--- title: "Wear Rivers Trust — charity 1094613 | CharityCompare" description: "Wear Rivers Trust (charity 1094613): income £832k (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wear-rivers-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:27:22.952Z 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. 1094613Charitable company WR # Wear Rivers Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wear Rivers Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wear-rivers-trust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1094613&subId=0) Work at Wear Rivers Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wear-rivers-trust&type=claim&name=Wear%20Rivers%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wear Rivers Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £832,160 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £838,987 Registered charity number 1094613 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Meadowfield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wear-rivers-trust.org.uk](http://www.wear-rivers-trust.org.uk/) Quick answer Wear Rivers Trust (number 1094613) 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 Wear Rivers Trust do? The Objects of the Company are to conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve the landscape, rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the Wear catchment To advance the education in:- (1) The understanding of rivers and river catchment management. (2) The need for, and benefits of, conservation, protection, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wear Rivers Trust Answers Wear Rivers Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Wear Rivers Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Wear Rivers Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Wear Rivers Trust's money come from? Wear Rivers Trust reported £832k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £821k (99%), donations and legacies £9,721 (1%), investments £1,327 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£821k · 99% - Donations and legacies£9,721 · 1% - Investments£1,327 · 0% ### Does Wear Rivers Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Wear Rivers Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Wear Rivers Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Wear Rivers Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Wear Rivers Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 November 2002 Company number [04260195](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04260195) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Weardale Environmental Trust Where it says it operates Sunderland · Durham ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Wear Rivers Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wear Rivers Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wear 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 Wear 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 Wear Rivers Trust's charity number? Wear Rivers Trust's charity number is 1094613. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1094613? Search 1094613 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 Wear Rivers Trust do? The Objects of the Company are to conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve the landscape, rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the Wear catchment To advance the education in:- (1) The understanding of rivers and river catchment management. (2) The need for, and benefits of, conservation, protection, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments. Does Wear Rivers Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wear 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 Wear Rivers Trust? Wear Rivers Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.wear-rivers-trust.org.uk. 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. How much is Wear Rivers Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wear Rivers Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Wear Rivers Trust's money come from? Wear Rivers Trust reported £832k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £821k (99%), donations and legacies £9,721 (1%), investments £1,327 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wear Rivers Trust? The register records Wear Rivers Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Wear Rivers Trust's trustees paid? Wear Rivers Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Wear Rivers Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Wear Rivers Trust: The Weardale Environmental Trust. When was Wear Rivers Trust registered as a charity? Wear Rivers Trust was entered on the register on 14 November 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04260195). 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=1094613&subId=0).