THE CHELMER CANAL TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 1086112
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust organises special events, lectures, socials, cruises, and working parties. We publish a newsletter. To encourage boat users to enjoy the waterway, we organise boat rallies and encourage navigation. We provide information boards at key locations and work to improve water access to sites of interest.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £4,030
Total expenditure: £1,868

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 April 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CHELMER CANAL TRUST (Working name)
Company number:
04013446 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NEIL FROST Chair 05 September 2012
LEIGH ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR
Received: On time
YOUNG CONCERN TRUST
Received: On time
Steven Miles Trustee 14 September 2021
None on record
Duncan Lumley Trustee 15 September 2020
ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS
Received: On time
W F MARRIAGE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.52k £3.49k £1.97k £2.13k £4.03k
Total expenditure £1.72k £2.45k £1.85k £2.84k £1.87k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 February 2021 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13TH JUNE 2000

Charitable objects

A. TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THE CANALS, RIVERS, THEIR TRIBUTARIES, WATERWAYS AND NATURAL ENVIRONS WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE DESIGNATED CHELMER AND BLACKWATER NAVIGATION CONSERVATION AREA, AND TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF NAVIGATION EITHER ALONE OR JOINTLY WITH ANY OTHER PERSONS CORPORATIONS OR BODIES OR PUBLIC OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND WITH AND SUBJECT TO ALL SUCH CONSENTS STATUTORY ENACTMENTS OR ORDERS AND ACTS IN LAW AS MAY BE APPLICABLE TO THE CHELMER AND BLACKWATER NAVIGATION CONSERVATION AREA OR NECESSARY FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE HISTORY, INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY, AND NATURAL FEATURES AND WILDLIFE OF THE CHELMER AND BLACKWATER NAVIGATION AND ENVIRONS, ITS ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES AND RELATED ARTEFACTS. C. TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE CHELMER AND BLACKWATER NAVIGATION AND ENVIRONS, ITS ASSOCIATED RIVERS AND CONNECTED WATERWAYS AND ENVIRONS FOR T HE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE CHELMER AND BLACKWATER NAVIGATION CONSERVATION AREA

Contact information

Address:
WINDMILL PASTURE
LITTLE WALTHAM ROAD
SPRINGFIELD
CHELMSFORD
CM1 7TG
Phone:
07883149536
Email:
infocki62oz4l9@chelmercanaltrust.co.uk
Website:

www.chelmercanaltrust.co.uk Open in new window