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Mersey Rivers Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1196777
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 25, 2021
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Riverview
The Embankment Business Park
Heaton Mersey
Stockport
SK4 3GN

Activities

The Mersey Rivers Trust is a charity working in partnership with all those interested in improving our local rivers and waterways. As a member of the national Rivers Trust movement, it is the Rivers Trust for the River Mersey and its catchment. The Trust covers a large area of the North West River Basin District and includes the rivers Alt, Crossens, Irwell, Tame, Goyt, Bollin, Weaver and more.

Objects: To Promote, Encourage And Where Applicable Deliver Projects For The Preservation, Restoration, And Development Of Urban And Rural Waterways And Their Environs, Including Adjacent Estuarine And Coastal Areas As Defined In The Area Of Benefit, For The Benefit Of The Public Environment And Its Wildlife. To Advance Education By Raising Public Awareness Of The Issues Relating To Securing, Improving And Maintaining Such Urban And Rural Waterways And Their Environs. To Promote And Where Applicable Deliver Projects For The Use Of And Access And To Such Urban And Rural Waterways And Watersides In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Recreation And Other Leisure-Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life For The Public.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,177,767 £1,142,658 £550,778 24
March 31, 2024 £974,798 £843,371 £515,669 15
March 31, 2023 £683,053 £655,243 £384,242 14
June 20, 2022 £936,662 £1,130,897 £356,432 13

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Keith Hendry (Chair) Nov. 25, 2021
Alexander Jeremy Lawrence Clegg March 9, 2022
Christopher Findley Nov. 21, 2021
David Michael Thompson Nov. 21, 2021
Dr Janet Hooke March 1, 2025
Dr Stephen Boult Nov. 21, 2021
Francesca Sullivan March 9, 2022
Nicolas Carter Nov. 21, 2021
Rowena Birch June 12, 2024
Sarah Jenner Nov. 21, 2021