Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

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

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE WHITCHURCH WATERWAY TRUST

To maintain the Whitchurch Arm of the Llangollen Canal and extend it further towards the town of Whitchurch to provide a healthy leisure facility for local people and the wider boating community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

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 is declining
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		£11	£6	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/12/21		£8	£8	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/20		£5	£0	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£12	£46	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/18		£16	£5	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	30
31/12/17		£77	£70	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£13	£28	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£14	£5	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£13	£15	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£13	£5	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£11	£17	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£9	£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£9	£7	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£15	£7	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£9	£6	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£8	£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£10	£6	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£38	£14	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£22	£46	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 35 years

www.whitchurchwaterway.uk

chair@whitchurchwaterway.uk

01948667746

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Shropshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

BERNISE TASKER Appointed: 2023

ALISON DIANA ARKELL Appointed: 2023

ANTHONY GILMORE Appointed: 2023

GILES FRANCIS SULLIVAN Appointed: 2022

HILARY ANN SEWARD Appointed: 2021

KATHLEEN OLDHAM Appointed: 2022

MARK ANDREW LACEY (Chair) Appointed: 2022

MARTIN ROY ARKELL Appointed: 2024

DAVID JOHN GEORGE TORRENS, Occupation: Engineer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/01/1989, number: 701050

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR04: 21 days late,

Main office

White Cottage
Mile Bank
WHITCHURCH
Shropshire
SY13 4JY

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE CONSTRUCTON RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION TO NAVIGABLE ORDER AND CONDITION THE WHITCHURCH ARM OF THE LLANGOLLEN CANAL FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH THE MAIN CANAL AT WHITCHURCH IN THE COUNTRY OF SHROPSHIRE TO CHEMISTRY AND AN EXTENSION THEROF TO SHERRYMILL HILL BOTH AT WHITCHURCH AFORESAID (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE WATERWAY) FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (B) TO PROMOTE THE FULLEST USE OF THE WATERWAY BY ALL FORMS OF WATERBORNE TRAFFIC AND FOR ALL FORMS OF WATER RELATED COMMERCIAL, LOCAL AMENITY, TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (C) TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND USE OF CANALS AND INLAND WATERWAYS GENERALLY AND OF THE WATERWAY IN PARTICULAR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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