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the inland waterways association

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Inland Waterways Association is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Buckinghamshire and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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

Activities to achieve a widely appreciated and well maintained network of inland waterways available for the benefit of all. We are the only national charity that campaigns locally and nationally for all the country's canals and river navigations.

Fundraising

See where The Inland Waterways Association is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,818,463
Latest Expenditure
£1,537,395

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 28.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 33.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 71.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £680,797
Charitable Activities £38,329
Other Trading £1,013,998
Investments £85,339
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £520,276
Raising Funds £1,017,119
Governance £75,469
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,818,463£1,537,395£520,276£2,664,188£610,20734 / 500
2023£1,890,454£1,808,219£880,969£2,367,331£859,86346 / 500
2022£1,645,622£1,883,087£848,118£2,239,194£347,63161 / 700
2021£1,770,221£1,743,480£927,088£2,658,408£563,26445 / 800
2020£1,409,909£1,723,186£918,695£2,542,382£854,36640 / 800

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION
Unit 16B Chiltern Court
Asheridge Road Industrial Estate
CHESHAM
Buckinghamshire
HP5 2PX
Registration Date
17 December 1962
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
212342
Charity Number
212342

Trustees

Rt Hon Sir Robert James Atkins
David Chapman
Dr Susan Claire O'Hare
Hannah Rigley
Michael John Wills
Peter John Court Marlow
Paul Strudwick
Dr Ian Christopher Redmond Sesnan
Colin Howard Porter

Also Known As

  • THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  • WATERWAY RECOVERY GROUP