CanalAbility

Charity number: 1108452
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

CanalAbility provides affordable day trips on the inland waterways of Essex, and Hertfordshire for disabled and disadvantaged individuals and organisations. Their two purpose-built boats provide facilities for all users and enable them to participate fully in the operation of the boat. The charity is also an accredited training provider.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £84,670
Total expenditure: £85,522

Total income includes £5,381 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

75 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 March 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CANAL BOAT PROJECT (Previous name)
  • THE CANAL BOAT PROJECT (Previous name)
Company number:
05246504 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Marc Balkham Chair 14 September 2016
None on record
Robin Bishop Trustee 15 July 2024
None on record
Benjamin Alexander Seaton Trustee 19 December 2022
None on record
Charles Simon Jacques Fraser Trustee 09 October 2017
None on record
Ian Arthur Ramsay Trustee 02 September 2015
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 £76.54k £80.10k £75.90k £85.57k £84.67k
Total expenditure £96.56k £54.68k £70.95k £91.76k £85.52k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £14.33k £32.08k £1.92k £16.05k £5.38k

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 18 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 February 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 February 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 November 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004. as amended on 30 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE -TIME FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL- WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, DISABILITY, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR SPIRITUAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING..

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, ESSEX.

Contact information

Address:
LOCK VIEW
BURNT MILL LANE
HARLOW
ESSEX
CM20 2QS
Phone:
01279424444
Email:
hello@canalability.org.uk
Website:

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