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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE RIVER STOUR TRUST LIMITED

The restoration and conservation of the Suffolk and Essex River Stour Navigation for the education and benefit of the public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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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£168£141£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22*£149£128£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£116£98£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£114£98£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£207£174£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£117£102£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£206£118£88n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£121£99£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£107£99£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£159£91£67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£75£81£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£223£82£142n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£79£66£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£68£58£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09?*£95£79£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/08£89£72£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/07*£89£70£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/06£114£70£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/05£166£67£100n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/04£87£64£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 56 years

www.riverstourtrust.org

secretary@riverstourtrust.org

01787313199

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Essex, Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to The River Stour Trust Ltd
£985 09/06/2022
to install an electric charging point at Flatford Lock to facilitate the efficient operation of electric trip boats on the River Stour
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The River Stour Trust
£15,000 28/09/2021
12
Restoring and Fitting New Gates to Dedham Lock, Essex

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 68-77
  • ALAN PETER RYAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • EMRHYS GEORGE BARRELL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Electric Boat Supplier
  • JAMES DAVID LUNN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired
  • KEVIN JOHN TAYLOR Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • MERI JANE ROGERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • PAUL ERNEST BREWERTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired
  • STEPHEN ALAN DURHAM Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Health & Safety Practitioner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/1969, number: 257806
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/09/1968, number: 00938670
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 49 days late, AR09: 2 days late, AR07: 87 days late,
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THE GRANARY
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SUDBURY
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Objectives

To preserve, maintain in good order, improve and develop the navigable Essex and Suffolk River Stour (hereinafter called the navigation) and the works relating thereto and any craft or buildings or structures now or previously associated therewith

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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