Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE KENNET AND AVON CANAL TRUST, LIMITED

The Preservation, Promotion, Protection and Enhancement of the Kennet and Avon Canal by such means as the Trustees, after due consideration, may think fit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board 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
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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		£432	£477	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	400
31/12/21		£326	£360	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	400
31/12/20		£337	£454	£-117	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	400
31/12/19		£517	£551	£-34	£19	£1,318	£1,240	27	8	400
31/12/18		£884	£942	£-58	£14	£1,351	£1,255	16	7	400
31/12/17		£1,106	£465	£641	£12	£1,410	£1,209	31.2	3	0
31/12/16		£576	£364	£211	£14	£769	£729	24	3	0
31/12/15		£361	£328	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£415	£341	£73	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£407	£358	£49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£386	£381	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£418	£418	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£405	£475	£-69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£502	£528	£-26	£338	£470	£404	9.2	8	0
31/12/08		£438	£482	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£465	£469	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£115	£172	£-57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£135	£160	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£143	£167	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 62 years

www.katrust.org.uk

admin@katrust.org.uk

01380721279

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Reading, West Berkshire, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
400 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
£27,760	08/02/2023	Crofton 2030
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
£35,000	09/12/2020	WF Covid-19 Support Fund
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
£20,000	16/06/2017	Crofton Pumping Station restoration
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
£613,200	21/06/2016	Our Crofton Story: its buildings and its people

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-72

ALISON EMILY CANNON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Writer

GRAHAM STANLEY PUDDEPHATT (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JEREMY STUART DIXON Appointed: 2024

GRAHAM PHILIP SNOOK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL BAILEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT GEORGE HOWARD DUNTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Architect (Retired)

TERENCE WILLIAM MUNDY Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Maritime Archaelogist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/09/1962, number: 209206
Registered at Companies House on 06/06/1962, number: 00726331

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR06: 196 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 3 days late,

Main office

KENNET & AVON CANAL TRUST
THE WHARF
COUCH LANE
DEVIZES
SN10 1EB

Objectives

THE KENNET AND AVON CANAL TRUST SEEKS TO: A) PROMOTE, FACILITATE, AND ASSIST IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE KENNET AND AVON CANAL AND ITS ASSOCIATED WATERCOURSES, TOWPATHS, STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS;B) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE KENNET & AVON CANAL AND ITS ASSOCIATED STRUCTURESC) PROTECT AND CONSERVE, OBJECTS, SITES AND BUILDINGS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING OR HISTORIC INTEREST ON, IN THE VICINITY OF, OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE KENNET & AVON CANAL;D) PROMOTE AND FACILITATE RECREATIONAL USE OF THE KENNET AND AVON CANAL BY A WIDE SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC;

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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