MERSEY RIVERS TRUST

Registered charity 1196777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £35,109 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,177,767 and expenditure of £1,142,658. The trustees report a sound financial basis with positive cash flow, noting that unrestricted reserves of £343,003 are slightly above the stated policy target of £335,000.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
Remuneration for key staff (Operations and Delivery Director and the Strategic Planning and Development Director) is aligned to the national Rivers Trust guidance “Pay Guide for Rivers Trusts October 2023”. The post of Director is designated as Grade 6 – “Director of a medium/large sized Trust”. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £335,000 (held: £343k)
The trustees consider that due to the expansion and future growth plans for the Trust the ideal level of reserves as of 31st March 2025 would be in the region of £335,000 being 6 months (or 50%) of future annual base operating costs (2025/26) for salaries, insurance, accounting, governance and general administration costs.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Slade & Cooper Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£229k
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2024£975k£843k
31/03/2023£683k£655k
20/06/2022£937k£1.1m

Common questions

Is MERSEY RIVERS TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £35,109 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,177,767 and expenditure of £1,142,658. The trustees report a sound financial basis with positive cash flow, noting that unrestricted reserves of £343,003 are slightly above the stated policy target of £335,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Slade & Cooper Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of MERSEY RIVERS TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.