THE CHICHESTER SHIP CANAL TRUST

Charity number: 1094873
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose of the Trust is to preserve and maintain an attractive and accessible canal, safeguarding the unique heritage and natural habitat, for present and future generations to enjoy. We focus on 4 benefits that an active and regenerating waterway brings: economic and cultural contribution, physical and mental health, social cohesion and civic pride, environment and heritage.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £82,769
Total expenditure: £48,751

Total income includes £256 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

170 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 December 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04525876 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Jane Weston Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Lynda Carberry Hunter Trustee 26 April 2023
FISHBOURNE PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
FISHBOURNE PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION
Recently registered
Michael John Lambert Trustee 26 May 2022
None on record
Dorothy Sarah Cox Trustee 18 February 2021
None on record
Mark Stoneham Trustee 22 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £71.39k £68.21k £131.66k £130.26k £82.77k
Total expenditure £65.99k £45.16k £33.05k £147.32k £48.75k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £22.00k N/A £10.00k £256

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 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 12 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 12 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 INCORPORATED 04/09/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/11/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/09/2015

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CANALS, NAVIGABLE RIVERS AND INLAND WATERWAYS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR THE NAVIGATION BETWEEN CHICHESTER AND THE HARBOUR, THE CHICHESTER SHIP CANAL AND THE PORTSMOUTH AND ARUNDEL CANAL.

Area of benefit

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

WEST SUSSEX

Contact information

Address:
Chichester Ship Canal Trust
Canal Wharf
Stockbridge Road
CHICHESTER
West Sussex
PO19 8DT
Phone:
01243771363
Email:
info@chichestercanal.com
Website:

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