Company regtstration number. 01498800 Charlty reostratton nunther: 510201 Huddersfield Canal Society Limited IA company Urnited byguaranteel Annual Report and Finantlal Ststements fortheyear Ended 31 December 2025 The Moffatts Partnership LLP Sufte 1.1, Jackson House Slbson Road Sale M33 7RR
Huddersfield Canal Society Limited Contents RefereTh and Admlnlstratlve D2talls Trusteeg Report 2to7 Statsment of Trustee¢ Re$pon$hllftle5 Independert Examlnees Report Statement of Flnandal Actlvltles io Balance Sheet li Statsment of Cash Flows 12 Notestothe Flnandal Statements 13to26
Huddetsfield Canal So¢lety Urnfted Referente and Admlnlstratlve Detslls A L Stopher, thèlrman T Ellls M McHugh KW Sykes P R Bayley M J Clark A Goq8ln N J L&br. l•ppolrrt•d 29104120251 M McHu4h S•u•tsry D M MIer. Presld•nt crfty RqOts•tlw NumlJ•r S10201 Compwry Rqilitrtlun Numb•r 01498800 Th• chartty Is Incorponted In Eniknnd and Wales. Pkudllly Buslnes5 Cerrtre Aldow Enttrprls• Pafk Manthèstèr M12 6AE INl•p•rtd•ntEx•fflln•r The MOff$ P•rtn•Yshlp LLP sUe 1.1, Jack50n House Sfjbson Ro•d M33 7RR The CoperatIV• B•nk pk Vlcar Street Lsi IHJ Untyyrust Bank Nlne Brlndleyptxe Blrrnlniham BI 2HB Page I
Huddersfield Canal Soclety Umlted Trustees, Report Thè tnths. who are dlrectors for the purpose5 of company lèw, prsent the annu31 report together wlth the flnanclal statements and •udstors' report of the ch•rttabla compJn¥fortheyear ended 31 December 2025. StNclurffj 8o¥ern•nce End man•8•monl Huddersffleld Canal Soclety Is a compiny Ilmid by 8uarant•• to th• ¥•hJt of £1 per member and does not h•¥• share c•phL Tho chirtty l58ov•rn•d ty th• Memorandum and Artkles of Assocktkorb of the company. The m•mb•rs of th• Councll of Manaymant ar• consld•r•d to b• both dlr•dors for coMp•n Act purpos•s and trnstees for Charltles Ad purposes. One thlrd of the Councll members r•tlTe by rotltlon thch year and elactton t?k•s place it the knnual Genernl Me•tlni. The company1$ 8o¥erred by Its Councll of M¥nw8ement. whkh meets on a bl-mrthly basls. The Councll. aulst•d by outslde conwltart3, Is r¢spon$lble for formulatlng the sirategy and pollcles for the COMNY as 8 whole, Includlnith• •pprov•l of budgets •nd the •X•r¢InI of financlal corrtr0lgthr0h r•4ul¥r flnafickl r•portln8. The members of the CouTrcll ol Man?Mt who h•¥e 5ery•d throulhout th• ye¥r •t¢ sho¥hb Oh the Offi¢l•ls •nd Advjsors pa8• at th• front of thls r•porL Mafvrrlsksondmanllqem•ntoyd rls Rtsk PAonogementpollry The Soclety has Identlfted and revlewed th• rf5ks to whkh tt Is txposed and has qstabllshed •pproprl¥te l•wls of rewtlng and (ontrol m¢chanFsmsto mttl8ats thos• rlsk& Ohle£tl¥es•nd aclMtI•s Objertsartdalms Th• company k rthYd for charhbkl purposes, th• obl•cts of whlch ar• r•rtor•tlon. recofistrurtlon, preservatEon, rnalntenince and hnprovem•nt of th• Huddersfield Narrow Canal and th• 8ro•d CaMI forth• us• of the publlc. The Counc5Vs pollcy In furtheranc¢ of the oblectNs has b••n to.. - maxlrnlse revenue and 5afeBuardlenhance Soclety assets and ffijnd ralse for Specrftc canal related proJect& - recruli new mernber5 to provlde a securè Income and attrart addltlonal volunteèrs to und•rtake specthc tasks. •.q. canal worklng partl?s. boat opvratlons. speclal e1, 8uldqs. schouis It•lson. envlronment41 Iswes. and malntain the hlgh qua16ty of the memberg nugazlne-Pennln• UnK' - operate boats owned or leased, to prornott tho canal and 5ocl•ty,' and . promote the canal to the aeneral publlc as the"unlque Wèterwaf to ralse profile by fest culded toufs, soclals, l•rturo& publlcatlons and where approprlats. byfilmlaudfjo¥Lwèl ak1& Page 2
Huddetsfield Canol Soclety Llmlted Trnstees. Report The charlty has continued to prornoteth• Cahal to the ieneral publlc by varlous rmans. A¢hle¥emonts Ind perfonln Donatlons and vlsliw Dumbers to our boat op•rntlons h1 been the hlihest so far In 2025 as th• Uppemilll operitlon contlnues to be popular and the e-shuttle at Marsden has ietefv•d Incre•sed patronag•. Efforts to recwlt more members are contlnulng as ¢rew aval1abl1 Is the Ilmttlng fador In the number of operntlnq dlys posslble. The contlnulnl dlscumlons wlth the varlous partles Invol4*d In Tunnel End Marsden are plmed at IncreaJlnB 4cl1vleS on thè siie as a whole. Durln4 the year th• Company succeeded In toncludln8 a contrlrt ft>r the salg of the loni lea on Its fornwr office at Trnn$hlpment Warehouse. wlll r•alSs• w•ll In excess of th• bookvatue. S•• th• Chilmi•n's R•p)rt for more detslls on art1¥[•$ und•rt•k•n. Th• trustees haw ensurèd thèy carry out the oblecl15 for th• publk beftefft and have Iln accord¥ncg wlth s17 Charttles Act 20111 trtad re8ard to Auldinc• publlshed by the Chatlty Commtsslon on publk benfrfft when exerclslng pow•rs or dutl•s whre that rnay bè r•lwant. The twstees tonltrm th•t they ve cornplled wY£h th• requlrement5 of sectlon 17 of the charEt1 Art 2011 to have due regard to the publlc benefft auldance publlshed by the Chartycommlsslon for Enilond and W•les. The CCesS ¢rf Hudd•tsfield C•n¥l Sodety depDnds on th• ¢ommttment and skllls of tts Councll m•mber& and volunteers. It also dèpends on those sUPPOrters and corporate bodles who elther dlrertty or IndIrert have contrlbuted funds, supwt or •ssht•nce to the chartty In the p•sl year. To •ll of the, speclal thanks Ire 8l¥en. Flnand•l re¥l•w Totsl Income for the yearamountsto £34.19912024- £46.1. Exp•ndliure forthe yeartot•ls £33.19312024- £25.0601 whkh •ll rethtes to unr•strtct•d fund5. Th• oNpr411 pojttlon at th• yearry•nd Is J Surplus of £24.39012024 - £40,426). Thls Includes In¥•stm•nt 8•kns of £23,38412024- £149261. The totsl reserves carrled foThwérd at th• y•ir-eftd are £359,94812024 - £335,558). All of the ¢harrty rer¥e9 arè unrestrlrt•d. It Is the ptsllcy of the Cj(lI to Tetaln suth reserves as are necessary to enable the Socltty to fvim its oblertl¥es. The current lev•1 of Telep, held malhty In short terrn Investments, Is con51der8d to be more than adequote to rneèt this pollcy. Page 3
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Huddersfield Canal Soclety Llmlted Trustees, Report ChalmiarfsAnnual R•port 2025 2025 has been a 518nSfk4nt year for the company In that we flnally va¢&ted our Transhlpment Warehouse offlc• to enable saleof the asset thus tsrln8ln8 to a close almost 40 years of havln8 an offlce base. Bo•rd meetln8s have been held regularly and the AGM held In N¢)vember 2025 In the Thoma5 Bourne room In what Is now the North of England Centre for Muslc and Arts •t Standed8e, followed by a Volunteers, Socl)I 8athedn& w•$ well attended. On a sad note Hudderslbeld Canal Soclety Patrons, Mmothy West and Prunella Scale5, both dled In 2025 and the earty months of 2026. Both were stalwart supporter5 of canal socletle5 findlng tlme durfn8 thelr busy Ilves to 51t Ihelr favouTlte waterway5 and through thelr IV serlts celebrate the waterway envlronment and all Involved In thE waterway communlty. l •m ple•sed I was abbe to represent our Soclety at nmotws memoflil servl¢e In London In Septlmber. Our two craft resumed 5ervlce In tlme for Easter 2025 It Ihelr re5pertlve lo¢atlons,. Marsden for the e-shuttle and Uppemlll for the Llttle Blue 8oat as the dle5el craft has be¢ome known. The latter has been a popul?r 8ttr•ttion Ind has made up for the reduced actlvlty at st8nded8e durln8 the year. The new b•tterles on thè E-shuttle have been J 8reJt suttess •nd very much Improved rèllablllty. Thè number of passengers and level of Income w85 at an •ll tlmè hl8h ¢)vernll frr th yearand fji refiects the hard work of Mlke McHu8h and all the crew5 on both boats. I'm arnteful for all that they do to publlclse our Soclety and canal and the opportunlty they 8l¥e to vlsltors and local people to take a trlp on the canal. I w15h to record th¢ SocleV5 Ihjnks to member Peter Klllan •nd hls wlfe ft>r uge of thelr moortng ai Uppermlll wlthout whlch operatlon of the Llttle Blue 8oat would not be fe4slble. Inlably some of our older crew rnembers have retlred from operatlon5 whlch make5 the efforts to recrutt replacement crews cruclal In orderto make theoperatlon of both boat5 Posslble. The Hanson famlly have been developln8 thelr operatlons •t the North of Engthnd C•rtr• for Muslc and Arts whlch has helped 8enerate foorfall. The FrleThd5 of Standedge ¢ontlnue to operaie tha café at Tunnes End It wtèktnds as well a5 workln8 on ground ltenn¢t of th• slte. Our Soclety Is collaboratln8 wlth both or8anlsations and Canal & Rfver Tnjst stsff and volunteern to Incre45e vlslts to the Tunnel End s* and to start plannlng celebratlons Sn 2026 to mark 25 years slnce the reopenlngof the Huddertheld Narrow tsnal to through navlK•tlon. The Soclet(s m•lntenJn¢e operatlons contlnued on a fortnl8htty bas15 throughout the year. The re8ular dutle5 Involved Iltter clearance, lock gate palntlng, gear 8reaS1 artd vegetatlon control. I wlsh to th•nk Vlce Chalmian. Trevor Ellls, for h15 commltment ¥nd sklll In managlng the team's Important contrlbutlon to the