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dudley canal and tunnel trust

The charity supports the general public. Dudley Canal And Tunnel Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Dudley and operates in Dudley and Sandwell.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The principle activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the history, economy, geology and other features of the Dudley Canal Tunnel and the Inland Waterways. In furtherance of the objectives the charity operates passenger vessels through the Dudley Canal Tunnel and on other canals in the region.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,042,966
Latest Expenditure
£1,148,652

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £81,560
Charitable Activities £802,867
Other Trading £144,612
Investments £11,938
Other Income £1,989

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,082,972
Raising Funds £64,835
Governance £13,614
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £845

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,042,966£1,148,652£1,082,972£377,825£375,92837 / 50
2023£1,074,330£1,026,432£955,015£483,569£424,99937 / 58
2022£707,162£653,304£653,304£369,681£638,66132 / 50
2021£757,651£577,380£577,380£316,333£308,67619 / 57
2020£537,939£414,243£414,243£136,049£134,04922 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers