WESSEX RIVERS TRUST

Charity number: 1130991
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are continuing to work to establish the charity with the objectives as set out below: environmental, educational and scientific.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2023

Total income:
£1,532,018

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Donations and legacies £17.73k
Charitable activities £1.51m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,449,383

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.45m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £8,940 from 1 government contract(s) and £239,239 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 £0
Charitable expenditure £1.45m
Retained for future use £82.64k

People

14 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

35 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire
  • Isle Of Wight
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 August 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WCSRT (Working name)
  • WESSEX CHALK STREAM AND RIVERS TRUST (Previous name)
  • WESSEX CHALKSTREAM AND RIVERS TRUST (Previous name)
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
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GEORGE EDWARD SPENCER SELIGMAN Chair 20 March 2013
THE MARK SELIGMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
GESS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
Received: On time
THE WILD TROUT TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING
Received: On time
Jeremy Dunn Trustee 09 May 2024
None on record
Jonathan Durrant Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Mark Potter Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Tim Sykes Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Philip Sidney Leonard Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Jessica Brown Trustee 20 April 2020
None on record
Hallam Mills Trustee 31 May 2018
None on record
Dr Rose O'Neill Trustee 26 October 2017
None on record
FIONA BOWLES Trustee 20 October 2014
None on record
ROD PARKER Trustee 20 March 2013
None on record
ZAM BARING Trustee 20 March 2013
None on record
GARY JONATHAN MANTLE Trustee
None on record
RAE BORRAS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2019 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023
Total gross income £331.83k £479.81k £751.76k £1.23m £1.53m
Total expenditure £284.07k £451.43k £630.45k £1.25m £1.45m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £21.54k N/A £8.94k
Income from government grants £58.41k £126.91k £177.75k £271.94k £239.24k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £244.99k £33.63k £17.73k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £6.97k £17.39k £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £490.71k £1.17m £1.51m
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Other N/A N/A £9.10k £1.24k £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £630.45k £1.25m £1.45m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £11.87k £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 £0

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 30/06/2019 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023
Own use assets N/A N/A £5.66k £7.18k £4.33k
Long-term investments N/A N/A £1 £1 £1
Other assets N/A N/A £1.15m £1.26m £940.48k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £788.81k £920.09k £514.16k

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 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 05 May 2023 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 05 May 2023 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 19 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 19 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 13 May 2021 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 13 May 2021 13 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2019 07 February 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2019 07 February 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 18 FEBRUARY 2009 AS AMENDED ON 21 JAN 2020 AS AMENDED ON 31 JAN 2020 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12 APR 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (A) TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS, WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING THE RIVERS OF HAMPSHIRE, ISLE OF WIGHT, WILTSHIRE AND DORSET, INCLUDING ADJACENT ESTUARIAL AND COASTAL AREAS. (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.

HAMPSHIRE, WILTSHIRE AND DORSET

Contact information

Address:
The Granary
Phillips Lane
Stratford Sub Castle
SALISBURY
Wiltshire
SP1 3YR
Phone:
01722654253
Email:
info@wessexrt.org.uk
Website:

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