canal envlronment. Sadly 2025 was •noiher year of severe dlsruptlon to canal traffic. The malor bonk fallure on New Ye8rfs Day at Mossley preventèd through passage untll September by whlch tlme most of the country was In the ylp of drought whlch Inhiblted navigation for the rest of the year on the Huddersfleld Narrow and rnany other canbls partieularty In the north of En8land. For most of the ye•r the only boats usln8 the canbl were our own as they dld not need to pass throu8h locks on thelr short trlps. Credlt must 80 to Canal & Rlver Trust for expedllln8 the th¥llengSng leIT of the breo¢h In a locatlon wlth Ilmlted occess and a stèèp drop to the RlverT¥me below. The vast malorlty of canal users walk or cycle the towp8th ènd our Soclety was SUPPOrtSve of the work to Improve the surfate from Slaithwar(e to Tunnel End duTln8the year. Page 5
Huddersfield Canal Society Limited Trustees. Report Our newèrt Trustee, Nik Lever, has already made an Impresslon brfng hts IT skllls to bear on our publlcity- Nlk enabled an attrattive Pennlne Llnk nletter to bÈ produced In September arKI he has bttn worklng on modernlsing our websr(e and revTsin8 the popular folded map leaflet. Our presènce on social medla has been enhanced W the work of a number of boat crew members and I'm 8Trteful for thelr commitment to keeping the 5ouety in the wbllc eye. Membership continues to be around 400. It is pleasing to note that there has been a steady nurnber of new supporters to replace lapsed and deceased members mainty through recruitment of new boat crew. l am grateful to Anne Go88ln for a6reeln8 10 take on the Membership Secretsry rolè earty in 2025 from Patritia Baylty. Anne's work85 minutes secretsry ha5 also been much apprttiated. We continue our Invofverneni wlih Nc+rthem Canals Assoclatlon and Keith Syke5 has been our point of conts¢t attendin8 most rneeting5 and sharing inft>rmaticffi with fellow canal toratIOn Broups. Keith has also continued to Pre on the SocSeVs behalf for Improved trjatsr fatllttres and has been in5trurnental in planning a visit by the l*Vlldernes$ 8oat aub to the canal In 2026. Keith Syke5 and Trevor Ellis joined me at the annual meeting on the operation al rnaintenan agreement with Canal & RiverTru5t mana8ers for both re8lons where we were able to raise concems about progress on aspects of Cftfs work and learn about thelr pdorltles at a tlme when Go¥emment financial support is reducln8 year on year. The Socbety led two hlstory based walks durin8 Hèritsge weekends In Septembèr, an aspect of our activitiès which Is set to increase In 2026. Interest in ljcal history rernains 5tron8 and saS have necessr(ated a fourth imprint of theStsndedgeTunnels B¢)ok beln8 pub115hed. The Trtee$ a8reed that the sale of our fomer office at Oob¢ross would best be achle¥ed by auctlon and thls priwed to be 5ucce5sful approach. Local e5tste agents put us Sn touch with Aurtion House and the ensuing proce55 resulted Sn hl8hest tsid much In excess of our antlcipated one. The purchaser needed lon8er than the contractual time to find the fvnds buttheTrustees felt the delay was worthwhlle as it finally proved. Vm grateful forthe effort5 of colleagues In helping sort throu8h the considerable volume of items in the Transhlpment Warehouse to get It In state to put in on the market. A key issue for the So(lety was identifying those item5 whlch should be archlved for fthure publlc accesslblllty. We were grèatly helped in this regard by the stsff of the West Yorkshire Archive Servlce, Klfklees ofllce, whkh du accepted several boxe5 8thd to them forthis purpose. 2025 ts the third year in which ouraccounts show a surplus and this is set to continue. enabling investment In small projects whlth meet our obJertive5. I'm grateful to the our Trèasurer. Mlke McHu8h, for effldently maintalnln8 rOrdS of recelpts and payments. The Company's balanced portfolio of inVtrnents 8ive5 the Soclety a slgnlflcant rinanclal buffer for the future. lfftllth the sale of the Transhlpment Warehouse golng through in January 2026 It wlll fru$ our miryls on finding rfft¥ lar8er projects to invest in for the benefit of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and its V5ers. Page 6
Huddetsfield Carnl Soclety kn4ted Tntstees, Report Thls report h•s been prewr•d In accord•nc•wlth the srnall cornnIeS reRSIM underthe CompanlesAct 21K*. Th• •nnual report Wa5 •pyMd bythetrurtees ofthe chawlly on 21 2026 •nd $4ned on Its behalf by. A L Stoph•r Twstee P?
