MELTON & OAKHAM WATERWAYS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1078752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1 To preserve the remains of the Melton Navigation and Oakham Canal 2 To re-establish a walkway from Syston to Melton (and possibly Oakham) along the line of the old waterway 3 To restore navigation to Melton Mowbray

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,425.22 for the financial year ending 2025-08-31. Total income was £25,561.63 against total expenses of £22,136.41. The document notes that the company is no longer entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£26k£22k
31/08/2024£26k£7k
31/08/2023£3k£7k
31/08/2022£7k£5k
31/08/2021£2k£3k

Common questions

Is MELTON & OAKHAM WATERWAYS SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,425.22 for the financial year ending 2025-08-31. Total income was £25,561.63 against total expenses of £22,136.41. The document notes that the company is no longer entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/12/2024£20k"Raising community awareness of the Melton Navigation"
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2010£10kRiver Eye Weed and Silt Management Equipment