CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
0110112023 Period start date To
3111212023 Period end date
Charity name:
CANAL MINISTRIES
Charity registration number: 1113130
Objectives and Activities
SQRP releren
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
Para 1.17
The objectives of Ihe charity are two fold:.
a} to advance the Christian faith in
accordance with its statement of beliefs and
b) to relieve persons who are in conditions of
need or hardship orwho are aged and sick
and to relieve the distress caused thereby.
The activities are carried out mainly through
out {but not exclusively) the canal and river
network in the UK.
Sn relation lo a
The team has taken part in 2 outreach
activities.
Again this year much has been Ca￿led out in
the community of boaters on the K&A with
Litannia used to hold regular prayer
meetings
10,000 reasons has been out each
Wednesday where possible delivering soup
and engaging with people on the local
towpath and in the marina where she is
moored
In relation to
oint b
above'.-
Lilannia is again being used by other
organisations to seNe the community IS
several ways. Distribution of food par¢els.
and by the NHS to deliver medical
vaccinations to Ihose on the K&A
The gifting of coal worked well last year so
we continue to gift bags of coal to Ihose that
needed it.
Summary of the main
activities in relalion lo those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the aGGounts.
Para 1.17 and

Statement confiming
whether the trustees have
had regard to Ihe guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefil
Para 1.18
Each trustee has been provided wth the
Charity Commissions overview on public
benefit. The trustees see it as key to the
success of the work the charity does to
support the volunteers in delivering the
charities objectives and hence public benefit
to Ihe recipients of our services bolh
practically and in speaking about the
Christian faith.
As and when the Charily Commission send
OLtt notes for trustees we ensure they are
distributed to all trustees.
Additional inforniation (optional)
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choose to include further slalements where relevanl about:
SORP referenc*
Policy on grant making
Pafa 1.38
Grants to those boaters in need
All volunteers have the ability to request
money for distribution directly or via the
provision of goods le.g. food, fuel) to those
live-a-boards that are in most need
financially lo a defined level,
Above a given amount a request is made to
the trustees for consideration who will make
the final decision.
Christian MateriallLiterature
A coordinated approach will nomally be
made by the volunteers for Christian
literature and materials for general
distribution to the general public and other
walerways users. This will be agreed and
funded via approval of the trustees.
Grants b trustees to Christian workers to
further the trust ob-eclives
Where our volunleers have committed
themselves to fulfilling the objectives of Ihe
charity, but could not do so without some
financial assistance we have provided grants
to them to enable this to happen, related in
some way to their conlribulions.
In 2023 this type of grant is only provided lo
asin
le boater.
There has been an emphasis on and new
questions asked by the Charity Commission
about Ihe existence of the Charities Policies.
In 2023 we have worked hard to maintain
existing and create now policies inline with
Ihe new guidelines. Work continues to
formalise the work we already do. i.e. risk
assessments, media use, financial controls
elc.
The Charity does not currently use any fomi
of social inveslmenl to achieve the
objectives of the organisation
Other Information
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Parn 1.38
Our volunteers contribution varies from an
almost full time calling to help those in need
and talk about Jesus lo those with full time
obs who do the same thin
s when the can.

As well as volunteering they also contribute
financiall to Ihe chari
via donations.
In 2023 the charity volunteers are made up
Other
7 boats where crews live-aboard or are
out during the cruising season.
2 dayltrip boats used and crewed as
required. I providing a weekly coffee
shop and meeting localion out on the
canal.
All our volunteers are boal owners living full
or part time on them and touring the UK
waterways. This can be lonely work so to
fulfil a duly of care to them the charity
organise a retreal once a year to provide a
time of fellowship, teaching and prayer for
the volunteers. This includes a time for them
to decide how they feel they can support the
charity in the advancement of ils work in the
year that follows.
In January 2023 this was held at the Kings
Centre in Northam
ton
Achievements and Performance
SORP rÈferÈn
Summary of the main
achievemenls of the charity,
identifying the difference the
harity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to SOGiety as a
whole.
Para 1.20
A number of the volunteers again this year
spoke at churches to deliver a Bible based
message and to promote the work of the
charity.
In 2023 there were 2 outreach activities, the
first with Broughton Church and their boat
Beacon in April, and the second in
association with The Cellar Church al
Ellesmere in June,
Over the winter months we provided bags of
coal to those in need and each volunteer
took part in identifying and distribLrtion to
beneficiaries.
Some aclivrties and people met in 2020
indude'_
Talking to boaters and those on the
low path about Jesusl
NB Litania was again used by the
NHS for the delivery of vaccinalions
along the canal.
Distribution of Christian Literature
Worked along side a church in
Aylesbury where several of our
boalers were moored for the winter.
Had boat visits from Brownies and
Boys Brigade
Read more news at..
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from-the-crews.html
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Financial Review
Review of the chari
Para 1.21
We have found a belter bankin
deal with

