Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

TEES RIVERS CHARITABLE TRUST

The charity is involved in activities to improve the rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the catchments of the river Tees and its tributaries. In particular, work has been undertaken to deliver advice and capital works on diffuse rural pollution and invasive species control at a number of locations. The charity has also delivered River lab projects into local schools.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
31/03/23		£1,366	£1,432	£-66	£4	£638	£282	2.4	14	120
31/03/22		£741	£620	£121	£0	£704	£247	4.8	10	270
31/03/21		£611	£432	£179	£0	£583	£304	8.5	9	255
31/03/20		£507	£486	£21	£0	£404	£192	4.7	8	350
31/03/19		£422	£296	£126	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£298	£213	£85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£188	£178	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£229	£200	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£129	£175	£-46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£95	£204	£-109	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£360	£181	£179	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£206	£117	£88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£51	£66	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£40	£5	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 13.5

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.teesriverstrust.org

info@teesriverstrust.org

01748518066

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
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	£408,659
DCMS	£250,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7401 22/23-Tees
£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 - PGW 0804-CF1969-Fish for Tees 2122 (2122-53300,2223-50k,2324-100K)
£49,994	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 0801-CF1971-Living Leven (2122-2324 50k each year)
£50,000	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 - NEIRF2072CLAIM1b TEES RIVERS CHARITABLE TRUST
£5,187	01/04/2022	The funding will be used to develop a broad range of projects that deliver environmental benefits while also demonstrating a wide range of innovative approaches to generating revenues from ecosystem ....more The funding will be used to develop a broad range of projects that deliver environmental benefits while also demonstrating a wide range of innovative approaches to generating revenues from ecosystem services. In doing so, these projects will stimulate private sector investment in protecting and enhancing the environment in line with the governments 25 Year Environment Plan.Projects receiving funding focus on tackling climate change and restoring nature through schemes such as woodland and habitat creation, peatland and kelp forest restoration and river catchment management. Helping to provide natural flood risk management, improve water quality and biodiversity.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NEIRF2072CLAIM2b TEES RIVERS CHARITABLE TRUST
£49,288	01/04/2022	The funding will be used to develop a broad range of projects that deliver environmental benefits while also demonstrating a wide range of innovative approaches to generating revenues from ecosystem ....more The funding will be used to develop a broad range of projects that deliver environmental benefits while also demonstrating a wide range of innovative approaches to generating revenues from ecosystem services. In doing so, these projects will stimulate private sector investment in protecting and enhancing the environment in line with the governments 25 Year Environment Plan.Projects receiving funding focus on tackling climate change and restoring nature through schemes such as woodland and habitat creation, peatland and kelp forest restoration and river catchment management. Helping to provide natural flood risk management, improve water quality and biodiversity.
DCMS - GRCF2021 Fish for Tees
£250,000	16/07/2021	The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their ....more The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their partners to deliver projects in England.The aim of the fund is to support projects that are ready to deliver and focus on nature restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature, delivering against the goals of the Governments 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP), whilst helping to sustain and build capacity in the sector.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7401-2122 - Tees - 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 - PGW0825-CF1589 - Wet woodland
£39,277	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 - PGW0804-CF1522 - Fish for Tees 2122 (2122-94K,2223-77k,2324-100K)
£53,306	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 - PGW0801-CF1466 - Living Leven (2122-2324 50k each year)
£48,131	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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Tees Rivers Charitable Trust
£10,000	15/09/2020	COVID 19 - Tees Rivers Trust
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7401-20/21 - Tees
£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 - PGW0581-CF1047 - Gills to Gill Beck 2021
£4,474	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 - PGW0583-CF1048 - Living Leven
£10,000	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 - PGW0582-CF1145 - Fish for Tees 2021
£32,074	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 - PGW0412-CF1046 - Tees Estuary Improvements
£21,928	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 - Billingham Beck Catchment Restoration
£24,954	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 - Tees Estuary ImprovementsTHIS IS THE IMMERSE PROJECT(?50K this year, ?22K 20/21)
£50,000	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 - Gills to Gill Beck
£25,000	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 - WEIF7401-19/20 (TEES) 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 - Cocker Beck Reconnection
£10,000	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 - ALB - Environment Agency - TEES 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 - Tees Estuary Habitat Vision 18/19
£40,000	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 - ALB - Environment Agency - Lustrum Beck Habitat Improvements 18/19
£49,645	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 - Tees
£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 - Tees Estuary Habitat Vision Project
£35,000	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 - Lustrum Beck Habitat Improvements
£40,000	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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Tees Rivers Trust
£422,200	07/03/2017	Tees Operation Hogweed (TOPHOG)

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-79

ANGUS OUGHTRED Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

CHRIS NOBLE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

DAVID JEREMY SIMPSON (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Director

MARK HANNAFORD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

OLLY SHEPHERD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

PROF EDWARD MALTBY

RICHARD MURROUGH WILSON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2009, number: 1128953
Registered at Companies House on 27/02/2009, number: 06832672

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

14 returns made; AR12: 41 days late, AR10: 78 days late,

Main office

Clocktower
South Park
Darlington
Co Durham
DL1 5TG

Objectives

1 TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING THE RIVER TEES AND ITS TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING ADJACENT WATER COURSES, ESTUARINE AND COASTAL AREAS.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OR ANY ASSOCIATION, COMPANY, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY OR REPRESENTATIVE BODY IN:A THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, RIVER CORRIDORS AND CATCHMENTS INCLUDING THEIR FAUNA, FLORA AND ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL ACTIVITY, AND RIVER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENTB THE NEED FOR, AND BENEFITS OF, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE RIVER TEES AND ITS TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING ADJACENT WATER COURSES, STILL WATERS, ESTUARINE AND COASTAL AREAS