West Wales Rivers Trust

Analysis

West Wales Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dyfed. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04668878). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, West Wales Rivers Trust reported income of £884k and spending of £964k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £541k to £884k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, West Wales Rivers Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Dental Association Trust Fund (£883k), Harvey's Foundry Trust (£888k) and The York Glaziers' Trust (£883k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £262k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.