financial position at the end
of the period
Kingdorn bank
We have been donated a large sum (nearly
£9000) from another boating charity that has
closed.
We have also helped volunteers and needy
boaters alike with some of our largest
donations to date, which again gives us
reasons to thank God for His provision.
The CC16a document shows some
discrepancy in the receipls and payments for
the AGMIRelreat due to the receipts and
payments spanning the financial year end.
We are happy that what is being spent is
forwardin
the aims of the charit
The charity generally aims to keep three
months operating cost as reserves. 2023
saw a donation from a closing charity of
nearly £9000. This is unusual, it has not
been designated to a project at this time, but
will be used to further the aims of the chari*
Currently the reserve held within the
Kin
dom Bank Account is £5099.
We maintain sufficient reserves to given our
relativel stable o
eration model
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statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
staling why they are held
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
Para 1.Y3
At the end of 2023 we are in a good place to
continue the work of the charity into 2024.
The donation has given us a new emphasis
lo see what more we can do in 2024. The
only concern is the reduction in Trustees, but
we are still above the minimum re
uired.
Addltlonal Informatlon (optional)
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hoose to include further statements where relevant about".
The charily's principal
The principle sources of unrestricted funds
sources of funds (including
for the charity are'.-
any fundraising}
a) the volunteers themselves
b) other individuals
c) churches
In 2023 we have received a single
unex
ected donation from a closin
charit
As a charity the policy is not to invest via
social investment or other investmenl, and
only collect interest on monies held within a
deposit accounl with Kingdom Bank..
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investmenl poli
adopted
Para 1.46
A descnption of the principal
risks facing the charity
The primary risks to the charity are..
1) The need to find more prayer and
financial partnerslsupporters.
2) Ageing profile of the volunteers
3) Any further reduction in Twstees
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
Irusts".
Type of goveming document
Para 1.25
Trust Deed
How is the charity
constituted?
Para 1.25
Trust
'I'ated
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Para 1.25
Nominations from boaters and Trustees
provide the main source of new trustees.
Any new candidate is usually invited to the
annual retreat to spend time with boaters
and Iruslees. Feedback is taken from
participants at the retreat. If there a￿ no
objections it is the exisling trustees than
make the final appointment subject to DBS
clearance.
References ma
bere
uesled.
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The charity s organisalional
Parg 1.51
Canal Ministries has no formal agreements
structure and any wider
with but on occasion works alongside the
network with which the
Boaters Christian Fellowship (Charity
charity works
No.'1101100) and the Wate￿aYS Chaplaincy
(Charity No:1132125)
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
No fomial relationships are in place with the
organisalions listed above.
Conflicts of Interest
Canal Ministries is currently operaling with a
minor conflict of interest that is registered in
the Col register and reviewed at each
trustees meeting. A Trustee is the husband
of a volunteer boater. As per document
CC29 4.5- the trustee withdraws from any
discussion on the benefits provided to
boaters. The trustees consider the risk lo the
charity as Low, with a Medium impact if not
mana
ed correctl

Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other narne the chari
uses
istered charit
number
Charity's pnncipal address
CANAL MINISTRIES
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1113130
27 COLNE FIELDS, SOMERSHAM, HUNTINGDON,
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. PE28 3DL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustèè name
Office Irf any)
Dates acted if not foi whole
year
Name of person lor
body) entitled to appolnt
trustee
ifan
Gillian Boltor
Henry Kingsnorth
Alexander Jim Short
Peter Mills
Chairman
Rodney Price
Paul Slandley
Treasurer
Secretary
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re
Dirèctor namè
ortwasa
roved
NIA

