River Thame Conservation Trust

Analysis

River Thame Conservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wheatley. It was registered in March 2014, 12 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 08399778). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, River Thame Conservation Trust reported income of £600k and spending of £572k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £336k to £600k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, River Thame Conservation 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 Ymddiriedolaeth Cadwraeth Adeiladau Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust (£597k), Will Woodlands (£602k) and The Heritage Crafts Association (£594k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £327k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.