Tees Valley Rural Action

Registered charity 1080282 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEES VALLEY RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

TVRA works with rural communities to enable them to identify and respond to local needs; provides direct support to groups and individuals through advice and guidance, organises activities, deliver services, e.g. community transport; informs and influences local policy; highlight rural issues; develop and participate in appropriate partnerships; commissioning relevant research and development.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£147k

Latest spending

£159k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £12,164 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £91,686 to £75,715. Despite the deficit, the trustees report the charity remains in a sound financial position and maintains free reserves of £47,026, which exceed their stated policy target of approximately £32,000 (three months of core operating costs).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months core operating costs, (£32,000) (held: £47k)

“In the current economic climate, the Trustees aim to maintain free reserves at a level which equates to approximately three months core operating costs, (£32,000).” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Tees Valley Combined Authority — “Tees Valley Combined Authority – Rural England Prosperity Funding Opportunity – Redcar and Cleveland Tees Valley has been allocated £187,427…” (source page)
Our Community Matters — “Many thanks for the generous gift we received from the “Our Community Matters” project team recently.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Valerie Johnstonchair · trustee of 3 other charities
Helen Howson
Paul Payne
Tanya Singh

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

Operates in: Darlington · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · North Yorkshire · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£147k	£159k
31/03/2024	£166k	£164k
31/03/2023	£119k	£138k
31/03/2022	£104k	£159k
31/03/2021	£262k	£212k

Common questions

Is Tees Valley Rural Action financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £12,164 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £91,686 to £75,715. Despite the deficit, the trustees report the charity remains in a sound financial position and maintains free reserves of £47,026, which exceed their stated policy target of approximately £32,000 (three months of core operating costs). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/07/2025	£20k	Tees Valley Rural Action Community Transport Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/02/2023	£157k	Community Development East Cleveland
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/05/2020	£39k	Support for Rural Communities (Covid-19)
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/12/2018	£10k	Building Professionals; Fact File
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/07/2014	£10k	TARTV. (Transport Action Research Tees Valley)
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/03/2013	£220k	Tees Valley Minibus Brokerage Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/01/2012	£206k	The Old Co op Building
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2011	£10k	BLT/GPI East Cleveland Rural Villages
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/01/2009	£388k	Rural North East Back Office Services