TRUMAN ENTERPRISE NARROWBOAT TRUST

Registered charity 1037914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H F TRUMAN NARROWBOAT COMMITTEE, HF TRUMAN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Provide and operate narrowboats for youth, community and family groups including disabled, disadvantaged and elderly groups.

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Latest income

£40k

Latest spending

£15k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust was in a healthy financial position with a surplus of £25,024.60 for the year. Total funds held at year-end were £75,408.98, which exceeds the reserves policy target of 30% of operating costs (calculated at approximately £4,389).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 30% of the charity's operating costs (held: £75k)

“a general reserve fund equivalent to at least 30% of the charity's operating costs should be maintained.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Douglas Turner Trust — “We are grateful for help with funding from:- and also The Douglas Turner Trust” (source page)
The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation — “We are grateful for help with funding from:- and also The Douglas Turner Trust The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation” (source page)
The Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Trust — “We are grateful for help with funding from:- and also The Douglas Turner Trust The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation and The Duke of Devo…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

CHRISTOPHER ROGERSchair
ADRIAN JOHN JORDAN
DAVID FRANCIS DUNHAM
David Albert Leaper · trustee of 1 other charity
MICHAEL ANTHONY REINER CLARK

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Walsall

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£40k	£15k
31/03/2024	£18k	£15k
31/03/2023	£12k	£10k
31/03/2022	£6k	£7k
31/03/2021	£4k	£6k

Common questions

Is TRUMAN ENTERPRISE NARROWBOAT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust was in a healthy financial position with a surplus of £25,024.60 for the year. Total funds held at year-end were £75,408.98, which exceeds the reserves policy target of 30% of operating costs (calculated at approximately £4,389). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRUMAN ENTERPRISE NARROWBOAT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRUMAN ENTERPRISE NARROWBOAT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/02/2024	£3k	2024 community boat improvements
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/04/2022	£5k	Community narrowboat 'Enterprise' hull maintenance
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/12/2018	£5k	Winter work on 'Walsall Enterprise' community narrowboat
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/01/2017	£10k	Hull repairs to 'Walsall Enterprise' community narrowboat
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/06/2012	£10k	Refurbishing the 'Walsall Enterprise' narrowboat. Phase 2
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/03/2010	£7k	ALL ABOARD Access to waterway trips for everyone