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.

Objects

A TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS, WATERCOURSES AND WATER IMPOUNDMENTS OF THE CATCHMENTS COMPRISING THE RIVER LUNE THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE COURSE AND ALL ITS ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES IN CUMBRIA, YORKSHIRE AND NORTH LANCASHIRE.B TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OR ANY ASSOCIATION, COMPANY, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY OR REPRESENTATIVE BODY IN:1 THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, RIVER CORRIDORS AND CATCHMENTS, INCLUDING THEIR FAUNA, FLORA AND ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL ACTIVITY, AND RIVER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT.2 THE NEED FOR, AND BENEFITS OF, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

Area of benefit: CUMBRIA, YORKSHIRE AND NORTH LANCASHIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

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

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06489777

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• GOSAIN, Surbhi — director, appointed 12/06/2026on trustee list
• GRAY, Anthony Paul — director, appointed 08/06/2026on trustee list
• MARRIOTT, Jeremy David — director, appointed 04/06/2026on trustee list
• RIDGWAY, Derek — director, appointed 17/05/2023on trustee list
• WALMSLEY, Jennifer Jane, Doctor — director, appointed 25/09/2018on trustee list
• JARDINE, Richard John — director, appointed 30/01/2018on trustee list
• HURST, Andrew Wilfred Joseph — director, appointed 22/03/2011on trustee list
• TODD, John Adrian — director, appointed 31/01/2008on trustee list
• PITT, Timothy Giles — secretary, appointed 28/01/2021

Official officers record.

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

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN ADRIAN TODDchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ANDREW HURST
• Anthony Paul Gray
• Derek Ridgway · trustee of 4 other charities
• JENNIFER JANE WALMSLEY
• Jeremy David Marriott
• Richard John Jardine

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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