ddersfield Canal Soclety Umlted Statement of Trustees, Re5pon51bllltles The trustees (who zre also th• dlrectors of Huddersfield Canal Sotlety Llmtted for the purposes of company lawl Ire responslble for preparln8 the trustees. report and the flnanclal statements In accordance wlth appllcable law and Unlted Klnqdom Accountlng Standards Iunlted Klngdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practkel. Includlng FRS 102 Yhe Flnanctal Reportlne Stshdard appllcable In the UK and Rewbllc of Ireland.. Compny law requlresthe tiustee5 to pr•pare flnanclal statements for each finanttsl y•af. Under company law th+ trustees must not approb the flnanclal statemehts unless they are satlslled that they gl¥• • tnJ• and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the chaTltable company and of the In¢omlng resources and appllcatloh of resources, Indudlr48 Its In¢orne and eKpendttur•, of th• chafttabk company forth•t ptrlod. In prep•rln8 these flnbnclal stat•m•nt& the tWSteeJ ar requlred to: select suttable •cctyJntlw4 1¢[•$ ind ipptythem tons1stety,. obseThe th• m•thod5and prlnclpkn In the Charltles SORP: mak• lud8•m•nts and estlm•t¢s that •r• r•ason•bh •nd prud•nt: state wheth•r appltcable accountlng standards. compTlsln8 FRS 102 ha been follow•d. subl•cl to any mJter141 d•pArtur•s dlsclosed and explaln•d In the flnanclal statements,. and prewre the financlzl rtatements on the Kolng concern h515 unless ts In•pproprlate to pr¢sum¢ th*t th• ch•rtt•bl& comparry wlll contlnue In buslnes& The trustees art responslble for keeplnB proper accountlng records that can dlsckTrs¢ wfth r•#sonèble accuracy at Inv tlmo the flnanclal posttlon olthe charY<able company and enable them to ensure that the fin•nclal statements compty wtth the Companl•s Act 2006. Th•¥ ar• also responslble for MfeRuardln8 th• assets of the charaty1• conwany and hence tsr t¥kln8 rtssonabl• steps for the preventlon •nd detertlon of froud and other trre8ularIe& The trustetrs are respon$lble for ihe malnt•nanc• and Inteqrrty of the corporate 8nd flnanclal Informitlon Includ oh the ch•rftible comyny'$ webse. Leglslatlon gov•mlni the prewratlon and dtssemlh•tlon of fin•nclJl Stthment5 miy dlffer from l•Oslitlon In other Iuflsdtrtktn& Approved by th•trust••s of th• charlty on 21 M•y 2026 and s18n•d on Sts b?h•lf bv: A L Stopher Twstee Pa8e 8
Huddersfield Canal Soclety Umlted Independent Exarnlnees Report to the trustees of Huddersfield Canal Sodety LlrnKed fthe Cornpany,) I report to the charlty trusts•s on my exarnlnatlon of th• accounts of thq Company for the Veaf efftd 31 OecembeT 2025. Rosponslbllltl•s and bas15 of r•port As the charws tTustse$ of the Cornpany land 0150 Its dlrectors for the purposes of company lawl you •re responslble for the weparatlon of the accounts In accordance wlth the requlrements of the Companles Act 2006 (tho 2C ACVI. Havlng satlsfied myself that the accounts of the Company ar• not r•qulr•d to be aud6ted under Part 16 of th• 2006 Art and ar• ellalble for tr6depeftdent examlnatlon. I report In respert of ry •xomlnatloTr of ytyjr tharlty's accounts s carrled out under sectlon 145 of the Char[tS Art 20111'th• 2011 ACVI. In carryln& out my examln•tlon I hawi followed the Dlrecllons bythe char Commlu6on under secllon 14SISllbl of the 2011 Art. Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•ei st•l•manl I have completed my examlnatlon. I conflrm that no m•tt•rs ¥1 com• to my attentlon In ctsnn•rtlon wf(h the ex•mln•tton imhi m• c•uM to b•llM'. l. •ccountlnll rncords w•r• not k•pt In TWP•rt of Hudd•rsfi•ld Canal Soclèty Llmlled 4s requlr•d by s•ctlon 386 ofth¢ 20Q6 or 2. the accounts do not accord vAth thom r•cords; or 3. th• accounts do Thot comply wh tho account1 r•qulrem•nts of sertlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than Inv r•qulr•meht that the •ccc4Jnts ilv• • *fue and f•lr Nlow, whlch Is not a matter consld•r•d as part of in Independent examlnatlon,. or 4. th¢ accounts have not been prepared In accord?nce wlth the methods and prlnclpjes of th• 5tstement of Recommended Prnrtice for accountln8 and reportln8 by ch?rleS lappllcabh to charttles pr•parlni thelr a¢¢ounts In #ttordance wnh the FlnancFal R•portlni St#ndJTd appMcabl• In th• UK •nd Republk of Irelind IFRS 10211. I have no concems and ha com? across no othèr matt•rs In connertEon wtth the eKamlnatEon to whlch att•ntlon shpuld be drnwTh In thls report In orderto enabl• a proper underst•ndlng of the accounts to be reached. luhn Sax .CA e Moffatts Partnershlp LLP Sulte 1.1, Jackson Hous• Slbson Road Sale M33 7RR 21 May 2026 Pale9
