Mersey Rivers Trust

Analysis

Mersey Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mersey Rivers Trust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £937k to £1.2m (+26%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 43%. 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, Mersey Rivers Trust 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 The 10:10 Foundation (£1.2m), The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country Ltd (£1.2m) and The Ovo Charitable Foundation (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £229k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.

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