THAMES ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1083199 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEP

The Partnership is established to conserve, protect and maintain the coastal,environmental and natural heritage of the Thames for the public benefit.It covers the Tidal Thames from Chelsea to Shoeburyness in Essex and the Isle of Grain in Kent dealing with Education, Dredging,Research,Recreation ,Archaeology and Fisheries, river transport, riverside development and others.

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

Latest income

£842k

Latest spending

£866k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £24,724 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £92,667. The trustees confirm that these reserves are close to their stated policy target of £81,661, which covers three months of core costs, redundancy, and close-down costs. The trustees consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“There was 1 employee with emoluments above £60,000 (2023: £60,000).” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of core costs, redundancy and close down costs (£81,661) (held: £93k)

“The Trustees have a policy of having a reserve of funds which will cover redundancy, three months of core costs and close down costs, which are estimated to be £81,661.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: UCL provides IT services and office accommodation without charge.

“University College London (“UCL”), whilst not a member of the company, may be said to hold significant influence over the charitable company such as IT services and providing office accommodation to the Partnership without charge.” — page 20

“TEP receives core funding from Thames Water and Essex County Council and therefore works closely with these organisations to achieve sustainability for the Thames.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Core funding received from Thames Water and Essex County Council.

“University College London (“UCL”), whilst not a member of the company, may be said to hold significant influence over the charitable company such as IT services and providing office accommodation to the Partnership without charge.” — page 20

“TEP receives core funding from Thames Water and Essex County Council and therefore works closely with these organisations to achieve sustainability for the Thames.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Substantial project funding received from the Environment Agency.

“University College London (“UCL”), whilst not a member of the company, may be said to hold significant influence over the charitable company such as IT services and providing office accommodation to the Partnership without charge.” — page 20

“TEP receives core funding from Thames Water and Essex County Council and therefore works closely with these organisations to achieve sustainability for the Thames.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£842k

Total spending

£866k

Reserves (reported)

£82k

Employees

9

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Charles Edward Campion
Clemency Eleanor White
Jonathan Michael Whitby
Roger de Freitas
Stephanie Lauren Cherington-Rimmell

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

Operates in: Essex · Kent · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£842k	£866k
31/03/2024	£660k	£641k
31/03/2023	£646k	£565k
31/03/2022	£598k	£609k
31/03/2021	£313k	£322k

Common questions

Is THAMES ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £24,724 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £92,667. The trustees confirm that these reserves are close to their stated policy target of £81,661, which covers three months of core costs, redundancy, and close-down costs. The trustees consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. 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
UK government	07/04/2024	£90k	Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) 2
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch	17/03/2022	£100k	Thames Estuary Partnership
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch	18/03/2021	£62k	Thames Estuary Partnership
City Bridge Foundation	14/12/2020	£86k	Grant to Thames Estuary Partnership
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	10/08/2020	£49k	"COVID19: Thames Estuary Partnership"
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch	16/04/2020	£80k	Thames Estuary Partnership
Greater London Authority	01/05/2019	£500	Grant to Thames Estuary Partnership
UK government	01/04/2019	£20k	Essex Fish Migration Roadmap
Sport England	14/12/2017	£10k	Making Nordic Walking Poplar
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch	07/03/2017	£6k	Thames Estuary Partnership
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch	21/12/2016	£20k	Thames Estuary Partnership
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/01/2016	£10k	Engaging with Thames Estuary stakeholders
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch	30/09/2014	£15k	Thames Estuary Partnership
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/08/2014	£10k	Reaching out to the Thames community
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/12/2012	£10k	Engaging The Community with the Water Framework Directive on the Tidal Tham
City Bridge Foundation	27/09/2012	£86k	Grant to Thames Estuary Partnership
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/02/2010	£10k	Click-on-Thames; a digital Thames Learning location map
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	28/02/2008	£422k	"Thames Discovery Programme (TDP): Community Archaeology on London's Longest Site"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	25/05/2005	£3k	"Conservation And Regeneration Charity Uses An Award To Contribute To The Costs Of A Programme To Focus The Attention Of Children And Young"
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/05/2005	£3k	Wish Fish Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	28/01/2004	£5k	"Thames Estuary Partnership Uses An Award Provide A Community Fun Day On An Estuary Heritage/Environment Awareness Theme With The Local Multi"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/10/2003	£47k	"Thames Strategy East"
UK government	—	£15k	Thames (tidal)
UK government	—	£10k	Greater Thames Estuary Fish Migration Roadmap
UK government	—	£10k	Greater Thames Estuary Fish Migration Roadmap