HuddefSfield Canal Soctety Lirnited Statement of Financial Activitses forthe Year Ended 31 December 2025 (Includln8 Income and Expendlture ACUnt and Statement of Totsl Recogntsed Galns and Losses) Total Unrestrfrted funds Tot•1 202S Incorne and Endowmentsfrwn: Donattons and iegacles Charitable actlvlties 19y4 6.751 19,544 6,751 31284 6,833 Investment income Totsl Income 34.199 34,199 46.560 ExpendEwreon: Ratslngfijnds Charttable artlvltles 12401 132,9S3 1240) 132.9531 121n 124,8431 Total expendlture Gains11055es on In¥esiment a558ts 133,1931 133.1931 23J84 125.0601 18,926 Net income 24390 24,390 40A26 Net movement ID fvnds 24.390 24.390 40,426 Recondllth offunds Total fvnds brought fr)rwaTd 33S,558 335,558 295,132 Total funds carfed fop*ard 19 359,948 359,948 335.SS8 All of the charlty's artivfties dertve from continuing operatlons ¢knrln8theabmtwo periods. The funds kyeakdown for 2024 Is shown In note 19. The noteson pages 13 to 26 fomi an Integral part of these financial statemert Page 10
Huddersfteld Canal Soclety Umfted (Reglstratlon number. 01498800) Balan¢e Sheet as at 31 De¢ember 2025 20 2024 H¥¢d •s Tanglble as5•ts Investments 83,050 210 702 51.449 187,478 14 293,7S2 278.927 Stocks Debtors Cuh at bank and In hand L475 9,825 59,592 I22 11,178 46,811 16 17 70,892 S9,511 Cl110. Amwntsf•llln4 dU•thIn On••r 4,696 N•t curr•nt au•ts 66.196 56,631 N•t •u•ts 359.948 335.558 Funds ofth• thlrlty: Unro#rktsd Inc•rn fvnd• Unr•strl¢ted funds 359,948 Y3S,S58 Tot•1 19 335.558 For the fihantlal year •rtdln8 31 Dtt•mb•r 2025 th• charlty w•s entiiled to exernptlon from audSt und•r s•rtlon 477 of the Q>mpahles Art 2006 r•latyng ta sm•ll companles. Dlrectors. r•sponslbllttl•s: Th• m•mb•rs hav• not r•qulred the ¢horlty to obt•ln an audlt of Its accounts for the year In quortlon In IC£Ordan wtth 5ectlon 476; and Th• dlrartors acknowledge thelr respon51biif(les for complylna wjlh the requlrements of thè Act wlth r•sp•rtto accovntlnB r•cords and the prewratlon of 4ccounts, Thè flnanclal statements on pages 10 to 26 were approved by the trustees, and authortsed for Iw¢ on 21 May 2026 and slEned on thelr behalf bw. A L Stopher Trustee Th• not•son pales 13 to 26 form an Integrdl part of the50 financlal statemerts Pa£e 11
Huddersfield Canal Soclety Umlted 5tment of Cash Flows forthe Year Ended 31 December 2025 25 20 Not• C•th flows fr¢>m ope1ali •¢tl¥thl¢s Net cash Incom• 24,390 40,426 Adlu%tm•ntsto c•th Ilows frwfv nvTr¢ash Items D•pTedatlon Investment Inrnrne Revaluatéon of Investments Loss on dtsposal of flxtd •ss6ts heid fvrthe ch4rlty's own u 5,359 17,9041 123,3841 4,336 2,797 S,873 17,443} 118,9251 19.931 Worklnl uplt•l •dl¥stm4nli Dqcr•ase stocks D•cr•aseAlncreèsel In debtors Increase In crodltors 15 47 16 1,353 1.816 13,64SI Net cash fflows from op•Yatln8 artlvltles 6.013 (•th Ilowsfrom In¥•thi •dlvttlos Interest retelved Acqulsttlons of tsTr8lble issets pre•d$ from 1 of tsnilble assets Proceeds frorn sale of In¥e5tm•nts 7,443 19.2581 11,8601 S64 160 112 Net ¢•sh flows from Investlng actmtles 6,768 11,703 Net Increase Ih c•sh and c•sh equfvalents IZ781 16.845 Cash and cash equfval•nts •t l January 46.811 29,966 C•sh •nd ush equl¥al•nts at 31 December S9,592 46,811 All of the cash tlows •r• derfved from ¢0ntlnulnBornt1onS durlngthe •bo¥e two perd$. Th* not•s on pales 13 to 26form an Intedral part of these flnancthl staternertrts. Page 12
Notestothe Finandal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 The charfty ts Ilrned by auarantet. IncorpDrated in Efid and Waks. and Consequent dr not have share capttsl. Each of the twuste•s 15 Ilableto contrilxrte an amtyjht not exce•dlne atowards the assets of the charlty In the event of tlquidation. Pkcadllly 8Usthe Certre Aldow Efiterp Park Manchester M126AE These financlalstsiem2nts pre atIrIsed for Is lrythe twsteeson 2114ay X126. The wfjncipal accounting policies applied in the yeparation of these financlal 5Mernents are t Jt bebw. These poltctes been cordstentty apFA to aUtheyeaw5 wesented, unless ctherwise stated. The finah¢kil ststements have been WEPaYEd In a¢¢ordaTU wfth AccntIng and Reprjrtlng by Chafftlts: Statemènt of Recomffnded Prathe (app1kab to ¢harlths kYeparknB therr acctyjnts kn accrnce wfth thè Flnancéal Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Rewblic of Ireland IFRS 10211 (issued in Cktober 20191- Icharittes SOAP IFRS 10211. the Finantial Reportlng Standard applKable in the UK and RepuFAic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companteskt X. 8asls ol preparatlon Huddersfield Canal soCY Umtted rrets the dth5tlon ( a beneft entty under FRS IOZ Assets and Ilabilttles are initialty rtcoentsed at hi5torKal £ost or transactlon unless otherwtse stated In the rejewdnt accounttrng poucy nrtes GOI conorn The finandal ststennts IVe been weparEd on a ooirycontern b1 The trustees assess Thether the use of goi coKem 15 approprfate l.e whether there are any matsdal unrtaInt[e$ related to e%wts or condttions that may cast snifrant doubt on tt otraly of the charity to continue as a eoln8 ¢Ofttern. The tneeS make this assesgh*nt in respect of a pErlod of one year from the date of approwdl of the finandal staterne PaAe 13
