The Calder and Colne Rivers Trust

Analysis

The Calder and Colne Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06822083). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Calder and Colne Rivers Trust reported income of £629k and spending of £472k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £88k to £629k (+618%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 413%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Calder and Colne Rivers Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orchard Project (Cause) Ltd (£628k), The Movements Trust Limited (£631k) and The Wetland Trust (£627k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £512k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.