TEES RIVER RESCUE

Registered charity 1187247 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing routine patrols on the River Tees to ensure water safety and to assist emergency services as requested. Providing education to the public who may be using the river to ensure safety and compliance with bylaws. Working with partner agencies to make the River a safe and enjoyable place for all.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a small surplus and holds unrestricted cash funds of £28,612. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on public donations and training course income to cover operational costs such as fuel and maintenance. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with applicable regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Public donations
“Public donations are the main source of funding.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tees River Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Middlesbrough · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/04/2025£33k£29k
01/04/2024£90k£53k
01/04/2023£31k£34k
01/04/2022£22k£9k
01/04/2021£12k£10k

Common questions

Is TEES RIVER RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a small surplus and holds unrestricted cash funds of £28,612. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on public donations and training course income to cover operational costs such as fuel and maintenance. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TEES RIVER RESCUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TEES RIVER RESCUE as a grant recipient include THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE, The Teesside Charity, MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2023£57k
The Teesside CharityFY2024£12k
The Teesside CharityFY2025£6kDirect costs
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kCommand welfare and engagement vehicle
The National Lottery Community Fund29/06/2021£10kWater rescue project