MILTON KEYNES CANALS RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT 2025
Objective 1: Legacy projects providing better access, facilities and information
Project 1: Landscaping a derelict area of canalside in Fenny Stratford , introducing greater biodiversity and a community herb bed.
Project 2: Erecting heritage signage canalside in Fenny Stratford and celebrating the changes.
Project Partners: Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Council, Canal & River Trust, Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust Project Pool : 500 hours by volunteers from MK Canals, Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Green Gym, MK Community Boat Electra, Inland Waterways Association (MK Branch and Waterway Recovery Group), Buckingham Canal Society, and local residents
Funding: Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Council, Canal & River Trust
Project 3: Installing a canalside electric bollard at Wolverton Park in summer 2025, to support Electra cruises from that location in 2026
Project 4: Erecting heritage signage at Wolverton Park and celebrating the changes.
Project Partners: Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council, HCGB property management, Buckingham Canal Society, Canal & River Trust
Project Pool: 300 hours by volunteers from MK Canals, MK Community Boat Electra, Inland Waterways Association (Waterway Recovery Group), Buckingham Canal Society, and local residents
Funding: Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council, HC-GB property management, Inland Waterways Association (MK Branch), Milton Keynes Community Foundation, Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust
Milton Keynes Canals (MK Canals) is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1208322. Registered address: 7 Buckingham Road, Akeley, Buckingham, MK 18 5HL
Objective 2: Communications projects to increase local awareness and engagement
Project 5: Fourteen free Heritage Talk & Glide Cruises on MK Community Boat Electra , researched, developed and delivered in September 2025 as part of Heritage Open Days at Fenny Stratford, Campbell Wharf, New Bradwell, and Wolverton Park
Project Partners: MK Community Boat Electra, Bradwell Windmill Project
Project Pool: 250 hours by volunteers from MK Canals, MK Community Boat Electra, Bradwell Windmill Project
Project 6: Two 2-hour ‘down memory lane’ events held at Great Linford and Wolverton Park as part of Heritage Open Days events in September 2025, with display boards and a talk created to attract public interest, and volunteers holding short interviews to start the process of gathering oral history relating to MK canals
Project Partners: Living Archive, The Parks Trust Project Pool: 150 hours by volunteers from MK Canals and MK Community Boat Electra
Objective 3: Establishing MK Canals as a recognised partner at local, regional and national levels
Foundation elements of governance put in place Constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) 4 Founding Trustees appointed Public liability insurance arranged Projects pipeline set up
Key policies created (Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, GDPR)
Logo and branding developed and website and LinkedIn presence created
First annual accounts filed for initial extended year May 2024-October 2025
Advocacy initiated at local, regional and national level in support of open water transfer schemes that will bring environmental benefits to Milton Keynes and beyond.
Milton Keynes Canals
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered No. 1208322) Receipts and Payments Account For the 18 Months ending 31 October 2025
| Receipts Trading Income Grants Donations Fundraising Bank Interest Total Receipts Payments Project Costs Running Costs Governance Total Payments NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS Reconciliation of Funds Total Funds Brought Forward Net Receipts/Payments Transfers between Funds Movement of Funds Non Cash Movements Capital Expenditure Depreciation Total Funds Carried forward |
Restricted Funds £ 0 16300 0 0 0 16300 8375 254 0 8629 7671 0 7672 0 7672 8360.00 -280.00 15752 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 0 2414 400 0 0 2814 0 190 236 426 2388 0 2387 0 2387 0.00 0.00 2387 |
Total £ 0 18714 400 0 0 19114 8375 444 236 9055 10059 0 10059 0 10059 8360 -280 18139 |
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Milton Keynes Canals
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered No. 1208322) Balance Sheet As at 31 October 2025
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£ £
Fixed Assets
Land & Buildings
Fixtures and Fittings 8080
Plant and Machinery
8080
Current Assets
Stocks 0
Debtors 0
Cash at bank 10059
10059
Creditors falling due within 1 year 0
Net Current Assets 10059
Total Net Assets 18139
Charity funds
Restricted Funds 15752
Unrestricted fund 2387
18139
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