REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05697790 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1115043 EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cio Bradbury & Co Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers 34 Middle Street South, Driffield. East Yorkshire, Y025 6PS Telephone.. (013771241212- Email'.posi@bradburyaccouniartts.co.uk Bradbury & Co is the trading name of BCO Ac¢ountat)ts LLP Regi5teTed in England No. OC437956
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 16 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 17
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019> OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The objectives for which the company is established are:. (A) To conserve, protect, rehabilitate, improve the river, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the catchments comprising the rivers and streams of East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. (Bl To advance the education of the public, or any association, company, local authority, administrative or governmental agency or public body in.. {11 The understanding of rivers, river corridors and catchments, including their fauna, flora and economic or social activity, and river catchment management. {21 The need for, and benefits of, conservation, protection, rehabilitation, and improvements of the aquatic environments. Page 1
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 2024-2025 PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Chairmans Report The past year has seen the Trust undergo significant change due to a number of factors. The main factor in this change was the ability to access the Trust Development Fund via the Rivers Trust. This funding allowed us to employ Matthew Arnold for three days a week with additional funding being used to increase this to four or more days as and when needed. Having Matt in place has allowed us to develop and deliver more projects across the region as well as being able to engage in a wider number of local groups and stakeholder meetings. This in turn has unlocked further funding which will allow us to employ more staff in the near future. We continue to have a big focus on the Hull Headwaters where we are a key partner in the various projects being delivered to improve this nationally significant habitat. This has included habitat work funded by both the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water as well as smaller projects for angling clubs and landowners. We have built on our links with the Dalton Estate over the past few years by completing Phase 3 of the Scorborough Beck Project. This year we also undertook fish surveys to assess the populations following the habitat improvements. The results were very positive with good numbers of trout being found along the improved reach. The drought and subsequent low water levels across the reason caused us significant problems and we were required to undertake a fish rescue on Water Forlorns. Although this is an obvious cause for concern, we were able to take some positives from it as we caught and relocated significant numbers of trout and bullheads. The team were also filmed by Look North and an article was written for the BBC news website and local papers. This got the Trust some very positive coverage and raised our profile locally. We continued to deliver the work under the West Wolds Slowing the Flow project with Matt and others delivering a number of NFM interventions across the project catchment. This project has now moved to a longer term funding model and we now have three years of funding secured from the EA. The project will now move on to looking at larger scale interventions with a view to holding water back and limiting flooding in the villages across the catchment. We have some exciting new projects in the pipeline which will expand our reach to other parts of the catchment. We are engaged with the EA on an exciting new project to improve and reconnect the washlands that sit alongside the Market Weighton canal at Broomfleet. This prosect will provide some vital refuge habitat for fish and eels at times of high flow in the canal as well as improving the overall ecology of the area. The Trust is engaged in the Burbot reintroduction programme through the work of Paul Coulson in his role with the IFM. This project is aiming to reintroduce burbot to their historical range before they became extinct in the late 1960's. Both the Hull and Derwent held burbot and it is hoped that we can find suitable sites to return them to incoming years. though there are significant barriers to overcome before this becomes possible. I would like to extend my thanks to Matt and the Board of Trustees for their continued help and support and to Dave Cook for his commercial support and guidance. Page 2
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 PROJECT SUMMARIES Golden Hill= Three major sections of bank revetment were undertaken to prevent further erosion of the banks and to improve the habitat. This was achieved by driving in approximately 90, 14-foot, larch posts and weaving live willow into them to create a living revetment. As part of the project, we also repaired a section of fencing to keep livestock away from the banks, pulled back an encroaching reed bed to reduce pressure on the opposite bank and planted 150 6" Oak and Alder trees Bracey Bridge.. We enhanced roughly 400m of river below Bracey Bridge by managing bank side trees and delivering programme of silt and gravel management. Deflectors, berms, up stream v weirs and meanders were created within the stream to narrow the channel and vary the flow. This all helps to mobilise the silt and increase viable spawning gravels. The adjacent field was fenced of to prevent further pressure on the bank from livestock. Lowthorpe.. With funding from Yorkshire Water, we were able to remove an old weir which had collapsed into the river and replace it with a more natural feature in the form of a carefully placed upstream v, log weir. The timber was sourced from the immediate area and placed in such a way that it would cause variation in flow whilst allowing fish passage. We also hinged a number of hawthorn trees into the bank to create flow variation and provide habitat for invertebrates and fry. A damaged meander was also repaired and enhanced with the addition of a variety of native, aquatic plants. Cawkeld.. With help of the Environment Agency Fisheries Improvement Fund were able to improve the quality of the upper