South East Rivers Trust is an environmental charity working to restore and protect rivers across south east England. Based in the United Kingdom, the organisation focuses on river catchments, water quality, habitat recovery and community engagement, with its work shaped by data, research and on-the-ground restoration.
Its mission is practical rather than promotional: to help rivers recover for wildlife, local communities and future generations. The Trust says it aims to inspire “lifelong stewardship” by helping people of all ages experience and understand rivers. That public-facing work sits alongside technical conservation activity, including removing barriers to fish migration, renaturalising river channels, creating wetlands and installing natural flood management measures.
The organisation also works beyond the riverbank. It partners with local government, NGOs, landowners, businesses and farmers to improve land and water management, reduce water scarcity, protect soils and support biodiversity. Education and volunteering are part of its model, linking conservation work with public awareness and local participation.
Its activities are concentrated across South East England, making it a regionally focused organisation rather than a national charity. Among the project types highlighted on its website are habitat enhancement, wetland creation, flood mitigation and river connectivity schemes. The Trust also runs events and community activities, including family and arts-based programmes linked to specific sites such as Bradbourne Lakes and the Bat & Ball Station in Sevenoaks.
The website identifies the organisation as a registered charity, though the founding year is not stated in the provided sources. The postal address points to Kingston Road, giving a main base in the Kingston upon Thames area of London.