the cotswold canals trust
Activities & Mission
1. To promote for the benefit of the community the reopening of the Cotswold Canals.2. To promote the restoration of the two waterways to give a balance between the needs of navigation, development, recreation, heritage, landscape conservation, wildlife and natural habitats.3. To promote the use of all the towpath as the Thames and Severn Way.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£537,288
Latest Expenditure
£434,356
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 76.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.6%
% 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 £309,743
Charitable Activities £83,603
Other Trading £84,857
Investments £59,085
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £411,065
Raising Funds £23,291
Governance £6,119
Grants to Institutions £48,000
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £537,288 | £434,356 | £411,065 | £2,032,152 | £174,549 | 6 / 400 |
| 2023 | £837,122 | £407,493 | £384,091 | £1,929,219 | £212,902 | 5 / 941 |
| 2022 | £1,202,348 | £505,920 | £486,313 | £1,499,591 | £214,807 | 4 / 891 |
| 2021 | £710,412 | £3,137,331 | £3,120,910 | £803,159 | £18,461 | 5 / 940 |
| 2020 | £4,627,416 | £2,156,889 | £2,067,711 | £3,647,947 | £284,226 | 6 / 681 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Office 2
Bell House
Wallbridge
Stroud
GL5 3JS
Bell House
Wallbridge
Stroud
GL5 3JS
Email
mail@cotswoldcanals.orgWebsite
www.cotswoldcanals.org.ukRegistration Date
23 July 1975
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
269721
Charity Number
269721
Trustees
STEPHEN JOHN PICKOVER
John Allan
John Newton
Matthew Duncan Lee
Nicholas Rowson
David Geoffrey Higgs
Aimee Malcolm
Douglas John Looman
David Hagg
James Trumper
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST
- STROUDWATER, THAMES AND THE SEVERN CANAL TRUST LIMITED
- THE STROUDWATER, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL TRUST LIMITED