Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 11

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

NORTHUMBERLAND RIVERS TRUST

Protection of Northumberland's rivers and streams - those flowing into the North Sea south of the Tweed and north of the Tyne. We work with communities, anglers and partner organisations to reduce the sediment getting into rivers, improve the passage of fish and eels, improve habitat, and share knowledge and understanding of our waterways and coast.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/03/23	*	£191	£186	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/22		£279	£321	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/21		£570	£419	£151	£0	£154	£-9	-0.3	1	25
31/03/20	*	£215	£248	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/03/19		£88	£150	£-62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£261	£239	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17?		£170	£230	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16		£169	£103	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15		£130	£323	£-193	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14		£455	£305	£150	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13	*	£304	£444	£-139	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12		£317	£126	£192	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.northumberlandriverstrust.co.uk

peter.kerr@northumberlandriverstrust.co.uk

07770792788

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
150 volunteers

Who's supporting 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

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£248,931
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£153,472
DCMS	£116,950
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£3,520

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Northumberland Rivers Trust
£248,931	08/02/2023	Riverhealth
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0850-CF1740-Northumberland Crayfish Yr2 *Adv 25% to be checked*
£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 0850-CF1987-Northumberland Crayfish Yr2 *Adv 25% to be checked*
£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 - PGW0712-CF1596 - Northumberland Native Crayfish*25% Adv to be evidenced*
£12,500	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 - PGW0712-CF1595 - Northumberland Native Crayfish*25% Adv to be evidenced*
£10,000	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 - PGW0789-CF1592 - Long Nanny
£11,937	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 - PGW0687-CF1591 - Budle Bay / St Aidan's stream Yr 2*25% Adv to be evidenced*
£22,500	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 - PGW0712-CF1222 - Northumberland Native Crayfish
£7,500	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 - PGW0687-CF1204 - Budle Bay / St Aidan's stream Yr 2
£7,500	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 - PGW0534-CF1162 - Coquet Barriers
£1,019	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
DCMS - GRCF2020: Coquet 20-20 Vision
£116,950	11/11/2020	Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and ....more Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: 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 - WEIF5301-20/21 - Northumberland Rivers
£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 - PGW0533-CF841 - Foxton Burn Fish Pass
£11,400	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 - PGW0534-CF843 - Coquet Barriers
£5,940	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 - PGW0561-CF1093 - Aiden's Stream-Budle bay
£12,000	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 - PGW0534-CF1094 - Coquet Barriers
£8,040	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 - PGW0551-CF1095 - River Lyne Restoration
£8,135	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
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Safeguarding native crayfish populations in Northumberland
£3,520	22/01/2020	Safeguarding native crayfish populations in Northumberland
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - River Lyne Engagement and Feasibility
£10,000	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 - WEIF5301-19/20 (NORTHUMBERLAND RIVERS) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000	01/04/2019	Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Hooked on the River Coquet
£16,750	25/09/2018	Hooked on the River Coquet
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Med Burn, Bad to Good
£3,812	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 - Med Burn, Bad to Good
£6,342	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 - Coquet Estuary Vision 18/19
£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 - NORTHUMBERLAND RIVERS 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 - Med Burn, Bad to Good
£19,846	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 - Living Waterways - Northumberland Urban Streams
£8,000	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 - Pont flow restoration (HLF landscape feasibility)
£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 - Coquet estuary improvements - Saltmarsh creation and fish passage
£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 - Eglingham Burn fish passage
£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 - Eglingham Burn fish passage
£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 - Coquet estuary improvements - Saltmarsh creation and fish passage
£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 - Living Waterways - Northumberland Urban Streams
£10,500	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 - Northumberland Rivers
£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 - Pont flow restoration (HLF landscape feasibility)
£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

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-70

GARY RICHARD CLEWES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Information Technology

ANGUS COLLINGWOOD-CAMERON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Consultant

GRAHAM HODGSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

JAMES JACKSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director And Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeship: THE PETER JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST,

JENNINE CLAIRE JONCZYK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Research Director

ROGER JOHN INVERARITY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

SHAUN RENWICK (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Managing Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/12/2011, number: 1145188
Registered at Companies House on 21/07/2011, number: 07713172

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR23: 27 days late, AR20: 3 days late, AR13: 136 days late,

Main office

CRAGEND
ROTHBURY
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE65 7XN

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: -(1) TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS, WATERCOURSES, LAKES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING ALL OF THE RIVERS, STREAMS AND WATERCOURSES THAT FLOW INTO THE NORTH SEA SOUTH OF THE TWEED AND NORTH OF THE TYNE, INCLUDING ADJACENT ESTUARINE AND COASTAL AREAS, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OR ANY ASSOCIATION, INSTITUTION, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION, COMPANY, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY OR REPRESENTATIVE BODY IN: -(A) THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, RIVER CORRIDORS AND RIVER CATCHMENTS, INCLUDING THEIR FAUNA, FLORA, BIODIVERSITY, ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL ACTIVITY, AND RIVER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT.(B) THE NEED FOR, AND BENEFITS OF, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

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