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The Wooden Canal Boat Society Limited

Wooden Canal Boat Society Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1069820
Status
Registered
Registered
May 30, 1998
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
173 Stamford Street Central
Ashton under Lyne
Greater Manchester
OL6 7PS

Contact

Activities

Helping people experiencing loneliness and social exclusion by providing volunteering and employment opportunities through the preservation of historic wooden canal boats, boat recycling trips and a charity shop. Offering wellbeing breaks for disadvantaged people and those with depression or mental illness. Preserving traditional boat building skills and the heritage surrounding these boats.

Objects: To Preserve, Restore And Maintain Wooden Canal Boats Of Various Types For The Benefit Of The Publicto Advance The Education Of The Public In The History, Construction And Operation Of Wooden Canal Boats Of Various Typesto Relieve Persons Recovering From Mental Ill-Health Or Stress Related Illness By The Provision Of A Canal Boat Holidayto Use Wooden Canal Boats For Any Other R Charitable Purpose According To The Laws Of England And Waless

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bolton, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Lancashire, Manchester City, Oldham, Staffordshire, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £49,980 £59,948
Dec. 31, 2023 £77,142 £66,050
Dec. 31, 2022 £68,281 £65,446
Dec. 31, 2021 £77,403 £19,176
Dec. 31, 2020 £51,534 £12,125

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alistair James Leaman Oct. 27, 2023
Elizabeth Stanford Nov. 18, 2019
Helen Julia Sherry Oct. 19, 2025
Lee Thompson Oct. 19, 2025