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The Cotswold Canals Trust

Stroudwater, Thames And The Severn Canal Trust Limited, The Stroudwater, Thames And Severn Canal Trust Limited, Cotswold Canals Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
269721
Status
Registered
Registered
July 23, 1975
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
Office 2
Bell House
Wallbridge
Stroud
GL5 3JS

Activities

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.

Objects: The Objects For Which The Trust Is Established Are:(a) The Preservation, Maintenance In Good Order And Improvement Of Canals, Navigable Rivers And Inland Waterways (Hereinafter Called “Navigations”) For The Use Of The Public.(b) To Promote The Use Of The Navigations For The Benefit Of The Public. (C) To Educate The Public In The History, Use Of And Wildlife Associated With The Navigations.(d) To Provide Recreational And Leisure Time Activities On The Navigation (& Connected Waterways And Towpaths) In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Those Who Have Need, For Example By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disability, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances With A View To Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Such Persons.(e) To Further For Public And Environmental Benefit, The Enhancement Of The Natural Features And Wildlife Habitats Of The Navigations Landscape.(f) To Further Any Purpose Which Is Exclusively Charitable Under The Law Of England And Wales Connected With The Navigations.?

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £608,573 £485,372 £2,155,353 6
March 31, 2024 £537,288 £434,356 £2,032,152 6
March 31, 2023 £837,122 £407,493 £1,929,219 5
March 31, 2022 £1,202,348 £505,920 £1,499,591 4
March 31, 2021 £710,412 £3,137,331 £803,159 5

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Hagg (Chair) Jan. 10, 2024
Caroline Kendall March 5, 2026
David Geoffrey Higgs Feb. 3, 2021
Douglas John Looman Nov. 18, 2023
James Trumper Feb. 7, 2024
John Allan Dec. 10, 2013
John Newton Sept. 2, 2015
Matthew Duncan Lee Sept. 5, 2018
Nicholas Rowson Feb. 5, 2020
Stephen John Pickover