Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -13 ?

THE WATERWAYS TRUST 

On 1/4/13 the operations and net assets of TWT were transferred to Canal & River Trust (Charity No. 1146792) and TWT ceased trading. Previously working to promote greater public enjoyment of the UK's waterways by raising funds for waterway restoration, conservation, recreation and education. Operations included The Waterways Archive and Designated inland waterway collection in our 3 museums.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/03/23*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/16£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/15£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/14£0£540£-540£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£3,560£5,967£-2,407£667£-1,584£-1,845-3.7620
31/03/12£4,552£4,635£-84£656£823£2070.5760
31/03/11£4,358£4,267£91£554£907£1490.4680
31/03/10£3,596£3,733£-137£584£816£820.3560
31/03/09£4,543£4,214£328£586£953£510.1670
31/03/08£4,188£4,146£42£840£625£-55-0.2800
31/03/07£4,235£4,132£104£813£583£90900
31/03/06£3,187£2,954£233£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£2,391£2,334£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£2,904£2,731£172£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 25 years

www.canalrivertrust.org.uk

customer.services@canalrivertrust.org.uk

01908351826

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This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting 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
National Lottery Community Fund - The Waterways Trust
£10,000 23/02/2012
12
This is one of 30 communities across England receiving development funding through the Communities Living Sustainably programme to help jump start detailed planning for more sustainable living. They ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Stroud Canals Connections
£55,900 29/06/2011
12
The project will create a canal side footpath connecting the town and the surrounding national and regional paths. Local volunteers will help clear and surface the towpath, learn how to recreate ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Taking Action on the Stroudwater Canal
£10,000 06/09/2010
12
This is a project by a national charity and company based in Gloucester. The group will use funding to engage young people and volunteers in improving Stroudwater Canal, which will involve the ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-50
  • BRIAN CASEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/03/1999, number: 1074541
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/03/1999, number: 03728156
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 6 days late,
Main office

c/o CANAL & RIVER TRUST
NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM
SOUTH PIER ROAD
ELLESMERE PORT
CHESHIRE
CH65 4FW

Objectives

1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THOSE FEATURES OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING OR SCENIC MERIT COMPRISED IN THE INLAND WATERWAYS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR THE CANAL NETWORK (THE INLAND WATERWAYS) AND IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT BOTH NATURAL AND BUILT. 2) TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE RESTORATION DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT A) FOR NAVIGATION; AND B) FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY GENERALLY. 3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 4) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE INLAND WATERWAYS, THEIR HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, USE AND OPERATION BY ALL APPROPRIATE MEANS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MUSEUMS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

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360 Giving
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