Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

ANGEL COMMUNITY CANAL BOAT TRUST

The Trust operates a skippered community canal boat based in Islington, London for use by community groups, schools and local residents at affordable prices. On day or residential trips users experience the activity of a canal cruise, learn about local history, flora, fauna and ecology, supplement classroom learning, develop social skills living together, escape inner city life and much more.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
31/03/23	£56	£52	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/22	£50	£37	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£34	£28	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20	£56	£50	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/19	£52	£48	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18	£47	£47	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£56	£49	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£51	£54	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£45	£44	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£54	£50	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£54	£49	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£51	£43	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£62	£70	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£71	£72	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£72	£76	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£72	£66	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£51	£41	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£32	£41	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

www.angelboat.org

info@acct.org.uk

02074905125

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Camden, Hackney, Islington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£11,050
Cloudesley	£5,000
BBC Children in Need	£3,000
Cripplegate Foundation	£2,500
Co-Operative Group	£1,711

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cloudesley - Grant to Angel Community Canalboat Trust (ACCT)
£5,000	17/03/2023	Summer Scheme 2023
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Angel Community Canalboat Trust
£1,711	22/10/2022	We would like to give young people from the inner city possibly the first holiday of their lives. It will be a chance to discover nature and an opportunity to learn in a safe and fun environment.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,050	04/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Angel Community Canal Boat Trust
£2,500	30/06/2020	Angel Boat 'Isolated and Elderly' Project 2020/21
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Angel Community Canal Boat Trust (ACCT)
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund boat residentials for children and young people with a range of disadvantages including disabilities and complex issues, who have been additionally isolated due to ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund boat residentials for children and young people with a range of disadvantages including disabilities and complex issues, who have been additionally isolated due to Covid-19, and help improve their communication skills and confidence.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	01/06/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Angel Community Canal Boat Trust
£2,500	26/06/2018	Towards the costs of free canal trips for Islington Community groups supporting vulnerable and isolated local residents
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Angel Community Canal Boat Trust (ACCT)
£30,000	09/03/2017 36	This project provides residential canal boat holidays for children with a range of disadvantages including disabilities and complex issues at home. The project will provide increased self-belief, ....more This project provides residential canal boat holidays for children with a range of disadvantages including disabilities and complex issues at home. The project will provide increased self-belief, improved social relationships and greater life skills.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Angel Community Canal Boat Trust
£2,500	01/03/2016	Towards the costs of free canal trips for vulnerable and isolated local residents

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-77

DEBRA LOUISE WHITAKER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant

GILES STEPHEN EYRE (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Barrister

LUISA MYERS-NOBBS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None

MARTIN DAVID LINSEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Premises Manager, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALEXANDRA PARK,

NANCY HARRISON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Office Manager

SUSAN SORENSEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Finance Director, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST PETER ISLINGTON,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/04/2004, number: 1103542
Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2004, number: 05088108

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 VINCENT TERRACE
LONDON
N1 8HJ

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS RESIDENT IN OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PERSONS RESIDENT IN OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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