Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

RICKMANSWORTH WATERWAYS TRUST LIMITED

Exciting and informing people about the heritage and present value of the canals around Rickmansworth. We provide captivating education, (via the education programmes, "Learning at the Lock")organise the Rickmansworth Festival, provide amenities at Batchworth so that the canal can be enjoyed by all, andconserve and present the historic working boat, Roger.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£204	£161	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	87
31/12/21		£122	£79	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	82
31/12/20		£86	£77	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	84
31/12/19		£157	£131	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	92
31/12/18		£295	£198	£97	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	70
31/12/17		£227	£108	£119	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£123	£91	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£124	£102	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£124	£98	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£98	£108	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£118	£115	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£106	£91	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£73	£79	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£47	£62	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£40	£54	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£51	£52	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£55	£35	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£55	£38	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£50	£42	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 31 years

www.rwt.org.uk

enquiries@rwt.org.uk

01923 778382

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - CRF20: Rickmansworth Waterways Trust
£20,400	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rickmansworth Waterways Trust
£4,292	15/11/2019	We wish to fit security shutters to windows and doors when we have completed our new Education Centre at Batchworth Lock.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rickmansworth Waterways Trust
£6,187	19/11/2018	Help fit out our education centre for our award winning Learning at the Lock programme experienced by up to 1000 children per year.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	14/06/2018	New Education Centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rickmansworth Waterways Trust
£2,622	04/08/2017	We are looking to build a new facility (either a boat or a wooden building) as a new permanent home for our Education Programme Classroom.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 57-80

ALEXANDER JAMES BELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE 948 SPORTS FOUNDATION,

CHRIS BURRIDGE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

DR DAVID MONTAGUE (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Research And Development Manager

DEANE SYMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

LES MEAD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

MARIE GILLEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lecturer

MARTIN ASHER RICKAYZEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Executive Coach

MICHAEL JOHN LANSDOWN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Part Time Tutor

PAUL CHILDERHOUSE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: 1ST RICKMANSWORTH AND CHORLEYWOOD SCOUT GROUP,

STEPHEN VINCENT Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN GEOFFREY MANDER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/07/1993, number: 1024322
Registered at Companies House on 30/12/1991, number: 02674596

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 13 days late,

Main office

Batchworth Lock Canal Centre
Batchworth Lock House
99 Church Street
RICKMANSWORTH
WD3 1JJ

Objectives

1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE HISTORY AND USE OF CANALS, CANAL BOATS AND RELATED TRADES, CRAFTS AND ARTS 2 THE RESTORATION TO GOOD AND NAVIGABLE ORDER OF THE GRAND UNION CANAL BETWEEN TROY CUT AND CROXLEY MOOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 3 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) TO CANALS AND ASSOCIATED WATERWAYS. SUCH FACILITIES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO SEX OR RACE PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY LIMIT THE USE OF ANY OF THE FACILITIES PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE SPECIAL NEED THEREFORE OR TO FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Defined Area of Benefit:

RICKMANSWORTH AND SURROUNDING AREA

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