THE SHREWSBURY & NEWPORT CANALS TRUST

Registered charity 1088706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting and undertaking the restoration of the Shrewsbury Canal and the Newport branch of the Shropshire Union Canal to good and navigable order, including associated structures and buildings, for the benefit of the public.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £587,323, with unrestricted reserves standing at £386,643. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to one year's total expenditure, which was £36,978 in the previous year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

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.

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire · Staffordshire · Telford & Wrekin

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£50k£41k
30/09/2024£92k£37k
30/09/2023£44k£32k
30/09/2022£172k£26k
30/09/2021£86k£20k

Common questions

Is THE SHREWSBURY & NEWPORT CANALS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £587,323, with unrestricted reserves standing at £386,643. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to one year's total expenditure, which was £36,978 in the previous year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/12/2008£5k"A Project To Complete An Evaluation Study By This Shropshire Canals Trust In Order To Assess The Economic And Social Benefits From The Propo"
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2008£5kNorbury Canal Junction Study
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/09/2006£7k"A Project To Carry Out Two Feasibility Studies Into The Restoration Of The Canal Through Newport And A Section Of Canal From Wappenshall Jun"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2006£7kShrewsbury and Newport Canal Feasibility Studies