Westcountry Rivers Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1135007
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- March 17, 2010
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- The Westcountry,
Address
- Address
- Westcountry Rivers Trust
Rain Charm House
Kyl Cober Parc
Stoke Climsland
Callington
PL17 8PH
Contact
- Phone
- 01579372140
- [email protected]
- Website
wrt.org.uk
Activities
Farm visits and educate farmers to adopt sustainable practices; conferences and work with institutions to educate the public about resource protection issues; catchment restoration to restore rivers and improve land management; research based on habitat protection and species conservation including fish stocks and migration; liaise with policy makers to benefit the public through conservation.
Objects: A) To Conserve, Protect, Rehabilitate And Improve The Rivers, Strems, Watercourses And Water Impoundments Of The Catchments Comprising The Rivers Within The Westcountry, Including Adjacent Estuarine And Coastal Areas.b) To Advance The Education Of The Public, Or Any Association, Company, Local Authority, Administrative Or Governmental Agency Or Public Body Or Representative Body In:1) The Understanding Of Rivers, River Corridors And Catchments, Including Their Fauna, Flora And Economic Or Social Activity, And River Catchment Management2) The Need For, And Benefits Of, Conservation, Protection, Rehabilitation And Improvement Of Aquatic Environments.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
- Who
- Children/young People, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £4,004,141 | £4,081,787 | £2,125,830 | 74 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £3,413,397 | £3,378,087 | £2,215,978 | 73 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £3,656,078 | £3,588,052 | £2,180,653 | 73 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £3,161,785 | £2,759,788 | £2,112,643 | 60 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £2,524,791 | £2,579,392 | £1,710,570 | 53 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Andrew Southall (Chair) | Oct. 14, 2016 |
| Andrew John Gray | Oct. 30, 2015 |
| Andrew Martin Blundell | June 13, 2024 |
| Dr A. Torrance | |
| Dr Sarah Bunney | June 12, 2025 |
| Ian Nicholas Thompson | Nov. 27, 2020 |
| Jonathan Mark Phillips | May 12, 2022 |
| Joseph Leslie Sutton | April 27, 2026 |
| Yvonne Kay Penney | Sept. 25, 2025 |