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swansea canal society

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Activities & Mission

The charity runs regular work parties to maintain and restore the canal in conjunction with Canal and River Trust, and a small canoe hire operation for local groups and families.We also liaise with local government and other relevant bodies.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£745,196
Latest Expenditure
£396,040

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 45.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £638,471
Charitable Activities £17,541
Other Trading £0
Investments £788
Other Income £88,396

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £338,783
Raising Funds £3,700
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £53,557

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£745,196£396,040£338,783£611,468£00 / 15
2023£111,377£178,2540 / 20
2022£188,410£39,4570 / 50
2021£97,954£6,2890 / 13
2020£48,834£50,3320 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Swansea Canal Society
42 Hebron Road
Clydach
SWANSEA
SA6 5EJ
Registration Date
24 August 2016
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5082928
Charity Number
1168894

Trustees

JOHN GWALTER
Gordon David Walker
Alan Tremlett
MICHAEL GODFREY FULLER
Sharon Louise Walker Blackford
John Raymond Gravelle
Lance Allan Goodenough
Moira Hobbs

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