RICKMANSWORTH WATERWAYS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1024322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Exciting and informing people about the heritage and present value of the canals around Rickmansworth. We provide captivating education, (via the education programmes, "Learning at the Lock")organise the Rickmansworth Festival, provide amenities at Batchworth so that the canal can be enjoyed by all, andconserve and present the historic working boat, Roger.

Objects

1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE HISTORY AND USE OF CANALS, CANAL BOATS AND RELATED TRADES, CRAFTS AND ARTS 2 THE RESTORATION TO GOOD AND NAVIGABLE ORDER OF THE GRAND UNION CANAL BETWEEN TROY CUT AND CROXLEY MOOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 3 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) TO CANALS AND ASSOCIATED WATERWAYS. SUCH FACILITIES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO SEX OR RACE PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY LIMIT THE USE OF ANY OF THE FACILITIES PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE SPECIAL NEED THEREFORE OR TO FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit: RICKMANSWORTH AND SURROUNDING AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted surplus of £9,064 in 2025, supported by donations and grant income, while total reserves stood at £570,871. The Trustees report that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to operate over the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rickmansworth Waterways Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DR DAVID MONTAGUEchair
• ALEXANDER JAMES BELL
• Colin Stewart Ogilvie · trustee of 1 other charity
• Deane Symes
• LAURA HART · trustee of 2 other charities
• Martin Asher Rickayzen
• Michael John Lansdown
• Patrick Anthony Bailey
• Simon David Vangucci
• Stephen Geoffrey Mander

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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Government & lottery funding

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