £37.79k

People

10 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

88 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • South Tyneside
  • Sunderland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 December 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Charles Richard Kirk Chair 01 May 2020
None on record
Samantha Dawn Legget Trustee 14 October 2024
None on record
John Hollingsworth Trustee 26 September 2024
ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS
Received: On time
Anne Marie Gardener Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Theia Batchelor Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Jonathan Brown Trustee 06 December 2023
None on record
James Andrew Wright Trustee 16 September 2021
None on record
Thomas David Richardson Trustee 20 June 2019
None on record
Stephen James Hunneysett Trustee 20 June 2019
None on record
Christopher Liddle Trustee 20 June 2019
None on record
David Bradshaw Trustee 22 January 2015
THE ASSOCIATION OF TAXATION TECHNICIANS
Received: On time
EDWARD TWIDDY Trustee 21 August 2012
DURHAM RESEARCH TRUST
Received: On time
RT HON HUGO CHARLES REMNANT Trustee
THE WENHASTON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £733.46k £484.67k £532.97k £849.00k £1.24m
Total expenditure £790.02k £397.52k £491.34k £597.63k £1.21m
Income from government contracts £111.87k £146.25k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £567.64k £120.08k £256.58k £263.28k £815.79k
Income - Donations and legacies £86.04k N/A £141.67k £270.68k £281.95k
Income - Other trading activities £23.55k N/A £48.67k £82.14k £42.09k
Income - Charitable activities £617.07k N/A £328.35k £485.99k £907.53k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £140 N/A £57 £164 £2.27k
Income - Other £6.65k N/A £14.22k £10.03k £10.87k
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 £0 £30.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £771.99k N/A £460.20k £537.72k £1.18m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.43k N/A £5.59k £2.84k £753
Expenditure - Governance £4.62k N/A £3.76k £5.10k £15.21k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £16.60k N/A £25.54k £57.06k £28.81k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Own use assets £13.84k N/A £5.81k £7.26k £8.13k
Long-term investments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets £137.30k N/A £296.46k £524.93k £630.62k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £39.24k N/A £61.58k £40.12k £108.89k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2023 08 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 08 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 15 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 15 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 15 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 15 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 10 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 10 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 13 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 13 May 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 MARCH 2004.

Charitable objects

(A) TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS, WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE RIVER TYNE CATCHMENT INCLUDING ITS ESTUARY AND ADJACENT COASTAL AREA. (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OR ANY ASSOCIATION, COMPANY, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY OR REPRESENTATIVE BODY IN:- (1) THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, RIVER CORRIDORS AND CATCHMENTS, INCLUDING THEIR FAUNA, FLORA AND ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL ACTIVITY, AND RIVER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT. (2) THE NEED FOR, AND BENEFITS OF, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE RIVER TYNE CATCHMENT INCLUDING ITS ESTUARY AND ADJACENT COASTAL AREA.

Contact information

Address:
Tyne Rivers Trust
Unit 8 Shawwell Business Centre
Stagshaw Road
CORBRIDGE
NE45 5PE
Phone:
01434636900
Email:
info@tyneriverstrust.org
Website:

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