canal & river trust
Activities & Mission
Canal & River Trust is the charitable operator and guardian of 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales. In addition to caring for the waterways so that they are available for the public to enjoy, the Trust maintains the nations' third largest collection of listed heritage structures, as well as museums, archives, and hundreds of important wildlife sites.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£237,300,000
Latest Expenditure
£252,400,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 87.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 82.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 17.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £6,300,000
Charitable Activities £78,500,000
Other Trading £97,100,000
Investments £54,300,000
Other Income £1,100,000
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £208,600,000
Raising Funds £43,700,000
Governance £600,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £100,000
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £237,300,000 | £252,400,000 | £208,600,000 | £832,900,000 | £830,900,000 | 1796 / 4566 |
| 2023 | £225,100,000 | £247,900,000 | £199,500,000 | £875,200,000 | £3,400,000 | 1810 / 4306 |
| 2022 | £214,600,000 | £221,800,000 | £180,200,000 | £1,042,300,000 | £10,700,000 | 1729 / 3748 |
| 2021 | £215,400,000 | £221,300,000 | £183,300,000 | £881,700,000 | £19,300,000 | 1590 / 2204 |
| 2020 | £216,100,000 | £232,800,000 | £194,100,000 | £876,100,000 | £26,800,000 | 1609 / 3606 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
CANAL & RIVER TRUST
National Waterways Museum
South Pier Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 4FW
National Waterways Museum
South Pier Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 4FW
Website
www.canalrivertrust.org.ukRegistration Date
4 April 2012
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5027494
Charity Number
1146792
Trustees
SIR CHRISTOPHER KELLY KCB
Clair Jennifer Price CBE
David Orr CBE
IAN PETERS
Bronagh Kennedy
Sir James Bevan
Chris Fellingham
Ranjit Sondhi
Clare Montagu
Peter Hudson CB CBE
Angela Cluff
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- CRT; CANAL AND RIVER TRUST; GLANDWR CYMRU