Yeo Rivers Community Trust

Registered charity 1180724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YEOVIL RIVERS COMMUNITY TRUST

The key activities are to promote, protect, restore and create natural and constructed blue infrastructure, e.g. ponds, rivers and sustainable drainage features, to provide multiple benefits for the public and wildlife to combat climate change, deliver enhanced and resilient ecosystems and natural capital for amenity, biodiversity, educational, wellbeing, aesthetic and conservation purposes.

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Latest income
£83k
Latest spending
£62k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,175 for the year, with total income of £83,372 against expenditure of £62,197. Per the trustees' report, the charity does not currently hold any unallocated financial reserves, as the year-end credit balance of £69,033 consists entirely of restricted grant funds committed to specific projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The charity does not currently have any unallocated financial reserves.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · North Somerset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£83k£62k
31/03/2024£103k£175k
31/03/2023£145k£135k
31/03/2022£135k£52k
31/03/2021£42k£31k

Common questions

Is Yeo Rivers Community Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,175 for the year, with total income of £83,372 against expenditure of £62,197. Per the trustees' report, the charity does not currently hold any unallocated financial reserves, as the year-end credit balance of £69,033 consists entirely of restricted grant funds committed to specific projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Yeo Rivers Community Trust?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Yeo Rivers Community Trust as a grant recipient include THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST, CLA CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£10kYr1 2020
CLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation15/01/2026£31kYeovil Rivers Community Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2025£20kWellbeing wildlife and water project
Somerset Community Foundation05/12/2024£2kExpanding sessions at a Yeovil reservoir for socially isolated people and those with learning disabilities
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2024£20kYeovil Wellbeing; Wildlife and Water Project
Somerset Community Foundation09/02/2024£10kExpanding support for adults with learning difficulties in South Somerset
Somerset Community Foundation14/08/2023£3kStaffng and promotional costs for wildlife walks and volunteering opportunities for women over 50
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kYeovil Wellbeing Wildlife & Water Community Programme
Somerset Community Foundation01/11/2022£9kCreating more inclusive blue spaces for adults with learning disabilities and autism
Somerset Community Foundation07/07/2022£2kIncreasing habitat diversity to benefit local water vole populations
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2021£10kYeovil Wellbeing Wildlife & Water Community Programme
UK government21/06/2021£77kGRCF2021 Dodham Brook Restoration Project
UK government21/06/2021£97kGRCF2021 Dodham Brook Restoration Project
UK government21/06/2021£19kGRCF2021 Dodham Brook Restoration Project
UK government01/04/2021£13kPGW0672-CF1503 - River Yeo Catchment Strategy 2122
UK government01/04/2021£2kPGW0672-CF1320 - River Yeo Catchment Strategy 2122
UK government01/04/2021£1kPGW0672-CF1293 - River Yeo Catchment Strategy 2122
UK government01/04/2021£6kPGW0672-CF1195 - River Yeo Catchment Strategy 2122
UK government01/04/2020£5kPGW0540-CF958 - River Yeo Catchment Strategy
UK government01/04/2020£2kPGW0540-CF924 - River Yeo Catchment Strategy
UK government01/04/2020£5kPGW0540-CF839 - River Yeo Catchment Strategy