--- title: "The Great Ouse Rivers Trust — charity 1201688 | CharityCompare" description: "The Great Ouse Rivers Trust (charity 1201688): income £49,691 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-great-ouse-rivers-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:16:47.261Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1201688CIO GO # The Great Ouse Rivers Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Great Ouse Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.greatouseriverstrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1201688&subId=0) Work at The Great Ouse Rivers Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-great-ouse-rivers-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Great%20Ouse%20Rivers%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Great Ouse Rivers Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £49,691 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £821 Registered charity number 1201688 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) St Mary's Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.greatouseriverstrust.org](http://www.greatouseriverstrust.org/) Quick answer The Great Ouse Rivers Trust (number 1201688) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Great Ouse Rivers Trust do? Great Ouse Rivers Trust works for the protection and enhancement of the River Great Ouse and its catchment. The Trust does this through activities that support conservation, protection and enhancement of the river and its catchment and through the advancement of public education, engagement and awareness raising. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Great Ouse Rivers Trust Answers The Great Ouse Rivers Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Great Ouse Rivers Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Great Ouse Rivers Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 January 2023 Where it says it operates Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Norfolk · Northamptonshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Great Ouse Rivers Trust registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Great Ouse Rivers Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Great Ouse Rivers Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Great Ouse Rivers Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Great Ouse Rivers Trust's charity number? The Great Ouse Rivers Trust's charity number is 1201688. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1201688? Search 1201688 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Great Ouse Rivers Trust do? Great Ouse Rivers Trust works for the protection and enhancement of the River Great Ouse and its catchment. The Trust does this through activities that support conservation, protection and enhancement of the river and its catchment and through the advancement of public education, engagement and awareness raising. Does The Great Ouse Rivers Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Great Ouse Rivers Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Great Ouse Rivers Trust? The Great Ouse Rivers Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.greatouseriverstrust.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Great Ouse Rivers Trust? The register does not record The Great Ouse Rivers Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Great Ouse Rivers Trust's trustees paid? The Great Ouse Rivers Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Great Ouse Rivers Trust registered as a charity? The Great Ouse Rivers Trust was entered on the register on 24 January 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1201688&subId=0).