THE LUNE RIVERS TRUST

Registered charity 1127427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as L.R.T.

WE AIM TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS AND WATERCOURSES IN THE RIVER LUNE CATCHMENT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INA) THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, RIVER CORRIDORS AND CATCHMENTS, INCLUDING THEIR FAUNA AND FLORA ANDB) THE NEED FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

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Latest income
£490k
Latest spending
£467k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £110,000, which is above the stated policy target of £100,000 for the Reserve Fund. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £23,211 and holds total net assets of £294,458, with the trustees confirming adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure currently £100,000 (held: £110k)
The recommendation is that this is set at a target of a minimum of three months expenditure currently £100,000. — page 6
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): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2023)

Total income
£575k
Total spending
£429k
Reserves (reported)
£51k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£490k£467k
31/03/2024£361k£369k
31/01/2023£575k£429k
31/01/2022£370k£377k
31/01/2021£485k£426k

Common questions

Is THE LUNE RIVERS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £110,000, which is above the stated policy target of £100,000 for the Reserve Fund. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £23,211 and holds total net assets of £294,458, with the trustees confirming adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2019£15kWEIF3901-19/20 LUNE WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
UK government01/04/2018£15kALB - Environment Agency - LUNE WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
UK government£10kLune Trac follow up
UK government£15kLune
UK government£15kLune Trac follow up