HUddersfId Canal Society Umlted Note5 to the Flnandal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Adjustlng events Yfterthethsndal perlod During the financlal year, the Charlty put thelr Transhlpmenl Warehouse on sale at an auctlon. The property was sold for a value of £168.000. The officlal sjle was cornpleted on 16th January 2026 as the purchaser requlred longer thah the Corrtrdrtual tlme to find the fund& The net book ¥ae of the prtspèrty In the acujunts at the 31st Oecernber 2025 VAS £19,757. All incorne 15 rècognised once the chartty has entitlement to the income. It Is probable that the tn¢ome wlll be receed and the zmount of the Income recelvable can be measuTed reliably. Donationsare re¢wl$ed when the charliy has been notifled in writlng of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donatlon Is sublert to condrtions that require a level of perforrnance by the ch•r6ty before the char6ty 6$ etrtitled to the funds, the ¢01r deferred and not recognised until e(ther those cond6tlons are fullv met. or the fulfilment of those corÈdltlons ts wholty within the wntrol of the charity and Is probable that these cond6tlons wlll be fvsfilled in the reporting pericd. Grants are recognlsed when the charlty has an entstlement to the funds ènd any CondtiOnS linked to the grahts have been meL Where perfomwnce coDd(tlons are attached to the grant and are yet to be mel the incorne 15 recognlsed as a Ilabllfity and Induded on the balance sheet asdeferred Income to be released. Dfvidends are recoonlsed once the dlvldend has been dlared and notllkatlon has been receibpd of the di¥ldehd due. Income 15 recelved for membershlp of the society and bDat hlre. Incorne Is recognised on a receivable ba EKpÈnd1 All expendli ure Is reco8nlsed once thefe 15 a legal or tonstrurtive obli8ation to that expendlture, Jt ts probable settlement is required and the arnount can be mèasured reliably. All costs are allocated to thè appllcable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs tts that category. Where costs cannot be direcity attrfbuted to particular headlnes they have been allocated on a basts consistent 7pith the use of resources, central staff tosts allotatèd on the basls of tlme spènL and depreclatlon charges allocated on tht portlon of thè assèvs vse. Othèr Pport to#$ are alkncated bastd on thè spread of #aff t¢)sts. All resources expeNled are Inciusfve of Irrecover3bJe VAT. These are costs Incurred fn attractknE lUntary IncoTh. the managÈment of tnvestments and those Incurred In trndlng 8Ctlvltlesthat ratse fund& Page 14
Huddetsfteld Canal Soclety Umfted Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 charable •xpendltur• comprlsesthose costs Incurred bythe chartty In the del(Npry of [ts41•S •nd senAces for Its beNeflcrfeS. It Includes both coststhat can be allocated dlrectty to such acthrttles and those costs of an Indlrert Thare not•ssarytOSUPPDrt them. 6ov•rn•ftt¢ ¢0 These h)¢lude the costs attrlbutabl• to th• thlrws compllanc• wjth constut10nal and ststutory roqulrements. Includlni audtt. Strat[¢ mana8em•)t and trustee's m••tlny and re1mr$ expense& Government Br•nts ère reccentsed based on th• accrual model and are measured at the falr of tha a55et re¢?Ived or r•c•fv•ble. Grdnts ¥r• Classlfled as r•latlTh8 erther to r•¥enutt or to assets. Grants r¢latlng to revenue ire retognlsed In Income 04tr the perlod In whlch the related costs Ire recoRnlsed. GT¥nts relatlng to assèts art recoinlsed oyer the expettod us¢ful Ilf• of the ast, Wh•m part of i arnnt rehtlni to •n •s%•t Is d•f•rf•d. 15 reCOlsed a5 deferred Income. lff•¢o¥ff•vA7 lff•cov•r4bl• VAT h th•ryd ay1n th• cite80ry of reJour¢e$ exp•nded for whl¢h It was Incurr•d. T•N•tlon The thirty Is consldered to pas5 the tests set out Sn Parn8rnph I Schedul• 6 olthe Flnance Acl 2010 and therare meets the deflnttlon ol • charttabl• cornpany for UK corporntlon tax purpoMs. AccordIng, the charfty Is pot•ntlally exqmpt from tsxatlon In re$p¢rt of Incom• or caphl ylns recelv•d wtthln c•te8odes covered by Chapter 3 Pèrt li of the Corporatlon Tax Act 2010 or 5ecilon 256 of the Tixitlon of Chary•ibl• G•lns Art 1992, to the thent that such Income or4alns •r• applled •MCluS1V to ch•rlt•bl• purpw& Indlvldual fixed assets costlne Él.00 or mure are Inf(lalty recoTdod at cost, less •ry wbs•quent a(wmulthd deprqclatlon and subsequenl accumulated Impalrment Ioss•L Page 15
ersfkl Canal SIety Umlted Notes to the Flnancial Statementsfor the Yew ENled 311)ecember 2025 Depreclatlon Is provk4ed on tangtblt fixed assets so asto 7Arte df the u&or4bJats)n. less anyestlmated reddual value. overthelr exrcied usefvl economic lffB as folhr. Leasehold preTrMses Leasehold irnpro¥tm Motorvehldés LSX strafght lkne bass i(rA stralght Ilne basis 20% strat Ilne ba51$ SWICPA stratght line bas15 21fA strafjght Ilne Office equiprnent Cornwterequlwftent Ftxed asset IDslments. other than prograrnme related Ih5trrtnts are Ihduded at market Value at the b31aMI sheet date. Reèltsed 8alDs and bsses on In1thnts zre caknlated as the dtfference betvRen sales FYoceeds and their Thwrket 7Alue at the start the year. or their subsuent C05t. and are chawd or cndlted to the Statement of Flnantial kttth In th• perkjd of