reaches of Watton Beck by narrowing the channel to increase flow, reducing the canopy to allow light into the stream and reduce the amount of vegetation falling into the stream. We also creating a series of leaky dams to reduce sediment pathways, vary flow and depths of the watercourse. ScorboroughlBealeys Beck.. Phase 3 of this project is now complete with further funding secured to achieve phase 4 which is already in planning stages. We have recently continued the process of sky lighting to allow light into the stream and promote the growih of plants such as water crowfoot. We also added in-stream features to vary the flow and create habitat for invertebrates and fish. Banks were repaired where erosion from dog walkers had taken place and biodiversity was increased by the addition of a range of native, aquatic plants. We have also created a scrape adjacent to the beck and repaired the banks with pre-planted coir matting to ensure that the area establishes itself back to a more natural state as quickly as possible. We have extended the scope of this project from just a few hundred meters to well over a mile in length. West Wolds.. We have continued to work in partnership with West Wolds and managed van area of scrub to promote the growth of the reed bed whilst using the felled material to roughen the valley floor and increase its resilience against flood events. We have created a large scrape to hold up water in the Newbald area, again with a view to increasing flood resilience. We also created a swale to take flood water away from a built-up area into an adjacent field. This will not only prevent flash flooding but will reduce pollution entering the local chalk stream. We have also supported local schools with the creation of wildlife pondslareas and worked with student volunteers from local colleges to help educate them whilst achieving our goals. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy Reserves now stand at £85,516 (2024 £56,708) and are being held for the future work on projects. The Trustees, policy is to continue to hold reserves to enable it to continue it's charitable activities. The Trustees report a surplus for the year of £28,808 (2024 deficit of £10,057). Page 3
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Trust was formed with the incorporation, on the 4th February 2006, as a Company Limited by Guaranlee. The Trust gained charitable status on the 3rd July 2006. On the 8th October 2012 the East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust, having changed its name, is now incorporated under the name of the East Yorkshire Rivers Trust. The East Yorkshire Rivers Trust was set up to promote good practice in the conseNation and improvement to the habitats of the chalk fed rivers, also the wetlands and waterbodies of East and North Yorkshire. The Trust had enlarged its area of operation to include the catchment of the River Derwent. This catchment joins the river Ouse near Selby and its tributaries drain a large area of north Yorkshire including north Yorkshire Moors National Park and the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This is Yorkshires largest catchment totalling 2000km'. The lower River Derwent is designated a SSSI & SAC. The project work is undertaken by the original Trustees, appointed Contractors and volunteers. We rely on our expertise and that of The Rivers Trust Its role as an umbrella organisation is to promote the development of the movement. Building capacity to deliver the Trust's objectives through regional and local Trusts which include environmental improvements across the UK. We will work closely with our other partners, local and regional Councils, where we are members of the Waterways Partnership, Catchment Sensitive Farming Advisory Group, Natural England, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, North York Moors National Park, Forestry Commission, and the Environment Agency. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 05697790 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number 1115043 Registered office 18 Lomond Road Hull HU5 5BN Trustees Paul Coulson lan Cowx Kevin Clifford KC David Southall DS Christopher Evans CE Richard Hampshire RH Oliver Southgate os PC Chairman Project Manager Matthew Arnold MA Independent Examiner BCO Accountants LLP 34 Middle Street South Driffield East Yorkshire Y025 6PS Page 4
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner BCO Accountants LLP 34 Middle Street South Driffield East Yorkshire Y025 6PS Bankers Barclays Bank PIC 32 Paragon Square Hull HU13QT Approved by order of the board of trustees on 4 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by- P Coulson - Trustee Page 5
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of East Yorkshire Rivers Trust ('the Company,) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5) {b} of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records- or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. C B Wilson FCCA BCO Accountants LLP 34 Middle Street South Driffield East Yorkshire Y025 6PS Date: ..F..(..¥.IA.i I Page 6
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 Unrestricted fund 2024 Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 146,478 99,650 Investment income 529 314 Total 147,007 99,964 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Foston Beck Scorborough Beck West Wolds Project Scalby West Beck 2024 Millennium Pond Cawkeld Golden Hill Lowthorpe 2025 11,463 6,383 33,255 2,443 8,101 80,400 827 238 6,845 2,762 2,784 21,501 10,895 Other 29,156 11,167 Total 118,199 110,021 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE) 28,808 (10,057) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fomard 56,708 66,765 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 85,516 56,708 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025 2025 Unrestricted fund 2024 Total funds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 6,201 7,761 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 10 37,723 68,388 50,201 106,111 50,201 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year (26,796) 11,254) NET CURRENT ASSETS 79,315 48,947 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 85,516 56,708 NET ASSETS 85,516 56,708 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 12 85,516 56,708 TOTAL FUNDS 85,516 56,708 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial Statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. {bl The notes form part of these financial statements Page 8 continued...
