Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Good reserves management: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

WESTCOUNTRY RIVERS TRUST

Farm visits and educate farmers to adopt sustainable practices; conferences and work with institutions to educate the public about resource protection issues; catchment restoration to restore rivers and improve land management; research based on habitat protection and species conservation including fish stocks and migration; liaise with policy makers to benefit the public through conservation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£3,413	£3,378	£35	£12	£2,216	£1,492	5.3	73	613
31/12/22	£3,656	£3,588	£68	£60	£2,181	£1,361	4.6	73	1,242
31/12/21	£3,162	£2,760	£402	£95	£2,113	£897	3.9	60	484
31/12/20	£2,525	£2,579	£-55	£88	£1,711	£1,096	5.1	53	140
31/12/19	£2,938	£2,500	£439	£77	£1,765	£916	4.4	45	66
31/12/18	£2,534	£2,446	£87	£109	£1,327	£739	3.6	42	0
31/12/17	£2,144	£1,984	£160	£139	£1,239	£533	3.2	40	0
31/12/16	£1,959	£1,696	£263	£147	£1,079	£457	3.2	31	0
31/12/15	£2,022	£2,189	£-167	£168	£816	£382	2.1	29	0
31/12/14	£2,844	£3,211	£-367	£246	£983	£249	0.9	31	0
31/12/13	£3,930	£3,869	£61	£182	£1,350	£305	0.9	29	0
31/12/12	£3,542	£3,073	£468	£119	£1,289	£235	0.9	25	0
31/12/11	£2,301	£2,093	£207	£89	£821	£166	1	20	0
31/12/10	£953	£881	£72	£72	£613	£61	0.8	16	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.wrt.org.uk

