MERSEY RIVERS TRUST
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
“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
“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.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/01/2023)
Trustees
- Dr Keith Hendrychair
- Alexander Jeremy Lawrence Clegg
- CHRISTOPHER FINDLEY
- David Michael Thompson
- Dr Janet Hooke
- Dr Stephen Boult
- Francesca Sullivan
- Nicolas Carter
- ROWENA BIRCH
- Sarah Jenner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.