dlsN¥al. Unrealistd oaihs and losses rewesent the in mawket value5 thmrqthe aThJ #e LTedlted or tharyed tothe Staterneht of Flnanckl Actmtles bad on the rnarket attheyr end. Stock hvaw at the lovof cost and eAKnated seling Pr1 ie55 costs tocomplete and selL after due regard for obsolete and slow moq Cosi Isdeterrnined usingthefirt-in, frst-frtrt {RFO). Trnde debtots ore aftnts due from ¢uSt(M for merth•Thlise sokl or [rnd in the ordlnary course of bu51nes& Trade debtors afe reccentsed at the trnn5aclb)n Tlw are subsequentty meagjred at amorttsed cost usln¢the effecth (nterest rfthxl. less woNlslon for impalnnent A proknn for the wnpainnent of trade dÈt)tors ts estsbltshed when there is obiecthp e4rydence that the chaiity wll not be ab to colbect all aThnts due atcordingtothe ry18lnalterms of the Tecefvab Cash and cash equknlents comwise on hand and call dew5fts. and rther thOrte high1 Ilqukl Instments that are readly con¥trtlbt•to a amwnt of cash aThl are 5ubJertto an tnificant riskof change tn value. PaEe 16
Notes to the finJncial Statementsfortheyear Ended 31 DeceMr 2025 Interest.bearlng bornw are Intttany Tecorded at latr ¥ahJe. net of transackn co#& Intere5t4Jearlhg tK>rrowln&s are 5ubsequenfy tarrled at arwxtw cost. the diffvrence between the prtxeeds. net of tran5aCtlon cost and the am(#Jnt due on redemrtth recLyi5 as • charge tothe Statement of Financlal Actiwtses the wi(xl ofthe rdevant Interest ex$ Is recwitsed (m the b3Si5 of the effettl¥e Inter fft1K and 15 thduded ID inter# Paydble •nd slmilarchar8e& 8orroryngs are dasyw a5 currert liabllttles unless the dlty h35 aTr unrondftknal rht to dèfer settlemert of the liab116ty for at lea# rnonthsafter the pOrtfi date. Fund stwdwe Unrestrlrted Inujme fun(L% are genwal fund5 that ar for use at thttnthes, dfjxret In furtherance of the object of the ¢harRy. Restricted income fuThls a those dcrtwted for use in • partkuknr arèa orfor yalk purrp)se8 the use of thlch ts restrlcted tothat area or wrrw. Flnancial assets and financial IRbllttl•s are recwlsed when the chamy becomes a prty to the contractual proNi%onsof the Instrument Flnancial liab61itles and equtty ir5trumerts are dassrffed acco1 to the gjbstante of the contraciual arraryrnents entered Into. An equity instnintt Is any contrart that e¥ilences a resKtual Interest ID the assets of the tharty afterdedurting all of tts liablklle P4e 17
Huddersfield Canal Society Umited Notss to the Flnanclal Statsments forthe Year Ended 31 Decefnber 2025 All flnanclal 3s5ets and Ilabllttles are Inltlali¥ measured at trafisartlon prlce Ilncludln8 transacllon costs). except for those flnanclal assets cla5sffled as at falr value through profft or loss. whlch are in1t1al rneasured at falr value Iwhlch Is homièlly the transactlon prtte extludkni transactlon costs), Unle the arrangement constrtutes finahtlng transartlon. If an 3rt3n#emettt colRUteS a ftnanclnB transartlon. the flnanclal asset or flnanclal Ilabluty Is measured atthe pM5ent watue of the f1¢ p•wnts dts(ouThted at • m•rket r•te of lThterert for a slmllar debt IrrUMent. Flhanclal assets and Il•bllttles af• On offset In the statement of Hnanclal posltlon ¥then, and only when there •xlsts a onfor¢eabE• rfeht to s•t off th• reco8Thlsed amouht5 and the charty Intend5 eltherto settle on a net b•sls, or to ro•11s• th• ass•t and s•ttl• thq Ifablltty slmultaneousty. Flnanctal •Mots ar• d•r•co8nts•d whan and only wh•n •) th• contracluil rws to th¢ ush flows from the finJn¢l•l asset explre or ar• settled. bl the chartty trnnsfers to aThother party substantl3lly all of the r15ks and revArds of ownershlp of th• fln•nclal assqt, or cl the chartty, desplte h•vln# retslned some, but not all, snlflGant rtsk5 and r•vArds of own•rshlpi ha5 transFrr•d tortrol of the a55et to onother pirty. Flnanchl Il•blIleS 4Te derecoRnlsed only when the oblJ4itlon sp•cffl•d In th• contrnct Is dlschar4•d, c•nc•ll•d or explre% Page 18
Hudderdkld Canal Soclety Llmlted Notes to the Flnandal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 3 In¢om•lrom don•tlons •nO l•pd•s Unresmrted fvnds General Tot•1 2025 2024 DoTh•tlons and le8acles: Donatlonsfrom Ind15 Gfft ald reclalmed 16,947 2,597 16.947 2,597 27.125 5.159 19.S44 32.284 4 lThcom• from th•rhbl• Kltr4ld•J Unr•rtrtrt•d Tot•1 Total 2024 G•Mr SubscTlptlor*s Other Incom• Incorne frorn bo•t 1497 1826 1.428 2,497 2.826 1,428 1311 4,222 300 6.751 6.833 Bolt kncome from tr•dln8 charrtable •ctlvf(l•s was £1,42812024: £3001. Donatlons call•rt•d on the boat carTh7 to £16,36212024- £14,698} wlth assoclat•d Glft Atd of £2,00012024: qIXIOI. Th• tot•1 bolt Income donatlons collorted on the bolt amounted to £19.79012024: £16,998). S Inv•thnt In¢om• Unrertrfrt•d fvnds G•Mral Tolal 2025 Totsl 2024 Interest recefvable and slmltsr Ihtomt.. lftterest recefvable on bonkdoposlts oth•r Income frorn fixed a55et InvestThnts L045 6,859 911 6.532 6,859 7,904 7,904 7,443 Page 19
