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Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
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    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    MERSEY RIVERS TRUST 

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/21£535£547£-12£0£551£49410.811421
    31/03/20£581£428£153£0£562£55815.69900
    31/03/19£494£319£175n/an/an/an/an/a450
    31/03/18£259£187£72£0£0£0n/a0260
    31/03/17£202£128£75£0£0£0n/a051
    31/03/16*£168£112£56£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15*£79£113£-34£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14*£76£65£11£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£54£35£19£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12*£0£8£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11*£47£26£21£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10*£9£11£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£16£54£-38£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08*£144£122£22£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07*£185£212£-27£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06*£43£59£-15£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05*£60£70£-10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£49£44£5£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 3%
    Liabilities/Income: 3%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
    Reserves/Spending: 10.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
    Quick Ratio: 38.9
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 26 years
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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Other welfare services
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant 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£531,616
    DCMS£54,500
    Co-Operative Group£4,106
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF8502 22/23-Upper Mersey
    £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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF4201 22/23-Lower Mersey
    £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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF301 22/23-Alt/Crossens
    £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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0857-CF1747-Upper Weaver Water Friendly Farming ***ADV to be checked***
    £13,650 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 0885-CF1773-Micker Brook
    £3,625 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 0898-CF1799-Fairywell Baguley
    £11,250 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 0899-CF1800-Gas House Weir Removal
    £2,250 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 0899-CF1837-Gas House Weir Removal ***Adv 25%***
    £6,750 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 0885-CF1853-Micker Brook
    £10,875 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 - ART 0001-CF1893-Bollin WMPs 2223
    £12,500 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 0907-CF1949-Moston Brook
    £24,892 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 0847-CF1951-Upper Alt Water Quality
    £47,340 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 0898-CF1960-Fairywell Baguley***Adv 25%***
    £32,845 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 0857-CF1997-Upper Weaver Water Friendly Farming ***ADV to be checked***
    £70,950 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
    DCMS - GRCF2021: Bollin Biodiversity
    £54,500 21/06/2021
    Our "Bollin Biodiversity" project will deliver 'shovel ready' activities that have already been scoped and costed by Mersey Rivers Trust, working in partnership with the River Bollin ....more
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF301-2122 - Alt/Crossens - 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF8502-2122 - Upper Mersey - 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF4201-2122 - Lower Mersey - 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0745-CF1425 - Melling Brook Feasibility, 2122
    £9,995 01/04/2021
    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 - PGW0689-CF1424 - Fazakerly Brook Wetland, 2122 - 10.5k, 2223 - 42.5k
    £10,495 01/04/2021
    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 - PGW0737-CF1390 - Revive Rivacre-35K-2122,64k-2223 ***25% Adv to be evidenced***
    £26,041 01/04/2021
    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 - PGW0740-CF1386 - RDWP Bollin Farms Project***25% Adv to be evidenced***
    £3,080 01/04/2021
    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 - PGW0737-CF1253 - Revive Rivacre-35K-2122,64k-2223
    £8,750 01/04/2021
    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 - PGW0740-CF1246 - RDWP Bollin Farms Project
    £23,750 01/04/2021
    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mersey Rivers Trust
    £4,106 24/10/2020
    We would like to train River Guardian volunteers to monitor the water quality of the local brooks.
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF4201-20/21 - Lower Mersey
    £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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF8502-20/21 - Upper Mersey
    £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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF301-20/21 - Alt/Crossens
    £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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0517-CF838 - Upper Alt Misconnections
    £25,211 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 - PGW0516-CF1070 - Water Friendly Farming (CLA)
    £24,877 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 - PGW0517-CF1071 - Upper Alt Misconnections
    £27,491 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 - Upper Alt misconnections & River Restoration
    £9,019 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 - WEIF - WATER ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND - CATCHMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT- ALT/CROSSENS
    £15,000 01/04/2019
    Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF - WATER ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND - CATCHMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT- MERSEY ESTUARY
    £15,000 01/04/2019
    Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF - WATER ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND - CATCHMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT- UPPER MERSEY
    £15,000 01/04/2019
    Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mersey Rivers Trust
    £2,777 19/11/2018
    We would like to create volunteers to monitor the water quality of local brooks. They need training and equipment.
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Restoration of the Fender 18/19
    £11,950 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Diffusing Issues 18/19
    £12,276 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - UPPER MERSEY WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
    £15,000 01/04/2018
    Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - LT/CROSSENS WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
    £15,000 01/04/2018
    Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - MERSEY ESTUARY WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
    £15,000 01/04/2018
    Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Diffusing Issues 18/19
    £19,724 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Alt Misconnections & Slow the Flow 18/19
    £24,908 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Restoration of the Fender 18/19
    £28,914 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
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Call of Nature
    £5,000 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 - Love Your River -Poise Brook Urban/Rural - LYR
    £10,000 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 - Love Your River -Poise Brook Urban/Rural - LYR
    £10,000 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 - Love Your River -Poise Brook Urban/Rural - LYR
    £10,000 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 - Alt/Crossens
    £15,000 01/04/2017
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    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Alt/Crossens
    £15,000 01/04/2017
    Water Envronment Improvement Fund Catchment Based Approach National Support Group Work Programme 1718
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Mersey Estuary
    £15,000 01/04/2017
    Water Envronment Improvement Fund Catchment Based Approach National Support Group Work Programme 1718
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Upper Mersey
    £15,000 01/04/2017
    Water Envronment Improvement Fund Catchment Based Approach National Support Group Work Programme 1718
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Call of Nature
    £30,000 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
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/01/1999, number: 1073152
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    18 returns made; AR16: 122 days late, AR15: 18 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 65 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
    Main office


    Objectives

    CLAUSE B (1)(2)(3)

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    GREATER MANCHESTER, MERSEYSIDE, CHESHIRE, AND LANCASHIRE.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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