Bristol Avon Rivers Trust
Analysis
Bristol Avon Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in October 2013, 13 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 07986475). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bristol Avon Rivers Trust reported income of £908k and spending of £850k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £255k to £908k (+257%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bristol Avon 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 The Oxfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (£905k), Tir Natur (£921k) and Design South East Limited (£891k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 4.7% and trading 3.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £395k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.7%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 3.3%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
BART aims to protect and improve the health of rivers and streams and their bankside environment within the Bristol Avon catchment area. BART achieves this by using the knowledge of its volunteers and by forming partnerships with other interested parties such as Wildlife Trusts, and by engaging with land owners, community groups and river users such as anglers and walkers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Oxfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England | Oxfordshire | £905k |
| Tir Natur | Dyfed | £921k |
| Design South East Limited | London | £891k |
| The Wild Trout Trust Limited | Sheffield | £934k |