THAMES CHASE TRUST

Registered charity 1115627 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £25,479 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total incoming resources of £763,059 and resources expended of £737,580. Per the trustees' report, the organization remains heavily reliant on donations and fundraising, which are subject to fluctuation, prompting a reserves policy to hold up to twelve months of operating costs. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £291,773 and designated funds of £100,042, resulting in total net assets of £716,280.

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Thames Chase 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).

• Cleanaway Havering Riverside Trust
• Forestry Commission

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

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

• David John Bigden
• David Walters Langley
• Ian Michael Pirie
• John Philip Meehan
• Martin John Barkwith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nicholas Walters Langley
• Stephen Michael Cantle
• Stephen Robert Plumb

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Essex · Havering · Thurrock

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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