THE RIVER STOUR TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 257806
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The restoration and conservation of the Suffolk and Essex River Stour Navigation for the education and benefit of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £167,513
Total expenditure: £141,449

Total income includes £10,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 February 1969: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
00938670 Open in new window
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Steven Giudici Trustee 22 April 2025
None on record
Graham Lionel Trevor Simmons Trustee 18 April 2025
None on record
KEVIN JOHN TAYLOR Trustee 15 February 2024
FRIENDS OF DEDHAM PARISH CHURCH
Received: On time
Alan Peter Ryan Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Meri Jane Rogers Trustee 08 June 2020
None on record
Stephen Alan Durham Trustee 11 May 2020
None on record
Paul Ernest Brewerton Trustee 22 June 2016
None on record
Emrhys George Barrell Trustee 03 December 2013
None on record
James David Lunn Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £207.41k £114.09k £116.37k £149.20k £167.51k
Total expenditure £173.51k £98.32k £98.15k £127.51k £141.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £8.50k £27.50k £35.76k £2.67k £10.00k

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 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 December 2023 49 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 December 2023 49 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 October 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 12 SEPTEMBER 1968 AS AMENDED 22 MARCH 2003 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 27 MARCH 2004 AND 8 SEPTEMBER 2005 as amended on 14 Jun 2018

Charitable objects

To preserve, maintain in good order, improve and develop the navigable Essex and Suffolk River Stour (hereinafter called the navigation) and the works relating thereto and any craft or buildings or structures now or previously associated therewith

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE GRANARY
QUAY LANE
SUDBURY
CO10 2AN
Phone:
01787313199
Email:
secretary@riverstourtrust.org
Website:

www.riverstourtrust.org Open in new window