River Action UK

Analysis

River Action UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, River Action UK reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £278k to £1.1m (+284%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, River Action UK sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Manchester Environment Trust (£1.1m), Town and Country Planning Association (£1.1m) and South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 7.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £28k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3,461. Reserves of £300k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.