Name of truslees holding tille to propety belonging to the charity
Trusteè name
Dates acted if not for whole ear
NIA
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
NIA
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
¢harity's objects
NIA
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
sogregation of such assets
from the charity's own assets
NIA
Additional infomiation {optionall
Names and addrnsses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
NIA
Name of Ghief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
No details have been knowingly withheld
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature{s)
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretary.
Chair, etc)
TER JOHN MILLS
CHAIR OF TRUSTEES {20231
Date
30" October 2024

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES
nal Mnlstrks
1113130
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
Forthe periad
01I01r13
31112r43
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Re$tricted funds
Endowment
bjnds
ts?t￿ nur4*tÈ
Total funds
Lèst year
th• n•3rn%t£
trjthe neoreste
tothe nwTr5t£
Al Recel ts
Gift6and Co￿a￿n$
GMIRetre
TaK relund onGfftAid
8ank Intertsl
Ition N?IV*st
Cmtribulion trocm tkthi
21
1.920
38
2,1T8
103
103
450
126
Sub tOtsl(Gross incorF70 forARI
A2A$sèt and Investment sales.
31.051
2$￿1
Sub to
Tot•lrncei
24426
2,626
29,801
A3Pa
GFartsio Bo*erEvargelists
D￿￿b￿tIc￿Of re*r
Cwatsorks
gibles. L￿￿e1*
Leoa, ￿￿n￿SaThd InS￿rar
Pr*t. stab0n￿. *afjets.bal￿rS
F￿1 l ryr6
AGM l Retreat
GIRstoneedy
Genet81 ￿1￿0￿ px
1fjfj
166
157
934
10
146
314
314
761
Sulj to
A4 Asset investment
urcha5e5
seE table
Sub to
Z625
24￿
26.862
Net ofre¢eipW(pyments)
A5 Transfers beknvÈen funds
A6 Cash fund5 last yearend
C48h funds Ihl8 ￿r•fid
6,66
17,645
17,$4S
24,101
17
CGXAftI arThJunts1881
10r24

Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities al the end of the period
Unrestricted
runds
ty) r*Ar•stÈ
Restrthd fund5
Endowment
funds
tol￿rg￿te
tongAr•st£
B1 Cash funds
NaiWÈst ￿rrefft￿￿UnI
19.(#)2
ny*m Ban
rotsi cash fvnds
24,101
ec¢ywn¥511
Unrestricted
lund5
to ￿￿51£
Restricted fiinds
Endo¥mi￿t
fullds
DetaT15
tr*nwmte
F￿j ttswtrdeh *ss•t
Details
Fur￿ towhlch asset
¢￿￿￿ent value
Details
B4As$ets retaln•d for thè
chartvs use
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Al￿nIdu@
¥vhknd
Dètsilg
B5 Llablllll¢s
S￿ned ty oneor kn) ]ru*￿Ort bekpy
of alllhe Iruslees
Signature
Prfnt Name
Date of approwdl
CCXX R2 atrounts {SSI
3J110124

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independeiit Examiner's Report
Report to tho trustO0S
CANAL MINISTRIES
On acGounts for the year
ended
ST
31 Dec8mber 2023
Charity no
(If any>
1113130
Srt out on pag•s
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trusf) for the year ended
Responsiblllties and
bas18 of roport
As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
{Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's 8ccounts carried out
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chaiity Commission
under section 145(5>(b) of the Act.
Indopendent trhe charity's gross income exce8d
250,000 and l am qualified to
examlner's statement undertake the examination
ng a qualrfied member of [insert name of
applicable listed body
lete l ] rfnot applicable.
I have cOMp￿ted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination-(etheA
-d￿l￿1¢h gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act., or
the accounts did not a¢xord wilh the accounting records., or
the attounts did not CoM￿Y with the applicable requirements
conceming the fonn and ￿)ntent of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'tNe and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have rK) concerns and have ￿rne across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which 8tt8ntion should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
' Ple8S8 delete the wonls in the brackets rf th8y do not apply.
Slgned:
Dats:
Name:
SKssA r4 ￿￿￿(￿1v￿ S
Rolovant profosslonal
quallflcatlonls) or body
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Oct 2018

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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of conGern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity 8ccounts.' directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glve her• brlef dotalls of
any ttems that tho
examlner wlshes to ,,
disclose.
IL5..
IER
Oct 2018