YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST

Registered charity 1107918 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

River catchment conservation measures for the Yorkshire Dales Rivers, namely the Wharfe, Nidd, Ure and Swale. The YDRT also supports and sponsors research and education to inform the public of the importance river habitat conservation for supporting biodiversity, for improving water quality and for oublic recreation and enjoyment.

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Latest income
£709k
Latest spending
£670k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £85,814, which the Trustees believe is sufficient to meet foreseeable financial requirements and unexpected obligations in line with their policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £38,567 for the year and confirmed it is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: River Bain Hydro Limited
“The charity owns 250 of the share River Bain Hydro Limited” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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

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

Total income
£709k
Total spending
£670k
Cost of raising funds
£27
Reserves (reported)
£86k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 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 (92% 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

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

Operates in: Darlington · Leeds City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£709k£670k
31/03/2024£600k£570k
31/03/2023£373k£433k
31/03/2022£409k£429k
31/03/2021£630k£729k

Common questions

Is YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £85,814, which the Trustees believe is sufficient to meet foreseeable financial requirements and unexpected obligations in line with their policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £38,567 for the year and confirmed it is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kProgramme: North Yorkshire Recovery
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kProgramme: North Yorkshire Recovery
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/12/2024£246k"Rivers4Life"
UK government01/04/2019£14kCollingham Beck NFM
UK government01/04/2019£5kCollingham Beck NFM
UK government01/04/2019£286State Aid Funded (Measure 16)
UK government01/04/2019£15kWEIF7101-19/20 ( SWALE URE NIDD & UPPER OUSE) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
UK government01/04/2019£15kWEIF9501-19/20 (WHARFE AND LOWER OUSE) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
UK government01/04/2019£411Mid Swale Tributaries Restoration Project 18/19
UK government01/04/2019£6kRivers in Elmet 18/19
UK government01/04/2019£11kRivers in Elmet 18/19
UK government01/04/2019£10kRivers in Elmet 18/19
UK government01/04/2019£17kRivers in Elmet 18/19
UK government01/04/2019£875Rivers in Elmet 18/19
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/03/2019£37k"Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust's Roaring Twenties"
UK government01/04/2018£15kALB - Environment Agency - WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
UK government01/04/2018£7kALB - Environment Agency - Mid Swale Tributaries Restoration Project 18/19
UK government01/04/2018£15kALB - Environment Agency - Rivers in Elmet 18/19
UK government01/04/2018£24kALB - Environment Agency - Rivers in Elmet 18/19
UK government01/04/2018£11kALB - Environment Agency - Rivers in Elmet 18/19
UK government01/04/2018£16kALB - Environment Agency - Collingham Beck NFM
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/05/2017£97k"Rivers2U"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/06/2016£24k"Ure River"
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2013£10kDeveloping volunteer and education capacity
UK government—£15kRivers in Elmet
UK government—£15kWharfe and Lower Ouse
UK government—£17kMid Swale Tributaries Restoration Project