South East Wales Rivers Trust
Analysis
South East Wales Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06339974). It says it provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, South East Wales Rivers Trust reported income of £539k and spending of £397k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £304k to £539k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, South East Wales Rivers Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of New Earswick Swimming Pool (£539k), Portishead Pool Community Trust (£540k) and Newham Riding School and Association Limited (£538k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.0%. Reserves of £122k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The Trust works in the former South East Wales Industrial Valleys. It Curently works with Wild Life Trusts, Councils as well as Schools and environmental Bodies such as Groundwork and Natural Resources Wales. Current Activities include the Running of School programes on River habitat and it's importance to the community as well as the important work of improving access to fish over man made weirs
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of New Earswick Swimming Pool | New Earswick | £539k |
| Portishead Pool Community Trust | Bristol | £540k |
| Newham Riding School and Association Limited | London | £538k |
| Nottingham Wildcats Community Basketball and Sports Trust | Nottingham | £548k |