ANGEL COMMUNITY CANAL BOAT TRUST

Registered charity 1103542 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust operates a skippered community canal boat based in Islington, London for use by community groups, schools and local residents at affordable prices. On day or residential trips users experience the activity of a canal cruise, learn about local history, flora, fauna and ecology, supplement classroom learning, develop social skills living together, escape inner city life and much more.

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Latest income

£84k

Latest spending

£60k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £23,978 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £170,163. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, noting that net current assets are almost three times the previous year's expenditure and there are no long-term liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 50% of anticipated expenditure (held: £170k)

“The general fund is maintained at a level to cover at least 50% of anticipated expenditure”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Angel Community Canal Boat Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

GILES STEPHEN EYREchair
Dawn Marie Jarrett
Debra Louise Whitaker
Luisa Myers-Nobbs
MARTIN DAVID LINSEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Nancy Harrison
Nigel Vernon Bartlett
Susan Margaret Sorensen · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Camden · Hackney · Islington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£84k	£60k
31/03/2024	£62k	£68k
31/03/2023	£56k	£52k
31/03/2022	£50k	£37k
31/03/2021	£34k	£28k

Common questions

Is ANGEL COMMUNITY CANAL BOAT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £23,978 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £170,163. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, noting that net current assets are almost three times the previous year's expenditure and there are no long-term liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ANGEL COMMUNITY CANAL BOAT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ANGEL COMMUNITY CANAL BOAT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£10k	Advancement of education
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Advancement of education
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k	Advancement of education
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k	Community Chest

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Camden Giving	09/05/2019	£2k	Angel Community Canalboat Trust (ACCT)
Camden Giving	22/05/2018	£2k	Angel Community Canal Boat Trust Kings Cross and Sommer Town 2018
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/03/2013	£5k	Angel Boat Summer 2013 Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/03/2013	£10k	"GOAL Days (Get out and Learn)"