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2025 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 4 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by.. P Coulson - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 {effective 1 January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated usef ul life. Plant and machinery 25 % on reducing balance Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. Hire purchase and leasing commitments Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. Page 10 continued...
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2025 2024 Friends Donations Environment Agency Saltend Congeneration Company Triton Power Newbald Parish Council Yorkshire Water Other 740 100,223 5,000 590 86,000 5,000 8,060 10,895 29,620 146,478 99,650 INVESTMENT INCOME 2025 2024 Bank interest received 529 314 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Direct Costs Foston Beck Scorborough Beck West Wolds Project West Beck 2024 Cawkeld Golden Hill Lowthorpe 2025 11,463 6,383 33,255 2,762 2,784 21,501 10,895 89,043 SUPPORT COSTS Governance costs Other resources expended 29,156 Page11 continued...
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net incomel{expenditure) is stated after chargingllcrediting}'. 2025 2024 Depreciation - owned assets Hire of plant and machinery other operating leases 2,071 233 2,594 869 670 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS During the year £nil (2024 - £nil) were paid for seNices provided to the trust. Trustees. expenses During the year £511 (2024 - £1231 were paid to the trustees to reimburse them for various expenses paid on behalf of the trust. INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION A fee of £1,320 (2024 - £1,254} is payable in respect of the independent examination of the accounts. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plant and machinery COST At 1 April 2024 Additions 34,180 511 At 31 March 2025 34,691 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2024 Charge for year 26,419 2,071 At 31 March 2025 28,490 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 6.201 At 31 March 2024 7,761 Page 12 continued...
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Prepayments and accrued income 37,723 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Accrued expenses 26,796 1,254 12. OVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 3113125 At 114124 Unrestricted funds General fund 56,708 28,808 85,516 TOTAL FUNDS 56,708 28,808 85,516 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows- Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 147,007 (118,199) 28,808 TOTAL FUNDS 147,007 (118,199} 28,808 Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 3113124 At 114123 Unrestricted funds General fund 66,765 {10,057} 56,708 TOTAL FUNDS 66,765 (10,057) 56,708 Page 13 continued...
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 99,964 (110,021) (10,057) TOTAL FUNDS 99,964 (110,021) (10,0571 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows- Net movement in funds At 3113125 At 114123 Unrestricted funds General fund 66,765 18,751 85,516 TOTAL FUNDS 66,765 18,751 85,516 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 246,971 1228.220) 18,751 TOTAL FUNDS 246,971 (228,2201 18,751 13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. Page 14 continued...
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 14. NET PROJECT INCOME During the year the following income and expenditure was allocated to each project, including unutilised funds from previous years where applicable Foston Beck Balance bld Income Contracting Materials SuNey costs 9,564 22,000 19,225) (1,940) (298) 20,101 Lowthor Income Contracting Materials e 2025 10,895 (8,838) {2,057) Cawkeld Income Contracting Materials 9,000 (2,750) (34) 6,216 Golden Hill Income Contracting Materials 21,500 (17,000) 14,500} Scorborou h Beck Balance blfwd Income Contracting Materials 11,341 10,000 (4,300) (2,0871 14,954 Triton Eel ro Balance blfiNd Income ect 5,000 5,000 10,000 West Beck 2024 Balance blfiNd Contracting Materials 2,762 12,746) 116) Page 15 continued...
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 14. NET PROJECT INCOME - continued West Wolds Pro'ect Balance blfwd Income Contracting Materials Mileage Survey costs 7,156 37,723 (31,199) (810) {2381 {1,2081 11,624 SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE WITHIN THE YEAR Friends Donations Environment Agency Triton Power Yorkshire Water In house eco surveys The Rivers Trust 740 100,223 5,000 10,895 4,953 24,667 146,478 Expenditure per above.. Expenditure Contractor charges {12,160) {76,883) 189,043) Page 16
EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations 146,478 99,650 Investment income Bank interest received 529 314 Total incoming resources 147,007 99,964 EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Materials Mileage and travel Contractors Survey costs 11,245 238 76,054 1,506 140 879 97,597 238 89,043 98,854 Support costs Governance costs Exhibition costs Cost of trustees, meetings Insurance Office expenses Advertising and marketing Materials Storage Accountancy and legal fees Membership Mileage Survey costs Contracting Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 116 233 557 869 670 169 199 1,718 871 990 1,267 132 123 1,525 1,400 2,594 1,080 3,660 417 428 19,234 2,071 29,156 11,167 Total resources expended 118,199 110,021 Net incomel(expenditure) 28,808 (10,057) This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 17