RIVINGTON HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1064700 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RIVIINGTON HERITAGE TRUST, UNITED UTILITIES HERITAGE FOUNDATION

To consult with stakeholders on the use and development of Rivington Terraced Gardens for the benefit of the public and the environment.The objects of the Trust shall be to:-(i) conserve, preserve, maintain, protect and enhance for the benefit of the public all beneficial aspects and features of the environment of land and structures of outstanding natural beauty or of historic or architec

Objects

1) CONSERVE, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN PROTECT AND ENHANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ALL BENEFICIAL ASPECTS AND FEATURES OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF LAND AND STRUCTURES OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY OR OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE AND OF FLORA, FAUNA, FEATURES, BUILDINGS, SITES OR OBJECTS UPON OR WITHIN SUCH LAND OR STRUCTURES SUCH LAND TOGETHER WITH THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS SUB-CLAUSE BEING HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE HERITAGE"2) PROVIDE WITHIN THE HERITAGE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION BOTH IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING OR WORKING OR RESORTING TO THE HERITAGE SUCH FACILITIES TO BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE3) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE HERITAGE AN THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN SUSTAINING LIFE4) FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE USE OF THE HERITAGE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Chorley, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£298k
Latest spending
£286k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves in a deficit of £12,598, though total net assets are positive at £23,716 due to restricted funds. The Trustees confirm that sufficient funds exist to meet future obligations and expect continued support from United Utilities Water Limited. The auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Voisey & Co LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 42
  • Government income: £3,382 — grants £3,382 (1); 1% of the £297,591 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 42
  • Government income: £4,800 — grants £4,800 (2); 1% of the £325,481 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 71
  • Government income: £400 — grants £400 (1); under 1% of the £357,136 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£298k£286k
31/03/2024£325k£292k
31/03/2023£357k£344k
31/03/2022£169k£240k
31/03/2021£286k£290k

Common questions

Is RIVINGTON HERITAGE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves in a deficit of £12,598, though total net assets are positive at £23,716 due to restricted funds. The Trustees confirm that sufficient funds exist to meet future obligations and expect continued support from United Utilities Water Limited. The auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Voisey & Co LLP.

Who funds RIVINGTON HERITAGE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RIVINGTON HERITAGE TRUST as a grant recipient include LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITEDFY2021£23kRoyton Lane Bridleway Access Upgrade
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2023£6k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2026£20kYouth Ambassadors for Rivington's environment
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/04/2005£9k"Rivington Terraced Gardens Restoration, Bolton, Lancashire"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO1£80k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE BOLTINI TRUST1£20k
THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST1£230

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CITY OF WINCHESTER TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RIVINGTON HERITAGE TRUST£298k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CITY OF WINCHESTER TRUST LIMITED FY2026£36k—0unclear—no doubt
HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE EARTH HERITAGE TRUST FY2024£15k—0above—no doubt
CHICHESTER HARBOUR TRUST FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt
TWICKENHAM RIVERSIDE TRUST FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SWANNINGTON HERITAGE TRUST FY2025£150k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.