THE COLNE VALLEY PARK TRUST

Registered charity 1181303 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COLNE VALLEY TRUST

(1) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Colne Valley through the implementation of discrete projects and the issuing of grants.(2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£133k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £5,397 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a profit of £82,261 in the prior year. Total income decreased to £133,413 from £201,734, while administrative expenses increased to £114,042. Despite the loss, the charity holds net assets of £97,111 and cash reserves of £101,585.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire · Hillingdon · Slough · Surrey · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£133k£139k
31/03/2024£202k£119k
31/03/2023£98k£95k
31/03/2022£60k£64k
31/03/2021£800£3k

Common questions

Is THE COLNE VALLEY PARK TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £5,397 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a profit of £82,261 in the prior year. Total income decreased to £133,413 from £201,734, while administrative expenses increased to £114,042. Despite the loss, the charity holds net assets of £97,111 and cash reserves of £101,585.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2026£19kProject Riverfly
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2022£10kPositive Planning for the Colne Valley
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/08/2004£14k"Naming the River"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/10/2003£50k"River Colne Project Phase 2 - Huddersfield"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/04/2001£25k"Locks, Docks and Beyond"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/12/2000£87k"River Colne Project, Huddersfield"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/08/2000£11k"RIVER COLNE HERITAGE PROJECT"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
POWER TO CHANGE TRUST1£400k
THE PILGRIM TRUST1£150k
THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO)1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SOMERSET ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE COLNE VALLEY PARK TRUST£133k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOMERSET ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY FY2024£571k—0unclear—no doubt
WHALLEY PRE - SCHOOL FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND FY2025£3.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK SOUTH EAST REGION LIMITED FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
BROOKLANDS MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED FY2024£5.7m——unclear—no doubt

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