info@wrt.org.uk

01579372140

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£609,485
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	£79,906
Harpur Trust	£27,475
Sport England	£9,950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7201-Tamar
£15,000	01/04/2022	The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood ....more The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood management. Partnerships need to consider the targets of the 25 year environment plan, including: clean and plentiful water, thriving plants and wildlife, using resources from nature more sustainably and efficiently, enhancing beauty, heritage and engagement with the natural environment and mitigating and adapting to climate change. This focus will include actions to deliver improvements to the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England & Wales) Regulations 2017 objectives, climate crisis, biodiversity crisis, flood risk, coastal erosion, growing population, plastics and land management delivered through an integrated catchment approach. Managing the water environment (including rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and the sea) can be very complex and requires balancing the priorities and needs of multiple water users, landowners, and organisations with differing roles and responsibilities considering how to maximise natural capital and net gain. Individual grant values range from £3,250 for sub-catchments to £250,000 for the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) National Support Group (NSG).
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6401 22/23-South Devon
£15,000	01/04/2022	The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood ....more The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood management. Partnerships need to consider the targets of the 25 year environment plan, including: clean and plentiful water, thriving plants and wildlife, using resources from nature more sustainably and efficiently, enhancing beauty, heritage and engagement with the natural environment and mitigating and adapting to climate change. This focus will include actions to deliver improvements to the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England & Wales) Regulations 2017 objectives, climate crisis, biodiversity crisis, flood risk, coastal erosion, growing population, plastics and land management delivered through an integrated catchment approach. Managing the water environment (including rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and the sea) can be very complex and requires balancing the priorities and needs of multiple water users, landowners, and organisations with differing roles and responsibilities considering how to maximise natural capital and net gain. Individual grant values range from £3,250 for sub-catchments to £250,000 for the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) National Support Group (NSG).
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£204,142	01/04/2022	This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community ....more This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community groups, and any public / private entities working in partnership with those community groups can apply for funding. The measure aims to develop the economies of rural communities and their infrastructure such as community buildings, public spaces and cultural, tourism and heritage amenities. Investments should enhance landscape quality and help meet challenges of rural communities relating to distance, population scarcity, aging, social isolation and market structure. Measure is also used to encourage visits to farms for educational purposes and renovation / maintenance of historic farm buildings. RPA administers for measures in England.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - CCC029-1824-Citizen Science Investigations: Aquatic Coordination Network (CSI AquaNet)
£5,800	01/04/2022	Seeking to enhance and progress coordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will use this funding to: Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for ....more Seeking to enhance and progress coordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will use this funding to: Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for coastal coordination in England. The overall ambition is for a strengthened and well supported national framework covering the entire English coast to integrate place-based delivery for coastal ecosystems and communities. Determine how the existing activities of those involved on coastal governance can be strengthened to better coordinate and achieve improvements to coastal environments that are linked to enhanced social and economic outcomes, and how governance systems can be capacitated to facilitate this process. Explore how to make better use of resources, share ownership of complex issues and maximise outcomes through a collaborative approach of organisations from the public sector, private sector
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0808-CF1835-Teign Fish 2122-10k,2223-5k,2324-5k,2425-5k
£5,000	01/04/2022	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0675-CF1935-River Allen NATURE BASED Solutions (NATUREBASE), 2122 - 16k, 2223 - 15k, 2324-20k
£15,000	01/04/2022	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0779-CF1938-W4G Riparian Trees (2122-30k, 2223-53k)
£19,996	01/04/2022	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0778-CF1963-W4G FACETS (2122-25k, 2223-40k,2324-21k)
£40,000	01/04/2022	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0678-CF1996-Par Improvement Programme, 2122 £63859.50, 2223 - 100k, 2324 - 100k, 2425 100k, 2526 £77265.50
£100,000	01/04/2022	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Sport England - TGC CF Fish Girls – Enabling coarse fishing for women
£9,950	16/06/2021 11	This project will deliver six induction days to 36 women for coarse fishing.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6401-2122 - South Devon - Catchment Host Funding
£15,000	01/04/2021	Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society organisations to establish and maintain partnerships across Englands catchments.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7201-2122 - Tamar - Catchment Host Funding
£15,000	01/04/2021	Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society organisations to establish and maintain partnerships across Englands catchments.
Harpur Trust - Carers in Bedfordshire
£9,363	09/03/2021	Extra capacity for events, groups and workshops - covid
Harpur Trust - Carers in Bedfordshire
£18,112	09/03/2021	Digital Development to Support Carers
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Cow to Catchment Monitoring (CCM)
£79,906	01/11/2020	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=85907
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RTP0001-CF1148 - Devon and Cornwall Riparian Planting -DCRP
£44,048	02/10/2020	The purpose of the funding is to deliver tree planting in England in 2020/21, contributing towards national efforts to increase tree planting across the UK to 30,000 hectares per year by 2025
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6401-20/21 - South Devon
£15,000	15/05/2020	Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society organisations to establish and maintain partnerships across Englands catchments.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7201-20/21 - Tamar
£15,000	15/05/2020	Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society organisations to establish and maintain partnerships across Englands catchments.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0638-CF1004 - Strategic exe Weirs-Phase 1
£14,000	01/04/2020	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0335-CF1037 - Dog Marsh Weir Fish Easement 18/19-£15K, 19/20 £0K, 20/21 £25K (following variation)
£11,933	01/04/2020	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0361-CF1112 - Gara Healthy Rivers (£12K allocated for 19/20, £20K for 20/21,)
£17,064	01/04/2020	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0440-CF1086 - River Avill Project 19/20-2021
£4,178	01/04/2020	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0576-CF1068 - Keybridge Weir removal
£25,000	01/04/2020	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0577-CF1069 - Habitat Actions for River Par (HARP)
£13,323	01/04/2020	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	18/06/2019	SPONGE 2020
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Bradiford Water fish passage project 18/19
£5,000	01/04/2019	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Gara Healthy Rivers (-12K allocated for 19/20, -15K for 20/21,)
£11,744	01/04/2019	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - River Avill Project 19/20
£6,870	01/04/2019	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6401-19/20 (SOUTH DEVON) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000	01/04/2019	Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7201-19/20 ( TAMAR ) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000	01/04/2019	Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Bradiford Water fish passage project 18/19
£29,000	01/04/2018	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment ....more Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Strategic Exe Weirs Programme
£3,400	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Torridge Large Woody Debris Project
£7,000	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - North Devon
£15,000	01/04/2017	[Placeholder]
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - South Devon
£15,000	01/04/2017	[Placeholder]
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Tamar
£15,000	01/04/2017	[Placeholder]
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Little Dart fishery improvement
£20,000	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
National Lottery Community Fund - Tamar CSI
£10,000	03/12/2014 12	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-85

ANDREW JOHN GRAY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

ANDREW MARTIN BLUNDELL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

ANDREW SOUTHALL (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

DAVID BUTLER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: University Professor

DR A. TORRANCE

DEBORAH AMANDA MORRIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hr Partner

DR KEITH LANCASTER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

IAN NICHOLAS THOMPSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Accountant

JONATHAN MARK PHILLIPS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Barrister

RACHAEL M WHITSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Pr And Marketing Specialist

THOMAS OLIVIER GRAHAM Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/03/2010, number: 1135007
Registered at Companies House on 27/03/2008, number: 06545646

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Westcountry Rivers Trust
Rain Charm House
Kyl Cober Parc
Stoke Climsland
Callington
PL17 8PH

Objectives

A) TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREMS, WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING THE RIVERS WITHIN THE WESTCOUNTRY, INCLUDING ADJACENT ESTUARINE 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 MANAGEMENT2) THE NEED FOR, AND BENEFITS OF, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE WESTCOUNTRY,

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