Western Sussex Rivers Trust

Analysis

Western Sussex Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fittlewoth. It was registered in May 2012, 14 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 07853698). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Western Sussex Rivers Trust reported income of £324k and spending of £348k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £204k to £324k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Western Sussex Rivers Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stonebridge Trust (£322k), Coetir Anian (£325k) and The Hollycombe Working Steam Museum Limited (£322k).