LOWER URE CONSERVATION TRUST
Nature Conservation
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £10,937 for the year, resulting in a deficit compared to the previous year's £32,898. Total funds carried forward decreased to £319,078, with unrestricted funds standing at £356,737 and restricted funds at a negative balance of £37,659. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/01/2026)
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM BOURNE-ARTON
- Professor Antony James Long
- Professor David Arnold Hill
- RICHARD MICHAEL WELLS
- Rita Mercer
- SIMON PHILIP WARWICK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £157k | £171k |
| 30/06/2024 | £127k | £166k |
| 30/06/2023 | £53k | £105k |
| 30/06/2022 | £248k | £182k |
| 30/06/2021 | £173k | £128k |
Common questions
Is LOWER URE CONSERVATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £10,937 for the year, resulting in a deficit compared to the previous year's £32,898. Total funds carried forward decreased to £319,078, with unrestricted funds standing at £356,737 and restricted funds at a negative balance of £37,659. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LOWER URE CONSERVATION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LOWER URE CONSERVATION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2025 | £5k | Disabled and elderly |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £5k | Grant category header |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/06/2023 | £250k | "Ure Connected - engaging people with nature in the Lower Ure valley" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/06/2018 | £44k | "Well Wetlands: Recreating prehistoric wetlands for future generations" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/12/2002 | £18k | "Extension to Nosterfield Nature Reserve" |