ldderfd Canal Soclety Llmlted Notes tathe Flnandal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 nds Totsl 2025 2024 Other Investrnent rnana8ennt co#s: Admlnlstrètlon ofth• tnwslm•nts 240 217 240 240 217 fMp•ndIrn on dw#•bl••¢lhft Tot•1 Tot•1 Openln8 Stock Canal ProJ•cts Purchases a0n& stock Shuttle funn1 costs Offlce expenses com1xtiti¢ and ebnts PrSntlw postaae and st•tlon•ry Sundry expens•s Motuf expen Tra¥el and gJtthnc• 1.522 1.522 978 1720 11,4751 9.652 2,720 11,4751 9.652 330 IL5221 7.574 2.773 18 18 122 140 140 243 1047 231 1047 231 2,150 182 Bpnk ¢haree$ Depreclatlon (Profftinoss on Dlspos•l 144 144 143 5.359 5.359 4.336 5.873 30.188 22.050 In add10 lo the expendnure analYd ab, theTe are alw wMnan¢e corts of Q76512024 . a7931 whkh r•late dret0 thawftable actl¥ltles. See note 8for further detsll&
Huddersfield Canal Soclety Umlted Notes to the Fina131 Statements for the Year Ended 31 Decernber 2025 Unre#rfrted nds Genetal Totsl 2025 2024 Independent examiner fees Exarnination of the financtal statements Other fee5 paid to exarniners ZS92 173 1592 173 2520 273 2,76S 2,793 9 Net InCnInnB resour<es Net incomlne resour forthe year Include: other nofvzudltservlces 2.765 4336 5J59 1793 Loss on dlsposal of flxed assets held forthe ch?TIVs own use Depredatlon of flxed assets 10 Tru51ee5 remunetallon and expenses Duringthe yeaTthe charity made thefollorfngtrdllS*Cttons wlth tmstees: £3.16712024: £4.1661 of expenses were relmljursed to durln@ the year. Expenses pald on half of the choffty by 4 12024 - 41 members of the Councll of Management have been relmtmjrsed. No tnjstees. Tr any persons ccfftnerted lbtth thèm. have Ce•d any remuneratjon from the tharfty durln¢ the vear. No trustees ha¥e recehjed any other benefftsfromthe tharlty durfngtheyear. tlomtlons made bythe trusteeswlthout anycondftlorts attached tota110d £Nil forthe year12024. £10,0001. Page 21
Huddetsfield Canal Soclety Umlted Notes to the Flnanclal Statsments for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 li Indep•ndtnt•x•mln•rfs romunwutlon 2025 EMInatIon of the flnanckl stat•m•nts 2.592 I20 All othqr s•Thlc•s 173 273 12 ThN•tlon The ¢harlty Is • r•lthr•d chirtty •nd1s th•r•forg exqmpt fn)m taxatlon. 11 T•Ybl• fved asmts L•nd •nd IlId1Th othertsb11 flxad •u•t Motor¥•hld•s Total At ljanuary 202S Addifions Dlspomts 5S.610 10.935 90.fA8 15&703 7,000 17.0001 At 31 Dec•mb•r 2025 SS,680 10,93S 84.948 151563 Depred•tlon At l January 2025 Charye fOrthear Ellmlnated on d15pwIs 35,064 8S9 10,935 19.255 4,500 12,100 65.254 5,359 12.1(Kil At 31 December 2025 35,923 10,935 21.655 68.513 N•t book¥alu• At 31 O•¢•mb•r 202S 19.757 83.050 At 310ecember 2024 20,616 70 33 91449 Included Wh1n the het book Ydlue of land and buildir4s above Is £NN12024- £NIII In respect of freehold land ahd bulldlng5and £19.75712024- £20.6161 In respect of leaseholds. Pag• 22
Hudderslleld Canal Sodety Llmlted Notes to the Flnandal Statsnwnts for the Year Ended 31 Deomber 2025 14 Flx•d •ss•t In¥•stm•Thts Other In¥ests))ents 210,702 187A78 Com ¢wValu•tlon At l J•nu•ry 2025 Revaluatknn 185215 23.384 2.263 187A78 23.384 11 Dlsposals 160 At 31 December 2025 208.599 2,103 210.702 N•t book v• At 31 D•cember 2025 208.S99 210,702 At 31 De¢ember 2024 185.215 2.263 187,478 The market value ofth• Ilst•d Inv•stments •t 31 De¢ernbw 2025 w É208S9912024- £185,215). 2024 1.475 1,522 16 Dqbi•r• 1024 Prepayments Acrnied Incon 7,228 2.597 5,749 5,429 9.825 11,178 Page 23
HUddeeld C•nal Soclety Llmlted Notes to th¢ Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 310ecember 2025 17 Cash •nd athequlvaleThts 2025 Cash at bank 59.592 46,811 18 C*011. 4m0untsf41ll due wllhln on•y• 2025 2024 Accruals 2.880 19 Fundj 8•knnc• at 31 D•¢¢mb•r 2025 Bd•nc• •t i J•nu•ry 2025 Oth•r rnCO8nlsgd •xpond•d ialnvll0sI Incomln8 Unr•rtrt¢Md fvnds GeneMI General Funds 33.193 23,384 359,948 8•l•nc••t 31 D•c4mb•r 2024 Balinc• at I J•nuary 1024 Oth•r Rex¥url T015• •xptndqd 11110¢I Incomln ourc•s Unr•strfrt•d fidI Gefterql General Funds 25,059 18.926 335,SS8 Page 24
HUddeId Canal Soclety Llmlted Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 2LI knalysts dnet assets belween furtds UnrÈ51rfctsd lunds Gentral Totsl lunds yt 31 Deeernb 2025 funds Tanglble flxed assets FPrted asset Investments 83,050 210,702 70,892 14,6961 83,050 210.702 70,892 4.6% Current assets Current Ilabl$ Totsl net 35sets 359,948 359,948 Unrestrlcted funds Gen•ral Totslfunds at 31 December 2024 Restrlrtèd funds Tang(ble flxed assets Flxed asset Inveslrnents 91.449 187,478 59,511 118801 91,449 187.478 S911 Il8801 Current assets rr•nt IlablNtles Total net assets 335,558 335.558 21 Ana*IS ot net funds At31 December 2025 At lJanu•ry 2025 Cash at bankand in hand 46.811 11781 59592 Net debt 46.811 12,781 59.592 At31 cash Oecember 2024 At ljanuary 2024 Cash at bank and In hand 14845 46,811 Net debt 16,845 46AII Page 2S
Huddevsfteld Canal Society Umlted Notes to the Finandal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 22 Related p8itytrartSOellons There were no relatsd partytransattlons tnthe ytsr. Palle 26