WIRRAL COMMUNITY NARROWBOAT TRUST

Registered charity 1084432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We seek to improve the quality of life of those who by virtue of age, disability or social factors are disadvantaged or deprived. We do so by providing day trips and short residential breaks on our fully adapted canal boats, crewed by our experienced and fully qualified volunteers.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a deficit of £3,852 for the year ended 31st March 2025, reducing its total net assets to £315,218. The Trustees consider the £143,881 held in bank accounts to be sufficient for the year ahead, despite a decrease in investment performance and higher boat maintenance costs. The charity relies entirely on volunteers for crewing and administration, with no employment liabilities incurred during the period.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Denbighshire · Shropshire · Warrington · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£44k£47k
31/03/2024£52k£42k
31/03/2023£31k£34k
31/03/2022£55k£60k
31/03/2021£23k£21k

Common questions

Is WIRRAL COMMUNITY NARROWBOAT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a deficit of £3,852 for the year ended 31st March 2025, reducing its total net assets to £315,218. The Trustees consider the £143,881 held in bank accounts to be sufficient for the year ahead, despite a decrease in investment performance and higher boat maintenance costs. The charity relies entirely on volunteers for crewing and administration, with no employment liabilities incurred during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WIRRAL COMMUNITY NARROWBOAT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WIRRAL COMMUNITY NARROWBOAT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE DWF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery05/11/2025£15kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery01/11/2023£10kUnrestricted Funding