Wyre River Trust

Analysis

Wyre River Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08008486). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wyre River Trust reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.0m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £545k to £2.1m (+282%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wyre River Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chatham Maritime Trust (£2.1m), Youth Federation Limited (£2.1m) and The Wilton House Trust (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £44k. Reserves of £86k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.