PACKET BOAT "DUCHESS COUNTESS" TRUST

Charity number: 1119875
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is to build a replica packet-boat 'Duchess Countess'. We run a Wharf Visitor Centre and trip boat on Llanymynech length of the Montgomery Canal to raise awareness and funds. We also educate young persons in handling narrow boats.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 28 February 2014

Total income: £2,894
Total expenditure: £3,338

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Powys
  • Shropshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 2007: Standard registration
  • 25 February 2016: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/02/2010 28/02/2011 28/02/2012 28/02/2013 28/02/2014
Total gross income £13.42k £6.66k £4.42k £3.64k £2.89k
Total expenditure £13.52k £7.73k £3.73k £3.73k £3.34k
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 28 February 2015 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2015 Not submitted
Annual return 28 February 2014 27 July 2014 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2014 Not required
Annual return 28 February 2013 31 July 2013 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2013 Not required
Annual return 28 February 2012 27 September 2012 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2012 Not required

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 9 MAY 2005

Charitable objects

3.1 BUILDING A FULL-SCALE REPRODUCTION OF A TRADITIONAL PACKET-BOAT ON OR NEAR TO THE MONTGOMERY CANAL BASED IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY OF POWYS OR AT AN AGREED ALTERNATIVE SITE 3.2 PROVIDING SKILLS TRAINING IN TRADITIONAL BOAT-BUILDING AND OTHER CANAL-RELATED CRAFTS AS MAY BE DEEMED DESIRABLE AND PRACTICAL 3.3 PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THROUGH OPERATING THE BOAT TO DEMONSTRATE THE METHODS OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CANAL CRAFT AND PACKET-BOATS IN PARTICULAR 3.4 PROVIDING AN INTERFACE WITH HISTORY THROUGH ENACTMENT, PARTICIPATION AND STUDY 3.5 RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF CANAL PASSENGER FACILITIES, ON THE SHROPSHIRE UNION CANALS (INCLUDING THE MONTGOMERY CANAL) AND THE BRIDGWATER CANAL IN PARTICULAR AND TO PUBLISH FINDINGS 3.6 BUILDING AND/OR OPERATING SUCH OTHER CRAFT AS MAY BE DEEMED FEASIBLE AND PRACTICABLE IN FULFILLING THE AIMS OF THE TRUST 3.7 PROMOTING OR ASSISTING FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE ANY MUSEUM OR VISITOR CENTRE AND PRESENTING PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF ITEMS RELATING TO THE HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF INLAND WATERWAYS AND THEIR CRAFT 3.8 RESEARCHING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF INLAND WATERWAYS AND HISTORIC INLAND WATERWAY CRAFT AT HOME OR ABROAD, THEIR HISTORIC AND FUTURE PROSPECTS AND THE MEANS TO PREVENT THEIR NEGLECT AND ABANDONMENT, AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH 3.9 HOLDING (EITHER ALONE OR WITH OTHERS) MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, CLASSES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND COURSES, CRUISES, RALLIES AND EVENTS AND PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING, FOR PAYMENT OR OTHERWISE, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, LEAFLETS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS OR FILMS OR RECORDINGS 3.10 UNDERTAKING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND LIAISE WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AS MAY BE DEEMED TO BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WITHIN THE GENERAL TERMS OF THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST

Area of benefit

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

SHROPSHIRE AND POWYS