THE SOUTH EAST RIVERS TRUST
Registered charity 1091000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JET SET CLUB, THE WANDLE TRUST
To advance the education of the public in the natural and built environment, history and ecology of the South East of EnglandTo promote, conserve, protect and improve the physical and natural environment of the South East of England
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves stood at £613k, which is above the stated policy target of £329k. The charity reported a net expenditure of £165,740 for the nine-month period, with total funds decreasing from £2,177,791 to £2,082,266.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £613k)
“This equates to £329k.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: South East Rivers Consulting Limited
“The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Charity: South East Rivers Consulting Limited.” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Goodman Jones LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South East Rivers Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “With support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Chalk Stream Connectors is helping communities connect with four rare chalk streams ac…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Stephen Lakingchair
- ALEX DAWTREY
- DAVID RICHARD BROWN
- Douglas Hunt
- Dr Jennifer Rose Collins
- GIDEON JAMES REEVE
- Jeffrey Wallace Andrews
- MICHAEL ANTHONY PARKER
- Mark Carnegie-Brown
- Rosalind Daniels
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SOUTH EAST RIVERS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £613k, which is above the stated policy target of £329k. The charity reported a net expenditure of £165,740 for the nine-month period, with total funds decreasing from £2,177,791 to £2,082,266. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goodman Jones LLP.
Who funds THE SOUTH EAST RIVERS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SOUTH EAST RIVERS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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